"bride" Style Seats - Group Buy No.3

[darrinspencer]

This group buy is for "Bride Style" copy seats made in China. Note not to be mistaken for genuine Brides made in Japan

Quality is VERY good with great reviews from previous group buy

Seats are supplied from Carontec, China

Start - Today 13/10/2011

Finish - 3 weeks, Friday 4/11/2011Full payment for seats and shipping cost to be made in FULL before order placed. 100% payment by 4/11/2011

Final order and payment will be made with supplier on Monday 7/11/2011.

If you are a day late with payment you miss out.

Payment is preffered cash paid into my account. If you want to use paypal, any additional fees will be paid by you

Remember to allow enough time for funds to clear before the 7/11/2011.

Final payment account details will PM'd to those ordering

Delivery time approx 1-2 weeks before xmas.

Prices are per pair and landed in Brisbane. The only extra costs will be freight costs if you can not pick them up from my house in Brisbane. Seats will only be sold as pairs

For freight to you door if not in Brisbane please use to the www.transdirect.com.au freight calculator.

Package size is 110x60x60 35kg's and pick up from 4165

Please do not PM me asking for freight costs.

All seats have the option of colour being logo graduation, black, red

All seats have shell option of black FRP, Carbon

All seats come with basic rails. as pictured

Gias Low Max Recliners (The most common ones for sale elsewhere)

FRP $670pr

Glitter $690pr

Carbon $850pr

Gias 2 Low Max Recliners (Upgraded quick release adjustor and flip forward) Same as per sample pic with "star" shaped adjuster. Much better option for only $20 more over the Gias.

FRP $690pr

Glitter $710pr

Carbon $900pr

CUGA Recliners

FRP $690pr

Carbon $900pr

Vios III Fixed back

FRP $525pr

Glitter $580pr

Carbon $770pr

To order please reply with the following filled in

1. Style

2. Back materail, ie F/G or Carbon, Glitter F/G

3. Materail Colour

4. Pick up Brisbane or Post (Use transdirect for OZ wide delivery quote)

I may have an option of purchasing additional rail mounts the sliders that come with the seats can bolt to.

Approx $210-230 pair. So they will be similar to the Bride seat mounts.

Some question and answers from first thread and fine print. PLEASE READ

1. You will need either make up brackets to use the rails supplied or buy Bride specific rails to suit the model seat you have purchased. The mounting bolt centers differ between different model seats

2. The fibreglass, carbon seats will be all approx the same weight, as the carbon options are just for show

3. Seats weights are approx 14-16kgs for recliners. fixed approx 12-14kg

4. Gias and Gais 2 are the same seat, but the Gias 2 has a revised updated adjusting knob (star opposed to triangle) which is a quick release to either adjust back or quick flip forward. The older Gias with triangle knob needs to be wound to adjust and there is a seperate bar at rear of seat to flip forward

5. Seat belt buckle fixes to the bride seat rails not the seats. Keep this in mind if you select fixed back bucket seats, as it hard to reach to fix seat belt plus the seat belt does not hold you in correctly. Fixed back seats are best used with harnesses and are not suitable (legal) in car the 2 doors and back seat fitted

6. Bare in mind the seats are copies and very close cosmetically to the orginals. All seats are not ADR approved and to be used at your own risk etc etc.

7. There is no warranty provided and quality and finish may differ to what you expect. I haVe received sample seats as per pic's provided, so make you own judgment. The quality was better than exspected.

8. Refer to the Bride site for mounting bolt centre and rail model selection.

9. Seats are moulded from originals, so shape and seating height will be same as originals

Edited October 13, 2011 by darrinspencer

[luke gtr]

hey mate, wondering if you can get the gias seats in carbon/kevlar like the last buy?

either way, will be getting back to you shortly.

also, with shipping from brisbane, will you organise(have priced from your link), or do we?

as per website, will there be assistance to lift the package(35-60kg requires assistance or tail lift)?

thanks for doing another group buy!

[beersandwich]

i was hoping youd have it open for a bit longer than 3 weeks. hopefully i can the the cash by then.

is it just the gias 2 low max that comes with reds stitching?

