M50 / M52 / S50 manifold group buy?

[old_skool]

Glad your back Jai.

No need for cash yet. I'll keep everyone posted as and when I have any contact.

Ps. We all pay BTB individually when they are complete

Dameon.

[Jhonno]

What has or hasnt been ordered then?

[old_skool]

I have placed the order verbally with BTB and they now have the names and requirements of everybody that is in. I don't know whether or not anyone else attached their name to their manifolds so that is what they are trying to sort out - whos is whos, and 3.0ltr from 3.2ltr.

For now everyone is just having a manifold done, I haven't ordered any X pipes apart from my own and a full system.

I spoke to them today and they are making a start. I have impressed the fact that we are all waiting patiently and they have promised to do their level best to have working mainfolds in another 7 or 8 weeks. They are (thankfully) not as busy as they were so things are looking good. They also return calls as promised so things are rosy so far.

I will keep you all updated when I know anything more.



Dameon.

[Jhonno]

whats the score with getting a x-pipe? is that something that can be ordered at a later date? (did try calling you back btw, assume your at work or summat)

[old_skool]

^ Yes mate, glad it was the right number.

Just ringing around everyone with a little update, that was all

As far as X pipes are concerned, I think it would be prudent to let them have an order for it asap if you want the X pipes with the manifolds. That way there can be no excuses.

I don't see too much of a problem getting the X pipes after. I don't think they are subject to group buy minimum numbers.

[Jhonno]

when will payment be due? I think i want the x -pipe as reading around it seems to give some nice gains..

[ste]

I don't know whether or not anyone else attached their name to their manifolds so that is what they are trying to sort out - whos is whos, and 3.0ltr from 3.2ltr.

Dameon - every one I took up there had the owner's name on it in white paint.

I'll have to take yet another trip up there soon and arrange collection of all of the other manifolds, and then arrange redistribution of the ones that have owners, and advertising for sale the remainder. Joy!

[old_skool]

when will payment be due?

Upon completion Jhonno,

I have spoken to them again today and they are now officially scheduled in for work to be done to them.


Hoorah!

[jaistanley]

Cool dameon..

Could you post details of the above? Ie, what has been ordered, for whomb and the est completion date/invoice date.

Many thanks Hombré, need to make sure I have the cash ready and waiting (not easy, I hear it takes a while to sell a kidney these days - Hope fully b0ll0cks are easier).

Jai

[old_skool]

Jai,

Ouch! No problems mate!

Here is the list of what HAS been ordered:


S50b30
1) Jhonno [manifold only]
2) E30_tracker [manifold only]
3) jmc330i [manifold only]
4) old_skool_2002 [manifold, X pipe & full system]

S50b32
1) jaistanley [manifold only]

If anyone wants to add an X pipe then let me know, the sooner, the better. Otherwise you'll have a nice shiny new manifold and nothing to attach it to for the summer

Jai, payment is made to BTB upon completion.



Dameon

[Jhonno]

Dameon, can i have an X-pipe also, cheers

[old_skool]

Jhonno,

I have emailed Adam at BTB and added this to the order



Dameon.

[Sooty]

Ste

YGM

[jmc330i]

Dameon, sorry if that was your call I missed. I tried to call you back but my mobile wouldnt make out going calls from Tunisia

Thanks for you hard work on this fella, glad to see its working out

Could you also put me down for a X-pipe.

Cheers

[old_skool]

Ok James,

Will email BTB and ask to add it to the order acknowledgement.

So here is an updated list:


S50b30

1) Jhonno [manifold only] + X PIPE
2) E30_tracker [manifold only]
3) jmc330i [manifold only] + X PIPE
4) old_skool_2002 [manifold, X pipe & full system]

S50b32

1) jaistanley [manifold only]

[CiLK_WuRM]

A couple of questions:

Ste, can I buy a 3.2 manifold off you and have you deliver it / leave it at BTB until the whole thing is completed?

Seeing as i'm in NZ, do I have to pay VAT? I know i'll be paying GST when it arrives here, and don't want to get stung twice

Would anyone be willing to ship? I imagine with Ian Haynes manifold, and Ste's exhaust, one would be able to get a fairly ball park shipping figure?

I would also be in for the full system and X pipe (don't want to faff about)

Cheers lads for any answers.

[old_skool]

A couple of questions:

Ste, can I buy a 3.2 manifold off you and have you deliver it / leave it at BTB until the whole thing is completed?

