Nonsense Thread

[Chilezen]

How strange. I had parts cnc'd in China earlier this month, quoted $22.46 per part and bought 10. Grand total was $224.60. Shipped DHL, I expected an additional fee but didn't pay one. I'm genuinely surprised.

[2mAn]

Tariffs from China would cripple us...

[econti]

Can you get the US CEO to stop winning so hard so I can afford fuel to get to work? That would be great

[varg]

I'm so glad I ordered my big pile o RX7 parts from Japan in late 2024. From what I understand temu and shien other direct ship cheap chinese crap companies ruined the de minimis exemption for us with billion dollar markets of mail order direct from factory to consumer to landfill garbage. If that weren't happening the relatively small orders of car parts we get would probably still be exempt.

[McGyver]

Oh yeah, Temu and Shien absolutely fucked everything for everyone. Apparently, the US had an unusually high de minimis at around $800. Its debatable if that's too high. But its just bullshit to base a whole business on using the de minimis to undercut the competition's price by dodging taxes. I mean, I like the ingenuity to capitalize on an unfair advantage, but I'm glad they closed the loophole to shut it down.

It just sucks when you're trying to buy little things from small businesses abroad. Like i got a knock-off alpina vent gauge from a guy in france, i feel like its fair to avoid import taxes on this. I'm on the fence about a product from a small company like DTAFast.

[DER E30]

I bought a few Seikos from Japan and now it sucks to pay extra tarrifs

[2mAn]

Me today: Finished up my Dispute with UPS on the UK Tariff for my DTAfast ECU & Wiring loom. Then got on the phone with UPS, this time for my Blaupunkt harness adapter that was sent from Portugal only to arrive to my zip and now appearing to go back to Portugal... they couldnt help since they handed it off to USPS, so another phone call to them about NOT sending it back to Portugal. Case open... we'll see what happens... TGIF

[MrBurgundy]

Lost my phone earlier this week

It's been nice

real nice

my brain is healing

[2mAn]

Lost my phone earlier this week

It's been nice

real nice

my brain is healing

Have you talked to your mom, shes worried sick about you... luckily I was around to comfort her

[MrBurgundy]

Have you talked to your mom, shes worried sick about you... luckily I was around to comfort her

count your days simon

count your days

imma m10 swap your car and put 4 catalytic converters in it

[econti]

count your days simon

count your days

imma m10 swap your car and put 4 catalytic converters in it

much like Hellen Keller at an orgy you don't know who you're fuckin with

[MrBurgundy]

much like Hellen Keller at an orgy you don't know who you're fuckin with

lol

simon is gonna sound like hellen keller trying to read harry potter when he starts up his m10 swap

[JasonWilson48]

lol

simon is gonna sound like hellen keller trying to read harry potter when he starts up his m10 swap

God damn. Made me lol. I'll support the "M10 swap Simon's car" charity fund... Kids in Africa would appreciate the prank more than food.

[2mAn]

I HAVE wanted to TDI swap an E30 forever….

[roguetoaster]

Everybody loves playing with TDIs.