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 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 19:12 Post subject: Gepetto Auto - cheap snorkels |
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Found this guy through his e bay shop http://stores.shop.e bay.co.uk/gepetto-automobile__W0QQ_armrsZ1
Seems very cheap, I have just ordered one for my 70 so we shall see what the product is like. Should be with me by the end of next week, I'll report back on fit and quality etc
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Thanks man.
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Right then, snorkel just arrived  offered it up and looks like a good fit, although I'm gonna have to take the outer wing off to fit it. Plastic certainly seems good enough quality, quite tough. The seller hasn't included the destructions for fitting it  but I found them on the web anyway.
The seller was daft enough to leave the delivery sticker including the name and address of his supplier on the box "san xing express company limited" of China who I tracked down on the web to be trading as "Rahoo 4x4 Accessories" rahoo4x4.com. Also there's another web address on the side of the snorkel top www.rv4x4.net and they stock the same kit. So if anyone wants to try cutting out the middle man and see if it's any cheaper then there's some places to look 
Hopefully I can muster up the strength to fit it this week (down with a bug at the mo) and I'll get some pics and opinions up
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The last link was wrong. http://www.rv4x4.net/cn/
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http://www.rv4x4.net/en/ try this for english version
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Right then, snorkel just arrived offered it up and looks like a good fit, although I'm gonna have to take the outer wing off to fit it. Plastic certainly seems good enough quality, quite tough. The seller hasn't included the destructions for fitting it but I found them on the web anyway.
The seller was daft enough to leave the delivery sticker including the name and address of his supplier on the box "san xing express company limited" of China who I tracked down on the web to be trading as "Rahoo 4x4 Accessories" rahoo4x4.com. Also there's another web address on the side of the snorkel top www.rv4x4.net and they stock the same kit. So if anyone wants to try cutting out the middle man and see if it's any cheaper then there's some places to look
Hopefully I can muster up the strength to fit it this week (down with a bug at the mo) and I'll get some pics and opinions up
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Why have you got to take the wing off to fit it?
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| Jimbo4x4 wrote: |
Right then, snorkel just arrived offered it up and looks like a good fit, although I'm gonna have to take the outer wing off to fit it. Plastic certainly seems good enough quality, quite tough. The seller hasn't included the destructions for fitting it but I found them on the web anyway.
The seller was daft enough to leave the delivery sticker including the name and address of his supplier on the box "san xing express company limited" of China who I tracked down on the web to be trading as "Rahoo 4x4 Accessories" rahoo4x4.com. Also there's another web address on the side of the snorkel top www.rv4x4.net and they stock the same kit. So if anyone wants to try cutting out the middle man and see if it's any cheaper then there's some places to look
Hopefully I can muster up the strength to fit it this week (down with a bug at the mo) and I'll get some pics and opinions up
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Nice detective work.
I am in China and Korea all the time.
I might ask one of my friends to order one for me and I give them the cash.
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The price of the snorkels is around 30.00 pounds
They are a safari replica. Reverse engineered.
Might even have Safari on the side, as they just copy the whole thing in a mould.
The petrol V6 4.0l is in stock HF 186
For the D4-d we need the HF181
Not in stock yet, but soon, he will let me know.
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Why have you got to take the wing off to fit it?
Roger |
Seems I might not have to, there's some extra space to work from under the bonnet if I take the washer bottle out although I'll still have to be a contortionist to do it! I may cut away some of the inner wing but if that doesn't look like it'll help enough then I will have to remove the outer wing as the snorkel bolts to it in several places. Hopefully I can finally get it fitted this weekend, although my brakes take precedence as the pads are nearly completely worn on 3 corners!
Nice follow up there 'vette, £30?! I've been had!  at least someone else might be able to benefit from my expense... and I still got a "safari" snorkel for practically half price 
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