wtb...veilside bodykit or invader replica
09-10-2008, 05:03 AM
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wtb...veilside bodykit or invader replica
im seriously looking for a set of veilside bodykit ...apparently , when i was negotiating with a member in the forum , he bailed out and never replied me ...so here i am again ....
anyone selling their veilside bodykit....OR anyone knows where i could get one for a great deal ? online ? btw , i live in san jose,cali ...hit me up anytime or shoot me a pm...i'll reply within 36hours...thx
Edit : OH BTW , if anyone is selling their authentic veilside , i would be willing to buy it off you !
anyone selling their veilside bodykit....OR anyone knows where i could get one for a great deal ? online ? btw , i live in san jose,cali ...hit me up anytime or shoot me a pm...i'll reply within 36hours...thx
Edit : OH BTW , if anyone is selling their authentic veilside , i would be willing to buy it off you !
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09-11-2008, 05:37 PM
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i would get it but its too expensive and i have to buy it seperately ...thats why im looking for sellers who might wanna sell theirs ...im just a college student with minimum wage part time job ...
i have 500 in pocket right now....im willing to meet your price if its too low and if the price is right ....
09-11-2008, 08:43 PM
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if you only have 500 then dont bother with a kit until you save.....that wont even pay for fit or paint....even if you get a cheap crap knock off you wont have any money to put it on
09-12-2008, 04:35 PM
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09-13-2008, 02:38 PM
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Trust me do not buy a replica.
I had to pay a good chunk just to get my authentic veilside d1/gt kit to paint/fit properly. I would HATE to see what a replica would cost or look like. Just because the kit is cheap, does not mean putting it on will be. The cheaper the kit (replica) the more work it takes to get it to fit and paint. Veilside is a terrible fit as it is, let alone a knock off trying to fit.
I have posted the picts of my kit over in the exterior appearance section:
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-exterior-appearance-body-kits-27/my-veilside-bodykit-paint-pictures-156281/
That an authentic kit. I live in Canada, but I got the kit for about $1500 (front, back, sides and hood) from a friend, and paid about $1500 more for a proper fit, and then about $2500 for the paint. I also shelled out a bit more for a lifetime guarantee. Which they have already repainted a few parts for free for me, so well worth it.
So.. expect to pay a good chunk. And even more if you want it painted properly and looking good.
I had to pay a good chunk just to get my authentic veilside d1/gt kit to paint/fit properly. I would HATE to see what a replica would cost or look like. Just because the kit is cheap, does not mean putting it on will be. The cheaper the kit (replica) the more work it takes to get it to fit and paint. Veilside is a terrible fit as it is, let alone a knock off trying to fit.
I have posted the picts of my kit over in the exterior appearance section:
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-exterior-appearance-body-kits-27/my-veilside-bodykit-paint-pictures-156281/
That an authentic kit. I live in Canada, but I got the kit for about $1500 (front, back, sides and hood) from a friend, and paid about $1500 more for a proper fit, and then about $2500 for the paint. I also shelled out a bit more for a lifetime guarantee. Which they have already repainted a few parts for free for me, so well worth it.
So.. expect to pay a good chunk. And even more if you want it painted properly and looking good.
09-13-2008, 11:44 PM
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Yeah I understand knock offs would be worse fitment and if you had to pay someone to fit and paint it for you it would end up bein alot more. But im saying if you do bodywork/ paint work then wouldnt it be smarter to get the cheaper kit? i mean the fit and paint is free so it would be the $400 compared to $1500.
Trust me do not buy a replica.
I had to pay a good chunk just to get my authentic veilside d1/gt kit to paint/fit properly. I would HATE to see what a replica would cost or look like. Just because the kit is cheap, does not mean putting it on will be. The cheaper the kit (replica) the more work it takes to get it to fit and paint. Veilside is a terrible fit as it is, let alone a knock off trying to fit.
