USPS delivered a few goodies today! - Short Trow Shifter & Magnetic Drain Plug

kdo2milger · 08-28-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

It's beyond me why people still buy eBay **** for their cars.

you do realize you can purchase 370z's on the bay...its not like its all bad...

granted there are some crooks out there looking to scam ebayers, but for the most part its where ive found the best deals on both name brand items as well as no name brands...which for all intents and purposes, come from the same factories in China that produce the bulk of materials made and shipped from china...

and if i can save 175 bucks off a "name brand" shifter then hell ya im gonna buy it...thats 175 bones i can use for another mod

Modshack · 08-28-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

you do realize you can purchase 370z's on the bay...its not like its all bad...

granted there are some crooks out there looking to scam ebayers, but for the most part its where ive found the best deals on both name brand items as well as no name brands...which for all intents and purposes, come from the same factories in China that produce the bulk of materials made and shipped from china...

and if i can save 175 bucks off a "name brand" shifter then hell ya im gonna buy it...thats 175 bones i can use for another mod

For the most part I agree, but you have to be selective... There is some pretty good stuff coming out of the Far East for not a lot of money. Some junk too. The Chinese are masters at cloning stuff... The Boxster shifter I bought for well less than 1/2 the cost of a B&M was really excellent, both in finish and operation...you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between them..

kdo2milger · 08-28-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

It's beyond me why people still buy eBay **** for their cars.

okay...heres just one example...

when i still had the mach 1, i bought a set of SLP loudmouth catbacks off of the bay for 350 bucks cheaper than i could find them anywhere else...they were brand new and i did the install myself so i gave them a thurough inspection...

kdo2milger · 08-28-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

For the most part I agree, but you have to be selective... There is some pretty good stuff coming out of the Far East for not a lot of money. The Chinese are masters at cloning stuff... The Boxster shifter I bought for well less than 1/2 the cost of a B&M was really excellent, both in finish and operation...

gotta love that blue anodized aluminum

JoeD · 08-28-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

when i still had the mach 1, i bought a set of SLP loudmouth catbacks off of the bay for 350 bucks cheaper than i could find them anywhere else...they were brand new and i did the install myself so i gave them a thurough inspection...

Since you didn't get it, I'm not talking about branded products. A given SLP exhaust system off an eBay store is the same as any reputably retailer. I'm talking about the knockoff, no-name, bottom-of-the-barrel garbage that is sold on eBay as well. I call it eBay crap.

Now, if you'll excuse me, it's my girlfriend's birthday next week. I'm about to bid on some Tiffany jewelry going for $400 cheaper than in-store!

kdo2milger · 08-28-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Since you didn't get it, I'm not talking about branded products. A given SLP exhaust system off an eBay store is the same as any reputably retailer. I'm talking about the knockoff, no-name, bottom-of-the-barrel garbage that is sold on eBay as well. I call it eBay crap.

Now, if you'll excuse me, it's my girlfriend's birthday next week. I'm about to bid on some Tiffany jewelry going for $400 cheaper than in-store!

i know what your saying about the junk...but you just have to sift thru it all to see the diamonds in the rough, so to speak...

lolz...just make sure its not knock off tiffanys

good luck w/ the gf!

heres a few good daily deal sites for ya...each day is something different and ive seen tiffany jewelry there too...

BlingDaily.com : Home

Shnoop.com - Deal a Day! Daily deal on Every Day Merchandise at Closeout Prices!

ive gotten a PTEMPO and a Invicta from the bing...

not spamming, just thought you may be interested...the PTEMPO i bought was originally 995 bucks, i paid 145 OTD!

Modshack · 08-28-2009, 02:19 PM

LOL....Buying "Tiffany" jewelry on Ebay?.....You guys are gullible!

dcrew1x · 08-28-2009, 04:20 PM

please post how the installation goes! Is it an exact replica of the B&M shifter?

kdo2milger · 08-28-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dcrew1x

please post how the installation goes! Is it an exact replica of the B&M shifter?

i will...i am going to wait for my FI CBE and do the installations at the same time since i'll need to get up under it to get to the shifter as well...

and from what i can tell from their webset, installation instructions and other pictures...it is an exact copy.

i cant find any structural differences...im sure i will still have to file down the shifter housing as per b&m's instructions in order for the shifter to engage reverse...

JoeD · 08-28-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

LOL....Buying "Tiffany" jewelry on Ebay?.....You guys are gullible!

Gullible is only one of the many words I can call you if my sarcasm went straight over your head.

kdo2milger, thanks for the references, but I never buy goods from unothorized retailers. Good luck with the shifter.

kdo2milger · 08-28-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Gullible is only one of the many words I can call you if my sarcasm went straight over your head.

kdo2milger, thanks for the references, but I never buy goods from unothorized retailers. Good luck with the shifter.

thanks

i will start a new thread on it, hopefully i'll have the exhaust before next weekend so i can post up a thread with picks then...

Shunya · 08-28-2009, 08:15 PM

oh it's a replica :P no wonder it wasn't 200 bucks lol.
I've actually never bought replica parts for my car before.
always afraid they might break easily.

i wonder if there are these issues?

angie*

kdo2milger · 08-28-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Shunya

oh it's a replica :P no wonder it wasn't 200 bucks lol.
I've actually never bought replica parts for my car before.
always afraid they might break easily.

i wonder if there are these issues?

angie*

its made with 6061 T6 aluminum and 303 stainless steel, same as B&M. So im not worried about quality issues...the shifter quality is good!

only thing mine didnt come with is the little packet of grease, no biggie there as i already have what i need for the install...

Modshack · 08-28-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Gullible is only one of the many words I can call you if my sarcasm went straight over your head.

:

I was hoping so, but honestly, sometimes around here you just never know....

grimrdr · 04-17-2010, 07:09 PM

hm.. for soemthing thats $200 (thats like 4 gas fill ups) i wouldnt want to buy a knock off for such a nice car, i mean.. maybe if i had a tractor that i didnt care about..

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