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I am buying mirko splitter mold

boumacj said:
I like the idea of this but you need to recognize that if people put in money for this they are part owner of the mold until they are at least reimbursed.

Secondly I think you will have more success if you give those who are contributing to the purchase a better deal than just returning their money when they get a splitter. For example, if I gave you $50 to buy the mold, I would expect more than a $50 discount for putting my money at risk.

Good luck, looking forward to seeing what happens here.
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Agreed.
 
Yes I realize that. I don't know if I made it clear but to make it VERY clear this will not be MY mold it will be OUR(the contributors) mold.

Since it is ONE thing it has to be at ONE place. my place :shrug:

The thing is I don't know how much it will cost and I WON'T know until one is made! But I WILL be giving the contributors/owners a huge discount. Obviously.

I myself have already contributed over 100 and I will most likely contribute more. Looks like xmas cards only again this year. :)

Anyway. . . have faith in me guys.

This is ONE additional step to making our cars stand out among the and once I have my technique perfected I will perfect my molding techniques and so one. Eventually yielding the best body parts available for us.

My first project will be entire front bumper with splitter ( ONE PIECE )

A Hood(that we all agree on) We will start a thread on how it should look and once decided I will make a mold.

entire rear trunk with wing

I personally want to do front fenders as well which SHOULD be quite east with their minimal bends and edges.
 
boumacj said:
I like the idea of this but you need to recognize that if people put in money for this they are part owner of the mold until they are at least reimbursed.

Secondly I think you will have more success if you give those who are contributing to the purchase a better deal than just returning their money when they get a splitter. For example, if I gave you $50 to buy the mold, I would expect more than a $50 discount for putting my money at risk.

Good luck, looking forward to seeing what happens here.
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X2 I'm interested in this,but I think a more specific return on investment needsto be decided upon.
 
tsSVT said:
X2 I'm interested in this,but I think a more specific return on investment needsto be decided upon.
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agreed totally. these kind of transactions tend to turn sour without specific details. i know its a bit difficult to come up with hard figures, but try and give a fairly accurate estimate soon as u can. it'll help with more ppl coming up with the cash.
 
ok.

those of you who contribute to the purchasing will get a
splitter made of fiberglass, a stronger fiberglass then original for the following. . .

If you donate this, you will pay this

$150 , $0
$100 , $50
$50 , $100

Plus shipping, handling, and packaging.

I think that is fair.

So for roughly $150 + S,H&P you will get a splitter.
A stronger splitter then originally available.

PLUS you have the option of getting one in Carbon Fiber, Carbon Kevlar, Kevlar, etc. etc. if you want a CF with a color in it that is doable as well.

NON-FIBERGLASS will be extra. Not a lot!!! But that can be discussed later once the mold is in our possession. The possibilities will be endless. I have a friend of mine with additional experience and we are looking into supplies to see what we want to experiment with. Different types of resins, epoxies, hardeners, etc. etc. Which is best for us.

KEEP IN MIND

this will take time. I wont even have the mold, if funds are collected in time, by early December. Once I receive it and get it home I will start experimenting with different combinations of resins, epoxies and hardeners, etc. Once a satisfactory combination has been decided THEN I will be asking what wants to be added or takin away from the product. Do we still want it to mount as it did before? Do we want brake duct holes? etc. THEN once we decide I'll start making and shipping finished products. I would actually like to mount THIN sheet metal underneath for scraping protection.

We'll get it goin guys just takes time
 
OH and if you DO NOT contribute then you WILL NOT get the deal above, the contributors deal!

You will pay full price which is yet to be determined.
less then 300 most likely. :shocked:
 
Personally. i'd rather see this mold in a more reliable source. No offense you are very knew to this forum with very little posts.

But this is how it would need to go down! You need to make a list of co-owners once they submitted there names to you along with the money that is sent.
Before the purchase is made, a sheet by you and the co-owners must be signed by everyone buying this item. Once that is done, then the item will be purchased at which the names (co-owners) are listed as the purchasers. Then you would send each person a letter stating they are owners. Once these mirkos are made...then they would sign off as co-owners to you. With a written statement.

Hope i make sense...tired and going to bed good night.
 
Harrry said:
Personally. i'd rather see this mold in a more reliable source. No offense you are very knew to this forum with very little posts.

But this is how it would need to go down! You need to make a list of co-owners once they submitted there names to you along with the money that is sent.
Before the purchase is made, a sheet by you and the co-owners must be signed by everyone buying this item. Once that is done, then the item will be purchased at which the names (co-owners) are listed as the purchasers. Then you would send each person a letter stating they are owners. Once these mirkos are made...then they would sign off as co-owners to you. With a written statement.

