Alex
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I'm quite a user of eBay, as both a buyer and a seller, both as a consumer and also a registered business (ran my last business for 6 years on there before going back into Engineering).
Anyway, cut to the chase - I thought I'd start a thread with some of the items on there I believe have been good value for money (for the price) compared with some of the prices for parts, etc. that some places charge. Please feel free to add your own links to items, or if you find a better deal, etc.
I'll start the ball rolling with these:
Wheel centre caps with free set of chrome dust caps - £8.99: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-CAR-ALL...-EMBLEM-77MM-SILVER-FOR-PORSCHE-/331643168592
Yes they fade slightly after a couple of years but for under a tenner for centre caps and dust caps - Bargain.
Aircon condenser - £39.95:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW...TOR-PORSCHE-911-996-BOXSTER-986-/290873567524
Had mine for 2.5 years now and still look like new.
iPod to Becker head unit interface lead - £7.49:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aux-adapt...hone-for-Becker-Mexico-Pro-7939-/361430925912
Mega cheap option for playing your ipod through the standard head unit.
Radiators - £56.50 each:
Left: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW...R-986-FOR-LEFT-NEAR-SIDE-OF-CAR-/271810176195
Right: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW...R-986-FOR-RIGHT-OFF-SIDE-OF-CAR-/281278662705
Replacement heated mirror glass with backing plate and teminals - £20.23 each:
Left: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Left-Pass...ROR-GLASS-Porsche-911-996-98-04-/121404413775
Right: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Right-Dri...-Porsche-911-Series-996-1998-04-/111429595151
Stainless steel exhaust manifolds - £111.60:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS...911-996-3-4-3-6-99-04-NON-TURBO-/400397511150
2 years old and still going strong.
Plastic 8mm rivets that hold all the plastic trims and liners on (100 pack) - £3.88:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Bumpe...vet-Panel-Clips-Fastener-100pcs-/331836249842
Door card clips (10 pack - £9.77:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-PORSC...-Befestigungs-Clips-99950758240-/141858001707
Short shift kit - £38.00:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/for-PORSC...N-987-BOXSTER-986-SHORT-SHIFTER-/201145676799
Sachs clutch kit - £233:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-996-3-4L-C2-C4-Clutch-Kit-/391293202543
Plastic nuts that hold the plastic trims and liners on (10 pack) - 2.89:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-PLASTI...-WIDE-LARGE-COLLAR-Mercedes-BMW-/171188752339
Coffin arms - £42:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-9...nt-Rear-suspension-wishbone-arm-/271876840622
Note: be careful using them as there's some variation in length seen by some buyers.
Handbrake cable (one side) - £33.99:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-9...ake-Cable-Car-Replacement-Parts-/400692655355
Obviously some of these links may expire, but most of them are from when I purchased the parts and are still live now.
Hopefully this thread will save folk a few quid :thumb:
Anyway, cut to the chase - I thought I'd start a thread with some of the items on there I believe have been good value for money (for the price) compared with some of the prices for parts, etc. that some places charge. Please feel free to add your own links to items, or if you find a better deal, etc.
I'll start the ball rolling with these:
Wheel centre caps with free set of chrome dust caps - £8.99: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-CAR-ALL...-EMBLEM-77MM-SILVER-FOR-PORSCHE-/331643168592
Yes they fade slightly after a couple of years but for under a tenner for centre caps and dust caps - Bargain.
Aircon condenser - £39.95:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW...TOR-PORSCHE-911-996-BOXSTER-986-/290873567524
Had mine for 2.5 years now and still look like new.
iPod to Becker head unit interface lead - £7.49:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aux-adapt...hone-for-Becker-Mexico-Pro-7939-/361430925912
Mega cheap option for playing your ipod through the standard head unit.
Radiators - £56.50 each:
Left: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW...R-986-FOR-LEFT-NEAR-SIDE-OF-CAR-/271810176195
Right: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW...R-986-FOR-RIGHT-OFF-SIDE-OF-CAR-/281278662705
Replacement heated mirror glass with backing plate and teminals - £20.23 each:
Left: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Left-Pass...ROR-GLASS-Porsche-911-996-98-04-/121404413775
Right: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Right-Dri...-Porsche-911-Series-996-1998-04-/111429595151
Stainless steel exhaust manifolds - £111.60:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS...911-996-3-4-3-6-99-04-NON-TURBO-/400397511150
2 years old and still going strong.
Plastic 8mm rivets that hold all the plastic trims and liners on (100 pack) - £3.88:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Bumpe...vet-Panel-Clips-Fastener-100pcs-/331836249842
Door card clips (10 pack - £9.77:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-PORSC...-Befestigungs-Clips-99950758240-/141858001707
Short shift kit - £38.00:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/for-PORSC...N-987-BOXSTER-986-SHORT-SHIFTER-/201145676799
Sachs clutch kit - £233:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-996-3-4L-C2-C4-Clutch-Kit-/391293202543
Plastic nuts that hold the plastic trims and liners on (10 pack) - 2.89:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-PLASTI...-WIDE-LARGE-COLLAR-Mercedes-BMW-/171188752339
Coffin arms - £42:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-9...nt-Rear-suspension-wishbone-arm-/271876840622
Note: be careful using them as there's some variation in length seen by some buyers.
Handbrake cable (one side) - £33.99:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-9...ake-Cable-Car-Replacement-Parts-/400692655355
Obviously some of these links may expire, but most of them are from when I purchased the parts and are still live now.
Hopefully this thread will save folk a few quid :thumb: