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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #105 on: July 04, 2012, 01:05:37 pm »

 I wish I had bought mine to enjoy when I first saw a group buy on R32OC a couple of years ago. But perhaps they didn't offer red ones then.


More than that, I think the UB only came out about a year ago and the XB has had several revisions since it first appeared.


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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #106 on: July 05, 2012, 12:13:48 am »
Just for info guys, I met up with David Houghton at Inters.
His blue R32 was signwritten with UNIBrace down the sides and went up the quarter mile a couple of times.

I'd been given his email as a contact from Bruce and had been in comms the few days before Inters, I collected a black XB off him to save a posting cost.

Not sure if he is yet on the forum, however I think he is intending to join us.

Within the chat we had i mentioned the recent group buy on here and review written by RR, so guess as he's Bruce's UK distribution man, I expect he'll be keen to help with an UNIbrace products and info.

The email address as quoted in earlier posts is correct. However if anyone needs his mobile pm me, as I'm sure he won't mind.
I've not posted it here, as I'm not sure of the rules of posting other peoples numbers on a thread.

Just gotta get both braces fitted now.

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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #107 on: July 05, 2012, 08:37:46 am »
Not sure if he is yet on the forum, however I think he is intending to join us.

He already joined and posted in the New Members intro forum.   :smiley:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,49937.msg572264.html#msg572264
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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #108 on: July 05, 2012, 03:11:03 pm »
XB and UB delivered today, being fitted by Piperwerx on Sat  :pomppomp:
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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #109 on: July 05, 2012, 03:31:42 pm »
and COST!!!!

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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #110 on: July 07, 2012, 08:44:38 pm »
XB and UB fitted today  :jumpmove:

only had chance to do short journey home but first impressions positive.

3 hrs labour, so £120.00 all in fitted for those wondering  :happy2:
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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #111 on: July 08, 2012, 11:42:35 am »
Jesus 3 hours = £120 (£40 per hour!!!!) where the hell are you based. That £120 is almost 1.5 hours down here! :(

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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #112 on: July 08, 2012, 06:28:49 pm »

Jesus 3 hours = £120 (£40 per hour!!!!) where the hell are you based. That £120 is almost 1.5 hours down here! :(

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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #113 on: July 08, 2012, 07:40:49 pm »
That was in 1962 though!

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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #114 on: July 08, 2012, 08:20:13 pm »
Cheaper if you DIY it!   :smiley:
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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #115 on: July 08, 2012, 09:05:53 pm »

Cheaper if you DIY it!   :smiley:


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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #116 on: July 08, 2012, 09:10:21 pm »

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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #117 on: July 08, 2012, 09:38:39 pm »
....You're not going to like this, Fish, but my VW dealership workshop charges me £25 per hour.

Yeah but OAP rates dont count to the general forum user. :p

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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #118 on: July 08, 2012, 11:31:16 pm »
like RR, i could not have fitted XB, I would still be doing it now (ever seen that episode of the simpsons where Homer tries to erect that BBQ in his garden, exactly like me ha ha)

i could have got it done for £30.00 an hour but would not have been able to have walked home and walked back to pick it up.

been for more of a run today, definately seems to have tightened things up but fairly subtle i would say but still need to find a quieter, better road
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Re: UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 18th June)....
« Reply #119 on: July 09, 2012, 08:14:43 am »

been for more of a run today, definately seems to have tightened things up but fairly subtle i would say but still need to find a quieter, better road


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