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Old 27th January 2014, 12:40 PM
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£100 for the labour seems like a good price but £150 for flex joints each is a bit steep but then again if they are custom made maybe it's not too bad. I would expect off the shelf units to be £20-40 range depending on material and quality.
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Joints are indeed still needed,

I assume that is AMD in essex?

£450 fitted seems like a good deal for both sides.

I was in Hertfordshire at the weekend, so familiar with the area around Thurrock, Aveley etc.
No, they made them, but fitted but probably one of the best independent Audi garages in Harrow, NW london, not that far off M25
£250 +VAT All in, supply and fit.

I'll be online most of the time from today so message any time.

Also you can get one your self if you want to save another 40quid, but still have them both fitted by one garage
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Good link mate

Look at my exhaust thread and look at the flexis on my car, they supposed to be performance copy version of original flexes, thicker and tougher but not bigger in overall size.

I am very pleased with them
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Thanks to M-A8,

Flexi joints now on order, once they are in I'll take the car up to Harrow for fitting.
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Thanks to M-A8,

Flexi joints now on order, once they are in I'll take the car up to Harrow for fitting.
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Being fitted Monday first thing, not looking forward to driving to Harrow from Hertfordshire in the Monday morning traffic. They want me there for 8AM to get the car in first, then I can head back to Dorset at a reasonable time.

Now I live in Dorset, its been a long time since I battled with the M25 and M1 in the Monday morning rush.
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Being fitted Monday first thing, not looking forward to driving to Harrow from Hertfordshire in the Monday morning traffic. They want me there for 8AM to get the car in first, then I can head back to Dorset at a reasonable time.

Now I live in Dorset, its been a long time since I battled with the M25 and M1 in the Monday morning rush.
What I would do Manny is get up early, beat the traffic get into the area and then go get a relaxing breakfast and read the paper prior to handing your car over in a relaxed state. You will get to London much quicker if you set off earlier or for every 10 minutes later you leave it, you will find you are 20 minutes later arriving so a no brainer to get there earlier!
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What I would do Manny is get up early, beat the traffic get into the area and then go get a relaxing breakfast and read the paper prior to handing your car over in a relaxed state. You will get to London much quicker if you set off earlier or for every 10 minutes later you leave it, you will find you are 20 minutes later arriving so a no brainer to get there earlier!
Absolutely, just before you take turn to Elmgrove Road, there is Tesco with a restaurant I think , if closed you can still get some croissants for breakfast or whatever. Got some coffee shops on the main road as well.
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Sitting here now, car is up on ramps. Work is progressing nicely.
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