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      11-07-2010, 06:59 AM   #67
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I'm ready - I thought we were supposed to wait to hear from Ronald?
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I'm ready - I thought we were supposed to wait to hear from Ronald?
Hah I've been ready since a couple months ago =P

I don't know what's going on with Z4 Villa's payment. Because he's not on the GB list, and Ronald told me he was only going to make 10 kits max. I guess he either mixed Z4 Villa up with someone from the GB or he's making a few extra. In any case, he only told me that he'd send me the production schedule this upcoming week.

I still find it odd however that Z4 Villa has already paid, because I offered to pay in advance a couple months ago before the GB was even officially set up, and he kept rejecting my payments -_-.
And now someone from off of the GB list already sent payment. It's kinda weird.
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Well, you've been great about keeping us updated, we'll just wait for the next update then. Thanks!
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haha you guys are very welcome
I'll definitely keep updating if/when Ronald sends me production plans, etc.
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Is it possible to touch base & make sure our GB list didn't get screwed up?
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Is it possible to touch base & make sure our GB list didn't get screwed up?
Yeah I'll ask Ron about Z4 Villa's payment and if it was a mistake on his part. Or if Ronald is allowing Villa to join.
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So this is what Ron said in regards to the possible GB mix-up:

"No I am still planning on 10 total GB kits. However because of the strict tolerances on this kit, I have to start with more kits than planned and usually will loose a few on the way. I plan to start with 15 kits and end up with a dozen "good" kits that I'm willing to sell quality-wise. Although I received many calls for that shifter and some promises to purchase, I do not think I have received an actual order for that 11th kit though. If there are more kits available after the production run is completed, I will contact you and see if anyone on the forum is interested in buying the over runs."

Therefore...I must contact Z4 Villalona to double check what exactly he did
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Thanks for checking
sounds like Ron is a real perfectionist.
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Thanks for checking
sounds like Ron is a real perfectionist.
NP, that's my duty as the person responsible for this GB (I wish I ran AutoSolutions or some legit company and could offer GB's left and right)
I think I'd be a great customer service representative at least lol, since I'm pretty much accessible all throughout the day via BlackBerry, so I can respond to messages quickly, etc.

In any case, yeah, I also heard Ron is a perfectionist, hence why E46 M3 guys and other models LOVED his shifter work. I'm really excited to be getting these as soon as they've finished production. I'm looking forward to better shifts on track
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Are you going to organize the shipping in the order the GB numbers are (EX: I'm Number 3) with Ron?
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Are you going to organize the shipping in the order the GB numbers are (EX: I'm Number 3) with Ron?
That's a very good question. I really am not sure what Ronald's going to do. Not sure how he wants to go through the money collection and/or shipments. Will send him another e-mail.
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That's how I usually do mine so to be fare with the people that is waiting for longer.
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That's how I usually do mine so to be fare with the people that is waiting for longer.
I totally agree. I would want fairness as well. Will see what I can get Ron to do.
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I would suspect Ron will finish his production run before shipping any of them.
Then do the shipping all at the same time.
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WOOT! Hit the information jackpot this morning. Here's what Ron said:

