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Old September-27th-2005, 06:49 PM
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I don't understand

How can something be manufactured so cheaply? Seriously, coilovers for $15 ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-03...02867894QQrdZ1
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Old September-27th-2005, 06:56 PM
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They dont actually pay $40 for shipping so that another $30 for them.
Probubly made in such insane bulk that there universal for all vehicals. Although Now that I think about it it shouldn;t be too hard to make a spring. Just bending some steel and painting it. If you have the right machines I dont see why a kid cant make it in his basement or something as long as its not to support a family and everything is pure profit.

Dont expect a quality r&d ed product though
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Old September-27th-2005, 07:06 PM
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Yea I'm sure the shipping's where it's at for them, did you see that shipping insrance is required too? I don't even wanna think about how cheap quality those are, nor do I wanna think about how many of those they actually SELL!!! Poor people ...
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Old September-27th-2005, 07:58 PM
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exactly...overpriced shipping rates and generic pieces that are not car specific and have NO R&D on them.

I could produce stuff just as cheap but I don't want people to die.
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Old September-28th-2005, 09:50 AM
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I would at least understand if they advertised them as show springs, so you just pop them on to drop the hell out of your ride if you just wanna show off, but to advertise them as "high quality" giving people the idea they can drive on them is just pure evil!
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Ugh, I've seen those things before. Scary.
No way I'd try them on my car.
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I thinkn Ill buy a set.

And use them for table legs! NOthing like an adjustable height coffie table.
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sweet! i'd love to have an adjustable coffee table
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I thought about buying a set and using them as extra support for the scooter.
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how about mounting them do the bottom of some old sneakers
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lol or make a pogo stick out of em
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Originally Posted by zerocover
I thinkn Ill buy a set.

And use them for table legs! NOthing like an adjustable height coffie table.
Lol...trophy for the best idea of the month.
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LOL!
Adjustable coffee table!!! LOL!!!
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