Seeing as i'm in NZ, do I have to pay VAT? I know i'll be paying GST when it arrives here, and don't want to get stung twice

Would anyone be willing to ship? I imagine with Ian Haynes manifold, and Ste's exhaust, one would be able to get a fairly ball park shipping figure?

I would also be in for the full system and X pipe (don't want to faff about)

Cheers lads for any answers.

I have asked BTB if they will be willing to ship to you in NZ and they will. You also will not need to pay any VAT, but will obviously pay on entry into NZ.

To get a shipping quote you need to PM me your full address and I can pass it to BTB who will provide a shipping quote. Please note that they have advised me that the quote will only be valid for 30 days due to fuel surcharges etc.

You will of course have to pay up front!

With regards to the donor manifold, I'm sure Ste will have one but you're best to PM him or even better, give him a ring and arrange it.

[CiLK_WuRM]

Paying up front is fine. Thank god the dollar is so high , I think this will cost me 4,800NZD before shipping!

I'll get hold of Mr. Nelson and sort something.

Address PM'ed.

[old_skool]

PM replied to.

BTB are on the case, hopefully should receive something back from them today

[old_skool]

At long last..................................


We have an order confirmation in writing!

[Jhonno]

so its actually £898.87 for the manifolds then inc VAT

[Andy335Touring]

£260 + vat for an x-pipe !!

[Jhonno]

£260 + vat for an x-pipe !!

tis what i thought.. but they work on an S50..

[Andy335Touring]

I've got a home made one on my M30, Toby welded it for me.

It's two Y's chopped down to suit, it's not "pretty" but it should do the job.

[Jhonno]

well its not £300 either.. so pretty doesnt matter too much if its functional

[old_skool]

so its actually £898.87 for the manifolds then inc VAT

They must have a dodgy calculator. But that is the price we have in the order confirmation so that is the price we pay.

Everyone happy with that?

[jaistanley]

Cool, might get away with just selling bone marrow then....

[jaistanley]

http://www.milneroffroad.com/PIPE.HTM#half

Can anyone here tig?

[old_skool]

I'm pretty good with a silicone gun?

[jaistanley]

Might need to pump my barron bones full of some when I've sold enough to pay for the manifolds..

I'll let you know.

[Jhonno]

so its actually £898.87 for the manifolds then inc VAT

They must have a dodgy calculator. But that is the price we have in the order confirmation so that is the price we pay.

Everyone happy with that?

Happier than £980.. but still unimpressed to be fair Ive bent over anyways now so no complaining, take it like a man etc

[jaistanley]

LOL

To be fair, we knew this would be the hardest and most expensive part of the conversion from the offset, and the one most important to get right. £400 was probably a little too good to be true. What riled me in particular was the fact that the quote varied so far from the final price. How could a company that does this kind of thing all the time get it so wrong?

Still; stings the ring a bit at £900 though doesn't it? I'll get over it soon and start bitching about something else instead!

Personally I'm thinking about sending mine off to be cleaned and ceramic coated after saving for another while. Keep under bonnet temps down (it's so confined down there) and hopefully improve the durability a bit. I wonder what BTB say about it?

Again: Cheers for getting all of this sorted guys. Dont let my moaning about price under-mine my gratitude toward the group buy and all of the efforts of Ste, Ian and Dameon (and anyone else who has chipped in).

What does everyone think about the link I posted? There seems to be all of the required bits and bobs to make a cross pipe and exhaust from scratch at a fraction of the price. Was thinking about getting some stainless wire and Argon for my hobby mig and tacking one up, then taking it to a decent welders for tig'ing. A friend is planning to buy a tig inverter soon but I think I'd rather leave it to someone with a little experience under their belts.

Jai

[Andy335Touring]

What does everyone think about the link I posted? There seems to be all of the required bits and bobs to make a cross pipe and exhaust from scratch at a fraction of the price. Was thinking about getting some stainless wire and Argon for my hobby mig and tacking one up, then taking it to a decent welders for tig'ing. A friend is planning to buy a tig inverter soon but I think I'd rather leave it to someone with a little experience under their belts.

Jai

As i said before, not pretty but should do the job, mild steel bit from Jetex i think ?

Thanks goes out to Toby who helped me a lot doing the X-pipe



Just bending slightly to match up to the exhaust pipes that don't run true to each other.





You get the idea, HTH

[ian332isport]

This is the BTB version on my system.



They sure do some nice welding. It actually looks better in the flesh.

Ian.

[Jon_Bmw]

That is sexual welding. Very nice. You start to appreciate the price when you see the work.

Looking from the outside, in, the price seems high, but then a picture justifys it instantly.