Don't know if everyone saw this..

[BodylessSHO]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7914724538&category=33741

 

[99V8SHO]

Soooo tempting!! I want a 13 second Taurus!

 

[BodylessSHO]

I know how you feel. I've been trying to figure out a way to get that money together since I first saw it. I don't think it's going to happen...

 

[99V8SHO]

Unfortunately it isn't going to happen for me, either.
Apparently supercharging an engine costs money...?

 

[BodylessSHO]

How hard could it be to put in? just bolt it on somewhere..what are all those other pieces for?

 

[97V8SHO]

I would jump all over it like a fat kid on a cupcake, BUT I don't think my trans will hold up for very long. I even have the $$ to buy it. But I dunno when or if I'll ever get 4K to build the trans up to handle that kinda power.

 

[SHOguy 92]

I would jump all over it like a fat kid on a cupcake, BUT I don't think my trans will hold up for very long. I even have the $$ to buy it. But I dunno when or if I'll ever get 4K to build the trans up to handle that kinda power.

Since when did reasoning step in the way of the bling?

 

[Glue Maker]

Now that I have seen all the parts needed... I seriously think that someone could copy that setup for less than the current bid.

 

[2 4shofast]

Now that I have seen all the parts needed... I seriously think that someone could copy that setup for less than the current bid.

I agree....

 

[Yamaha V6]

Doubt it. Custom jackshafts aren't cheap. Also, supercharger UNITS themselves aren't all that cheap (new, which this one is).

Go to www.vortechengineering.com for a price list on your typical supercharger unit, and you'll see that they run about $1800 for just the blower. Yes yes, I know, it's a Powerdyne, but you get the idea.

If the kit ends up going for less than $2500, it's a steal.

 

[99V8SHO]

It is at $1400 now with an hour left.

 

[97V8SHO]

So who won it.....someone on here?

 

[wuzzzer]

I always get a little leery of auctions that end with the high bidder that has 0 feedback. Now, I know that everyone has to have their start somewhere in eBay and there are a lot of new users signing up all the time, but there seems to be a little too much bid 'shilling' (I think it's called) where someone will bid on their own auctions.
I'm not at all saying that this happened in this case, but a lot of times you'll see such an item relisted and if you contact the seller about it, they'll say that 'the high bidder backed out and that they decided to relist it.'

 

[n8rsk8r]

I have wondered about that!!! Do you think that happens alot?

Nathan

 

[Yamaha V6]

Nah, that's not seller's style at all. Just hope it's not some kid's pipe dream.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

I always get a little leery of auctions that end with the high bidder that has 0 feedback. Now, I know that everyone has to have their start somewhere in eBay and there are a lot of new users signing up all the time, but there seems to be a little too much bid 'shilling' (I think it's called) where someone will bid on their own auctions.
I'm not at all saying that this happened in this case, but a lot of times you'll see such an item relisted and if you contact the seller about it, they'll say that 'the high bidder backed out and that they decided to relist it.'

I think this fear is overblown. It's too easy to set starting bids and reserve prices, so it really doesn't serve much of a purpose. A seller generally knows what he/she needs/wants to sell something for, and sets up the auction accordingly. If something doesn't sell for the reserve, then they can reconsider their reserve, or wait and try again later.

I'm more concerned with sellers who shill bid to force up the bid to the high bidders proxy limit. It's those bidders, especially with lots of sequential incremental bids, or worse when they retract once they know what the high bidder's proxy limit is, that I'd me more concerned about over a zero feedback winner.