from reading this and many other posts in thread I think I've come up with the answer as to why the group buy money is lost.
the group buy money funded Z eliminators engine and bullitt's 1000k hp build lol
I say this since GTM wont even acknowledge 99% of you exist, but those 2 still have work being completed.
(this is meant to be funny. no offense to zelim and bullitt. both are great guys
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