GF boot lid + bonnet (ended)

Thu May 26, 2011 6:47 pm

Second group buy taking place see half way down page 6 and use Tony @ ABS motorsport as a contact.

Same prices and pictures as before:

Race use GF boot lid (requires pins to fix if down):
5 people
RRP: £114 + £18 delivery
Offer price: £85.20 + £12 delivery
Total saving: £34.80

10 people
RRP: £114 + £18 delivery
Offer price: £72 + £12 delivery
Total saving: £46

Race use GF bonnet (requires pins to fix if down):
5 people
RRP: £188.40 + £36 delivery
Offer price: £141.60 + £30 delivery
Total saving: £52.80

10 people
RRP: £188.40 + £36 delivery
Offer price: £120 + £30 delivery
Total saving: £74.40

Postage costs can be combined for bonnet and boot purchases.

They require a 10% deposit from each participant to confirm the group buy, then payment in full before we dispatch, we would dispatch on 1st to pay, 1st receive basis.

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First group buy has now ended

Would any one be interested in a glass fibre boot lid? I friend of mine said he could make up a mould but he'd need some orders for before he'd go ahead etc. If this goes well there could be scope for bonnets etc but the boot lid is a nice easy one to start off with

Looking at having just the outer skin for weight and also cost reasons.

I took my boot lid off the other day and was quite suprised how heavy it was!

Get ya names down if interested

Price is likely to be circa £60-£70

1. Rix313

Thu May 26, 2011 7:18 pm

1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810

Sun May 29, 2011 8:41 am

This may be of use to him

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

I'm in but still looking for one so will be out if I get one in the meantime.

Edit just to clarify - If we get an agreed price and delivery date etc then I'm happy to commit and won't bail on an agreed deal, I meant I'm out if I find one before this deal is done

1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28

Sun May 29, 2011 2:29 pm

1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28
4. RobCallow

Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:27 pm

I'm down for two now as my brother is building another e30 racer. How many does your mate need to make it viable for him to go ahead?

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1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28 x2
4. RobCallow

Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:41 pm

Think he was looking at 5 so I shall give him a call!

Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:43 pm

1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28 x2
4. RobCallow
5. Driftben

pop me down for one please

Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:16 pm

1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28 x2
4. RobCallow
5. Driftben
6.xSPARKYX

and me

Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:00 pm

tempted, will keep an eye on this

Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:30 pm

Driftnething wrote:tempted, will keep an eye on this

Same here, not much update though!
Would like to see it done and then move on to bonnets

Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:10 pm

Definately interested in the bonnet...

Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:13 am

The rate at which time moves scares the crap out of me. The chap I am talking to used to work for Dymag and is local to me. Here is his website if any one is interested: www.c12cfd.co.uk

I'm just waiting to hear back from him on definate prices based on 6 or 7 units and I'll keep you posted

Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:27 am

Cool beans matey, will the prices be slightly less as we have more than 5 units to be ordered?

Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:30 pm

Is it too late to be in on this?

Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:50 pm

Nope get ya name down.

I'm taking a boot lid over to him this week so he can price it up.

I can also get good prices on Aerocatches too if people are wondering how to fit them.

Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:11 pm

How much for a pair of aerocatches?

Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:24 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=207736

Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:44 pm

Email sent

Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:47 am

I'll send a separate PM about Aero Catches next week, and news on bonnets?

1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28 x2
4. RobCallow
5. Driftben
6.xSPARKYX
7.greggers

Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:33 pm

Still interested in a bonnet

Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:02 pm

I'm just doing a boot lid at the moment. It's a nice easy panel to get done first then we can go from there

I'm taking the lid to the guy tomorrow afternoon and I will report back.

Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:12 pm

Hopefully he isnt too busy and gets stuck in straight away

Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:43 pm

The local chap I spoke to wanted way too much. I have spoken to a company called ABS who specialise in GF and CF parts and make body panels for many BTCC teams.

They have given me the following prices!
Race use GF boot lid (requires pins to fix if down):
5 people
RRP: £114 + £18 delivery
Offer price: £85.20 + £12 delivery
Total saving: £34.80

10 people
RRP: £114 + £18 delivery
Offer price: £72 + £12 delivery
Total saving: £46

Race use GF bonnet (requires pins to fix if down):
5 people
RRP: £188.40 + £36 delivery
Offer price: £141.60 + £30 delivery
Total saving: £52.80

10 people
RRP: £188.40 + £36 delivery
Offer price: £120 + £30 delivery
Total saving: £74.40

Postage costs can be combined for bonnet and boot purchases.

They require a 10% deposit from each participant to confirm the group buy, then payment in full before we dispatch, we would dispatch on 1st to pay, 1st receive basis.

Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:40 pm

rix313 wrote:They have given me the following prices!
Race use GF boot lid (requires pins to fix if down):
5 people
RRP: £114 + £18 delivery
Offer price: £85.20 + £12 delivery
Total saving: £34.80

10 people
RRP: £114 + £18 delivery
Offer price: £72 + £12 delivery
Total saving: £46

Race use GF bonnet (requires pins to fix if down):
5 people
RRP: £188.40 + £36 delivery
Offer price: £141.60 + £30 delivery
Total saving: £52.80

10 people
RRP: £188.40 + £36 delivery
Offer price: £120 + £30 delivery
Total saving: £74.40

Postage costs can be combined for bonnet and boot purchases.

They require a 10% deposit from each participant to confirm the group buy, then payment in full before we dispatch, we would dispatch on 1st to pay, 1st receive basis.

What's the estimated weight saving for each?

Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:07 am

approx weight of boot 2.5 - 3 kilo
approx weight of bonnet 5.5 - 6 kilo

i dont know what the original items weigh....

Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:15 pm

Put me down for the bonnet

Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:26 pm

I believe the original bonnet is around 22kg

I will also have a bonnet for definite

Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:28 am

I cannot recommend ABS enough these guys know the E30 product better than most. They have always looked after me and will always have my business.

If anyone has a good set of scales id be interested in the standard items weights???

Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:30 am

DanThe wrote:I believe the original bonnet is around 22kg

I will also have a bonnet for definite

Sorry Dan i didnt see your post!!

Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:07 am

Will have a couple of bootlids if there are 8 others (ie at the ten buyers price) as it's not that far off the original estimate.

Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:18 am

If anyone has a good set of scales id be interested in the standard items weights???

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... ng_system/

Original steel bootlid is 9.5kg according to this.

And 15kg for the bonnet.

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... work/hood/

But total weight saving you'd also include the hinges brackets etc that are no longer being used.

Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:26 am

So here is the latest update list on this thread. If people would like to add their name or remove their name (and suffer the consequences

) please do so:

Boot:
1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28 x2
4. RobCallow
5. Driftben
6.xSPARKYX
7.greggers
8.

Bonnet:
1. Scot
2. DanThe

Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:52 pm

Last update? Its not been two weeks since a price was confirmed, give us a chance!

Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:24 pm

Had a brain fart and missed out a couple of letters

supposed to say latest

Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:40 pm

Another one of each for me added-

Boot:
1. Rix313
2. Grayday1810
3. Brian28 x2
4. RobCallow
5. Driftben
6. xSPARKYX
7. greggers
8. DanThe

Bonnet:
1. Scot
2. DanThe
3. DanThe