Vent: Is mutilated speaker selling some form of newbie initiation?

[318Joe]

So far I am 0 for 2 in trying to get a pair of e30 door tweeters.

Both times, from different sellers, what arrived was missing mounting points and clips (which I am sympathetic to, it is 20+ yr. old plastic after all), but most disturbing was that both times the tweeters themselves had had the leads ripped from the speaker - rendering them useless. Not "hard to solder a lead on", but "holy cow there is nothing metal there."

Both sellers refunded.

So, I am just wondering, is the trashed door tweeters a right of passage for newbies? How many do I have to buy before I am considered initiated? Do I indicate that status in my sig?

If anyone needs two right hand door tweeters, one with a retaining clip, one without, PM me for pics and prices. They won't be mint, but they will be fully disclosed.

[reelizmpro]

replace the tweeters with aftermarket and use double sided tape to secure the pod. Problem solved.

Seriously though, that does suck. I don't know how people can sell stuff like that without disclosing damage.

[318Joe]

Thanks, reelizmpro. It isn't the end of the world, but I am disappointed that I could get rooked twice in the space of a week.

How to you remove the old tweet without destroying the housing? They look to be glued in real good with abs cement.

[StereoInstaller1]

Pry around the edge of the tweeter with a flat blade screwdriver.

[Injected97GT]

Pry around the edge of the tweeter with a flat blade screwdriver.

slowly and carefully working your way around until things free up. I have dealt with similar things that needed to be removed. If you are hasty and impatient, you will damage them.