Brinkmann MaxFire Dual Xenon GB *Update*

[Carn]

Ok for those of you who were enquiring about the Brinkmann's (Calypso, etc) I managed to get some shipping quotes from Brinkmann themselves.

They can ship 5 Brinkmann MaxFire Dual Xenon's to us for around $50 bringing the price per unit to $39.95 give or take. At the current exchange rate and factoring in VAT and duties they going to cost around R400-R450 landed here in SA.

Only hassle is the recharging adapter is 110V and there is no 220V version. It does however come with a cigarette lighter charger and Pick n Pay sells universal dc adapters that I am sure would work

Once again if you interested add your name to the list, there is no minimum qty on these but naturally the more we buy the cheaper the combined shipping will be

Carn
Rustbucket
Freerider
Calypso
Starvekos

[MeTsU]

Carn Wrote:At the current exchange rate and factoring in VAT and duties they going to cost around R400-R450 landed here in SA.

That's not a bad price hey... Mmm...I'm supposed to be spending my money on other products for my "kit". Cought between a rock & a hard place...

[freerider]

yes please

[calypso]

1 please

[MeTsU]

Ah.......I'm trying to keep this out of my mind, but I can't. LOL. I'm supposed to be building up other sections of my detailing "kit". All these awesome GB's at the wrong time. Let me see what I can do!

[Woodie]

David - I would like to get one, but it depends on the timing (for budgeting purposes). When do you anticipate placing an order?

[Starvekos]

Count me in Dave

[Carn]

I am wanting to get them in by month end or so Sean. That would require me placing the order towards the middle of the month or so, I am just awaiting a reply from them regarding the pricing

[Carn]

Update : Brinkmann don't wanna budge on the retail price for only 5 units so we looking at $29.95 each for the lights and then $50 for the shipping (5 units).

At the current exchange rate (R9.2/$1) we looking at a landed price factoring in duties and VAT of between R450 and R500, a little more than initially planned but unfortunately the exchange rate has gone crazy. All those who put their names down please confirm again if you still interested so we can either put this on hold or wrap it up.

Carn - Confirmed
Rustbucket -
Freerider -
Calypso -
Starvekos -

[Woodie]

Since your post, the Rand has plummeted even further - last I heard this morning was R10.37/$1. With the current events, trying to budget for the Brinkmann is like trying to shoot a moving target in the dark. I'm taking a rain check this time around.

[calypso]

Oh frikken noes. Would the fucking American get their shit together so we can stabilize our economy. Now is a bad time, i propose a 1-2 week Rand cooldown hold. I'll buy at R8.50/1$.

[Carn]

Yea Woody heard on the news......

[Starvekos]

I share the same sentiments, lets hold back until sanity prevails (don't know when that will be :iono

Carn, I hope this doesn't mess around with your commitments with the Americans

[Carn]

I think we gonna be in for the long haul, I don't see it coming back down too soon TBH

I have nothing coming in from the US anytime soon, got a few goodies to get in from the UK though

[freerider]

I def want one, but not at this very time, I share in the sentiments of others here. Lets sit tight for a bit.

[crazygolfer]

id reali like 1 of these toys...lemme know wen every1 is ordering so i can check my budget...i myt b able to steal a few rands from my Cape Town trip savings

[MeTsU]

(16-10-2008 09:56 AM)freerider Wrote:  I def want one, but not at this very time, I share in the sentiments of others here. Lets sit tight for a bit.

Yea, I'm lank keen, but as you've all mentioned, maybe hold fire...pun intended...

Hell, I'm getting more and more goods, before I've even got any good.

[whattingh]

As most of you know by now I'm new to the detailing stuff. Why would one want to have a light like this in your kit? What make this one so good?

[crazygolfer]

loadshedding...

[freerider]

(16-10-2008 10:29 AM)whattingh Wrote:  As most of you know by now I'm new to the detailing stuff. Why would one want to have a light like this in your kit? What make this one so good?

The light spectrum and the brightness, allows you to see the defects in the paint and hence properly correct things you might have missed before