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stifler001 Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·

#840052
Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone has imported either a turn key or long block engine out of the US? Now the Aussie dollar is quite strong this option is quite appealling.
Found some engines on the site below.

http://www.gex.com/1776Turnkey.htm

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#840053
do a search over on the samba and shoptalk before you even think about buying from them. from memory they dont have a good reputation on there.
also its a bloody long way to send back for warranty work.
here one from a quick search
http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=28660&start=0
and here is the rest of the search
http://www.google.com.au/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=gtex+turnkey+engine+experinces&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=_OLETbHOK4f0vwOm2O2uAQ#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&source=hp&q=gex+turnkey+engine+experinces&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=9e727c26452f55e0&biw=1440&bih=764
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mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#840054
Do your reseach!! That company has a very bad name for itself.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=444096&highlight=gex

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=392929&highlight=gex

There are more threads but you get the idea.
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#840055
Maybe worth doin a search for 'turnkey' on here too... this subject seems to come up at least every month or so.

For a start check out this one:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=88069#pid821651
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stifler001 Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·

#840134
Thanks for all the feedback guys! Looks like I will be staying local, time to do some more research.