Making a trip to Lakes Autos

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Speedy88
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Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by Speedy88 » 19 Jan 2012 10:50 pm

Hi guys,
There's a few spares I'm going to need for my 360 so I've decided it's probably time I made a phat trip to Lakes Autos. The trip will go ahead as soon as I've phoned them and got some prices for parts but I might bail if they're going to charge stupid money.

Lakes is a proper hoard of parts, they have... well, everything.

I have space in the pug but bear in mind I'm already going down to pick up an entire 360 transmission. So no engines :lol:

Shopping list below please :D

Please bear in mind that they're not known to be cheap. I'd like a maximum price for every item so that I don't waste my time taking it off.
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
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Re: Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by Hell Driver » 19 Jan 2012 11:01 pm

If they have anything rare from early/any Mk1's let me know! (not engine or transmission though). Stuff like 3 door quarter light glass, stainless trim, still after 1 more perfect headlamp reflector. Also black Mk1 parcel shelf (unlikely!). Spare Mk 1 bumper parts would be good too. Bulgy bonnet still required if one going. By the way I also still believe in Father Christmas :lol:
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Re: Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by Speedy88 » 20 Jan 2012 05:17 am

haha I'll try. Last time I was there, there was a splitty mk2 and a redline out the front so they do get rare stuff now and again.
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
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Re: Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by Alex Laidlaw » 20 Jan 2012 10:45 am

Don't expect them to honour a price they give on the phone and definitely don't let on to how far you have travelled otherwise the price will instantly double!

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Re: Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by volvomania » 20 Jan 2012 02:43 pm

I visit them whenever I pass them on my way to the National but I've never found them to be too expensive.
But I tend to buy a carload full at a time.....
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Re: Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by trabitom99 » 20 Jan 2012 04:10 pm

I spotted one 300 on Google Street View :-)
http://g.co/maps/xapqz

Those pics are probably a few years' old by now though.

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Re: Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by T.J. » 21 Jan 2012 11:33 am

They're really close to me and I get on ok with barry.. might be able to come along with you if I'm free.
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Post by V6 Man » 21 Jan 2012 12:12 pm

I went by yesterday and they've got a tidy (well, from a passing vehicle distance) looking Mk3 340 on the forecourt that looks as if it might be for sale.
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Re: Making a trip to Lakes Autos

Post by Speedy88 » 23 Jan 2012 03:12 pm

Trip postponed as the 360 they have in has no torque tube. Damn, but as soon as they've got another in I'll be heading down.
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

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