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22nd July 2009, 21:47
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Can ANY part be bought new from citroen??
Hi guys....i know you can buy brand new alloys etc from cit....yes they are like 150 for ONE vts alloy without tyres lol....but im just curious...can you buy a new engine from them?? like a VTS engine for my R? i know it will cost a fortune....but it may be an option for me...thanks
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22nd July 2009, 21:51
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Why would you want to buy a brand new engine? Better getting one out of a written off S, with low mileage on, if possible.
Don't actually know the answer to your question though...........
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22nd July 2009, 21:51
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No idea about the saxo vts engine, but possibly get the new CT VTS engine...
Shoot me down if i'm wrong
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22nd July 2009, 21:51
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Originally Posted by Goldsax
Hi guys....i know you can buy brand new alloys etc from cit....yes they are like 150 for ONE vts alloy without tyres lol....but im just curious...can you buy a new engine from them?? like a VTS engine for my R? i know it will cost a fortune....but it may be an option for me...thanks
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where can i buy brand new alloys from?
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22nd July 2009, 21:51
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New engine used to list at 2400. Thats probably a bare short+head.
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22nd July 2009, 22:00
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where can i buy brand new alloys from?
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Well before i got my S alloys i went in to get some paint for my bumper....and i asked just out of curiosity....and the guy went and had a look and he came back and said they are 150 quid per alloys without tyres...i laughed and walked out with my paint lol
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22nd July 2009, 22:00
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Well before i got my S alloys i went in to get some paint for my bumper....and i asked just out of curiosity....and the guy went and had a look and he came back and said they are 150 quid per alloys without tyres...i laughed and walked out with my paint lol
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can you still buy them brand new from citroen?
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22nd July 2009, 22:00
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New engine used to list at 2400. Thats probably a bare short+head.
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ok i thought it would be alot but not that much  ....i think ill have tog et one out of a written off S...like whats been said above lol thanks question answered
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22nd July 2009, 22:01
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can you still buy them brand new from citroen?
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well i was in there asking about 3 months ago....so im guessing so lol all i know is exactly what i wrote to you just above mate...
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22nd July 2009, 22:02
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legally a car company has to produce parts to order for 10 years after the last model of a car is registerd
saxo parts brand new will legally be able to be orderd untill 2013
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22nd July 2009, 22:02
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Get one from a c2
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22nd July 2009, 22:03
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Just get on off Ebay, or the For sale section etc.
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22nd July 2009, 22:10
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I paid £12 for 6 bolts and 2 bulbs, all for foglights from citroen.
Fuck buying a whole engine from them.
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22nd July 2009, 22:10
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As above, you can buy a full engine for like 2 grand from citreon. Dont think that includes loom or ecu though.
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22nd July 2009, 22:58
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can buy s wheels from citroen, iirc they are 150 each w/o tyres
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22nd July 2009, 23:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldsax
Well before i got my S alloys i went in to get some paint for my bumper....and i asked just out of curiosity....and the guy went and had a look and he came back and said they are 150 quid per alloys without tyres...i laughed and walked out with my paint lol
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£150 is quite cheap for a new alloy wheel from a dealer.
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23rd July 2009, 03:45
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thats 600 pounds for a set of standard alloys....tbf that isent too bad as they will be BRAND new...just need some rubber for them lol
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23rd July 2009, 07:11
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just on the wheels, wouldnt the manufacutre make them to oder, for instance msot french cars alloys are speedlines any
clios use speedlines
205 gtis had speedlines on them
so are citroens alloys made by speedline or they made by citroen themselves, also what is the wheel called s wheels are indianapolis or something arnt they
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23rd July 2009, 08:14
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Originally Posted by rootyboy
just on the wheels, wouldnt the manufacutre make them to oder, for instance msot french cars alloys are speedlines any
clios use speedlines
205 gtis had speedlines on them
so are citroens alloys made by speedline or they made by citroen themselves, also what is the wheel called s wheels are indianapolis or something arnt they
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Cyclones are speedlines also iirc
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23rd July 2009, 08:42
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can get low mile c2 vts engines off ebay etc now...
if my s engine ever went there would be a c2 lump going back in.
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