Anyone know a rough price for brake pads from vauxhall without trade card?

2.5v6 2000 saloon   front and rear.
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Fronts.......£25.85 £21.97 £14.72 ..........9192124

Rears........£20.75 £18.68 £12.23 ..........93169001

Retail...trade.....trade club......+ VAT

RobG wrote on 26. Mar 2011 at 16:10:

Fronts.......£25.85 £21.97 £14.72 ..........9192124 Rears........£20.75 £18.68 £12.23 ..........93169001 Retail...trade.....trade club......+ VAT

Many thanks for that.
What category does the trade card from autobhan stormers fall into, trade or trade club? :y

v6miggy wrote on 26. Mar 2011 at 16:14:

RobG wrote on 26. Mar 2011 at 16:10: Fronts.......£25.85 £21.97 £14.72 ..........9192124 Rears........£20.75 £18.68 £12.23 ..........93169001 Retail...trade.....trade club......+ VAT Many thanks for that. What category does the trade card from autobhan stormers fall into, trade or trade club? :y

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Great thanks. How long does the card take to come after joining autobhan stormers?

Mine came in a couple of days.

Good Good. I'll get on to that right away.

Thanks all

Before gayboygixer sees this, I would state that the partnumbers given above are for the 'cheap' pads, the OE ones are about £70, and are not on tradeclub.

Personally, I prefer (or should say, have no issues with) the 'cheap' GM pads, but I know gayboygixer and friends are very passionate about this subject ;D

TheBoy wrote on 26. Mar 2011 at 20:14:

Before gayboygixer sees this, I would state that the partnumbers given above are for the 'cheap' pads, the OE ones are about £70, and are not on tradeclub. Personally, I prefer (or should say, have no issues with) the 'cheap' GM pads, but I know gayboygixer and friends are very passionate about this subject ;D

In the words of 'Hot Fuzz' YARP!

TheBoy wrote on 26. Mar 2011 at 20:14:

Before gayboygixer sees this, I would state that the partnumbers given above are for the 'cheap' pads, the OE ones are about £70, and are not on tradeclub. Personally, I prefer (or should say, have no issues with) the 'cheap' GM pads, but I know gayboygixer and friends are very passionate about this subject ;D

I think I will maintain a preference for the cheaper ones if only to avoid association of any kind of gayboy club. Trade club is preferable  :-X

Ive used the cheapies, and currently running the OE pads (obtained for less than the cheapies  :D )  can personally feel no difference.

They felt better quality, with shims etc, but in use, find no difference.

Well, I'm glad oe where obtained at a sensible price in that case.

So are we to assume the previous set of tc pads are of a better pad compound...?  Certainly the tc set I have here now fitted to the car as astop gap until new discs are fitted are a worse pedal feel than the previous set that came with the car, which where of less feel than oe.....  :-?

Driving TB's car briefly to the curry house was not a good braking experience by comparison. The Tc pad "dead pedal" feel was very evident, and was as expected tbh..... Although mine currently are not quite as bad as TB's where then. Although they worked obviously. Maybe Tc pads don't take the punishment so well?

Anyway, oe for me next.


Maybe Jimbobs pads had an easier more sensible life?   :-/

v6miggy wrote on 26. Mar 2011 at 20:49:

TheBoy wrote on 26. Mar 2011 at 20:14: Before gayboygixer sees this, I would state that the partnumbers given above are for the 'cheap' pads, the OE ones are about £70, and are not on tradeclub. Personally, I prefer (or should say, have no issues with) the 'cheap' GM pads, but I know gayboygixer and friends are very passionate about this subject ;D I think I will maintain a preference for the cheaper ones if only to avoid association of any kind of gayboy club. Trade club is preferable  :-X

I can assure you any association with a gay club is purely wishful thinking on TB's part. He is persistent though. Grooming I call it.    ;D

You may be right, and the TC pads may be of variable quality.

Thinking back, I had one set i just couldnt stop squealing a few years ago.

changed em and all was fine.

Interesting topic this, as I've been seriously considering  changing the pads in my car. It was fitted with new discs and pads not long before I got it, and I'm not impressed; pedal feel is poor, and they fade quickly. As a friend said of his drum braked, 350engined '57 Chevy, 'It stops great. ONCE!'

I had similar problem with my old e34 525; fitted new pads alround when I got it because the pad wear light was on, and they were hopeless. Changed them some months later for some OE spec ones from ECP at 3 times the price, and the car suddenly became drivable on non motorway roads.

If anything the Omega is worse as it's heavier, effortlessly quick(the 525 needed to be worked hard; one of the reasons I didn't like much), and automatic. As such, it needs good brakes. i might be stopping at Vauxhall for some new pads soon.

chrisgixer wrote on 27. Mar 2011 at 11:05:

Well, I'm glad oe where obtained at a sensible price in that case. So are we to assume the previous set of tc pads are of a better pad compound...?  Certainly the tc set I have here now fitted to the car as astop gap until new discs are fitted are a worse pedal feel than the previous set that came with the car, which where of less feel than oe.....  :-? Driving TB's car briefly to the curry house was not a good braking experience by comparison. The Tc pad "dead pedal" feel was very evident, and was as expected tbh..... Although mine currently are not quite as bad as TB's where then. Although they worked obviously. Maybe Tc pads don't take the punishment so well? Anyway, oe for me next. Maybe Jimbobs pads had an easier more sensible life?   :-/

That's exactly why I've now got EBC Green Stuff pads/Vx discs all round on ours!

Comparatively expensive maybe - but well worth the money. :y :y :y :y :y
Much less dust too! ;)