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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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I have a very visual reminder on the Corvette Tax sitting in my garage. I ordered a power duct over the holidays and received it last week. Well, I opened the box and looked at a piece of plastic, polyurethane coupler and a plastic emblem that needs to be glued on. Oh, don’t forget the hose clamps and no instructions.

Now I am looking at this and saying $180 dollars shipped. Wow.


Should I send it back and swallow the lump and put it on?

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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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I'd at least call them and gripe about the quality and lack of instuctions!
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 98droptop
I have a very visual reminder on the Corvette Tax sitting in my garage. I ordered a power duct over the holidays and received it last week. Well, I opened the box and looked at a piece of plastic, polyurethane coupler and a plastic emblem that needs to be glued on. Oh, don’t forget the hose clamps and no instructions.

Now I am looking at this and saying $180 dollars shipped. Wow.


Should I send it back and swallow the lump and put it on?

thanks

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Sorry, I would send it back buy elsewhere.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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I don't think that duct will do a thing for you on the dyno either. Send it back!
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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Fernco mod, found at home depot for $6.99 and the emblem on ebay for 10 bucks. So yeah you got ...........
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by screw991le
Fernco mod, found at home depot for $6.99 and the emblem on ebay for 10 bucks. So yeah you got ...........

It just amazes me. I am in the wrong business.

Go SOX... opening day should be a great one.

Go Pats .... no one can beat us in the snow.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 98droptop
It just amazes me. I am in the wrong business.

Go SOX... opening day should be a great one.

Go Pats .... no one can beat us in the snow.
Yea well you better say a big "thank you tuck" to that B.S "Tuck rule" Which we all know was a bunch of crap. Oakland had you beat in the snow, remember?
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 98droptop
It just amazes me. I am in the wrong business.

Go SOX... opening day should be a great one.

Go Pats .... no one can beat us in the snow.
I'd like to see an Eagles/ Pats show down this year... Don't think snow will be as much an issue as whether or not the birds will choke this weekend.

But then again, I'm from Detroit originally...we'll not go there.
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Originally Posted by raidersfan
Yea well you better say a big "thank you tuck" to that B.S "Tuck rule" Which we all know was a bunch of crap. Oakland had you beat in the snow, remember?
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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Not to highjack my own thread, but yes that was an interesting call. Correct but interesting.

hey, at least we didn't bring an ex-con onto the field with a snow blower before the winning kick.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 98droptop
It just amazes me. I am in the wrong business.

Go SOX... opening day should be a great one.

Go Pats .... no one can beat us in the snow.
Maybe .... Maybe not.
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