What's the Deal With Wings West?????
11-21-2005, 10:47 PM
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What's the Deal With Wings West?????
So I'm looking high and low for a Wings West Front Lip Spoiler (ww-890288) and I see them everywhere but no one has them in stock. So I called up Caliente Automotive Concepts in CA and spoke with the guy.
Apparently, WW was bought out by another company, VIC (I think) performance and they actually stopped production of all of thier product lines while negotiations were takiing place. It wasn't till recently they started production. However, they have raised thier retail price of everything by 35% and here's the best part, they got rid of thier distributors and only deal with resellers. How does that affect us, the consumers? Good question! Well this is how it affects us. It's simple economics101. Since there are no distributors, no one company can buy from WW, say 50,000 units of thier products there getting quanities discount. No sir! Instead, WW, or at least the parent company, makes the resellers buy the products individually from them and have the product shipped directly from the company at actual shipping cost!...Them Bastards!!!!
So, if you want the part real bad, I guess you'll shell out the $$. Supply and demand I guess. Besides, WW is the only company out there that I have found that makes a decent front lip that doesn't scream "RICE BURNER". Let's face it, Our CLs our classy cars, yet sporty. I should of bought the damn spoiler when I order the car in 1999. It was only a $250 option then and it came painted and installed!!! I for one do not want to degrade the look of my CL by putting on a kit that looks like an extra from the fast and the furious.
Does anyone out there know of anyone else selling the spoiler and have it instock at a decent price shipped? Or, have one that they're getting rid of? Thanks in advanced!
Apparently, WW was bought out by another company, VIC (I think) performance and they actually stopped production of all of thier product lines while negotiations were takiing place. It wasn't till recently they started production. However, they have raised thier retail price of everything by 35% and here's the best part, they got rid of thier distributors and only deal with resellers. How does that affect us, the consumers? Good question! Well this is how it affects us. It's simple economics101. Since there are no distributors, no one company can buy from WW, say 50,000 units of thier products there getting quanities discount. No sir! Instead, WW, or at least the parent company, makes the resellers buy the products individually from them and have the product shipped directly from the company at actual shipping cost!...Them Bastards!!!!
So, if you want the part real bad, I guess you'll shell out the $$. Supply and demand I guess. Besides, WW is the only company out there that I have found that makes a decent front lip that doesn't scream "RICE BURNER". Let's face it, Our CLs our classy cars, yet sporty. I should of bought the damn spoiler when I order the car in 1999. It was only a $250 option then and it came painted and installed!!! I for one do not want to degrade the look of my CL by putting on a kit that looks like an extra from the fast and the furious.
Does anyone out there know of anyone else selling the spoiler and have it instock at a decent price shipped? Or, have one that they're getting rid of? Thanks in advanced!
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wings west's main warehouse is 10-15 mins away from where i live. it's located in socal (city of industry) with the likes of sp engineering and a ton of other car companies. i've called them and they have 5 in stock, 292.45 picked up
11-22-2005, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by recycledpaper
wings west's main warehouse is 10-15 mins away from where i live. it's located in socal (city of industry) with the likes of sp engineering and a ton of other car companies. i've called them and they have 5 in stock, 292.45 picked up
"wings west's main warehouse is 10-15 mins away from where i live. it's located in socal (city of industry) with the likes of sp engineering and a ton of other car companies."
lol i needed to know this because?
"292.45 picked up" GOT damn...youre right^^^^they are $$$,
Im not sure if machiii.net still deals with ww bodykits but a while ago, they were the best deal i could find anywhere on ww kits and pieces (atleast the ones i was looking for, the rs). Just email them on their website and ask them, the owner is ray chang i belive, what kind of deal he can give you.
dont these kits need to be cut, or am i remembering wrong? Just trying to brush up
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i said that to show you i'm located close to it so i can ask them any questions you had since its a lot easier to talk to someone face to face than over the phone... but since you decided to be know-it-all you can worry about that shit yourself
as for the $$$ part... if i can afford to buy one without denting my wallet, a 21-year-old like yourself shouldn't have much of a problem getting one as well.
as for the $$$ part... if i can afford to buy one without denting my wallet, a 21-year-old like yourself shouldn't have much of a problem getting one as well.
11-22-2005, 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by dragon084
get a front bumper from a 95-97 accord molded.
WW = $$$
WW = $$$
11-22-2005, 07:35 AM
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Hey Dragon, Are you saying that a 95-97 accord bumper would fit the CL? Does it need cutting or special fitting or anything like that?
