Gsi_Ire
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Well I have been looking at different options for extracting more power.
I was talking to my usual mechanic and we started discussing carbs and throttle bodies.
So I came home from Metallica last night a bit worse for wear and ended up buying this
[Edited on 13-08-2009 by Gsi_Ire]
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taylorboosh
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whats it going on?
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CorsAsh
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You realise they're in America? So you have to consider import taxes, VAT etc?
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Chris F
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CHeap?
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Kevxx
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you could of bought them in the uk cheaper :/
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Corsa Sport Gav
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i got mine in the UK for £80
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MatthewR
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lol at this
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barter
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lol he did say he was worse for were.
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_Allan_
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Should stay away from beer more like. OooO the customs lottery, let us know how you get on 
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Half Pint
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it all depends on how the package is labelled as to implications of paying taxes
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Gsi_Ire
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
whats it going on?
My C16XE when I get a custom inlet sorted
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Originally posted by Kevxx
you could of bought them in the uk cheaper :/
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Originally posted by Corsa Sport Gav
i got mine in the UK for £80
you dont realise how few people are willing to ship to Ireland!! Its a pain in the rear 
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Originally posted by _Allan_
Should stay away from beer more like. OooO the customs lottery, let us know how you get on
yeah, should be fun!!
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Corsa_Sport21
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1300 carbs on a 1600 is a bit over kill is it not??2.0 XE's run R1 carbs.
Wont u need the loom for them too??
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Gsi_Ire
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well the throttle bodies arrived. the sender marked them as gift of less that $10 dollars, hadnt even asked him. so i didnt get stung for any vat or tax
so even if they turn out to be useless to me they only cost me £120.... seriously considering deleting my ebay and paypal account at the moment!
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Graham88
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Why would you do that?
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Gsi_Ire
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Cause I dont even remember bidding on the bloody things and as some people have already pointed out they might be a bit over kill on a C16XE... putting me £120 out of pocket!
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lee_dodd
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if you just get the correct size of injectors when its set up it should be ok
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Ian
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Well you can sell them for 80-100 and you didn't pay tax, that isn't the worst news.
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Gsi_Ire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Well you can sell them for 80-100 and you didn't pay tax, that isn't the worst news.
Ah sure I know (Insert stereotypical Irish accent). I wasnt complaining in my last 2 posts. Dodged a bullit... Tax could have more than doubled the cost! and I am sure I can get them to work....
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alan-g-w
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Is your name Paddy by any chance? If it is I'm sure I've heard about you in jokes.
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