ZR-1 Plug wires for $456

[xlr8nflorida]

[quote=GOLDCYLON;51773]Limey didnt say you overpaid. He said you paid Top dollar for the TH which is a true statement.

Ok, Let's all now agree I paid Top dollar.

Limey charges $200+ more on his website for a used one?

What do you call that?

[limey]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

Whats going to happen when somebody starts re popping these plug wires at a -REASONABLE- price,$465 for a set of plug wires?These plug wires at the dealer are $70,minus the lettering.If you want correct then I guess you will pay out the a$$.

I've had these LT5 wires ready to pop and 100% identical to GM OEM for the past 3 years. The problem is GM Licensing, they will NOT approve it! Until they approve the use of the LT5 Corvette name, nobody in any right state of mind will manufacture them.
Their reason for not approving, they say that because you can still buy plug wires from them, they do not want to approve re-mans. When the 628D is discontinued, they MAY approve, until then count on $500.00 per set for LT5 wires.

[GOLDCYLON]

[quote=xlr8nflorida;51777]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Limey didnt say you overpaid. He said you paid Top dollar for the TH which is a true statement.

Ok, Let's all now agree I paid Top dollar.

Limey charges $200+ more on his website for a used one?

What do you call that?

One word.. Desperate. If you need it. In other words your thermostat housing just blew up and your a dailly driver and it cant be repaired. Then you WILL pay that price.

Or your a hotrod guy that just bought a crate motor only to reallize Dohh!!!!!!!! Whats missing. Same as the crossover tube!!! Something is only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

[xlr8nflorida]

I paid $655 and it was worth every penny. Limey is selling a used one for $200+ more then I paid.

Makes me wonder what Limey would charge if he had a new one??

I never had oil cooler lines nor did I sell them for $500. Where are you getting your information?

Read my thread slower this time, I've only sold 1 ZR-1 specific part (in 8 years) and it was not on ebay, it was directly to SGREG.

I really find this thread comical as your entire business is Ebay based and your prices are all at a PREMIUM.

Again, I think you owe me an apology because you have the wrong guy, now you are saying I sold oil cooler lines?? Ask phrogs how often I email him about oil cooler lines or look how many times I post in threads asking for oil cooler lines.

[Sgreg]

Yes, it would be nice if people came here first to sell their stuff. Back to my point above, though. If we bitch about the price they want for their stuff and they are in business, they will sell elsewhere. Everyone has the right to pay what they want to and each item is precious to someone. Nice guys like Jim probably don't want to piss people off and take the heat so they offer their stuff to a world market. It's just less hassle regardless of the associated fees.

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by limey

I've had these LT5 wires ready to pop and 100% identical to GM OEM for the past 3 years. The problem is GM Licensing, they will NOT approve it! Until they approve the use of the LT5 Corvette name, nobody in any right state of mind will manufacture them.
Their reason for not approving, they say that because you can still buy plug wires from them, they do not want to approve re-mans. When the 628D is discontinued, they MAY approve, until then count on $500.00 per set for LT5 wires.

Yes I know,until G.M. releases the patten on a part nobody can make it.

[limey]

Based on your replies, would I be correct in saying your 1st name is Jim? forgive me, but I have no idea who many of the people 1st names are on the forums

When I am emailing in my posts "Jim" I am referring to Jim AKA JVD

It was my understanding you purchased a set of oil cooler hoses from JVD on his eBay auctions last time round a few months back, if that isn't true, then I do owe you an apology, but what else I owe an apology for is perplexing?

My 1st post in this forum was that you paid top dollar for the NIB housing, I see nothing wrong in that & nothing pointed towards any hostile or negativity in my postings. The USED housing on my site was sold 6 months or so ago hence stock is set @ zero.

Over the past, you have most definitely got excellent deals on eBay:
i.e. Fuel pump - air duct etc, but & this is a big but, you have also paid top dollar for items & that is what my post was directed at & nothing more.

[Sgreg]

Sorry, I thought all knew we were speaking of the Vetteshop and JVD. Jim is a terrific source of information and parts and has my respect.

[GOLDCYLON]

Ok fellers im close to locking it. And move on.

[xlr8nflorida]

It was my understanding you purchased a set of oil cooler hoses from JVD on his eBay auctions last time round a few months back, if that isn't true, then I do owe you an apology, but what else I owe an apology for is perplexing?

You are incorrect, my limit on oil cooler lines would be about $250-$300 for my own personal car.

My 1st post in this forum was that you paid top dollar for the NIB housing, I see nothing wrong in that & nothing pointed towards any hostile or negativity in my postings. The USED housing on my site was sold 6 months or so ago hence stock is set @ zero.

That is your opinion that I overpaid. I paid $655.00 and you sold a USED one for $878.14. So that tells me that if you had won the part, you were going to put the part on your website for over $1,000.

Over the past, you have most definitely got excellent deals on eBay:
i.e. Fuel pump - air duct etc, but & this is a big but, you have also paid top dollar for items & that is what my post was directed at & nothing more.[/quote]

You have just hit on the tip of the iceberg of my deals. All of the parts that I am holding now, have doubled or tripled over the years however they are just for personal use or to trade with some friends on this forum.

To recap, I have never sold ZR-1 parts on Ebay and the only part I did sell was directly to SGreg and at a very reasonable price.