[darrinspencer]

Carbon and Kevlar backs are the same prices and available

I will check on red stiching options

I have tried to keep the options a little less this time, as it is hard work dealing with the seller in China and getting them to understand what you want.

I need to keep the cut off date to 3 weeks to allow enough time for manufacture and shipping and "delays", so that they arrive before xmas. I am away after xmas for a few weeks as well.

I will organise shipping form my end

No tail lift needed. Ignore that option

[R31Nismoid]

Please provide further information as required by the Group Buy standards:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/81129-thinking-of-organising-a-group-buy-read-this-or-your-thread-may-be-removed/

At least 2 key points are being missed. I cannot find any details anywhere about Carontec, China.

Nor is ther RRP supplied.

Thanks.

[darrinspencer]

http://www.carbontecmfg.com/en/About.asp

As for RRP in Australia. Conisdering they are copies there is no real RRP and no Aust distributor.

All I can quote is going of ebay prices, Gias FRP sell for $900-1100 pair

I have seen Gias at Autobarn, Gold Coast at $870 EACH!!!!!!! so $1740 pair RRP

GB price is $670 pair

I know I will upset some people on this forum with pricing, but so be it.

I have read the attached rules. Maybe you can keep cercern people out of the thread tring to trash it. It happened in the last group buy. Cheers

Hope that satisfies any concerns.

Edited October 13, 2011 by darrinspencer

[krayzie32]

Are you able to offer the Stradia? Its same as gias but heaps more comfy looking see pics below.

Can you get the Seat material in Black Suede?

Also, are you able provide his res pics of actual carbon & kevlar options that have arrived?

Very keen on a pair in either Carbon or Kevlar option.

Edited October 15, 2011 by krayzie32

[darrinspencer]

Yes can get that model. They are the same price as the Gias. Will have to check to see if they come in the Gias ii recliner mech version.

Pretty sure they come in suede. It maybe slighty more $ for that material from memory.

I still have pair of carbons here from the last group buy that have not been picked up yet. Will take pics tomorrow.

[krayzie32]

Please do enquire about the suede option, and whether they can do the stradia in the updated Gias II Mech recliner.

Black suede, red stitching, bride gradation, kevlar back.

Do you know if the kevlar version looks like the copies ive posted below???

[darrinspencer]

Actually photo's attached of black FRP back Vios III and Gias II Carbon back

Kevlar back is from supplier for reference. Also suede pic

I weighed the seats. The weight includes the sliders and side brackets

Vios III was 9.5kg

Gias II was 14.9kg

[luke gtr]

id also be interested in suede option, dependant on pricing....

please find out.

or the black option as per bottom right corner

love the black brides going down the centre

[krayzie32]

Sorry to be a bother again...

While your asking the supplier about suede etc

Can you ask about Alcantara or Ultrasuede please.

Been reading up on materials and found the above alternatives having same look and feel of Suede but are more durable, resistant to liquid, stains and crushing.

Also like the black option as per luke GTRs request above but still want the red stiching.

Ta

[the_wolf]

I'm keen as mustard for a gias bit don't want/need two of them do just throwing it out there if anyone is in the same position happy to go halves

[luke gtr]

don't want/need two of them

Yes you do, now man up and buy them....

[the_wolf]

lol i do....but am too poor atm

[luke gtr]

Lucky for you, you have 3 weeks in which to sell your body as much as possible for the rest of the money...

Don't worry, I'm trying to save like crazy.

[the_wolf]

lmao.....sounds like ill have a fun 3 weeks, anyone looking for service? the more you buy the cheaper it gets!!!!

might just sneak in at the end of the 3 weeks for this one

you can just use genuine bride rails with these yeh? and theyre just ready for the rail to bolt on and in you go?

[krayzie32]

Well...

Anyone else in on this or what?

[na beast]

hey mate, as i asked in a pm can we get this as a low cushion option?

[luke gtr]

Sorry, buy probably won't be able to participate in this group buy.

Spun big end, engine takes priority.

Will see how I go, but don't expect miracles.