'Motoring Accessory Stores'

Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.

I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

All 3 local places (Halfrauds, ChavWorld and an indie. shop) only have
them 'to special order'.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

SteveH wrote:

Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.

I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

Only if it comes with blue neons attached.

Tried your local KackFit or similar?

In article <1hw732c.vratpk1l7shutN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...

Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.

I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

All 3 local places (Halfrauds, ChavWorld and an indie. shop) only have
them 'to special order'.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

Not really as most of that tyupe don't sell exhausts. Personally the

first port of call for me would've been a Tyre and Exhaust spot.


--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT (AT) unix-consult (DOT) com> wrote:

SteveH wrote:

Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.

I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

Only if it comes with blue neons attached.

Tried your local KackFit or similar?

I need to order a full set of HT leads for the 75 anyway - which
definitely means ordering online - so I'll get a set of OEM hangers at
the same time.

Bloody annoys me that I have to order 12p parts on the net, though.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Conor <conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

In article <1hw732c.vratpk1l7shutN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...
Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.

I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

All 3 local places (Halfrauds, ChavWorld and an indie. shop) only have
them 'to special order'.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

Not really as most of that tyupe don't sell exhausts. Personally the
first port of call for me would've been a Tyre and Exhaust spot.

You say that, but they stock exhaust paste, bandages, clamps and those
straps to hang drainpipes from ...... as well as selling said
drainpipes.

You're probably right, but, see my post to Timo.

I found a couple in the garage that will do for now.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

In article <1hw77kt.1x043e51htgfd4N%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...

Conor <conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

In article <1hw732c.vratpk1l7shutN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...
Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.

I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

All 3 local places (Halfrauds, ChavWorld and an indie. shop) only have
them 'to special order'.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

Not really as most of that tyupe don't sell exhausts. Personally the
first port of call for me would've been a Tyre and Exhaust spot.

You say that, but they stock exhaust paste, bandages, clamps and those
straps to hang drainpipes from ...... as well as selling said
drainpipes.

You're probably right, but, see my post to Timo.

I found a couple in the garage that will do for now.

Once upon a time, coat hangers were wire and doubled up nicely as

emergency exhaust rubbers.

--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

In article <1hw77im.11lrtxy1d0e0k3N%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...

Bloody annoys me that I have to order 12p parts on the net, though.

12p and £4.99 P&P.

--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

"Conor" <conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Once upon a time, coat hangers were wire and doubled up nicely as
emergency exhaust rubbers.

In the old days I always carried a length of galvanised fencing wire in the
boot.
Apart from tying up exhausts, on one occasion it was used to replace a burnt
out CB lead, and on another to make a hand throttle when the accelerator
cable broke on my Morris Minor.
Mike.

In article <1hw732c.vratpk1l7shutN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>,
SteveH <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.

I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

All 3 local places (Halfrauds, ChavWorld and an indie. shop) only have
them 'to special order'.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

Halfords certainly used to sell them - I've got a couple of spares still
in their card.

If you've got a decent branch of Kwik-Fit locally they'll probably give
you them. ;-)

--
*It sounds like English, but I can't understand a word you're saying.

Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.

Surely something so basic and universal should be a stock item, ffs!

Maybe as you sound such a pleasent level headed guy they'll do you a favour?