I have posted the picts of my kit over in the exterior appearance section:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=156281
That an authentic kit. I live in Canada, but I got the kit for about $1500 (front, back, sides and hood) from a friend, and paid about $1500 more for a proper fit, and then about $2500 for the paint. I also shelled out a bit more for a lifetime guarantee. Which they have already repainted a few parts for free for me, so well worth it.
So.. expect to pay a good chunk. And even more if you want it painted properly and looking good.
I had to pay a good chunk just to get my authentic veilside d1/gt kit to paint/fit properly. I would HATE to see what a replica would cost or look like. Just because the kit is cheap, does not mean putting it on will be. The cheaper the kit (replica) the more work it takes to get it to fit and paint. Veilside is a terrible fit as it is, let alone a knock off trying to fit.
I have posted the picts of my kit over in the exterior appearance section:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=156281
That an authentic kit. I live in Canada, but I got the kit for about $1500 (front, back, sides and hood) from a friend, and paid about $1500 more for a proper fit, and then about $2500 for the paint. I also shelled out a bit more for a lifetime guarantee. Which they have already repainted a few parts for free for me, so well worth it.
So.. expect to pay a good chunk. And even more if you want it painted properly and looking good.
09-14-2008, 12:53 AM
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Now, on a replica, your looking at 40-60 hours of prep work, and even more on priming the kit if you want the paint to look good.
So it's up to you. Personally, if you want the kit to look good, you will most likely need a bodyshop to do the work.
Know what your getting into, before you jump in with both feet.
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09-14-2008, 02:59 PM
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Do you do fiberglass work? Because that is what is going to be required to get a ki to fit. An authentic Veilside kit will most likely take 20-40 hours of labor to make it fitt, flow and look proper. This involves adding, cutting and molding fiberglass. This is a pain in the butt, itchy as hell and the last thing on earth I would want to do.
Now, on a replica, your looking at 40-60 hours of prep work, and even more on priming the kit if you want the paint to look good.
So it's up to you. Personally, if you want the kit to look good, you will most likely need a bodyshop to do the work.
Know what your getting into, before you jump in with both feet.
Now, on a replica, your looking at 40-60 hours of prep work, and even more on priming the kit if you want the paint to look good.
So it's up to you. Personally, if you want the kit to look good, you will most likely need a bodyshop to do the work.
Know what your getting into, before you jump in with both feet.
Yeah I work with fiberglass alot, have been building fiberglass sub enclosers for a few years now and fixed my dads fiberglass corvette body with no problem and had to do alot of fitting and building of fiberglass on that project, I dont mind fiberglass I think it pretty simple to work with just messy and takes time.. but yes i agree with you if you never work with fiberglass and bodywork/paint then a replica would cost ALOT more in the end.
09-14-2008, 03:37 PM
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Interesting.
The parts I have test fit over here always seem to go right on.
If there are major fitment issues with our products, they should be addressed with us and we will help out.
CometX - are you sure your kit is real. I took a look at your thread and the car looks VERY nice. However, I didn't notice any VeilSide emblems on the kit. Is this a very old kit or what? Let me know please. I don't like to hear about VeilSide parts not fitting well.
Usually if something is not fitting right, EVERY part of that same kind would not fit right. They all come out of the same mold. I haven't heard of any RX8 problems at all...
The parts I have test fit over here always seem to go right on.
If there are major fitment issues with our products, they should be addressed with us and we will help out.
CometX - are you sure your kit is real. I took a look at your thread and the car looks VERY nice. However, I didn't notice any VeilSide emblems on the kit. Is this a very old kit or what? Let me know please. I don't like to hear about VeilSide parts not fitting well.
Usually if something is not fitting right, EVERY part of that same kind would not fit right. They all come out of the same mold. I haven't heard of any RX8 problems at all...
09-15-2008, 01:55 PM
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Interesting.
The parts I have test fit over here always seem to go right on.
If there are major fitment issues with our products, they should be addressed with us and we will help out.
