the worlds most expensive hose

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joshiggins
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the worlds most expensive hose

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4 days of my life and £60 later...

Pipe from water pump going to cooler and around to inside heater...

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Re: the worlds most expensive hose

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Ouch!


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marcus
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Re: the worlds most expensive hose

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That's twice the price of an actual water pump!


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Limited as to where you can get them, I paid £41 from my local dealer a couple of years ago.


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Even with the shipping, I found it was cheaper to get one from the US !


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AndyPt
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I hate to disappoint you, but I got this one 2 months ago and it worked perfectly.

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Wat ... B.htm#tabs


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marcus
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Re: the worlds most expensive hose

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Now in their sale for £12.60...


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GT Matt
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I got one from heritage too, absolutely spot on.


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