DME Relay use your Local OPC

[peanut]

once again I've left my S2 for a few weeks unused and it won't start. Ominous clicks and ticks from the vicinity of the fuse relay box suggests its the DME relay so thought I'd order one anyway as its a useful spare to have in the glovebox.

No DME relays on ebay so I phoned Exeter porsche and they have them in stock for £19.95 . A very helpful chap took my card details and promised it would be in the post this afternoon.!
you can't get better service than that anywhere.

 

[Wigeon Incognito]

Yep, I was picking some bits up from Bolton OPC and asked if they had a DME relay in stock, they did and it cost less than I've seen them advertised anywhere else.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Why do people go to E-bay as a first port of call????

Surely the way to go is:

1 - call Chris at Exeter Porsche centre. Give him your membership number and mention the 944 Register for a good discount, got enough off my heater clip to warrant my membership fees! [][]

2 - call Bert Gear. He will not sell you something that's "dealer only". Unlike some companies that will buy the parts from Porsche and just mark them up.

3 - look around all the other suppliers.

4 - If all else fails and something's unavailable anywhere, used is the only option. In which case, E-bay is a good place to look, and most of the good breakers have e-bay shops.

JMHO!

 

[peanut]

ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

Why do people go to E-bay as a first port of call????
Because its very easy to search and you get excellent pictures and full descriptions of exactly what you are buying. Quick dispatch too

Surely the way to go is:

1 - call Chris at Exeter Porsche centre. Give him your membership number and mention the 944 Register for a good discount, got enough off my heater clip to warrant my membership fees! [][]

not a member []

2 - call Bert Gear. He will not sell you something that's "dealer only". Unlike some companies that will buy the parts from Porsche and just mark them up.
Bert's great but sometimes its not a quick turnaround and the website is a bit torturous to interrogate. (sorry Bert )

3 - look around all the other suppliers.
Most of them sell on ebay

4 - If all else fails and something's unavailable anywhere, used is the only option. In which case, E-bay is a good place to look, and most of the good breakers have e-bay shops.
I try not to buy used . Its probably going to be about as usable as the part its replacing []

JMHO!

I do agree about using the Exeter centre though which is why I started the thread []

 

[sawood12]

Well i've always advocated getting parts from the OPC. I usually get a discount as well between 10% and 17.5%. I reckon that of the last 10 parts i've bought i've probably got about 7 of them from the OPC on the basis of price. Granted its probably very dependant on the individual part itself.

 

[sawood12]

Actually i'm often staggered at the rediculous money people spend on Ebay. Not just on Porsche parts but on the vast majority of things I look at. It amazes me who people are prepared to pay upto 90% of the cost of brand new and in some cases more than brand new. People must get hooked up in the competitiveness of the bidding process. DEM relays is a classic example.

 

[Paul Fraser]

Peanut, you are a PCGB forum member and that will get you the 10% discount. Just ask for it.
I agree with most of what you say but OPC Exeter is a very handy source of those hard to get things you can't get on Ebay or from ECP (and there are lots of things that I've bought from them I couldn't get anywhere else). You get a 10% discount and free post usually too.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

ORIGINAL: Paul Fraser

Peanut, you are a PCGB forum member and that will get you the 10% discount. Just ask for it.
I agree with most of what you say but OPC Exeter is a very handy source of those hard to get things you can't get on Ebay or from ECP (and there are lots of things that I've bought from them I couldn't get anywhere else). You get a 10% discount and free post usually too.

It's up to Exeter, but being a forum user does not entitle you to PCGB negotiated discount.

Not being heavy - see other threads about how I am fighting to keep this forum open to non-members against some pretty strong opposition. It's just that non-members should not be disappointed if they are refused member benefits. If you can blag a discount then all respect to you!! []

 

[Paul Fraser]

I doubt whether Exeter cares if you ask for a PCGB member discount or a PCGB forum member discount. They have never asked for my membership details.
PS As a member I would like to state my support for your attempts to keep this an open forum.

