Ebay funny
Burning Brakes
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Re: Ebay funny (Twinnie)
:rolleyes: That's too funny. I can't stop laughing at this line:
"Watch your 1/4 mile times increase a few tenths of a second or more, so you can beat that car you’re racing. Or maybe you just want get up hills faster."
I've always wanted to go faster up hills!!! :lol:
"Watch your 1/4 mile times increase a few tenths of a second or more, so you can beat that car you’re racing. Or maybe you just want get up hills faster."
I've always wanted to go faster up hills!!! :lol:
Burning Brakes
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From: New Bern NC
Re: Ebay funny (Desertdawg)
I went searching through some of the items that his bidders had bought and here was a big clue:
TENZO-R IMPORT RACING DECAL STICKER-FREE SHIP
Item # 1847730297
Stickers AND a resistor!!!!
TENZO-R IMPORT RACING DECAL STICKER-FREE SHIP
Item # 1847730297
Stickers AND a resistor!!!!
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Re: Ebay funny (tworottiedogs)
Yeah...I was about to ask if that resistor came with oversized decals. Perhaps the Japanese character for "resistor" or some nonsense! :lol:
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Re: Ebay funny (Pete Z)
I wonder if that would work with the Crossfire? :rolleyes:
I may start selling these at 35$ a pop (hey, Corvette parts are expensive) :D
[Modified by Twinnie, 5:43 PM 10/1/2002]
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From: huntington wv
Re: Ebay funny (Twinnie)
where do you think the guy gets the resistors in such huge quantities? how much do you think he is paying for each one he sells? what's it mean to powder coat it? if you can get them for at least half what he's selling them, i would most defintely buy lots of them myself and put them on ebay, that dude just made over 250.00. looks like easy money to me.
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Re: Ebay funny (road2xs)
You can get strips of resistors in huge quantities at electronic stores. I'm not sure what they cost in the Us but here I can get them for like 0.10$ a pop if you buy 100 or so.
Where do you see something about powdercoat? I have a powdercoat setup so no problem there, I get the powder cheap too (free, the best price :) )
Marck
Where do you see something about powdercoat? I have a powdercoat setup so no problem there, I get the powder cheap too (free, the best price :) )
Marck
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Re: Ebay funny (road2xs)
where do you think the guy gets the resistors in such huge quantities? how much do you think he is paying for each one he sells? what's it mean to powder coat it? if you can get them for at least half what he's selling them, i would most defintely buy lots of them myself and put them on ebay, that dude just made over 250.00. looks like easy money to me.
It's the way they paint refrigerators, washers, dryers etc.
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Re: Ebay funny (Madmikeee)
Actually, powdercoat powder is charged negative and the piece to be coated is grounded. :)
The powder is a plastic powder w/ a pigment mixed into it. It electrostatically clings to the grounded part. It's then baked and will melt and flow out to a nice smooth finish (if you apply it to thick you can get orange peeling)
Marck
[Modified by Twinnie, 2:27 AM 10/2/2002]
The powder is a plastic powder w/ a pigment mixed into it. It electrostatically clings to the grounded part. It's then baked and will melt and flow out to a nice smooth finish (if you apply it to thick you can get orange peeling)
Marck
[Modified by Twinnie, 2:27 AM 10/2/2002]
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From: Deltona (son of Deland and DAYTONA) FL
Re: Ebay funny (Titanium Rat)
Did you see the seller's name on that "turbo in a can"? Now, what do you suppose that thing is REALLY for? 
I'd say those guys are lightin up something besides tires! :U
[Modified by isosceles, 2:45 AM 10/2/2002]
I'd say those guys are lightin up something besides tires! :U
[Modified by isosceles, 2:45 AM 10/2/2002]
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Re: Ebay funny (Twinnie)
I have a great idea for a Ebay "tuner" prank. How about a taking a 2-cycle Poulin leaf blower, rig it up inside some Honda ricer. Then run a flex-hoseout the window, around to the grill and and into the air box of the ricer. Call it the "Poulin Charger"
That way the we can advertise that they'll get a cold air charge because the hose is running out the window so the air in the hose is "cooled by your slipstream." I can see it now, some sticker charged rice boy with his coffee can fart pipe, cranking up his Poulin Charger before the big race.
I see a huge potential for this product on Ebay! :D We could start the bidding at $400.00 and tell them it is "Thousands less than other superchargers..."
Remember this is my idea, so if one of you enterprising entrepreneurs decide to go to market with this, I get a cut!!! :lol:
That way the we can advertise that they'll get a cold air charge because the hose is running out the window so the air in the hose is "cooled by your slipstream." I can see it now, some sticker charged rice boy with his coffee can fart pipe, cranking up his Poulin Charger before the big race.
I see a huge potential for this product on Ebay! :D We could start the bidding at $400.00 and tell them it is "Thousands less than other superchargers..."
Remember this is my idea, so if one of you enterprising entrepreneurs decide to go to market with this, I get a cut!!! :lol:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Ebay funny (Twinnie)
I think what we need to do is advertise on ebay a perfect mod for Hondas/Acuras/Toyotas...
"Add this to your car, and it's guaranteed to make your car faster than anything at the high-school street racing behind the 7-11....
:chevy A CHEVY SMALL BLOCK V8!!!! :chevy
We'll charge $12,000 for it...and set up all corvetteforum guys with shops across the country to charge another $5,000 for installation.
For an extra $100, we'll even throw in a "TYPE V8" for the side of their cars...good for an extra 10hp!
Kids can be such fools. I just hope they grow out of it like most of us did :)
[Modified by sammyb, 11:01 PM 10/1/2002]
"Add this to your car, and it's guaranteed to make your car faster than anything at the high-school street racing behind the 7-11....
:chevy A CHEVY SMALL BLOCK V8!!!! :chevy
We'll charge $12,000 for it...and set up all corvetteforum guys with shops across the country to charge another $5,000 for installation.
For an extra $100, we'll even throw in a "TYPE V8" for the side of their cars...good for an extra 10hp!
Kids can be such fools. I just hope they grow out of it like most of us did :)
[Modified by sammyb, 11:01 PM 10/1/2002]
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Re: Ebay funny (Smokehouse69)
I have a great idea for a Ebay "tuner" prank. How about a taking a 2-cycle Poulin leaf blower, rig it up inside some Honda ricer. Then run a flex-hoseout the window, around to the grill and and into the air box of the ricer. Call it the "Poulin Charger"
That way the we can advertise that they'll get a cold air charge because the hose is running out the window so the air in the hose is "cooled by your slipstream." I can see it now, some sticker charged rice boy with his coffee can fart pipe, cranking up his Poulin Charger before the big race.
I see a huge potential for this product on Ebay! :D We could start the bidding at $400.00 and tell them it is "Thousands less than other superchargers..."
Remember this is my idea, so if one of you enterprising entrepreneurs decide to go to market with this, I get a cut!!! :lol:
That way the we can advertise that they'll get a cold air charge because the hose is running out the window so the air in the hose is "cooled by your slipstream." I can see it now, some sticker charged rice boy with his coffee can fart pipe, cranking up his Poulin Charger before the big race.
I see a huge potential for this product on Ebay! :D We could start the bidding at $400.00 and tell them it is "Thousands less than other superchargers..."
Remember this is my idea, so if one of you enterprising entrepreneurs decide to go to market with this, I get a cut!!! :lol:
Marck
