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JDNSW
8th December 2005, 08:47 AM
On my return from overseas, I had to visit a doctor in Sydney, so before I left for overseas I phoned Land Vehicle Spares to check that they could supply a muffler for my S2a, which they could, and would have it ready for me on the 5th December.

So on the 5th I drove from Yass to Sydney - and don't ask me about parking near the RPA Hospital. The traffic was not bad, particularly after a month in Houston, but the doctor as usual was about an hour behind schedule. This meant that I got caught up in the start of the evening peak hour and it took me a while to find Land Vehicle Spares at Silverdale. It turned out they did not have the muffler I needed, but sold me one to be delivered by Wednesday at no delivery charge.

This morning I was on my way to the village to pick up the mail and the muffler when I got a call on my mobile to say that the muffler could not be delivered because there was no street number. Considering that I live 6km from the nearest street, and the village does not have street numbers anyway, I don't know how I am supposed to have a street number. And they might have mentioned this when I paid for the muffler. I am hoping to get it delivered to the shop in the village tomorrow, but I am not holding my breath.

Not a very good introduction to dealing with Land Vehicle Spares. I should have followed my usual route and ordered it from Melbourne.

abaddonxi
8th December 2005, 09:01 AM
Hey JD

Welcome back.

I've been getting parts from Karcraft in Silverwater, found them very good and just off M4.

Parking at RPA - best to park on Missenden Road on other side of Parramatta Road from hospital, there are a whole bunch of unmetered two or so hour spots that don't often get checked. Or there are two spots on city side of Missenden Road just after the servo that aren't timed or metered. Lucky to get them, though.

Cheers
Simon

Ace
8th December 2005, 11:14 AM
I have dealt with LVS before and found them to be quite good, anything i have ordered arrives the next day. I get most of the stuff from Alan at british 4wd though, he is excellent, however thats for the disco, as they dont sell Series parts. Matt