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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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An interest collection first.

I don't like the cost of poly bushes, so I thought I'd see if a group buy would make them cheaper.

I think whiteline do some as well as powerflex, but I've found no details on whiteline. Also there is a company called "poly bush" that I will investigate. (They list no Scoob products, but claim to cater for Japanese cars and do list the mx5...)

If I get a bit of an idea about numbers & the type of bushes people want, I can try to get a good price.

I'll be away for a couple of days, so I'll see what response there is on Thursday.
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 02:37 PM
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interested.
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 03:22 PM
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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It's a start

I'll begin the investigations on Thursday and then let everyone know what the options are.
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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let me know what kind of bushes you can get for what price, mine are gone
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 04:19 PM
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mite be too. as I need some rear ARB ones I think &/or drop links.
& possibly dampers, so will do them when I do the springs.... the list goes on !!

but could be interested in a small (not gona do the whole car!) amount of bushes...

Steve
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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Interested to see what prices we can get.
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 08:49 AM
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Possibly, depending on price. Mine are getting a bit sloppy I've been told
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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Price dependant, another one here
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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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OK, I'm back in England now... A bit tired, but alive.

I take it that we all think that the retail price of Powerflex bushes is quite expensive?

Things are beginning to happen now, so I should have some details to share shortly.

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Id be interested Dave.

The cheapest place seems to be rally design www,raldes.co.uk, but if you can get them cheaper?

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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 10:50 PM
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Thanks for that one Andy. I'd forgotten them! I'm waiting to hear back from someone now regarding pricing. I don't know whether they will beat those prices though.

We'll see...
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any news yet ?
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 04:34 PM
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There is a bit of news. Not much, I admit, as I wasn't around much last week.

I have started to discuss making a new set of bushes with a comapny that makes poly bushes for Land Rovers (and have started to move into the Japanese car market). I hope that this will help keep the costs for us down for now, and draw another manufacturer into the Impreza marketplace (and thus give us a bit more choice).
With a bit of luck there will be a choice of "comfort" and "sport" bushes. I guess we will be looking at "sport"!

I should know if this is going to happen by tomorrow or Wednesday, then it's a case of my car being a guinnea pig for a couple of weeks. The things I get involved in...

If this comes off, then it's going to be a few weeks. If it doesn't then it will be quicker, as I'll negociate with Powerflex for a good price now there's a good amount of interest.
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