Hey,

After receiving some pm's from various members it is clear that many local RX members are afraid to buy from the U.S. do to customs, shipping, and the overall time and hassle.

I have spoken with racingbeat and am considering doing a group buy for canadian members. I would like to get a general feedback on how many people are seriously intereseted in RB products and if there are any other companies which you would like me to approach to do a group buy with.

I understand that plans always change, however please only post interest in a product if you are serious. No matter how good a group buy is I will not be offering product at 50% of or any ridicoulous price.


Thanks,

 

I'd be interested for sure. I plan on getting an RB header and cat-back.

 

i would be interested as well, but how would we distribute the parts to people for example that live in calgary when then arrive?

 

it would be cheapest for me to receive a shipment from racingbeat directly to me. I would then ship things out. It should be cheaper that way, and then people out west dont need to worry about customs

 

Im interested. However, most of the things I need are smaller (Templates). I think. (Ponders Aluminum Flywheel)

 

so would there be a mild discount, or an over all savings just because it was shipped at one time?

 

there should be a savings because its all shipped at one time and also a mild discount off of the racingbeat price.

 

Racing Beat Dual Tip Cat-back Exhaust.




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things i looking to get from RB within the next few months:
- toe eliminators
- front sway bar
- street/strip clutch and pressure plate (if the total price is cheaper than the similar ACT kit)

 

Interested in the FC oil pan baffle plate.

 

i was interested in that also until i saw this:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hlight=oil+pan

 

Excellent product I'm sure, but 399 USD is a little too painful. :o

 

i am interested in RB springs for an '85 gsl-se 300,000 km on the stockers is enough i think

 

I am intrestested in alot of RB products. Mainly right now the block off plates for rats nest removal, and looking at a header, and a stright pipe where the first to cats go.

 

I need a style bar and race connecting pipe for my miata. And a header possibly.





And Porting Templates for the Rotax.

 

I will buy in the next weeks a complete RB exhaust race version for FC.

 

left and right turbo cans would be wicked.

 

some things to consider:

When importing a small amount of parts, as in a quantity clearly for a single vehicle, you'll pay comsumer-level duties. When importing a goup-buy quantity as one shipment, Services Canada is going to say 'ah, this guy must be a re-seller!' and look for the appropriate NAFTA and business paperwork. They'll assess duties on this assumption, and notify CRA, which will then contact the receiver (the person to whom the shipment is addressed) with an 'assessment' of how much GST you're to remit.

CRA may base their assessment not only on the actual GST you should be charging people for the parts you're importing, but the GST will be calculated based on CRA's iea of the retail value (not the actual amount paid). Furthermore, CRA may assess the GST not just on this one shipment but, on the assumption you're a business doing this on a regular basis, they'll extrapolate the GST you should be collecting on your 'annual sales'.

So you'll end up paying reseller duties, plus potentially receiving an assessment bill for GST that you should be collecting if you were importing and reselling this quantity of parts each and every month.

It can be cleared up eventually, but the last time I did this dance with CRA I was receiving GST assessments in the thousands of dollars range for 3 years before they were finally convinced it was a not-for-profit endeavour.