Group Buy: Hard Dog Roll Bars
 

ok im gonna start the roster now. bethania garage gave me the green light for group buy so im gonna get a headcount before asking about prices and what not. im going to post up on other forums as well. anyone know if bethania garage is a sponsor of m.net? i cant find their ad on the marketplace :(.

i doubt we will make the deadline for FM's january sale, but i am going to email them after this post to see if we can hammer something out.

Link to Hard Dog Miata Roll Bars HERE Link to original GB idea thread HERE

post up! headcount ends next thursday! (this is not the final headcount)

1. saphire nb8c - M2 HDHCDD black

whats the pricing??? im in dire need of one

if prices are good ill take one to fit under hard top and be track-legal... anyone wants my boss frog?

From your post on norcalroadsters "based on other GBs on roll bars, i think they prefer to ship to 1 location and it probably just knocks off shipping...which is pretty big for such items."

How are you going to handle distribution outside of CA? I just ordered one yesterday to take advantage of the FM free shipping. I know you don't have pricing yet, but do you predict the group buy price will still be less once shipping is added in?

C

why don't you get some pricing info from Bethania. IE, if X bars, then Y discount. Etc.

well thats where the 2 lists come in. hopefully its cheaper if a bulk shipment is made to one location. for others outside the area or who cant pick it up, there is the second list.

in response to your second question. i think buying during FM's free ship for roll bars is a great deal. usually group buys negate the cost of shipping plus or minus a few dollars. but shipping is a killer!

what i hope to accomplish through the gb is to provide a more time to accumulate funds a roll bar. the january deal was spur of the moment so people like i (damn, student budget) cant blow that much so soon.

To make shipping more reasonable, agree to pick the bar up at your closest freight depo, instead of getting delivery to your home. On motors that I've been sending out from here, the difference is about $70--and I get a 60% discount so the difference to average Joe would be much larger.

Shipping really is a killer in rollbars. I couldn't resist the deal at FM for just that reason.

C

thanks for the tip, ill be sure to ask that on my next email.
yep, ive never seen free ship on a roll bar! sweet deal for sure.:yippee:

FYI - FM offers free shipping rollbars every year around this time. However, I am sure shipping a bunch of discounted rollbars to one warehouse will be about the same deal. As for the rest of you on the second list...

Don't hate the playa, hate the game :fm:

interested in a hard dog ace with double diagonals and harness bar both mounted in the rear. so far i see 450 with free ship with the current sale at FM

I'd be interested in a m2 HDHCDD that fits under the hardtop, and I'd be more then willing to pick up

if the M1 AB2 can fit under the hardtop put me on the list pls thank you

Simple (minded) question: Is there any reason to buy the M1 sport instead of the M2 sport? I want the simplest bar (no diagonals/ for convience and to appease the wife) and I like to lay my plastic window down flat because it isn't fogged up yet.

I guess I am going with the dual diagonals, my friend convinced me. Any reason to go with the M1 sport instead of the M2?

depending on the price and whether i can get they money together i might be in.

if i am i will want the M1 HDHCHTDD

i have no idea which one i need but here is what i want:
- must fit under hard top but be as high as possible
- single or double diagonal
- place to mount harness
- padding & cover
- track legal
- not more then $425

im in if there is such thing (im sure there is)

Are we interested exclusively in Hard Dog bars, or would it be worthwhile to check into the possibility of (and pricing on) doing the GB on Boss Frog bars instead?

Just asking because I'd kind of like to snag a BF Double Maxx... and a set of frog arms to go with it.

I need a Roll bar asap. I was looking into the HDM2DD that FM is selling for $450 shipped. Can we really get a better price with a GB?

You could just buy the HD deuce. The bossfrogs are quite a bit more money are they not?

This GB isn't going anywhere fast Mike if you need a bar bad you better take advantage of the free shipping from FM.