Hope i make sense...tired and going to bed good night.
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How do you base my reliability on my post amount? that makes no sense.

But I understand your points and I agree, to an extent.
However what you claim ". . . needs to be done!" is up to the contributors and if that is what THEY would like to do that works for me.

Since you suggested a glorious idea then you are wiling to contribute!? :laugh:

For those of you that contribute you will be placed on a list including your name, address, and phone number(s) along with the amount you contributed. That's a good start.
 
Sorry,
But you don't have near enough rep to pull this deal off. You should pass the deal on to someone else.

-Andy
 
I'm sorry but $500 is not a lot to throw down on a great once in a lifetime opportunity. If this is as foolproof as you say why not just buy it yourself make a finished mirko and start a group buy? If someone cannot come up with $500 I have a hard time trusting them with my money. Not to mention if you try a couple and they turn out like buthole are you just going to cut it into however many sections made the investment? I'm not here to hurt feelings or create drama this is just coming from someone that's been burnt bad on "investments" gone sour:eek:
 
Andy W. said:
Sorry,
But you don't have near enough rep to pull this deal off. You should pass the deal on to someone else.

-Andy
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Agreed, maybe another Ceg'er can take this, not do diss your merit. I'd feel more comfortable giving money away to someone whose is better known and trusted. You may have the ability to do all of the above and go beyond our expectations but being new to ceg and to us all makes me....figidy. :shrug: Just my .02


I wonder if i ordered a mirko tomorrow what would they tell me.....:confused:
 
Andy W. said:
Sorry,
But you don't have near enough rep to pull this deal off. You should pass the deal on to someone else.

-Andy
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I also agree. We don't really know you at all. You recently posted asking how to change spark plugs on our platform so I have to also question your ability to make a splitter :shrug:. Not trying to be mean, it is just a VERY big concern of mine...... Reputation, skill, and longevity shown here on CEG is worth its weight in gold.


wondo said:
I'm sorry but $500 is not a lot to throw down on a great once in a lifetime opportunity. If someone cannot come up with $500 I have a hard time trusting them with my money.
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^^^^ This bothers be as well. You have only enough money to cover less than $150 of the mold purchase? Not good, it sounds like you are about late teens to early 20s and might be over your head on this and taking other people's money with no way to pay it back if this goes bad......




AND, what about this opportunity that was "this is no joke" - *machine shop at my disposal*....

http://contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=39885
 
wondo said:
I'm sorry but $500 is not a lot to throw down on a great once in a lifetime opportunity.
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It is not a lot at all. You are acting like this is a 2k investment. If you don't have 500 extra coins it will be hard for you to buy all the supplies you need.

Do you have pics of any fiberglass work?
 
Has anyone called Mirko to confirm that they don't sell the splitters anymore?

~Mike~
 
What I don't understand is if you can't afford to pay for the entire mold yourself right now, how are you going to afford to pay these "investors" back when the splitters are made for them? And won't that eventually equate to you buying the entire mold yourself anyway?
 
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this isnt gonna get off the ground until you buy the splitter yourself and have a few made and sitting in your garage to sell with pics in hand. That's really all there is to it. OR until someone else does the above. Good idea on your part but not feasible with other people's money
 
blu_fuz said:
I also agree. We don't really know you at all. You recently posted asking how to change spark plugs on our platform so I have to also question your ability to make a splitter :shrug:. Not trying to be mean, it is just a VERY big concern of mine...... Reputation, skill, and longevity shown here on CEG is worth its weight in gold.




^^^^ This bothers be as well. You have only enough money to cover less than $150 of the mold purchase? Not good, it sounds like you are about late teens to early 20s and might be over your head on this and taking other people's money with no way to pay it back if this goes bad......




AND, what about this opportunity that was "this is no joke" - *machine shop at my disposal*....

http://contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=39885
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I actually asked for advice I didn't ask how to do it. I didn't take a look at my engine before asking the question. I forgot about the DOHC which puts the plugs more towards the top of the engine. The swap was cake!

2000ZxT said:
x2. You never returned my pm?
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I didn't respond to your pm because I was not interested in your offer.



OK so because I don't have $500 laying around to spend you all wanna chop me down. I have bills. JUST payed rent, blah blah. But that's understandable. So who ever can send me my 115 for what i've already paid to Mirko can then pay him the rest. I REALLY just can't afford the $500. which is why I was asking for help on here. But since there is no trust. (which I understand) someone else can do it. No worries. I was just trying to do good. I just want us to get the mold not someone else or the trash can.
 
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