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11-22-2005, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by recycledpaper
wings west's main warehouse is 10-15 mins away from where i live. it's located in socal (city of industry) with the likes of sp engineering and a ton of other car companies. i've called them and they have 5 in stock, 292.45 picked up
11-22-2005, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmac99x
is that primed and painted or just primed? cas andys auto sport sells em for 208 and i seen them on some other site for 300 something painted and ready to go
11-22-2005, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by recycledpaper
i said that to show you i'm located close to it so i can ask them any questions you had since its a lot easier to talk to someone face to face than over the phone... but since you decided to be know-it-all you can worry about that shit yourself
as for the $$$ part... if i can afford to buy one without denting my wallet, a 21-year-old like yourself shouldn't have much of a problem getting one as well.
as for the $$$ part... if i can afford to buy one without denting my wallet, a 21-year-old like yourself shouldn't have much of a problem getting one as well.
11-22-2005, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Motohip
Age doesn't have anything to do with how much disposable income you have. Since I'm 5 years older than you, I should have a lot more money than you, but actually I just have a lot more debt than you.
aint that the f'in truth. Living on your own is great as far as bills are concerned, most of these youngins still live at home. I haven't lived with mommy and daddy in many years, yay bills are fun 
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ok.. i'm 18 and i'm paying for my own housing and tuition to go to UCI. that basically means i am paying for my own food, my own room, and my own education. maybe its just me, but i believe there are plenty of opportunities and there should be no reason to hear about something being TOO expensive...
let the flaming begin
let the flaming begin
11-22-2005, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by recycledpaper
ok.. i'm 18 and i'm paying for my own housing and tuition to go to UCI. that basically means i am paying for my own food, my own room, and my own education. maybe its just me, but i believe there are plenty of opportunities and there should be no reason to hear about something being TOO expensive...
let the flaming begin
let the flaming begin
11-22-2005, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by starboy2nv
and the 80$ hood pin installation is....... lol
11-22-2005, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by recycledpaper
ok.. i'm 18 and i'm paying for my own housing and tuition to go to UCI. that basically means i am paying for my own food, my own room, and my own education. maybe its just me, but i believe there are plenty of opportunities and there should be no reason to hear about something being TOO expensive...
let the flaming begin
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11-23-2005, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by lnsyone
im selling my car and getting a kia
I want one to, so cool man, so cool.
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Originally Posted by recycledpaper
ok.. i'm 18 and i'm paying for my own housing and tuition to go to UCI. that basically means i am paying for my own food, my own room, and my own education. maybe its just me, but i believe there are plenty of opportunities and there should be no reason to hear about something being TOO expensive...
let the flaming begin
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just curious, what are you doing for income? What's your rent, etc? Did you get a loan for school or not?
The more you talk, the bigger an idiot you look like
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Originally Posted by recycledpaper
^ doesnt matter... i'm pretty much done with this forum. i'm going to laugh when i see future threads asking for CF trunks and lip kit... fuckers
why would you laugh? Idiots have asked those questions for years, way before you even found this forum. We laughed at them just as much as we laughed at you.
Done w/ this forum? I'll make it easy for ya
11-23-2005, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverCL97
or did i jump the gun too soon...
i didn't think recycled was such a little bitch
I didn't either at first, but for the last 2 weeks he's gotten dumber w/ every post
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I didn't either at first, but for the last 2 weeks he's gotten dumber w/ every post
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Originally Posted by agranado
what the fuck have I missed in the past four hours
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hey guys, i just saved a bunch on my car insurance by switching to geico
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Originally Posted by lnsyone
recycled got banned again?
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hey guys, i just saved a bunch on my car insurance by switching to geico
great - thanks for that
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WW LIP $188 PRIMED $338 PAINTED TO COLOR OF YOUR CAR http://www.spoilerdepot.com/Catalog....emp=&idB=&ww=1
www.spoilerdepot.com
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11-24-2005, 01:49 AM
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WW LIP $188 PRIMED $338 PAINTED TO COLOR OF YOUR CAR http://www.spoilerdepot.com/Catalog....emp=&idB=&ww=1
www.spoilerdepot.com
www.spoilerdepot.com
im jumpin on that faster then if jlo and angelina jolie were naked in my bed
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
im jumpin on that faster then if jlo and angelina jolie were naked in my bed