To those still waiting in reserve in the hope that someone drops-out, I can tell you that there is very little chance of you seeing a plate. The two I have left are both accounted-for, and I expect the first of them to be away this week. I already have e-mails from both prospective owners about payment and delivery so looks like they are gone.
My thanks to all who took part in this group buy. It has been very smooth and easy to administer at this end for a change. Perhaps I'm just used to the hassle now......
I have said I won't do it again. The price of the plate has now increased (due to rising costs at Mantec) and I don't know what another group-buy price would be. Furthermore, there seems to be only two or three people who haven't got a plate and I don't imagine it is worth trying to gather another 20+ people to run this again.
Still want to see some more photos from you guys of the plates in situ.....
Finally, if you want to know who got the best deal on their plate you will have to look towards Poland. Cost me twice as much to send it there as I charged for it so someone got a very good price (my own fault)...... The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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31st Jul 2007 8:56 am
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mine is on now, just need to take a photo
and the neighbours have noticed but not my wife
and I need to buy a better socket set as I sheared one getting the original nuts undone end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
31st Jul 2007 11:13 am
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So I'm one of them . Payment made and now waiting to get it und put it on
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Not much good to those that have not got one but here is the best pic I've seen of where a plate would be earning it's keep. Pic c/o bluebarchetta, SN's D3???
"THAT'S ALL FOLKS" The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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2nd Aug 2007 9:18 am
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Didn't you say that last time, twice??
Go on, what's the next GpBuy project?
2nd Aug 2007 9:31 am
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JMC mantec just arrived will post pics fitted this weekend
thanks for all the effort you have put into the group buy's Tintenter
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3rd Aug 2007 11:16 am
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Fitted on Friday
Took little over 30 minutes without any help. It seems the bolts provided now differ from the original sets. You get four bolts and four nuts all the same size (15mm heads) -- no washers. You end up with two bolts that are removed and replaced with two of the new ones and two of the new nuts.Discovery 3 XS Auto, Stornaway, Active rear diff.
So long as it all fits together, who cares what bits are left over?
Looks good..... The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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5th Aug 2007 2:38 pm
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My Mantec plate not looking quite as shiny as it came out of the box after a couple of hours at Drumclog last Saturday.
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7th Aug 2007 3:11 pm
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Ten minutes and a spanner and it's all fitted
JMC you are a super star thanks again for doing the group buy Tintenter
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8th Aug 2007 9:22 am
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Finally fitted . . . . .
Good man JMC!
11th Aug 2007 9:18 pm
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Jads, training the young fella on the left to make like a jack??
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It has been very smooth and easy to administer at this end for a change. Perhaps I'm just used to the hassle now...... 
Cost me twice as much to send it there as I charged for it so someone got a very good price 
(my own fault)...... 
. Payment made and now waiting to get it und put it on 
