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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: exodus_ste on July 17, 2015, 10:15:55 am

Title: Bilstein B14
Post by: exodus_ste on July 17, 2015, 10:15:55 am
This might already have been posted somewhere but i bagged myself a set of B14 PSS9 on ebay and as far as i can tell its a super deal.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131305484650?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Arrived at my door 4 days after ordering!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: Redemption on July 17, 2015, 12:17:00 pm
Good price. I bought my H&R ARB's from that Seller.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: exodus_ste on July 17, 2015, 01:54:06 pm
Also to add, this was open to offers and i got them a little cheaper still!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: M9xxr on July 18, 2015, 03:31:15 pm
good find! roll on pay day! will out being nosey how much cheaper did you offer?
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: kr15h_ED30 on July 18, 2015, 03:53:30 pm
is it just me or can anyone see if they are 55mm or 50mm strut>
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: RC84 on July 18, 2015, 05:48:23 pm
is it just me or can anyone see if they are 55mm or 50mm strut>

55mm strut :happy2: In the item description under the "data" column, second line from the bottom.

Cracking price though!!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: exodus_ste on July 20, 2015, 12:02:11 pm
I dont mind sharing at all. I offered £550, he agreed at £569. Hopefully getting them fitted this week  :jumping:
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: sub39h on July 20, 2015, 12:28:23 pm
I dont mind sharing at all. I offered £550, he agreed at £569. Hopefully getting them fitted this week  :jumping:

I offered £500 and he countered £550!

Thanks for the link. My Weitecs have died and this is the perfect replacement.
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: exodus_ste on July 20, 2015, 12:56:34 pm
Bo11ocks... should have offered less :-(
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: Mitch H on July 20, 2015, 06:24:09 pm
Have these arrived yet and fitted?
Looks to good to be true but if you say it's true I'm going for it!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: sub39h on July 20, 2015, 06:39:19 pm
Have these arrived yet and fitted?
Looks to good to be true but if you say it's true I'm going for it!

I normally subscribe to the school of "if it seems too good to be true it probably is" but this is a German seller (they normally are incredibly honest) and even went to the effort of emailing me separately (not through eBay) to thank me for my purchase.

Hopefully they'll arrive later this week and I'll be able to confirm it's not a cheap Chinese copy.
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: Mitch H on July 20, 2015, 06:51:00 pm
Have these arrived yet and fitted?
Looks to good to be true but if you say it's true I'm going for it!

I normally subscribe to the school of "if it seems too good to be true it probably is" but this is a German seller (they normally are incredibly honest) and even went to the effort of emailing me separately (not through eBay) to thank me for my purchase.

Hopefully they'll arrive later this week and I'll be able to confirm it's not a cheap Chinese copy.

If there's any left when you do confirm I will be dipping into savings! :D
Thanks for sharing mate but remove the thread now so nobody else beats me to em ;)
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: kr15h_ED30 on July 20, 2015, 08:07:44 pm
Did u have to pay import tax?? I'm really tempted to get the h&r monotubes from the same seller.
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: sub39h on July 20, 2015, 08:22:10 pm
Did u have to pay import tax?? I'm really tempted to get the h&r monotubes from the same seller.

Not from within the EU
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: exodus_ste on July 22, 2015, 04:27:06 pm
Mine certainly arent copies, all genuine kit in the box. Havent yet fitted them as im stock piling a load of stuff to do at the same time!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: Mitch H on July 22, 2015, 11:21:48 pm
Mine certainly arent copies, all genuine kit in the box. Havent yet fitted them as im stock piling a load of stuff to do at the same time!
I may have to put the remap off another week so I can make the most of this deal!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: exodus_ste on July 23, 2015, 11:50:00 am
I may have to think what my finders fee should be  :P

who wants my paypal?
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: M9xxr on July 24, 2015, 09:28:29 am
I may have to think what my finders fee should be  :P

who wants my paypal?

you can just sleep well at night knowing your a hero, got bargain and helped out some other people. :grin: :grin: :congrats:
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: Mitch H on July 26, 2015, 10:24:35 am
How much did you pay for these mate? I havnt got the funds atm but with the exchange rate steadily dropping now I think the price is creeping up slowly
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: exodus_ste on July 27, 2015, 01:23:01 pm
Looks like Sub39h paid 550 plus postage, i paid 569 plus post. Carriage was around 25 i think. Make him an offer and see how you go!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: sub39h on July 29, 2015, 04:55:22 pm
Well mine were fitted and first impressions are reasonably positive. I'd say they are more comfortable than my old Weitecs. Handling I can't say just yet as my Weitecs were set to custom settings by Alex at AKS, but these are set to stock. Will weigh in when it goes back to Alex and gets set up properly again
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: Mitch H on July 29, 2015, 05:48:03 pm
What made you go from weitec to these? I'm torn between these and ap as the ap are supposed to be good value and quite comfortable for a coilover. But Iknow the bilstein won't be rusty as owt after a year!
Title: Re: Bilstein B14
Post by: sub39h on July 29, 2015, 11:24:05 pm
What made you go from weitec to these? I'm torn between these and ap as the ap are supposed to be good value and quite comfortable for a coilover. But Iknow the bilstein won't be rusty as owt after a year!

It was a change out of necessity. After 5 years my rear dampers had failed and one of my front springs had snapped. It was less hassle to get a whole new kit.