Anyone else been waiting forever for there RB?

Post by **Imissmyturbo** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

I have been waiting since march for my RB25. It feels like it's never going to get here. Is there a shortage of RB's in the US? Is this just a general suplie problem or is it just with my suplier?

Post by **HotWIRED** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

Who are you getting your RB from?

Post by **Imissmyturbo** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

I don't want to say just yet. I am giving them another week or two because it was shipped out last week. But I can say that I haven't seen any negative feedback from this shop. In fact everyone recomends them.

Post by **Phat_Optimo** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

It takes a little time to get these engines. Where are the delivering it too. Last time I got a motor we had to pick it up from a warehouse cause I don't have a forklift. I wish they would bring a forklift and deliver it to the house.

Post by **Scott Buwalda** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

I recently cancelled my RB clip order after waiting 12 weeks, from a guy/shop represented well on this forum. I have since looked around locally, and found an "old friend" getting into the RB's. He has three GTR-32's sitting in japan, ready to come across. One of them will be mine. I will have my engine in about five weeks. No more waiting on blind promises for me. And I will have saved around $800, and I don't need to have it shipped, as I can mobilize my Suburbanand my car hauler to go pick it up (saving up to an additional $700).

I learned a few valuable lessons here. Buy from an established shop, with a storefront, business license, and references, and preferably within a reasonable driving distance from your home, so you can drop in to see how things are coming along. Buy from a shop that's in the yellow pages, and has a business phone line. Puchasing a clip from an inter-continental source (in other words, on the other side of the country), sight unseen, with 100% down is completely insane! People, these "shops" don't have enough money to buy the clips themselves and bring them over to sell on American soil. They are using YOUR MONEY to purchase the clip (and making 50-70% while they're at it). If you really want to know what an RB20, RB25, or RB25 clip costs, take the current going rates, and divide them in half.

It's a complete racket, I tell you. I can't believe how many people pay 100% up front, without any knowledge of the condition of the clip, it's mileage, compression, anything. It's time to start being wise consumers here and DEMAND a better way to buy JDM clips!

Scott

Post by **Imissmyturbo** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

So was it hard to get your money back? I have a feeling it's not going to be easy for me since I am on the east coast. What really sucks is at the time this was the only other source for RB clips besides venus and Flashoptions.

Post by **Scott Buwalda** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

Imissmyturbo wrote:So was it hard to get your money back? I have a feeling it's not going to be easy for me since I am on the east coast. What really sucks is at the time this was the only other source for RB clips besides venus and Flashoptions.

I am on the east coast as well...Atlanta area.

I suspect that it would have be much more difficult than it was, if it were not for having a friend local to his new place of residence (he just moved). I just had my buddy coordinate with him locally and meet in person. The refund was received within my requested 72-hour timeframe. is there anyway you can go out in person to the guy you bought the clip from?

There has to be a place on the east coast for RB's...and I think I have found such a place. It is Enhanced Performance in Goldsboro, NC.

Scott

Post by **Imissmyturbo** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

Scott,

My AOL SC in joelinvt. If you can IM me later this evening. Or if you could send me a phone # I would like to talk. My email is[email protected]. Thanks Joel

Post by **Scott Buwalda** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

Imissmyturbo wrote:Scott,

My AOL SC in joelinvt. If you can IM me later this evening. Or if you could send me a phone # I would like to talk. My email is[email protected]. Thanks Joel

Joel:

So, you're joelinvt?! I PM'd you way back when about the touch pad computers you had. I am rb26dett240. Looks like we bought our clips from the same source!

I am heading out of town for about a week. I will PM you my mobile phone number. If you can, call me around 11:30-12:00 Noon today. I'll be on the train heading to the airport, and would like to talk to you. If not, hit me up anytime before 9:00 PM...

Scott

Post by **FAST-DATSUN** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

JUST FOR INFO

Rb25 clips are getting harder to get and good clean ones very hard comparied to last year the number of clip selling each month has a lot to do with this.. WE getting 3-4 a month but lots of work and some times different supplier from all over Japan just to cover our needs here at the shop.. A wait of several weeks to month will be normal of not longer....

Post by **Bryson** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

In Night's defence, I have spoken to a person who got their engine fromhim and their car works wonderfully. Compared to some other prices his are quite fair, not venus auto cheap, but I'm sure of much higher quality. I too am waiting on a clip from him, but I'm nto worried about it because if I ask how its going he is sure to let me know. And Scott Buwdlalsaf I don't know what town you live in but some of us such as me, live in such cheap loser towns that getting something like an RB engine imported would be pretty much impossible.

Post by **chachi longshot** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

I'm waiting on a clip from night too. I think it's been around 10-11 weeks or so now since I've ordered. I'm still going to hang on, as I've already waited this long, but I just don't know how much longer it's going to be. I'm not going to wait forever. Night, if you can, message me on AIM (chachi longshot) or give me a call, Chris Weber incase you didn't know. Thanks.

Post by **apex_7** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

I got my "poor quality" Venus clip in under a week after placing my order. The only thing that was wrong with the clip was the turbo had a blown seal. Venus sent me a second turbo within another week and I had it running the night the turbo came in... that's two weeks! The clip only had 64400km on it. I guess that is pretty crummy though; getting my clip in two weeks and saving a grand. Venus gets my vote

Post by **Bryson** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:49 am

I got a CA 18 from them, the wires were all burned up like the car had been on fire before. The engine was severely dirty, and despite asking them multiple times on whether or not the wiring harness was cut, it still came cut... but then again I never did call them and ask them to replace it, and the guy I sold it to after I decided to go RB got it in and loved it, so ya maybe they are good ... maybe they aren't

Anyone else been waiting forever for there RB?

Anyone else been waiting forever for there RB?

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