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Originally Posted by Revolver
Meet my junior counsel. lol
She asks the questions for me when I'm off running other cases.
Thx Kall.
She asks the questions for me when I'm off running other cases.
Thx Kall.
Counsel? I was being called ball-breaker last nite....
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As for ur track car option... I was going to post about this b4 but i figured id wait a bit... I assumed since you dont drive the rx8 daily anyway, that you could do a few mods to it that could result in being used as track car.. because buying 2nd car could be wasteful.... and its not like u go track every week. I think if anyone went down that option to buy a 2nd car for track they would be heavily involved in it.... its not cheap to attend track days either, let alone have a 2nd car to maintain. You'd be looking at spending a fair bit just to buy a decent car plus modding it.. and for wat; to have an RX8 sitting in garage to be used when???
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Originally Posted by rexi
MissyK, I got my MS springs & shocks from onlinemazdaparts.com. I paid about $680US for them excluding the sway bars, and shipping was about $75US for shipping. However subsequently ordering the splash guards from them they informed me that they had mistakenly underquoted the shipping for my MS suspension by a large amount but honoured that quote anyway. I think that their shipping cost with delivery within 8 to 10 working days is actually about $180US..
Regarding labour costs, their were none as I did the install myself.
Regarding labour costs, their were none as I did the install myself.
Had forgotten about onlinemazdaparts.com (they're in my favourites too).
Just had a look - MS springs and shocks for US$636 (about AUS$845). Or, you can get the MS coilovers for US$1,445 (about AUS$1,921).
That seems quite a bit cheaper than japanparts.com.
So delivery is about AUS$250.
No duty or other tax probs?
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Originally Posted by MissyK
As for ur track car option... I was going to post about this b4 but i figured id wait a bit... I assumed since you dont drive the rx8 daily anyway, that you could do a few mods to it that could result in being used as track car.. because buying 2nd car could be wasteful.... and its not like u go track every week. I think if anyone went down that option to buy a 2nd car for track they would be heavily involved in it.... its not cheap to attend track days either, let alone have a 2nd car to maintain. You'd be looking at spending a fair bit just to buy a decent car plus modding it.. and for wat; to have an RX8 sitting in garage to be used when???
The current way I'm thinking is that I can have fun modding the car for the street for a while and have fun on cruises, etc.
I can keep it indefinitely (even if it gets replaced as my preferred street car) and by the time the kids are older and I have a little more time, the 8 will also be older and I'll have less compunction about flinging it around a track. Hmm, does that make sense.
I'm sorry if my thinking aloud is annoying but it helps to get some feedback on this kinda stuff.
Funny how things go off on tangents. I started this thread just thinking about sussie options...
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Originally Posted by MissyK
you pay taxes when amount is $1k+ plus custom fees
I couldn't see even Sydney robbers charging more than $400ish for the install (or am I being optimistic here??). That would get me stiff and low for about $1,500 all up.
Mighty tempting.
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If the amount you pay the supplier comes under $1k you wont pay extras... if its over, then customs will nab your package and send you a letter which states its arrived and this is how much custom fees + taxes you owe them blah blah... well thats how it worked for me when i imported parts few months ago.
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Originally Posted by MissyK
If the amount you pay the supplier comes under $1k you wont pay extras... if its over, then customs will nab your package and send you a letter which states its arrived and this is how much custom fees + taxes you owe them blah blah... well thats how it worked for me when i imported parts few months ago.
Then I guess you could order the springs and shocks separately but then maybe double up on shipping costs.
Hmm
, might speak to Ric Shaw and Whiteline before I make any decisions.
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Originally Posted by Revolver
I might need to look into that. With shipping costs > $1K. Without shipping costs < $1K.
Then I guess you could order the springs and shocks separately but then maybe double up on shipping costs.
Hmm , might speak to Ric Shaw and Whiteline before I make any decisions.
Then I guess you could order the springs and shocks separately but then maybe double up on shipping costs.
Hmm
, might speak to Ric Shaw and Whiteline before I make any decisions.Hey i tried ordering parts seperately to avoid paying the taxes, i did so many calculations
at the end I worked out it was about the same to order them together and pay the customs, as oppose to doing it seperately and shipping costs were higher... was cheaper to package them together in the end.
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Mine came in 2 separate packages , one being springs and other shocks and were shipped out on different days .I requested it this way , and fortunately paid no customs tax.
Good on you Taka, after trying to remain anonymous and succeeding for so long, thanks for letting the cat out of the bag.
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Rexi
Good on you Taka, after trying to remain anonymous and succeeding for so long, thanks for letting the cat out of the bag.
Regards
Rexi
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Actually when I ordered my spoiler, I also ordered the racing beat protector screens for radiator and oil cooler. The total came up to just over $1k. I had both items shipped seperately as the screens were on back order and I received the spoiler first so the total on the invoice was only for the spoiler, and then the screens came seperately few weeks later... I didnt pay taxes in that circumstance.
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Originally Posted by rexi
Good on you Taka, after trying to remain anonymous and succeeding for so long, thanks for letting the cat out of the bag.
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Originally Posted by rexi
Living in a country town and owning a rexi can make it hard to be anonymous,especially a red one!
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Rexi
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Wow you go to enzed for a couple of days and Dave goes crazy with the Amex!!!
Having read page 1 & 4 if you haven't made the leap yet is there a group buy in the offing?? Is Kal's idea of locally sourced product not viable?
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I know i should read the other two pages but i can't be arsed.
Having read page 1 & 4 if you haven't made the leap yet is there a group buy in the offing?? Is Kal's idea of locally sourced product not viable?
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I know i should read the other two pages but i can't be arsed.