Tactical Bonnet posted:

Thanks for this, I've been bitching about my headlights a lot lately. That's just a touch more than a pair of silverstars and will likely provide much better light.

How the gently caress does this invoice poo poo read?

Does

code:

 Item                                         Qty      Qty      Qty  Expected
 Number    Description                        Ord.     Shp.     Bck.    By
---------- ------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
28-17100   Bosch H4 headlight KIT, 1990-9     1.00     0.00     1.00
          7

42-76450   Group Buy discount                 1.00     1.00     0.00

mean they are on back-order? It'd be nice if they'd loving say so on the page.

Or at least list when they expect some more in, or if they don't.

If they hosed this poo poo up, is there another place to buy the same kind of thing?

destructo posted:

Are you familiar with group buys? They don't make the order until the buy is over, then you get charged.

Flyin' Miata posted:

This product is part of a group buy! If you order it now, you'll automatically be entered into the buy and we won't charge your card until we hit the minimum number of people or the deadline is reached.

bladernr posted:

They started shipping as soon as they hit the magic number, but are going to keep selling and shipping until the deadline. Ordering my set Friday when I get paid...

Tactical Bonnet posted:

If I'm reading that right they are on backorder and if that's the case it's pretty poor practice to not say so on the order/part page. If not there, the email should include something other than a poorly formatted chart of what is what.

mobn posted:

I just got pulled over because my front right headlight was out. It apparently decided to die while I was at work today.

Should I order those lights from the FM group buy, or just pick up replacements at autozone? It's a 1994 if that matters.

Tactical Bonnet posted:

I talked to a guy at FM about the headlights today, he said they ordered a fresh pallet today and they'll have that pallet ordered out "in a couple weeks". I'm figuring about three weeks to get the ones I ordered if I get in on this pallet.

He also said there were "so many orders" that he had no idea whether I would get one off this pallet or not.

quote:

Dear Flyin' Miata customer -

Thanks for taking part in our recent headlight group buy! As you
probably know, it was a huge success and allowed us to bring a good
product to a lot of people for an excellent price.

We advertised these lights as "e-codes", meaning they had markings for
European certification on them. To the best of our knowledge, that was
true. When the lights were delivered and inspected, we discovered these
markings were missing and that they had DOT motorcycle markings. We
suspended shipping the parts until we could determine how well they
worked.

When we tested them, we found that they performed just like a set of
e-code lights. This has been confirmed by tests performed by a third
party as well. The difference is only one of labeling. In fact, in our
testing the Bosch lights put out a visibly brighter light than anything
else.

If you'd like to see the results of our testing, you can view the photos
at http://www.flyinmiata.com/tech/lights.php

We apologize for the confusion, but we are confident that the product
will meet your expectations. We will resume shipping the lights on
Monday. If you are unhappy with these lights for any reason or feel that
we have misled you, we will take the lights back, no questions asked.

Keith Tanner
Flyin' Miata
keith@flyinmiata.com
http://www.flyinmiata.com
1-800-FLY-MX5s (orders)
1-970-464-5600 (tech)

Blaise posted:

So apparently a miata parked ALL the way over on the side of the road is still too wide for a truck/SUV to drive by.

Nice hit and run last night. gently caress people.



gently caress you.

Blaise posted:

So apparently a miata parked ALL the way over on the side of the road is still too wide for a truck/SUV to drive by.

Nice hit and run last night. gently caress people.



gently caress you.

Hog Obituary posted:

I don't really care whether they're e-codes or not, as long as they work... but this might interest some of you.

Hog Obituary posted:

I don't really care whether they're e-codes or not, as long as they work... but this might interest some of you.

CandlePower Inc. posted:

Ordinary retail price on this high-quality lamp unit is close to $60 apiece. These were ordered from Bosch by a major motorcycle manufacturer who then canceled production; and we are passing the savings on to you.

crutt posted:

StoolBot posted:

Is Hard Dog still making the best rollbars?

kimbo305 posted:

Is that plate set up to pivot out of the way at speed? I've always been curious if putting a plate in the mouth would significantly affect flow for the radiator.

Tactical Bonnet posted:

Your best bet is to live in a state with no front plate requirements.

destructo posted:

Or just to ignore them completely Top-down weather only a month away!

Tai-Pan posted:

I am helping a friend fix up an NA he inherited.
However, its in another state and the roof is in questionable condition so he will need to have it shipped in a closed trailer.

Is there any consensus as to which shipper is the best?

destructo posted:

Or just to ignore them completely Top-down weather only a month away!

Ziploc posted:

Get a ragged hard top and drive it yourselves?