Accord Euro Mods

**Crapdaz** · 23-02-2009 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by giant_mongrel

comptech...
man i had the biggest scare when i picked it up
i drove all the f'ing way there, spent an hour clearing it thru customs/tariffs/tax bs, then drove to the warehouse to pick it up. the guy uses the forklift, brings it, dumps it next to my car. then me and him just stare at the box, stare at the car, stare at the box, stare at the car. wasn't gonna fit.

20 minutes later, two seats down, headrests lying on the asphalt and three near misses on my roof, and we crammed it in. same day drove it all the way back thru city to other side of town to fit. lesson: borrow your mate's ute.

if i do get kit, not looking forward to logistics...

bodykit box was around
length 2+ metres;
width 1metre ;
height 1+ metre.

mine got all delivered to my door...bodykit, headers and everything else besides small stuff where you occassionally have to pick up.

**giant_mongrel** · 23-02-2009 10:26 AM

thought i'd try and save money and do it all myself... turned out ok, was just a biatch for a couple of days calling custom brokers and stuff

next time its coming straight to the door. esp if its kit.

**Crapdaz** · 23-02-2009 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by giant_mongrel

thought i'd try and save money and do it all myself... turned out ok, was just a biatch for a couple of days calling custom brokers and stuff

next time its coming straight to the door. esp if its kit.

how much in total just to get it in your hand?

coilovers going through customs and paying tax on it set me almost $400 on tax.

**giant_mongrel** · 23-02-2009 10:40 AM

the guy i bought it off sent a second invoice claiming parts as less than $1000, saving on the extra tax/tariffs as these are set at the limit of $1000 by AU customs. clearance by broker was $100, freight handling/tariffs was $200. so yeah around $300 all up just for clearance, not including shipping. man just thinking about it im not doing that again for a while

**Crapdaz** · 23-02-2009 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by giant_mongrel

the guy i bought it off sent a second invoice claiming parts as less than $1000, saving on the extra tax/tariffs as these are set at the limit of $1000 by AU customs. clearance by broker was $100, freight handling/tariffs was $200. so yeah around $300 all up just for clearance, not including shipping. man just thinking about it im not doing that again for a while

rofl thats jipped.

damn im glad i got stuff before this crisis!
no tax on anything i bought for headers or pulleys and total was under 1k mark too only thing was my coilovers with edfc/motorkit and that set me back $400. The coilies were written @ 1100 or so too.

btw did you end up installing the gasket?

**giant_mongrel** · 23-02-2009 11:37 AM

not yet, haven't touched anything for a month. can't find my wrenches and its been too hot and ive been too busy. this weekend maybe... i'll procrastinate tomorrow.