Went to repco today...

Fireball xl5 · 2006-06-12T02:49:59+00:00

to get some plugs for my type 3, but according to there computer vw didnt make a type 3, the young chap even asked me if i was sure it was a vw... "they made beetles about then, are you sure its not one of them with a bodykit.." um..... guess its my fault for going to repco!

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 12 Jun 2006, 11:03 pm

#499873

my engine is

1600 sp

extractors, 009, 30pict carby and i havent had problems with my spark plugs. they are a mid range plug.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jun 2006, 11:07 pm

#499879

Helbus wrote:Got some Bosch plugs for the bus and they wee made in INDIA! Needless to say they failed within weeks.

I read about those on USA VW sites.....

it looks like they have switched manufacture back to Germany.....

Failure rate was very High....

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Jun 2006, 12:09 am

#499903

tinman wrote:If I don't head to the VW store I go into Gamac Auto Spares at Seven Hills. His got a store at Mt Pritchard also but I've never been there.
That guy is always so cheap and has everything you need, usually the hard to find stuff the larger stores don't carry.
Worth checking it out if you need anything for the car.

auto 1 at seven hills shops are good too. the guys are really helpful and are happy to find stuff out even if they don't know.

repco isn't any good at all these days. shame really, kinda like Kmart auto section. you used to be able to buy everything there, but they have nothing but steering wheel covers and seatbelts pads now. Supacheap are ok, if you know what you are looking for. If you don't, good luck.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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toplessbug Fahrvergnugen

879 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Jun 2006, 9:46 am

#499970

How do you think Sir Jack feels,his name is still associated to repco,how could such a prestigious company that has taken Sir Jack to several world F1 championships be in such a state. To me the name repco was and always wiil be connected to the very best Australian engineering ..this retail sham that now bears the same name should be renamed to something like supashit with idiots that dont care as counterattendants..:beer:beer:beer

Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Jun 2006, 10:17 am

#499981

A fellow in Canada told Me He put Iridium spark plugs in His 1600 1303S and they fouled up very fast....

When I bought My first plugs for My Lancer , I bought genuine as I didn't know what they had....
and they were NGK.... standard plugs...
Mitsubishi didn't recommend iridium plugs...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Quoll Officially Full-On Dubber

232 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 15 Jun 2006, 9:35 am

#500855

When I went to repco a while ago and asked if they had valve paste the kid behind the counter had no idea what I was talking about and was telling me I should get a head shop to do it and that they did'nt sell it, good thing an old dude up the back came out and told where it was lol