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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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Turbonetics kit for 3,695 + the $60 S&H.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Turbo...em250161080469
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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Personally I wouldnt spend that much money on eBay

could be a box with a few bricks shipped to you...
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Did anyone here in SL buy their turbo kit from Ebay?
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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if u search around i think u can get a turbonetics kit for aroound the same price. just dont know about the shipping though
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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I love the fear people have of ebay, makes my bidding less competetive
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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A friend of mine bought a "pink" PSP on Ebay for $260 and when it came, it is white with a pink case from the pink PSP! (Sad thing is she already has a white PSP and it can't be returned...)
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by streetlethalxb
I love the fear people have of ebay, makes my bidding less competetive
there is a good reason why.... happened to people I personally know.

better to be smart and rich than stupid and poor.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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being as they don't have a single picture of hte turbo

i wouldn't do it

that crap is scurry
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Be careful, this is Kenny Strickler formally of ZPI selling these. They could potentially be stolen goods seeing as ZPI was pretty much wiped out. Could explain the good price. It's up to you to take the chance but you've been warned.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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http://www.turbokits.com/tC_turbo_kits.html
Turbokits.com has the kit for only $300 more. Is it really worth the risk to save $300? And it's funny how just the other day the avitar for that seller (thescionstore) was the ZPI logo, and now it's changed!
I thought you were all about the SUS mani on the greddy kit anyway! What's up with that!?


edit: meant to link turbokits.com, not turbochargers.com
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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whoa

i didn't even notice that was the scionstore

why the hell woudl he go on selling stuff if he just got in trouble like that.
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by aen
whoa

i didn't even notice that was the scionstore

why the hell woudl he go on selling stuff if he just got in trouble like that.
Because he has it in his head that's he's done nothing wrong and didn't hurt anyone. This is also what he passes along to other people to make him seem like the one that is getting hurt in all this. He also tries to brush it off like he don't care so it makes people believe him. He is manipulative and a lier.
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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I'm just giving you peeps a heads up if this is a good deal and I just want to know if someone buys a turbo kit @ Ebay...

If I where to get a turbo kit soon, I will get a lightly modded GReddy (looks and budget) or Dezod kit (looks, performance & customer service).

But if some clean/reputable vendor here sells the Turbonetics with "Ebay" pricing... I could change my mind for the Spearco FMIC included with the Turbonetics kit. : o
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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Umm... does "thescionstore" in any way happen to be related to ZPI or turbokits dot com???

I saw a feedback that says: will definitely buy from "!ZPI!" again!
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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thescionstore is kenny strickler bro...
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by forpinks
Umm... does "thescionstore" in any way happen to be related to ZPI or turbokits dot com???

I saw a feedback that says: will definitely buy from "!ZPI!" again!

Well yes and no. Thescionstore .com was another domain for ZPI but I believe Kenny owned the name so it's not related to ZPI anymore... it's related to Kenny Strickler who worked and one time owned ZPI and helped screw everyone over.
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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****! Whoever buys that is totally screwed!
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:47 AM
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OK, so obviously, not only do you not search for thread before posting, but you dont' even read your own threads, cause this has been stated in thread you have posted in before.
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