gauges

innes73 · 29-10-2004, 15:42

got my car back wednesday after getting gauges fitted, put car in garage on monday took them three days to do job which i thought was a **** take!

anyway £250 lighter heres wot they look like!

innes73 · 29-10-2004, 15:48

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innes73 · 29-10-2004, 15:52

also noticed crack in windscreen a day later, went back to garage they saying nowt to do with them said they would go halfs on insurance excess as you can imagine feel a bit pi**ed off but wot can i do!

boyced · 29-10-2004, 16:02

3 days! You must be joking, sounds like they've been having some fun in your car. Have they put any miles on the clock? Did they say why it took them 3 days?

If they are going half's on the excess then they are admitting liability. Something is not right.

innes73 · 29-10-2004, 16:27

not sure on mileage think only about 10 mile i'm gunna contact consumer adives about it see wot they say! they done good job fitting the gauges said they had a nightmare with oil pressure gauge said they had to get an extension to make it fit!

WrightyRS · 29-10-2004, 17:40

what make gauges are they then?

are they Defi?

many thanks

Monkey Boy · 29-10-2004, 17:52

£250

Look exactly like mine. I fitted mine myself in less than a day and cost about £85

**mannyo** · 29-10-2004, 17:58

Windscreen will most likely have been caused by them. I had the same problem when an alarm was fitted to my octy. They used a screwdriver to remove the scuttle panel and took a nick off the edge of the screen, was quiet obvious when the rubber was pealed back. Result was a crack that took a day to appear and slowly grew across the screen, I ended up replacing the screen and the damaged scuttle panel.

innes73 · 29-10-2004, 18:39

they are savage gauges!

i know garage have had my pants down and shafted me!!

when i booked car in they said it would cost about £100 and would take about 3 hours but wot can you do when the got ya car you gotta pay up or ya dont get ya car back!

mumphie · 29-10-2004, 18:52

In the middle of doing my own. It's gonna take quite a while to do mine, but only 'cos I'm lazy.

Got the volt gauge in and working, but need to run the pipework for the turbo pressure (also waiting for new intercooler pipe to run a tap off for the turbo pressure - so I've got an original spare if I need to put it all back to normal).

Made myself a wiring harness to extend the HU power (so no permanent botch jobs on existing cabling or need to take the dashboard off). If I was really motivated, I could probably have done the whole job in a few hours. Total cost £30 per gauge x3 (Fast and the Furious, unfortunately), about £20 for bits and pieces for the wiring...and that's it (optional intercooler pipe - £27)!

Oh, I also bought a metal single DIN gauge pod for the dials to sit in (£5), but it's slightly too big. Might try and cut it to size over the weekend, but I've also made myself a plastic one out of an old floppy disk box! Cut to the right shape and size, hole-cutter for the dials to sit in and some matte black spray paint - looks GREAT!

Lummox · 29-10-2004, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by innes73

you gotta pay up or ya dont get ya car back!

Nope there is no legal reason why you cannot take your car without paying you bill, its theft if they refuse to let you have it back, its not theirs.

And if a garage quotes you a price they are obligated to do it for that, if the job overruns or gets into increased costs they HAVE to phone you first to get authorisation.

bengie · 29-10-2004, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross Clarke

Nope there is no legal reason why you cannot take your car without paying you bill, its theft if they refuse to let you have it back, its not theirs.

you sure this is true, not questioning you just wanna know for sure cos if its true then i'll be down the dealer and getting my car back monday morning with a hand written and signed letter with a copy of my driving licence for proof saying that i will pay once we have settled on liability

please please please say its true, cos if they refuse it then i will ring the bobbies from the dealer and let them sort it out between em

boyced · 30-10-2004, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by innes73

they are savage gauges!

i know garage have had my pants down and shafted me!!

when i booked car in they said it would cost about £100 and would take about 3 hours but wot can you do when the got ya car you gotta pay up or ya dont get ya car back!

trading standards, speak to them! So who fitted them?

innes73 · 30-10-2004, 15:08

ron perry A19 test and tune fitted them!

mumphie · 30-10-2004, 21:05

O...K...

