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From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] My Renesis Engine Arrived (finally)
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 17:52:29 +1000
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Bill,
That price is very good, however do you plan pulling it down to do an
inspection ?
George ( down under)

> I bought a six port RX-8 engine from Rupert <tannrup@bigpond.net.au> on
> Ebay for $1800 plus shipping etc.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7962817783
>
> This engine is nearly new. It looks absolutely perfect. It was strapped to
> a pallet and covered with fiber pads and shrink wrap. Fantastic job of
> packing. I highly recommend Rupert at Asian Auto Spares, 198 Kingston
Road,
> Slacks Creek, Queensland, AU 4127
> Tel: (07) 3208 0133 if you need an RX-8 engine.
>
> The paperwork fees from the US shipping companies added almost $200 to the
> $350 shipping cost. Customs was free, but a pain in the butt. They
appeared
> to automatically assume I was trying to do something illegal or illicit.
> After a trip back home to gather the invoice and proof that it actually
was
> a used car engine, (and I really did pay $1800 for it,) they acted
> pleasantly surprised that I had been honest with them all along.
>
> Even with the shipping and BS fees, the total cost was $2345. Not bad
> considering it came with all the accessories (including the injectors.)
>
> Here is a picture of it in my van after I took off the wrapping.
>


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> Bill Dube <LED@Killacycle.com>
> http://www.killacycle.com/Lights.htm
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