DriftBoy07 wrote:Im sorry you guys took what I said the wrong way, let me clarify.
I do have ebay parts in my car-radiator/fans, intercooler/piping, & catback exhaust and I did get lucky with my parts and they all work relatively well.
When I say poor I am referring to people who dont have a great deal of money to dump into their cars and "build" them with big projects, and again by build I am referring to major changes [i.e. motor swaps, body kits/paint/wheels/tires]. So if you have money to spend then by all means do it how you want and if you choose to build your car then more power to you. BUT your going to waste the little money you DO have on low quality parts? Why take the risk on ebay? Just save your money and get the right stuff first, I learned that the hard way, I wish I would have bought a catback because my 4.5" muffler is disgusting and I hate it. My front mount fit like s*** and took alot of working to get it to fit correctly, if I had bought quality parts from a company that went through the R&D, then I wouldnt have had this problem.
Yes the ricer comment wasnt entirely appropriate but I do think that people should save their money and buy the RIGHT parts the FIRST time and those of us who made the mistake first should warn them right? I built my car with all of my own HARD EARNED money and I wouldnt have spent the amount I did if I couldnt afford it, I set a budget & stuck with it.
So again, search for deals and wait it out, but if you dont have alot of money then you should save a little longer and buy the right parts the first time instead of wasting time & money. If you want a body kit that is cheap and your gonna beat the piss out of it then fine save yourself money but dont be pissed if it fits or looks like s*** because we have all seen that happen.
totally agree, but dude, you're giving me all this info thats completely uneeded. your exhaust sucks? well s***, you got dealt a bad hand, would it be cheaper to pay two to three times as much for a brand name exhaust or would it be cheaper to pay 30 bucks to a muffler shop to have its hangars rewelded? I mean s***, im by no means rich, I'm 18 now, i've worked in resturants since age 11 under the table, bought my 240 when i was 14, i go to college full time and pay for it, and I work very hard doing internet marketing to earn my cash. doesnt mean you should splurge on ridiciliously overpriced parts where theres a cheaper alternative.
we ALL (Well, most of us at least) understand the risk of the cheap stuff on ebay. and im not saying its gonna fit great, i just wanted to see if anyone had ANY experience on the BODYKITS as I've seen mixed reviews
I've seen plenty of decent fitment of cheaper kits on ebay on other cars (honda's, acura's, dsm's) but none of my 240 friends have tried a cheaper kit on here. I have friends that have origin kits, and whoever makes raceons kits (dont feel like looking up at the moment), but these being people thathave much more money than me.
I think this thread should be closed if everyone here wants to turn it into another ebay flame thread. Plenty of those around. For those who can contribute, me and a few others were interested to see how the cheap stuff did fit, so please, god damn. Someone post something relevant.