I've only heard good things about Ron Perry...

Volkswerk's probably better, though...or just do it yourself (too late, now, though!)

29-10-2004, 15:42	#1
innes73 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 16 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	gauges got my car back wednesday after getting gauges fitted, put car in garage on monday took them three days to do job which i thought was a **** take! anyway £250 lighter heres wot they look like!

29-10-2004, 16:02	#4
boyced fully boyced. Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,919 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	3 days! You must be joking, sounds like they've been having some fun in your car. Have they put any miles on the clock? Did they say why it took them 3 days? If they are going half's on the excess then they are admitting liability. Something is not right. __________________

29-10-2004, 17:40	#6
WrightyRS 200 laps....... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Essex Posts: 2,375 Members Car: Octavia vRS,Renault Clio Trophy 237/500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	what make gauges are they then? are they Defi? many thanks __________________ Alex Skoda Octavia vRS-Awaiting Mike at Impossible to sort out STILL RenaultSport Megane R26 Ultra Blue Number 21 Honda CBR600Fi

29-10-2004, 17:52	#7
Monkey Boy Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Under The Bonnet Posts: 645 Members Car: Fabia VRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	£250 Look exactly like mine. I fitted mine myself in less than a day and cost about £85 __________________ Octavia VRs mk1

29-10-2004, 17:58	#8
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,476 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Windscreen will most likely have been caused by them. I had the same problem when an alarm was fitted to my octy. They used a screwdriver to remove the scuttle panel and took a nick off the edge of the screen, was quiet obvious when the rubber was pealed back. Result was a crack that took a day to appear and slowly grew across the screen, I ended up replacing the screen and the damaged scuttle panel. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

29-10-2004, 15:52	#3
innes73 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 16 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	also noticed crack in windscreen a day later, went back to garage they saying nowt to do with them said they would go halfs on insurance excess as you can imagine feel a bit pi**ed off but wot can i do!

29-10-2004, 16:27	#5
innes73 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 16 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	not sure on mileage think only about 10 mile i'm gunna contact consumer adives about it see wot they say! they done good job fitting the gauges said they had a nightmare with oil pressure gauge said they had to get an extension to make it fit!

29-10-2004, 18:39	#9
innes73 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 16 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	they are savage gauges! i know garage have had my pants down and shafted me!! when i booked car in they said it would cost about £100 and would take about 3 hours but wot can you do when the got ya car you gotta pay up or ya dont get ya car back!

29-10-2004, 18:52	#10
mumphie Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 522 Members Car: New Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	In the middle of doing my own. It's gonna take quite a while to do mine, but only 'cos I'm lazy. Got the volt gauge in and working, but need to run the pipework for the turbo pressure (also waiting for new intercooler pipe to run a tap off for the turbo pressure - so I've got an original spare if I need to put it all back to normal). Made myself a wiring harness to extend the HU power (so no permanent botch jobs on existing cabling or need to take the dashboard off). If I was really motivated, I could probably have done the whole job in a few hours. Total cost £30 per gauge x3 (Fast and the Furious, unfortunately), about £20 for bits and pieces for the wiring...and that's it (optional intercooler pipe - £27)! Oh, I also bought a metal single DIN gauge pod for the dials to sit in (£5), but it's slightly too big. Might try and cut it to size over the weekend, but I've also made myself a plastic one out of an old floppy disk box! Cut to the right shape and size, hole-cutter for the dials to sit in and some matte black spray paint - looks GREAT! Last edited by mumphie; 29-10-2004 at 18:54.

30-10-2004, 15:08	#14
innes73 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 16 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ron perry A19 test and tune fitted them!

30-10-2004, 21:05	#15
mumphie Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 522 Members Car: New Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	O...K... I've only heard good things about Ron Perry... Volkswerk's probably better, though...or just do it yourself (too late, now, though!)

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