where to get cheap 1/2 cuts in GC or Bris

[Bozza]

Hi, sorry if this is rehashing on old posts, but i hope that someone else is wanting to ask the same questions as these!

I'm in need of an RB25DET 1/2 cut auto, and am finding it difficult to avoid getting ripped off. For eg, I rang up a place on the GC asking for the RB25det 1/2 cut they had advertised in a mag for $3300, but then they wanted $4000 over the phone. I reckon this is a rip off considering that VIC & NSW importers are selling em around the $3200 mark (from what i've heard)

Any ideas? Anyone know of any "contacts" that i can get in touch with??

Cheers.

[Guest Boxhead]

Originally posted by Bozza

Hi, sorry if this is rehashing on old posts, but i hope that someone else is wanting to ask the same questions as these!

I'm in need of an RB25DET 1/2 cut auto, and am finding it difficult to avoid getting ripped off. For eg, I rang up a place on the GC asking for the RB25det 1/2 cut they had advertised in a mag for $3300, but then they wanted $4000 over the phone. I reckon this is a rip off considering that VIC & NSW importers are selling em around the $3200 mark (from what i've heard)

Any ideas? Anyone know of any "contacts" that i can get in touch with??

Cheers.

indeed i will be wanting to ask the same question in a while... so people start answering anytime soon

[NIZ180]

SCS imports are worth a look.

[dAVE]

if you can find one cheap enough... i beleive postage for an engine is about $400 from melb/adelaide.

also, why an auto front cut?

[dAVE]

oops, forgot to say, u may be better of buy engine with loom... then buying an auto box off here. They go for as low as $150 on the forum...

[Bozza]

Niz180: where's SCS? How do i get in touch with em?

Dave: Yeah but the time you pay for postage u might as well buy local i reckon - plus if it ***s up you can't just take it up the street to get em to have a look.

Also, I need auto cause it's going into an already auto. VL commodore - too much farting around to convert it to manual

[Bozza]

Originally posted by dAVE

oops, forgot to say, u may be better of buy engine with loom... then buying an auto box off here. They go for as low as $150 on the forum...

You reckon? I heard to definately go for the half cut, simply cause you've got the extra bits, and wiring/connecting this to that is a lot easier.

How much for just the engine and loom ya reckon, if i was to pick up an auto box from someone here?

[dAVE]

under 3k for engine and loom on the coast.

There was a s2 half cut going for around 4k i think. Cant remember exactly. Call RMA, i think they had it.

[bludbunny]

I think RMA are no longer. My wife saw there land advertised For Sale/Lease a few weeks ago in the local paper. I drove past there last week and it was empty - not a single car there.

My wife then tried to email them to see if they had moved etc, see if we could get discounts some other how with RMA Club (some club u get free membership with when u buy a car from them - I've never used it) and it came back saying unknow user.

[Bozza]

So, so far we've got "SCS", which i still don't know what it stands for

Locally (Gold Coast) i've checked Rollin Imports (www.japparts.com.au) - they seem to be OK

any others? this will hopefully be helpful for a few ppl.

Cheers

[NIZ180]

SCS Imports

Address: 38 Stuart St BULIMBA Qld 4171

Phone: 0407 464 669

Fax: 07 3395 8781

Email: .

Parts Locator Code: SCS,Qld

very very good people to deal with, a mate of mine got a R32 GTS4 front cut for $1400 which is a fu

[GTR King]

http://www.adelaidejap.com.au/engines.htm

I know he is in Adelaide but he is huge and has lotsa that sorta stuff.

19 Jacobsen Crescent, Holden Hill. South Australia 5088.

Phone 0883691156. Fax 0883691194

[Gary1]

I know that Mr GTR on the gold coast might have one around. He has allways been reasonably priced, but sometimes a little hard to get hold of. You can try him on 07 55735734 or Mr_gtr@iprimus.com.au ( i think the email is right).

Cheers

Gary

[Bozza]

Tried SCS imports, all they had to offer me was an RB25DE auto front cut, not the turbo... but i kinda want the turbo

Also tried to call Mr GTR, but no luck... i'll see if i can get him on email.

As for adelaidejap, seems like they've got just about everything - only problem is it's about the same price as it is here, so by the time i ship it up it'll cost too much. Now the problem is trying to FIND the motor I'm looking for in Brisbane or the Coast!!!

Cheers

[dAVE]

I would personally advise against using Rolin Imports. I was just unhappy with service after a slight problem. PM me if you want and ill let you know. Public forums arent a good place for these comments if you know what i mean