"I checked my records and with my employees. I do not have an order in house for a z4 kit. M or otherwise.
I did talk to several people about the Z4 kit in the past two weeks but I do not recall taking an order from anyone. I did however get several promises to buy but until these promises become actual orders they do not mean much. In fact, they mean nothing. As I recall we were talking about a $350 shipped isn't that correct? This means that Z4 Villalona claims he's paying around $700 for a kit. I do not have a production kit available at that price. I wish I did, and I wish I was selling a lot of them. I could then ride my bicycles all day long and not worry about daily bills. LOL. Maybe he talked to me about a custom kit. I do talk to people often about custom kits. When they are interested they usually contact me immediately after the phone conversation and we start hammering down the specs. The custom kits are a big part of my business and are quite pricey because they reflect the actual hours of labor involved. Sometimes these kits become production kits but rarely. More often some of their features are incorporated into a production kit. A case in point being the Z4 kit that is the subject of this group buy; using a Teflon lined cartridge pivot bearing that came from a custom e92M3 kit. That custom e92M3 kit used a cartridge bearing concept that was used on a custom 850i kit built in 1999. The Teflon lining solved a hard shift problem that prevented me from incorporating the cartrige bearing design of the 850i kit in other production kits (e46 330, z3 coupe). Custom kits and production runs do not mix. Custom kits are produced on a different schedule altogether. Someone here will be assigned to work on such a kit after hours and I will supervise the development. Sometimes I even assign myself to do the development. Custom kits are the candy all of us here seek because it is fun, creative and exciting, and the trial and error cost is paid by the company. I do not have a custom kit scheduled for a Z4 at this point, so rest assured on that matter. Even if I did get one in the future it would not interfere with the regular production, occasional group buy or even limited runs. Just cannot afford to run my business like that.
Now to answer your email concerns:
All the people listed in the group buy will get their kits. They will get them before anyone else from off the list gets a Z4 kit.

Our production/billing schedule is as follows:
We will start machining the run on Thursday and will have the production going through Friday. By then, We expect to have the inner levers machined and the cartridge bearings ready to press on. We will also have the hardened coupler ready.
During the week end I will send invoices to the people on your list. with payment due in 7 days.
On Monday We will machine the short upper levers and this will go through Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted to figuring how to attach the upper and lower without going through the trouble that I went through on Robert Ma's (forum alias RobMCoupe) kit.
Friday we plan to have the lever assembled, urethane-injected and baked. The levers will cool over the week end. I will bill all the credit cards then and will expect paypal payments before the week end.
I should be ready to ship on Monday the 22nd of November. That is the ideal plan/schedule.

Hopefully this will answer your questions/concerns and I hope I have not missed anything. Please feel free to post this email in whole or in part or to distribute it to the people on your list. Please also assure everyone that they should feeel free to contact me with any questions or comments.

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^ Sparknotes version:

- Everyone currently on the official GB list will get a Z4M kit FOR SURE @ around the $350 SHIPPED price, excluding those who require international shipping and/or slightly custom kits such as RHD
- Production is scheduled to start this Thursday, November 11th and run all the way through November 21st
- Invoices for payments will be sent out as early as November 14th, and you will have approximately one week to get your payments in!

So the most important part is for everyone to get ready to pay up as early as this weekend, and throughout next week. That way Ronald can ship out our kits as soon as they're ready
I will be sending out a PM to each individual on the GB list just as a reminder.
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^ Sparknotes version:

- Everyone currently on the official GB list will get a Z4M kit FOR SURE @ around the $350 SHIPPED price, excluding those who require international shipping and/or slightly custom kits such as RHD
- Production is scheduled to start this Thursday, November 11th and run all the way through November 21st
- Invoices for payments will be sent out as early as November 14th, and you will have approximately one week to get your payments in!

So the most important part is for everyone to get ready to pay up as early as this weekend, and throughout next week. That way Ronald can ship out our kits as soon as they're ready
I will be sending out a PM to each individual on the GB list just as a reminder.

would it be ok if i gave you my payment in straight cash? i dont have a paypal account, and would rather trust a member of this board with my money. i hope you can understand.
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would it be ok if i gave you my payment in straight cash? i dont have a paypal account, and would rather trust a member of this board with my money. i hope you can understand.
Yeah no prob. We'll meet up locally and you can pay me cash. Then I'll pay for both of us when Ronald sends out the invoice. How's that sound?
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thanks for the update, ...can't wait to see this work of art.
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Yeah no prob. We'll meet up locally and you can pay me cash. Then I'll pay for both of us when Ronald sends out the invoice. How's that sound?


sounds solid. can i meet you next week after my work, in between 245-315ish M-R?
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