Brand new Phase 2 splitter :D

[imjohnson]

That looks a good buy at £65. Any one know what price Volvo would charge, as I assume they don't come up very often on eBay, and the one on my Sport Lux is looking very sad after decapitating a rabbit a couple of years ago and gradually shaking itself to bits.

Thanks.

[gatos]

I think they are £180 primed. They will need painting on top.......

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by imjohnson

That looks a good buy at £65. Any one know what price Volvo would charge, as I assume they don't come up very often on eBay, and the one on my Sport Lux is looking very sad after decapitating a rabbit a couple of years ago and gradually shaking itself to bits.

Thanks.

Believe it exceeds £100! I got lucky especially for a brand new splitter already painted and with all the bits and pieces.

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by gatos

I think they are £180 primed. They will need painting on top.......

£180? Christ sake! Though doesn't surprise me considering volvo quoted me £190 for a drivers seatbelt and got one on here for £8 lol

[Volvo2002]

For those seeking a splitter there is options, however these aren't genuine Volvo.

On ebay you can buy from two sellers that sell replicas of the real thing.

This one according to the seller is pretty much identical but is a replica and not made by Volvo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-S40-...item3cc56a43bf

It's £68 including postage, so decent value

The other

NKtuning £80

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V40-...item256f89ad05

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

For those seeking a splitter there is options, however these aren't genuine Volvo.

On ebay you can buy from two sellers that sell replicas of the real thing.

This one according to the seller is pretty much identical but is a replica and not made by Volvo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-S40-...item3cc56a43bf

It's £68 including postage, so decent value

The other

NKtuning £80

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V40-...item256f89ad05

They both look incredibly like the original, so much that I think they may have taken a photo of an original and added it to their listing.

Maybe that's me being a bit suspicious, or just too cautious.

Gary

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

They both look incredibly like the original, so much that I think they may have taken a photo of an original and added it to their listing.

Maybe that's me being a bit suspicious, or just too cautious.

Gary

Not at all Gary. I myself was cautious which is why I didn't purchase either, however I'm sure they'll be pretty much the same.

Still, it's an alternative

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

Not at all Gary. I myself was cautious which is why I didn't purchase either, however I'm sure they'll be pretty much the same.

Still, it's an alternative

I'd still rather have the real thing, in place of a replica.

It will be rough when you get it and will be up to you to get it smooth and correctly shaped, before priming and painting.

Yeaaaarrrss ago, my brother owned a mkIII Escort.

He ordered a spoiler out of a car magazine, stating it was an exact replica of the XR3 spoiler.

When it arrived, it looked like it had been hewn from a lump of limestone, with a lump hammer and cold chisel.

It took days of sanding to get it into a decent shape, so it looked right and needed fettling to fit the boot, as it was miles off.

Once it was painted, it didn't look too bad at all, but christ, what a work it took.

Gary

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

I'd still rather have the real thing, in place of a replica.

It will be rough when you get it and will be up to you to get it smooth and correctly shaped, before priming and painting.

Yeaaaarrrss ago, my brother owned a mkIII Escort.

He ordered a spoiler out of a car magazine, stating it was an exact replica of the XR3 spoiler.

When it arrived, it looked like it had been hewn from a lump of limestone, with a lump hammer and cold chisel.

It took days of sanding to get it into a decent shape, so it looked right and needed fettling to fit the boot, as it was miles off.

Once it was painted, it didn't look too bad at all, but christ, what a work it took.

Gary

No doubt the genuine is the way to go. Of course you could ask for pics of the replica to see what you are getting

Still I'm pleased I got the real thing

[Alex121]

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

No doubt the genuine is the way to go. Of course you could ask for pics of the replica to see what you are getting

Still I'm pleased I got the real thing

Problem with this, is that volvo bits are so bloody expensive.

£180 for a primed bit of plastic?? Who are they kidding???

My dad had to replace a mirror on our S40 R-Design T5 a while back (not his fault - some other guy took it off). The tiny silver plastic bit that pops right off is £80 alone and replacing the whole mirror cost over £200. That little plastic bit was probably made in China for £2

Luckily we don't have the blind spot info system else it would have set us back £600 ish.

Also, the interior bulbs behind the light switch dash, £8 a bulb.... I enquired about clear side markers from a Volvo dealer, that was about £80 too - For 4 clear bits of plastic...Ridiculous!