CometX - are you sure your kit is real. I took a look at your thread and the car looks VERY nice. However, I didn't notice any VeilSide emblems on the kit. Is this a very old kit or what? Let me know please. I don't like to hear about VeilSide parts not fitting well.
Usually if something is not fitting right, EVERY part of that same kind would not fit right. They all come out of the same mold. I haven't heard of any RX8 problems at all...
The parts I have test fit over here always seem to go right on.
If there are major fitment issues with our products, they should be addressed with us and we will help out.
CometX - are you sure your kit is real. I took a look at your thread and the car looks VERY nice. However, I didn't notice any VeilSide emblems on the kit. Is this a very old kit or what? Let me know please. I don't like to hear about VeilSide parts not fitting well.
Usually if something is not fitting right, EVERY part of that same kind would not fit right. They all come out of the same mold. I haven't heard of any RX8 problems at all...
I bought the kit off of a friend, who bought it a year ago. He was going to put it on his car, but decided against it as he does offroad races in it.
I got the kit and 1 emblem when I bought it from him. Which I did confirm had serial numbers, and I also made sure they were valid. (White coat on top of the fiberglass, and Veilside and serial number stamped inside).
The kit is 100% genuine. The Front was the worst fit, side skirts were sort of off, and the back was off a bit.
The hood was the only thing that did not require much work.
I love the look of your kits, and i'd say it was worth every dollar I spent in labour for fixing it. It would of been nice for it to have fit a bit better, but it is fiberglass. I've done many bodykits on many cars, I knew what I was getting into with fiberglass. I would recommend your kit to others, just know it costs a lot to make it fit and look good. Which you can expect from ANY fiberglass kit. The mold's are only as good as the car it was made off of. Every car is different, each will be warped a bit, a few centimeters gained or lost here and there. It's the nature of the beast.
I also live in Canada, and I know the US and Canadian cars do have some slight differences. Whether or not these cars are made on a different assembly plant, could account for some of the differences.
If you would like the serial numbers, I can get most of them for you, with little work.
And the point of this, is not to bash Veilside. Obviously I believe they produce beautiful products. My statements are simply to inform people of what they are getting into. And how much MORE work it will be if they bought a replica.
Thanks,
Brad
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09-15-2008, 02:08 PM
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From the few people I know who own this kit, they had mentioned to me when I displayed interest in the kit, that it would take some fiberglass work to make it fit.
I think if you asked a few of your buyers (least from canada) you would be surprised.
My friend rides an RX8, with the Veilside lip, and it was off just about as much as mine was. Maybe looking into seeing if the Canadian versions are a different mold/etc may help with this problem?
I think if you asked a few of your buyers (least from canada) you would be surprised.
My friend rides an RX8, with the Veilside lip, and it was off just about as much as mine was. Maybe looking into seeing if the Canadian versions are a different mold/etc may help with this problem?
09-15-2008, 02:38 PM
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Yes that sounds like a real kit to me.
interesting.
I have not heard of this problem yet. We have sold quite a number of RX8 kits too. All around the US and into Canada.
I guess it is POSSIBLY Canadian cars are different, but I couldn't imagine they would be very different than a US car.
As far as differences between cars, Sometimes the japanese versions have much shorter bumper covers than US cars. (this is why we made a specific kit for the US Mazda 6. The Japanese Atenza had shorter bumper covers)
It just really boggles me that your kit seemed to have so much trouble.
interesting.
I have not heard of this problem yet. We have sold quite a number of RX8 kits too. All around the US and into Canada.
I guess it is POSSIBLY Canadian cars are different, but I couldn't imagine they would be very different than a US car.
As far as differences between cars, Sometimes the japanese versions have much shorter bumper covers than US cars. (this is why we made a specific kit for the US Mazda 6. The Japanese Atenza had shorter bumper covers)
It just really boggles me that your kit seemed to have so much trouble.