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ulemsee
#21 Posted : Thursday, January 08, 2015 9:05:24 PM
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Hii mambo ya importing parts through Somali owned companies hakuna mtu amejaribu atupe steps?
Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty.
I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be.
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Dirty_impreza
#22 Posted : Saturday, January 10, 2015 8:28:52 PM
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ulemsee wrote:
Hii mambo ya importing parts through Somali owned companies hakuna mtu amejaribu atupe steps?

Yes I'm a Mazda Jamaa...axella sports 4wd 2000cc hatchback.
You buy the parts from online stores and have them delivered to the shipping guys address. It's approx 3£ per kg. African saliyah,Abdulkarim(air Argo) et al, provide the eastleigh services.You pay for the freight charges on picking. If you're on fb I could share their contacts.
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jaggernaut
#23 Posted : Saturday, January 10, 2015 8:55:35 PM
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Dirty_impreza wrote:
ulemsee wrote:
Hii mambo ya importing parts through Somali owned companies hakuna mtu amejaribu atupe steps?

Yes I'm a Mazda Jamaa...axella sports 4wd 2000cc hatchback.
You buy the parts from online stores and have them delivered to the shipping guys address. It's approx 3£ per kg. African saliyah,Abdulkarim(air Argo) et al, provide the eastleigh services.You pay for the freight charges on picking. If you're on fb I could share their contacts.


From experience (on my 4th car), modern cars rarely fail and you may never have to import parts. I imported a toyota 4 yrs ago and the only part I've had to change is a leaking rubber boot of one of the cv joints. It cost 500 bob plus 150 bob for the grease, 20 bob for the fastening clip, and 500 for labor. Total cost 1170. Otherwise it's just been normal service at 5000km, ie changing oil, air filters, plugs, wipers. And I replaced the tyres 1yr ago after they got worn out. The shocks and springs are ok. It's been happy motoring.

https://www.toyota.com.a...ervice/service-intervals
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ulemsee
#24 Posted : Saturday, January 10, 2015 11:32:13 PM
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Dirty_impreza wrote:
ulemsee wrote:
Hii mambo ya importing parts through Somali owned companies hakuna mtu amejaribu atupe steps?

Yes I'm a Mazda Jamaa...axella sports 4wd 2000cc hatchback.
You buy the parts from online stores and have them delivered to the shipping guys address. It's approx 3£ per kg. African saliyah,Abdulkarim(air Argo) et al, provide the eastleigh services.You pay for the freight charges on picking. If you're on fb I could share their contacts.

Great. How about sharing their Facebook page link here?
Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty.
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Dirty_impreza
#25 Posted : Sunday, January 11, 2015 4:29:06 PM
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jaggernaut wrote:
Dirty_impreza wrote:
[quote=ulemsee]Hii mambo ya importing parts through Somali owned companies hakuna mtu amejaribu atupe steps?

Yes I'm a Mazda Jamaa...axella sports 4wd 2000cc hatchback.
You buy the parts from online stores and have them delivered to the shipping guys address. It's approx 3£ per kg. African saliyah,Abdulkarim(air Argo) et al, provide the eastleigh services.You pay for the freight charges on picking. If you're on fb I could share their contacts.


From experience (on my 4th car), modern cars rarely fail and you may never have to import parts. I imported a toyota 4 yrs ago and the only part I've had to change is a leaking rubber boot of one of the cv joints. It cost 500 bob plus 150 bob for the grease, 20 bob for the fastening clip, and 500 for labor. Total cost 1170. Otherwise it's just been normal service at 5000km, ie changing oil, air filters, plugs, wipers. And I replaced the tyres 1yr ago after they got worn out. The shocks and springs are ok. It's been happy motoring.

https://www.toyota.com.a...rvice/service-intervals[/quote]

Jaggernaut im talking about the service parts, locally CMC reaps where they haven't sown.
@ulemsee the car has a sober built quality as jaggernaut suggested, so rest easy.
https://www.facebook.com/KenyaAircargo?fref=ts, the guy behind it https://www.facebook.com/abdiwali.mahamud1
Eastleigh contact at the former KBS garage +00254722355378
or
https://www.facebook.com/AFRICANSALIHIYA?fref=ts
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ulemsee
#26 Posted : Friday, January 23, 2015 3:55:43 PM
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Mazda people,

I wish to increase my Axela's ground clearance. Someone told me that Oto Doktuz in Lavington can install heavy duty shocks for 30K which will raise the car. Someone else tells me that he has a friend who can do it for much, much less. My gut feeling is that this really cheap solution might not be too good. I need help. Is there a middle ground here? Like, is it possible to get a good job done for less than 30K? Or is 30K fair? Where to go?
Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty.
I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be.
― George Carlin
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deadpoet
#27 Posted : Friday, January 23, 2015 4:12:10 PM
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wheel spacers? I don't think you need new shocks.
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ulemsee
#28 Posted : Friday, January 23, 2015 4:54:57 PM
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Spacers are a no-no for me
Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty.
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Gordon Gekko
#29 Posted : Friday, January 23, 2015 10:05:50 PM
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ulemsee wrote:
Mazda people,

I wish to increase my Axela's ground clearance. Someone told me that Oto Doktuz in Lavington can install heavy duty shocks for 30K which will raise the car. Someone else tells me that he has a friend who can do it for much, much less. My gut feeling is that this really cheap solution might not be too good. I need help. Is there a middle ground here? Like, is it possible to get a good job done for less than 30K? Or is 30K fair? Where to go?

Some cars are not designed for heavy duty shocks. A shock is meant to absorb the forces and ensure a smoother ride. The body mount where the shock is fastened takes the force if the heavy duty shock remains stiff. If the body isn't designed to absorb these forces it will give way, and the shock might rip through.
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otienosmall
#30 Posted : Saturday, January 24, 2015 5:20:27 PM
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deadpoet wrote:
wheel spacers? I don't think you need new shocks.


From my understanding (I could be wrong)- wheel spacers are not recommended as per the insurance fellows. If you were to roll God forbid, that will be a straight forward excuse for them to snub your claim. The argument being that you compromised stability. Think of a ‘longer’ coil e.g. replacing a 4 coil with a 5; not necessarily stronger
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