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General => General Technical => Topic started by: Wav on May 27, 2004, 04:04:57 PM

Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: Wav on May 27, 2004, 04:04:57 PM
Basically it is the mazda parts EPC catalogue software, which has all models from 1984 onwards, contains prices, part numbers etc etc. Just wondering if anyone has had one and if it worked properly?. If so then it would definitely be worth a purchase:bandit

Ebay link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14778&item=2479439207&rd=1)

Cheers,

Paul:)
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: Wav on May 27, 2004, 04:19:53 PM
Got bored so have bought it anyway, lol. Just hope it works now:rolleyes: ;)

Cheers, Paul:)
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: efiniste on May 27, 2004, 08:19:47 PM
Yep, bought it and it works great!
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: moakesr on May 27, 2004, 08:29:29 PM
Works like a charm for me, saves the dealer being a pain and always asking for a registration or chassis number.
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: g11ary on May 27, 2004, 08:31:48 PM
let you know when mine arrives
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: Wav on May 27, 2004, 08:58:11 PM
Ok thanks guys:D Glad I haven\'t just bought a load of blank cd\'s:rolleyes: ;)

Cheers, Paul:)
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: 20B_boy on May 27, 2004, 09:02:34 PM
I presume it only gives you UK part #\'s?
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: moakesr on May 27, 2004, 09:06:58 PM
I get the impression that it only gives UK part numbers.
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: efiniste on May 27, 2004, 09:14:36 PM
Aren\'t they all the same? There\'s no Jap specific parts if that\'s what you\'re after. Also no RX-7 parts after 94. The RX-8 is on there though.
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: g11ary on May 27, 2004, 09:53:14 PM
Did the ad say RX8, hope Ive bought the same one as you then.
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: efiniste on May 27, 2004, 10:00:07 PM
Yep, it did Gary. It\'s very, very handy. No more price surprises at the Mazda dealers!
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: scooby_si on May 27, 2004, 10:17:47 PM
Paul i got sum stella here with your name on it
Si
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: 20B_boy on May 27, 2004, 10:33:26 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by efiniste
Aren\'t they all the same? There\'s no Jap specific parts if that\'s what you\'re after. Also no RX-7 parts after 94. The RX-8 is on there though.
Part numbers for FD are different for US, Europe and Japan. No RX7 after 94 = not for imports presumably; that doesnt cover any 16-bit cars for e.g.
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: g11ary on May 27, 2004, 11:18:27 PM
but when we order for our jap imports we use uk numbers dont we? and the only dif on the 16 bit was the 16 bit?

And I guess its better than nothing, for a tener.
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: Wav on May 27, 2004, 11:39:32 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by scooby_si
Paul i got sum stella here with your name on it
Si

Ok no problems Si, I\'l be having those stellas on Sunday evening then:bandit :cool :rollin

And yeah I\'m pretty sure that all the part numbers are the same, well the parts are the same so the numbers that you get from the software will directly relate to the only software the mazda parts place will have. I\'d definitely think that they won\'t have the jap software. Baring a few bits from the newer jdm model changes i.e. round light clusters, 99spec gauges, which incidently was available to hand from Gordon Lamb in Notts as they quoted Faheem £495 for the 99 spec instrument binacle this morning, lol

Cheers, Paul:)
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: 20B_boy on May 28, 2004, 01:01:52 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by g11ary
but when we order for our jap imports we use uk numbers dont we? and the only dif on the 16 bit was the 16 bit?

And I guess its better than nothing, for a tenner.
Generally order from japan due to price and knowledge so jdm numbers are helpful. Not saying not useful, quite opposite - I\'m getting a copy.

As for 8/16bit diffs, y-pipes, ratsnest, int and ext trim bits, body panels etc and the bits off the spirit r\'s :) Granted, most bits people want will be <94 items. But not all for sure.
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: grinder on May 28, 2004, 09:27:18 AM
i was looking at that aswell - if someone could /cough/ do me a copy /cough/ i would much appreciate it :)
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: 20B_boy on May 28, 2004, 09:42:05 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by grinder
i was looking at that aswell - if someone could /cough/ do me a copy /cough/ i would much appreciate it :)
Buy a copy for ten quid ya ruddy pikey! :rollin
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: grinder on May 28, 2004, 09:49:04 AM
10 quid - at that price they can keep it

i was taught in the scooby_si school of being a cheapskate :)
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: scooby_si on May 28, 2004, 12:19:33 PM
ah grinder san i have tort u well :god pmsl
Si ( i got a degree in economics AKA tightness)
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: efiniste on May 28, 2004, 07:43:02 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by 20B_boy
Part numbers for FD are different for US, Europe and Japan.


That\'s funny, the numbers on this match the numbers from the US manual I used for my rebuild and the jap parts list I\'ve got.
Title: CD
Post by: dturpin on May 29, 2004, 03:24:42 PM
Where do you get one of these CD\'s from, they sound like a good purchase, also how much are they?
Title: Anyone bought and used one of these?
Post by: Wav on May 29, 2004, 07:31:30 PM
Check my first post at the start of the thread, the link is there and the price is £10 plus £2.5o postage.

Cheers, Paul