You think you got engines?
05-08-08, 09:12 PM
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You think you got engines?
Some spam can even raise an eyebrow...
I got this email recently supposedly from some guy in Malaysia who is a J-spec engine importer.
Notice, these are all 13B engines and transmissions!
-Ted
I got this email recently supposedly from some guy in Malaysia who is a J-spec engine importer.
Notice, these are all 13B engines and transmissions!
-Ted
mmm....I can see a couple 13B-REs in there, and at least one REW. Someone needs to find out where this is!!
holy 13b's me likey 
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05-08-08, 11:37 PM
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Yeah, good point.
I can see aftermarket BOV's and downpipes.
Never bothered to stare at the turbos...
I think I see bits and pieces of expensive clutches too - i.e. HKS, OS Giken, Ogura.
Too bad I don't got the ***** to send several thousand dollars to Malaysia and take a chance!
-Ted
I can see aftermarket BOV's and downpipes.
Never bothered to stare at the turbos...
I think I see bits and pieces of expensive clutches too - i.e. HKS, OS Giken, Ogura.
Too bad I don't got the ***** to send several thousand dollars to Malaysia and take a chance!
-Ted
05-09-08, 05:34 AM
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It's some random email sent to me through my website.
They are from Malaysia.
Do you really want to risk your money?
If so, I can give you a copy of the email...
I really smell a scam here.
He claims the company is based in Malaysia, but they have wrecking yards in Japan?
Sounds fishy to me...
I really don't want to be responsible for you losing your money.
-Ted
They are from Malaysia.
Do you really want to risk your money?
If so, I can give you a copy of the email...
I really smell a scam here.
He claims the company is based in Malaysia, but they have wrecking yards in Japan?
Sounds fishy to me...
I really don't want to be responsible for you losing your money.
-Ted
05-09-08, 08:15 AM
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05-09-08, 10:43 AM
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Most likely legit..
Those guys in Malaysia buy up alot of inventory in Japan and then ship it to Malaysia. They unload it there and then re-pack full 20 and 40 foot container full of one particular motor type.
You can buy a full container of Type R honda motors, SR20DET, EJ20..etc etc etc.. whatever you want... of course they mark the price up quite a bit.....but they are providing a service... Only bad thing about buying rotary is the faliure rate. For every 10 motors I get, 6 are usually blown... This is why almost every large importer has abandoned importing rotary engines.. A 20ft container would net you about 40 engines and a 40ft would hold about 80 to 100 motors.. Considering the failure rate of 60% or more you will probally take a serious loss if 60% or more turn out to be no good... Huge risk.. or you could get lucky...
Now if you could buy a container of 99 spec and newer FD swaps from them then it would be a different story...
Those guys in Malaysia buy up alot of inventory in Japan and then ship it to Malaysia. They unload it there and then re-pack full 20 and 40 foot container full of one particular motor type.
You can buy a full container of Type R honda motors, SR20DET, EJ20..etc etc etc.. whatever you want... of course they mark the price up quite a bit.....but they are providing a service... Only bad thing about buying rotary is the faliure rate. For every 10 motors I get, 6 are usually blown... This is why almost every large importer has abandoned importing rotary engines.. A 20ft container would net you about 40 engines and a 40ft would hold about 80 to 100 motors.. Considering the failure rate of 60% or more you will probally take a serious loss if 60% or more turn out to be no good... Huge risk.. or you could get lucky...
Now if you could buy a container of 99 spec and newer FD swaps from them then it would be a different story...
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05-09-08, 10:54 AM
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and that is more than a one man band could handle...
05-09-08, 11:50 AM
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It's some random email sent to me through my website.
They are from Malaysia.
Do you really want to risk your money?
If so, I can give you a copy of the email...
I really smell a scam here.
He claims the company is based in Malaysia, but they have wrecking yards in Japan?
Sounds fishy to me...
I really don't want to be responsible for you losing your money.
-Ted
They are from Malaysia.
Do you really want to risk your money?
If so, I can give you a copy of the email...
I really smell a scam here.
He claims the company is based in Malaysia, but they have wrecking yards in Japan?
Sounds fishy to me...
I really don't want to be responsible for you losing your money.
-Ted
Shoot me a copy of the email and i'll see about using some of my sources to check into these guys. see if they're actually legit or not. Then I'll let you all know for sure...
