Attention lip whores... XENON never went away...

[adrianfromthecastle]

UPDATE #2We're not going to rush this.

good, lol, cuz i'd rather save up for this one.... i reeally dont wanna use credit

[babowc]

masticating, you facking ROCK!you're doing such a good deed for us chuki owners..

let us know whats happening!

[masticatingcow]

let us know whats happening!

UPDATE: I wanted to quadruple check that we're getting the right part, and I LITERALLY have checked four times, with four different people.

#1 Sales rep at StreetBeatCustoms. Says they're the right part.

#2 Parts guy at Xenon's distribution arm. Says they're the right part.

#3 ANOTHER parts guy at Xenon. Say's they don't have a picture, but that they have the part.

#4 Parts guru at Xenon USA. I sent an e-mail with a picture of the lip. He's going to call me back with the definitive answer as to whether or not they have them.

In short, the reason I haven't been e-mailing you guys like mad to get the money and shipping addresses sorted out is that I don't want ANYONE to get boned on this. This is a big deal, and I think we all want it to go smoothly.

UPDATE #2

We're not going to rush this. I'm in regular contact with all the sales reps - I have names and extentions for each, and we're figuring this out. The price is steady, and I'll be negotiating shipment. Let's project that the purchase will happen right around (perhaps right after) Labor Day. Get on board, all who dare enter!

I just got off the phone with Doc, the Xenon parts man. When he saw the picture I sent of the lip, he said, "I haven't seen that lip for years." He went through boxes of original 35mm shots for Xenon products and found one for 5351.

That picture is on it's way to my house. I should have it early next week. He described it like this: "It's a 1991 240sx coupe. White. I want you to tell me if this is close. Of course, you can't check for fitment, but if this looks like the part, give us a call and place your order through StreetBeat." He said nothing about a destroyed mold or it's unavailability. That means that if the picture is of our lip, we have the part.

Let's hope it's a match!

Now it's on the most current page.

Also, here's the pic we're hoping is a part number match...

[partymonster 975]

I want one!!!!

[94_240sx]

Cool. Thanks for doing this. I bet most people will leave it unpainted. I'll definitely leave it unpainted. Anyone who's going to paint this to match your car? What's the finish? I don't think it's real black. A friend of mine, his Xenon lip looks more like dark brown. It might have been faded though. I wonder if they can make it just plain matt black just like OEM Chuki lip. You know what I mean? Can you confirm the finishing color when you get a chance to talk to them again? Just checking...

[masticatingcow]

Can you confirm the finishing color when you get a chance to talk to them again? Just checking...

Sure thing.

Updated list. I haven't taken anyone off just yet because this may take a week or so to materialize. Everyone who at least WANTS a lip should be on this list. We only need 10 for the GB, so unless everyone bails, anyone who can pay for one will get one.

Xenon Group Buy Interest List

1. masticatingcow2. adrians_s133. smokey240sx4. 240 Trainee5. 91rs136. RB20DETodd7. AmoebAssassin8. Kenrik9. 94_240sx10. babowc11. Toshima12. Tripz13. Mister24014. phleb15. nwmrkt16. blackieblack17. ArticDragon19218. loveless19. silver240esex20. partymonster 97521. BadMojo22. 80watthamster23. kouki-gymkhana

Updated 8/26/06

[smokey240sx]

so where do we send the payment to?

[masticatingcow]

so where do we send the payment to?

For now, you hold it. I need to confirm that Xenon and StreetBeat are using the same parts numbers before anything else happens.

Since we have to place all the orders at once, I'll get quotes on shipping to each guy and then you'll send me the money. DO NOT DO ANYTHING YET, though. If we can work out some kind of purchase code that lets StreetBeat know that you're part of the GB, then each guy can order his own. I have yet to figure that situation out, frankly.

[nwmrkt]

Good job man! Dont worry take as much time as you need as I would also just like to save up "extra money" also...but I would be ready anytime.

[BadMojo]

I'm in (if still possible) on this. That lip is awesome.

As long as shipping to the east coast isn't crippling, I'm all over that thing.

Email is [email protected]

[80watthamster]

Sign me up. 80watthamster -at- gmail.com

Since the lip is still available, does that mean the rest of the kit is as well? I kinda like those skirts.

[kouki-gymkhana]

I'm all in as long as the shipping to the east coast is not unreasonable. I'm also in no rush so keep us posted.-kouki

[corey240]

you guys should do like the s12 guys did and buy the mould, then there would be a hole lota more funding for nico and lips for everybody! i want a lip like that for the kouki

[babowc]

why dont we just buy one, make a mould and just reproduce it?unless they have copyright laws..?

[masticatingcow]

i think we've all thought of that at one point or another.

[corey240]

dude unless youv done extensive work with making moulds and using the materials it would be hell! but of course theres atleast 20 people on here at one point who knows how to. and honestly we shoulda ll chip in and buy on to be copied

[babowc]

hm.. catn imagine how hard it'd be to make a mold..:/

[masticatingcow]

hm.. catn imagine how hard it'd be to make a mold..:/

... and then inject urethane? IDK, I think it better to leave it to the pros. I doubt that it would be that cost effective to start producing the part... at least not for 20 orders...

[babowc]

lol, youre probably right.>_<

[babowc]

gonna bump this thread because every chuki owner should know about this deal-io.

[zerhoe]

Hey masticatingcow,

I live in Australia and have been hunting this lip since I saw it in a pic a fair while ago. Does anyone have xenon's current website? The only one I can find is teamxenon.com and it seems well outdated. Sent you an email but no reply :< maybe my isp's spam filter auto killed it.

Managed to read through the thread proper and this is def the lip I want. I have a 1995 180sx, same nosecone as your 'chuki's'. If you could forward me xenon's contact number and or current site would be great.

If there's anyway I could be in the group buy that would be great too.

my alternative email is [email protected]. i don't know how to remove the isp junk mail filter for my outlook/isp account.

[TheOne]

when you find out the actual price of the GB price, i'll let you know if i in or not!

[rsmithdrift]

Dude, go ahead and throw me on that list.

[email protected]

By the time you guys get this together I'll have the cash lol. How much is shipping to the east coast.??

[SeVa-S13]

when you find out the actual price of the GB price, i'll let you know if i in or not!

...We're good to go on a GB as of a couple minutes ago. Here are the details:

Purchase price: $226.40 + S/H...

[babowc]

bump for chuki owners.

[BaliLover]

I'm glad to hear that you got different information than I did a year ago. I dealt with 2 different people at Xenon and 2 different distributors and in the end, like I said earlier, was told that mold was destroyed and they wouldn't be making any more. Maybe things have changed, I sure hope they did. Even Nissan is no longer able to get this part and it was a Nismo part but came with the Xenon stamp on it.

Count me in if it is the correct lip since I had all but given up hope of ever getting one.

[penpen-commander]

i'm in.

[phleb]

Now it's on the most current page.

Also, here's the pic we're hoping is a part number match...

Here's a bump with hope of getting word on this being the right one.

[94_240sx]

How can I install this? My new Chuki front bumper has been painted recently, so I don't want make screw holes all over it. Just some double sided tape will work? I appreciate if you also check this with Xenon. Are there any installation hardwares involved? Thanks!!

[djsonic]

im in, [email protected]