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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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I will ship to anywhere in the world, we will figure out how much everything weighs and the best way to get it to you... (for example on the last group buy two of the participants were from Canada and Ireland, and on the current group buy over at club roadster, a clutch line is going to Norway, so yeah I will ship international, and we will figure out what is the best method for you...)
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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hey all, the first post has been updated, check it out, let me know what you think...

pardon the typos or weird grammer issues, it's late and i'm tired...

also, we ask that you guys try and stick as close to the packages as possible... we can do a la carte, but we have to buy a certain amount of AN fittings, line, etc etc etc... to try and keep prices down....

so we don't want to run short, and or end up with excess....

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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I'm in, plus shipping to the UK.
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Still waiting on prices...
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Same here.

Originally Posted by Gryff
Still waiting on prices...
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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For some reason I feel as if I was on date. Everything is going good, and it looks like Im getting laid afterwards, and after all she declines.


OP just give us a price so that we dont end up blue-balled.
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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LOL I like the analogy... I have a meeting Monday and I should have the prices and lots of pictures... These kits/parts are much more involved than brake lines... And I have a lot of cash personally invested in this! So bare with me please...
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by james399
So bare with me please...
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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hey everyone, i got lots of pictures today, but the people making the block adatpor, need one more day to get an estimate... they need to check on cost of raw supplies labor etc etc etc...

but i should have the number tomorrow.... i'm supposed to meet with them at 1pm...

also, the aluminum adaptor pieces going on the oil filter housing and block housing will be in black... so please check the first thread for pictures...
Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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update:

i went to the creative flo, and sat there from 1 to 3pm waiting from the call for the cnc machinest about the block housing... called him.... he doesn't have the price ready... he told me tomorrow...

so again, i will go there at 1pm tomorrow, and sit there and wait...

i should have the numbers any day now...
Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Just be patient. You may be better off just waiting for the call to save gas and time. Getting things done at a good price is always gonna be a sacrifice in time. I think that is the attractive element of your GB, so for ppl who can't wait, there is always regular price stuff out there.
Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by superslow
Just be patient. You may be better off just waiting for the call to save gas and time. Getting things done at a good price is always gonna be a sacrifice in time. I think that is the attractive element of your GB, so for ppl who can't wait, there is always regular price stuff out there.
that's true... but i have MY money tied up into this... let me just put it this way... I made NO money on the last group buy, it is all being shuffled into this next group buy...

lol...
Old Sep 22, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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Well, at least admit that you got a set of nice SS lines for your own car.... Otherwise I have to say.... u r insane.
Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Stupid question... what's the point of the oil filter relocation? Seems like a lot of added complexity and weight to make oil changes easier. Not to mention failure points to losing the lifeblood of your engine.
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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in depending on price

also in Aus so may team up with DaveX3
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by superslow
Well, at least admit that you got a set of nice SS lines for your own car.... Otherwise I have to say.... u r insane.
sadly, i have the inferior one piece designed brake lines, and the advanced line in my car... lets just put it this way... i bought a lot of stuff for my car, and wish they were better designed... lol... and thus, our group buys were born... so call me insane, but no, i do not have fancy ss lines on my car... lol...

Originally Posted by Nagase
Stupid question... what's the point of the oil filter relocation? Seems like a lot of added complexity and weight to make oil changes easier. Not to mention failure points to losing the lifeblood of your engine.
that's a matter of opinion... there is basically two ways to do this...
1. make a sandwich adaptor, that will allow for you to route lines to and from an oil cooler...
2. have a relocation of the oil filter, and for us, it would be easier for us to design 1 block piece, instead of 2 block pieces...

we are trying to bring this to you guys for less... for us to have to design and machine more than one design will be too pricey... so when i get the pictures, and the prices, everyone will get to decide for themselves whether it is something they want or not...

Originally Posted by monza
in depending on price

also in Aus so may team up with DaveX3
awesome, i love the combined shipping stuff... i can use the flat rate stuff so i can get it to you guys faster...

-james
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by monza
in depending on price

also in Aus so may team up with DaveX3
Combining shipping would be cool. Are you on mx5cartalk? I use the same username as here on there.
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Interested, is there even a guesstimate as to what range the price would be?
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Davex3
Combining shipping would be cool. Are you on mx5cartalk? I use the same username as here on there.
no i'm not on mx5cartalk... ill go and check it out...

Originally Posted by icantthink4155
Interested, is there even a guesstimate as to what range the price would be?
there are so many different parts and components to this group buy, that i don't want to start haphazardly throwing numbers out there...

we know that we are going to be competitive with the units out there already... so that should give you a rough idea... other than that... i want to be patient and post up when i have everything....
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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Im just wondering on these reusable filters, I use them all day long on heavy equipment, as a primary screen but always a disposable filter further down the line. What micron do these filters filter to?



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