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Old 23-Jul-2003, 12:06 PM
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what to get for my buddy

Yo guy i'am going back to HK in a few days, and my buddy called me to get some stuff for his Civc
Guys give me suggestion and what is expensive in toronto? i can compare the price in HK
thx ..
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Old 23-Jul-2003, 12:18 PM
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i dunno about your buddy
but you can get me a MUGEN Shift Boot
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Old 23-Jul-2003, 12:25 PM
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Shift **** i can get it for you coz i'am getting a Spoon one for my buddy but you have to wait man coz i'am going back for like 3 weeks
i don't know the price in toronto give me the price here so that i can compare ...
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Old 23-Jul-2003, 12:31 PM
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i wouldn't know

but ill do know that a MUGEN one goes for about roughly $80 or 100 here

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Old 23-Jul-2003, 11:02 PM
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can u help me too VIn dai lo??
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Old 24-Jul-2003, 03:54 PM
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Generally, everything is expensive here in Toronto then HK because it is far way from Japan hence shipping will be quite expensive. HK has no tax in general, people prefer to go back and shop for stuff.

Once, a guy brough back a set of rims.... Not sure how he did it, but he sure had guts.

Good stuff to bring in from HK:

Damper (shocks, springs, coilover, or the whole set, you get the picture)
Steering Wheel
Shift ***** (boot)
Stickers
CD changers
Turbo timer (boost controler)
Gauges
Peddles
HID
Mirrors
Wheel lugs
Break Calipers
Rotors
Strut bars

Basically, anything that can fit inside your lugage and not "too" heavy. Muffler you can try also.

Don't go overboard, cause regardless how hard you argue (should you get checked), new parts will always look like new parts and you will get taxed heavy.

If I were you, I'd focus on dampers and break calipers.
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Old 24-Jul-2003, 04:45 PM
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Alright thx Charles
then i guess i should buy some more things to sell in canada
he told me today to find him Mugen Peddles, Spoon Shift and some stuff for car wahing.
i guess i have lot more space to buy something back to sell
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Old 24-Jul-2003, 05:13 PM
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Yes bringing things back to sell is another way to make some money. But you have to set the price right so it is 10% to 20% cheaper then regular price here in Toronto and at the same time, make about 10% to 20% off the items. In another words, you gotta set a good price so it is win/win for both party.

Peddles and shift ***** are small ticket items, no worry on those. If you really want to buy stuff to sell, easiest way is to ask people what they want first, and get some deposit from them then go shopping. That way, you don't get screwed with a **** load of stuff at home.

When you buy stuff in HK, be sure (AND YOU ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE TO) to ask for FAKE RECEIPTS. Yes it sounds bad but that's the way it goes. Never bring back real receipts with you. If a damper is 2000 bucks a set here, it will probably be around 1500 or even cheaper in HK. Ask the guys to fake the receipt to 500 or 400 and mark them as used item (like 2 months old stuff).

You do know you only have 750 limits to spend. So also keep track of your fake recepits. If you go over about 250, that's alright, let them tax you that 250 bucks which is only 40 or 50 bucks. The general idea is to get taxed a little bit so you don't feel guilty not paying anything, and at the same time, make a little side cash off of them.

When are you going back? LOL
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Old 25-Jul-2003, 01:24 AM
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Re: what to get for my buddy

Originally posted by VIN
Yo guy
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