Aussie dollar!

SPRINTSTAR Insano Dub Head

804 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2007, 10:28 am

#615937

Fantastic time to buy those much needed slam stuff! Ordered some new CB link-pin dropped spindles including airmail for $270.00 AUS$ off TheSamba.

NathanVW Slammed & Awesome Dubber

76 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 11 Oct 2007, 10:42 am

#615938

We are sitting nice with the aussie dollar at the moment, time to crank up the imports!!

VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 · 11 Oct 2007, 11:42 am

#615944

SPRINTSTAR wrote:Fantastic time to buy those much needed slam stuff! Ordered some new CB link-pin dropped spindles including airmail for $270.00 AUS$ off TheSamba.

Hope you didn't buy from Steve, at Serano's they have gone bust. I got done for just over 2k of goodies ( spindles, heads and crank). Luckily VISA was able to recover the $$$ after about 60 days.

[ Edited on 11-10-07 by Bone Collector ]

BUGBOY Moderator Chief Toy Dude / Head Cruiser

2,147 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Oct 2007, 11:45 am

#615945

Bone Collector wrote:
SPRINTSTAR wrote:Fantastic time to buy those much needed slam stuff! Ordered some new CB link-pin dropped spindles including airmail for $270.00 AUS$ off TheSamba.
Hope you didn't buy from Steve, at Serano's they have gone bust. I got done for just over 2k of goodies ( spindles, heads and crank). Luckily VISA was able to recover the $$$ after about 60 days.

[ Edited on 11-10-07 by Bone Collector ]

Glad to here its going to be ok!

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SPRINTSTAR Insano Dub Head

804 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2007, 11:47 am

#615946

Everything's sweet!
Cheers..

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 11 Oct 2007, 12:01 pm

#615947

Yeah-just bought a High Torque starter motor from CIP1-arrived in 6 days and cost AU$294.00 with freight.Perhaps should have bought a spare when they are so cheap.

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 11 Oct 2007, 1:24 pm

#615952

CIP1 are excellent. Delivery is very fast.

flipflopsurfer Seriously Crusin Dubber

172 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 11 Oct 2007, 3:25 pm

#615977

nbturbo, how did you get that price, if you don't mind me asking, i'm after a hi torque, just checked CIP1 and it works out at $352

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 11 Oct 2007, 5:49 pm

#616008

not to mention a great time to go abroad too

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3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Oct 2007, 8:20 pm

#616052

Hey has anyone used other forms of getting parts back from the US? aside from FEDEX I mean?
I looked at a few parts from CIP1 and they wanted to charge almost as much as the bits in shipping!!

'Ah, whatever................'

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 11 Oct 2007, 9:11 pm

#616083

flipflopsurfer wrote:nbturbo, how did you get that price, if you don't mind me asking, i'm after a hi torque, just checked CIP1 and it works out at $352

Here is a copy of their invoice.From my Bank statement it cost me $294.00AU.I emailed the order at 10.12am wed 26th Sept and it arrived at my door at 10.30am Tues 2nd Oct.

[ Edited on 11-10-2007 by nbturbo ]

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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 11 Oct 2007, 10:05 pm

#616098

SPRINTSTAR wrote:Fantastic time to buy those much needed slam stuff! Ordered some new CB link-pin dropped spindles including airmail for $270.00 AUS$ off TheSamba.

Who was that through if you dont mind saying?

I'm about to order some Ball Joint ones & that sounds a bit cheaper even with Airmail.

Cheers
Brendan

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boristherat Wolfsburg Wizard

563 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 11 Oct 2007, 10:38 pm

#616109

I landed some early pop outs from Ebay for about $320 landed ( Brazillian admittedly), gonna get me some wheels around Xmas time.

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The Bigfella Officially Full-On Dubber

284 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 11 Oct 2007, 10:42 pm

#616113

I brought a LOT of BMW stuff in from the States in the last 12 months (full rebuild of an M5 engine....new shocks, etc) - and mostly just used USPS. Most I ever paid on any shipment was about $80US for freight - but given that the prices were one fifth of what the local stealer wanted........ Don't forget to keep your orders under $1k or else you might be paying duty.

BTW - word on the street is high 90's next year.

dvs_vw Wolfsburg Wizard

433 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 12 Oct 2007, 8:55 am

#616157

h wrote:not to mention a great time to go abroad too

yeah great time now, but 3 weeks ago when I went, sucked....just my luck, up at 88c a week before I leave, down to 79c when I'm gone and up to 90c now!

Oh well, CIP1 order is going to be made very soon!

The Bigfella Officially Full-On Dubber

284 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 12 Oct 2007, 10:44 am

#616165

yeah great time now, but 3 weeks ago when I went, sucked....just my luck, up at 88c a week before I leave, down to 79c when I'm gone and up to 90c now!

No sympathy mate - I took the family (all 5 classed as adults) to the UK & Ireland in 2001 - when it was in the low 40's - and three bucks to the pound. I paid Oz$90 for morning tea at one stop.

flipflopsurfer Seriously Crusin Dubber

172 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 12 Oct 2007, 11:50 am

#616168

Maybe it was cheap shipping day or something, yesterday I got quoted $164 using their system and today it's $104.

SPRINTSTAR Insano Dub Head

804 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 Oct 2007, 12:12 pm

#616170

Below is the link mate, Greg's fantastic, responds to every e-mail and keeps you posted the entire time during the delivery process. No, I am not getting a commision for this comments!
Cheers,
a

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=335465

Special Air Service wrote:
SPRINTSTAR wrote:Fantastic time to buy those much needed slam stuff! Ordered some new CB link-pin dropped spindles including airmail for $270.00 AUS$ off TheSamba.
Who was that through if you dont mind saying?

I'm about to order some Ball Joint ones & that sounds a bit cheaper even with Airmail.

Cheers
Brendan

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930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 12 Oct 2007, 12:53 pm

#616172

I think that it's the right time for me to get some wheels for the buggy then.

This is what I'm thinking of......

http://www.dwtracing.com/products/sand/alumilite/bss_5vf

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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 12 Oct 2007, 2:50 pm

#616181

Thanks mate, thats who I was going to order them through but your shipping price seemed cheaper than what I could get off their website, I might go through the samba add & see if there is any difference.
Thanks again
Brendan:thumb:thumb:thumb

SPRINTSTAR wrote:Below is the link mate, Greg's fantastic, responds to every e-mail and keeps you posted the entire time during the delivery process. No, I am not getting a commision for this comments!
Cheers,
a

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=335465

Special Air Service wrote:
SPRINTSTAR wrote:Fantastic time to buy those much needed slam stuff! Ordered some new CB link-pin dropped spindles including airmail for $270.00 AUS$ off TheSamba.
Who was that through if you dont mind saying?

I'm about to order some Ball Joint ones & that sounds a bit cheaper even with Airmail.

Cheers
Brendan

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MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 13 Oct 2007, 9:35 pm

#616375

Greg is extremely helpful, i've just ordered my set of Dropped Spindles from him. Shipping was more expensive through the checkout on the parts site, so i just emailed him. Answered back straight away. I can't wait to have some suspension on my baby, kinda sick of my boobs hitting me in the face on every bump! 😂:bounce

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Oct 2007, 7:07 pm

#616463

I bought some VW seals from CIP1 a couple of months ago...
Air freight for One seal was $70-00

for about 10 seals, wasn't much higher....

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