El cheapo Pagid brakes

smorris_12 · Post by **smorris_12** » Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:56 pm

So, recently, we've had the £8.49 rear discs at ECP and yesterday it was a cheap Pagid caliper at Halfords which led to £22 front discs which I thought I really better avail myself of pronto.

I went to Halfords web site, shoved the discs in the basket and thought I'd check out the pads at the same time. Pagid front and rear pads were both £17 a set either end so, bang, they fell in the basket too. That made a total of £79; bargain thinks I. Then I noticed I can stuff my Halfords trade card number into their online system and, bosh, down to £71. I've paid more than that for an axle set of discs before. Possibly even a single disc.

Interestingly, apart from ECP being Halfords parts supplier, I noticed that ECP is the only distributor of Pagid gear which made me suspicious it was at the level of their Eischer parts. Turns out Pagid is a brand of TMD Friction which also makes Mintex and Textar. All owned by a huge Japanese combine.

I seem to be robbing someone blind here, that's all four corners of the Z for £88. I spend more on meals out.

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:43 pm

I got my order from halfords delivered.
It was sent by Eurocarparts.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 2:23 pm

And service personnel and veterans get 7% off in Halfords as well.

SqerrNipz · Post by **SqerrNipz** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:45 pm

Mine arrived yesterday, thanks for the heads up

dgmx5 · Post by **dgmx5** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:46 am

smorris_12 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:56 pm I went to Halfords web site, shoved the discs in the basket and thought I'd check out the pads at the same time. Pagid front and rear pads were both £17 a set either end so, bang, they fell in the basket too.

Which version of the Pagid pads did you receive?

smorris_12 · Post by **smorris_12** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:50 am

Honestly no idea. They came in blue boxes to match the disks(!) I'll try and remember to look at them closely later.

smorris_12 · Post by **smorris_12** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:44 am

Hope this helps:

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dgmx5 · Post by **dgmx5** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:55 pm

smorris_12 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:50 am Honestly no idea. They came in blue boxes to match the disks(!) I'll try and remember to look at them closely later.

Thank you for coming back so quickly.

dgmx5 · Post by **dgmx5** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:55 pm

Front Pagid discs for 3.0si at £30.06 per disc incl discounts at Halfords (or at least on Halfords marketplace) versus £80.99 at Euro Car Parts.

Not as good a deal as some posted on here, but still a £100 difference.

.adam. · Post by **.adam.** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:46 pm

Thanks for the heads up, still kicking myself I missed them the first time around, especially on the rears!

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