BFDM is $430, the Deuce $405. Not a big difference. And while I'm sure that both products would do an outstanding job of keeping my head from getting caved in and/or smeared across the tarmac, the destructive testing done on the Boss Frog bars gives me the warm fuzzies.

Besides that, if we could do this with the BF bars we could all maybe score a good deal on frog arms, too. :-D

Ya i have less than 24 hours to make a decision... LOL

the rear bars on the M2s dont go back as far as the M1s because M2s are for those w/ glass tops *nbs*

Id be interested in the hardcore hardtop with double diagonals if the price is really something to write home about.

Im gonna email bethania tomorrow. stupid CR.net was a pain to deal with trying to get a group buy going.

i missed a question about doing a GB with boss frog. well, most of us, including me, want a HD. i particularly want the M2 HDHCDD instead of the clearview from boss frog.

edit: i emailed bethania today. i got 3 local guys and about 5 on here that are interested and a few more that are waiting for prices. hopefully BG can make a deal out of it! *fingers crossed*

i am interested pending pricing =)

I am interested in an M2 Hardcore with double diagnals if the price is good.

Im interested if the price is right ;)

The Jew in me demands a 50% discount.

I refuse to believe that there are any gay jews.

my ex-biz partner is orthodox jewish. his rabbi turned out to be gay child molester. go figure...

quick update: still no word from bethania yet. im out of the city for the weekend and will be busy as hell next week. ill try to give an update once i get a email back from them.

also interested if the price is right

bump! where are the prices!!

just got back from drill, making a follow-up email to them. i want to know that too!

Thanks for spearheading the effort man.....Keep us updated.

How would you guys feel about free freight to the lower 48? :)

And no--this isn't vaporware. If you guys want in (I do), then I can make it happen in the next few days.

I would be definately in for free freight.

Sweet. I'd probably need at least 5 (10 would be better) confirmed people to make it happen.

Again--This is for real. I spoke with the main guy at Bethania Garage for nearly an hour today to get it set up. Nice guy.

**I should also be able to get a little break for local Atlanta guys who can pick up the bar from me, if we can get a few orders shipped to my place together (I have a loading dock)**

baller!

so, is this group buy going anywhere at all???

Any updates folks?

If 5 people want to jump in, I'll make it happen--though 10 would be better. Waiting on YOU GUYS. :giggle:

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=268565
if someone wouldn't mind passing it to the cr.net crew, that would be nice

Thanks Ben...that works! :). I think I will get the M2 HCDDHT. Now, I need to find a cheap hardtop.

Good call. I'm going between that and the ACE.

you guys suck... i ordered boss frog clearview 2 days ago because i thought this will not go anywhere in near future :/

cancel it and go with the BIG DOG

Why didn't you just buy one from FM in January when they were offering Free Shipping? I bought HardDog on 1/24 and it was here about a week later.

C

didnt have $$ at that time. nah, ill keep the clearview

Free shipping on Hard Dog bars from Mazdamart:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=268565

Who is this Ben @ Mazmart (in Atlanta)? :giggle:

C

still no response from Tom @ bethania so i called him just now. he said that hes been reading the same email and thinking of what to do. he will get a response by tomorrow. his tone was very unsure about prices and shipping soooo........i might jump on that mazmart deal as well.

im gonna wait for his response HOPEFULLY tomorrow.

im placing a bet that this will not go very far or discount will be insufficient :)

Free shipping is a significant savings, I'd be happy with that.

C

i fully agree...but hey, i started it...least i can find out the prices so i can sleep easy knowing i got a better deal eventually :yippee:

Hard Dog is not going to offer a price break on their roll bars. They won't/can't/don't do it. I spoke with Tom for a long time about it earlier this week.

Shipping on the rollbars is $70 flat rate to anywhere in the lower 48. So, free shipping is a $70 savings. $70 off a $400 item is nearly 20%.

Ben

1:42 pm PST and no response...screw it. all i want is free ship so mazmart it is! thanks for the find ben. sorry i roused you guys :(