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Offline big_vw_ash

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trying to get my hands on a k03s
« on: 27 May 2010, 21:37 »
ok so ive been looking for a month now and still no luck finding one  :cry: can anyone help me on this???

im after a k03s for my agu. please help  :grin:

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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #1 on: 27 May 2010, 22:05 »
turbo centre uk sells genuine borg warner kkk KO3s for £558 with 2 year warranty
http://www.turbocentreuk.co.uk/

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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #2 on: 27 May 2010, 22:15 »
I'd save up a bit more and get a new one. I took the chance and got a good one but I know a few others haven't, if I had to get another one I wouldn't take the chance.


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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #3 on: 27 May 2010, 22:16 »
I bought one second hand the other week, £250.  Not got around to fitting it yet though, need to save some pennies  :smiley:

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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #4 on: 27 May 2010, 22:44 »
I'd save up a bit more and get a new one. I took the chance and got a good one but I know a few others haven't, if I had to get another one I wouldn't take the chance.

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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #5 on: 27 May 2010, 22:55 »
it was a good easy mod 4 - 5 years ago and you could get nearly new turbos for 200 quid everywhere

even the latest used k03s turbos will be from a car 6/7 years old now, and in my opinion that's a gamble

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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #6 on: 28 May 2010, 07:14 »
it was a good easy mod 4 - 5 years ago and you could get nearly new turbos for 200 quid everywhere

even the latest used k03s turbos will be from a car 6/7 years old now, and in my opinion that's a gamble

spot on


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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #7 on: 28 May 2010, 07:54 »
as said depends if you wanna take the risk on a second hand one?

you could always advertise in classifieds or keep lookin on ebay or even check breakers an get them to keep an eye out for you...

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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #8 on: 29 May 2010, 10:08 »
ye ive done abit of looking around and will save up the pennies. gonna pop to turbo technics and at some point as there only down road and see what they can do for me.

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Re: trying to get my hands on a k03s
« Reply #9 on: 29 May 2010, 10:20 »
i can imagine from them it will be a lil pricey  :lipsrsealed: