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Offline JT

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Buying car bits
« on: June 10, 2006, 04:19:10 pm »
Bonjour all

I'm hoping that one of the French experts can help and point me in the right direction. I have a Renault Twingo as a runabout in West Sussex, and very good it is too. I normally buy service items at supermarkets during our trips to France. However the little bugger has let me down and the exhaust system has dropped off. I was hoping to buy a replacement during the annual pilgrimage, but does anyone know what the French equivalent of Kwik Fit is and where I might find one in Le Mans? Hopefully I can get one and fit in in the car without taking up all the space reserved for vin!

Thanks in advance

John T
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Re: Buying car bits
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2006, 04:23:57 pm »
The Norauto chain do tyres and exhausts and most of the hypermarkets seem have a tyre and exhaust centre somewhere in the vicinity.
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Re: Buying car bits
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2006, 06:09:00 pm »
Or Speedy.  Replaced a broken cotton reel joint on the Mog 5 years ago which they pretty much machine made in the end and would only take a few euros for a beer.  They carry plenty of standard parts so a Twingo wouldn't be a problem. Also, my local garage is a Renault dealer (Gremillion of St Cosme en Vairais) and will get bits at a reasonable price.   Lovely man but has the standard Pesca Sarthois accent so is a job to understand even if you do speak the lingo!
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Re: Buying car bits
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2006, 07:41:50 pm »
Theres an exhaust place next to Carrefour I think. On the right as you come out the spaghetti road of a car park.
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Concur with Stu.
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2006, 10:04:53 pm »
Last year the hearse required 2 new front tyres -  prices were good and were fitted quick.
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Re: Buying car bits
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2006, 07:58:38 am »
Thanks for these recommendations, seems I should be OK.

JT
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Re: Buying car bits
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2006, 11:47:57 pm »
Thanks for the advice. Norauto on the way out of Carrefour did the business on Monday morning. Took longer to get through the roadworks than to find them and conclude the deal. All I've got to do now is to get under and get dirty and fit them.

Thanks again

JT
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