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Old 07 October 2011, 02:33 PM
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Best place to buy a new rad for my 2003 wrx please
Old 07 October 2011, 02:55 PM
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Import Car Parts, they also have genuine Subaru hoses.
Old 07 October 2011, 04:06 PM
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I got mine from a local rad specialist, it was for a newage sti tho but only paid £140. Was the same as the standard one.
Old 07 October 2011, 05:15 PM
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£140 seems pretty steep to me.
I just sold a lightweight alloy rad for less than that.
Old 07 October 2011, 05:54 PM
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£57 ebay, coolpartsuk is actually a front for an established rad sales motorfactors. Delivered super quick and went straight on, couldnt tell the new from the old bar the dirt.
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Originally Posted by DonNedly
£140 seems pretty steep to me.
I just sold a lightweight alloy rad for less than that.
Ive had a quote for £102 delivered again i don't know what to expect
Old 08 October 2011, 11:44 AM
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You read the post above? e-bay is your friend, really.
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Originally Posted by alcazar
You read the post above? e-bay is your friend, really.
So there will be no difference in using a cheap one over a more expensive?
Old 08 October 2011, 05:10 PM
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Put it this way: I'm running a 2.5 forged at 400/400.

My rad went, I bought local, 2 yr guarantee, two decent new jubilee clips thrown in, it was IDENTICAL to the one I took off, except new and didn't have any holes LOL.

Paid £64 'cos I wanted it then.
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Put it this way: I'm running a 2.5 forged at 400/400.

My rad went, I bought local, 2 yr guarantee, two decent new jubilee clips thrown in, it was IDENTICAL to the one I took off, except new and didn't have any holes LOL.

Paid £64 'cos I wanted it then.
Fair enough i think that's what i wanted to hear, Now to try and find one that cheap
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Originally Posted by -shane-
Fair enough i think that's what i wanted to hear, Now to try and find one that cheap
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item4156e22840

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item3f0c903479
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Cheers mate
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I got the one in the second link a month and a bit ago right before MOT too!
Weighs the same, looks the same and has all of the same mount points etc. Fitted perfectly and temps are grand too, no different. Make sure you get the correct type though as there is one with a filler cap and this one without.



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