 

[peanut]

I didn't know about the discount but had I known ,as a non member I wouldn't have asked for it anyway. Its a very useful discount and even if non members were inadvertantly offered the discount by Exeter I am sure that the quantity of sales should hopefully outweigh any losses for the OPC.
I am also very grateful to all members that are trying to keep the forums open to non members but to be honest this forum died on its feet when first started. It was arguably only when the forum membership was opened to non PCGB members that has allowed the forums to grow as strongly as it has.
I would hate to see this forum go the way of Tiptec in the past few months . Excluding non members would be a mistake in my view and would simply cement the resentment often felt by those with earlier cars that do not feel PCGB is concerned about their interests . Thats just my jaundiced view and apologies for going off topic

 

[944Turbo]

ORIGINAL: peanut

ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

Why do people go to E-bay as a first port of call????
Because its very easy to search and you get excellent pictures and full descriptions of exactly what you are buying. Quick dispatch too

Surely the way to go is:

1 - call Chris at Exeter Porsche centre. Give him your membership number and mention the 944 Register for a good discount, got enough off my heater clip to warrant my membership fees! [][]

not a member and 10% of nothing is nothing anyway []




2 - call Bert Gear. He will not sell you something that's "dealer only". Unlike some companies that will buy the parts from Porsche and just mark them up.
Bert's fine but its hardly a quick turnaround and his website is a bit torturous to interrogate. (sorry Bert )

3 - look around all the other suppliers.
Most of them sell on ebay

4 - If all else fails and something's unavailable anywhere, used is the only option. In which case, E-bay is a good place to look, and most of the good breakers have e-bay shops.
I never use used . Its probably going to be about as usable as the part its replacing []

JMHO!

I do agree about using the Exeter centre though which is why I started the thread []

Bert wont stock stuff he cant sell cheaper than an OPC unlike certain other porsche shops. A call or email is usually quicker than searching the website,

Tony

 

[peanut]

ORIGINAL: sawood12

Actually i'm often staggered at the rediculous money people spend on Ebay. Not just on Porsche parts but on the vast majority of things I look at. It amazes me who people are prepared to pay upto 90% of the cost of brand new and in some cases more than brand new. People must get hooked up in the competitiveness of the bidding process. DEM relays is a classic example.
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youre right there. I am amazed how high people bid . Looking at cycling components they'll actually bid more than the price new for second user parts. I'm sure it is this competitive `I'm not going to be beaten so I'll bid some more' syndrome. Bit like drivers that race to cut you off from pulling out into traffic even though the cars ahead are stationary at traffic lights ??? whats that all about ?

 

[Guest]

Issac Agnew Belfast ask for Johnny....DME is £18.50 ... A nice helpful fella to boot......! I dont go anywhere else.......!. []

 

[John Sims]

My local OPC parts centre have always been spot on. Things arrive next day or (generally) within three days if they have to come from Germany. Prices are very good for parts for a 20 year old prestige German sports car and often cheaper than you might may for a modern hack.

It never ceases to amaze me that a manufacturer still provides parts for my 20 year old car. I doubt there are many about that do the same.

Bert is a great guy for spares. Spectacularly knowledgeable when it comes to 944s. If there are a number of part options, due to different build years etc, he is very insistent that you get the right part.

 

[Wigeon Incognito]

Just to add to my thumbs up for Bolton OPC, I needed a new surround for my windscreen but only ordered it when picking up another batch of parts.

I didn't have time to pick it up that week and although they don't normally deliver they were happy to arrange postage, but then decided that one of the technicians should drop it off at my house free of charge as he lived fairly near me (about 40 miles away from the OPC)!!

Excellent service and it was dropped of when promised.

 

[morris944s2john]

I have to agree, Bert is very good and Exeter OPC. You know you are getting the genuine right part from those guys. I hate buying a part from a cheaper source and then finding its not quite the right item or is a pattern part of inferior quality or needs modification to fit.