Hi fellas. Forgive me for the long post here.
I recall that they put together a group buy through the Yahoo group a couple of years ago. I paste in what i could find from the archives about price and minimum order to give an idea fyi about what the group buy might look like. Personally, I have always had a hard time talking myself into putting $3K+ into the kit. Also, I think that the guys organizing the group buy there may have had some kind of personal connection or inside track with the guy at Downing Atlanta. At any rate, for what its worth, here is the Yahoo groups discussion on a group buy:
> Hi Chad,
>
> No I do not have a shop but I did recently get a
> resale license that can be used for just about
> anything.
> Considering I was able to get the group buy put
> together last time (I think we had 6 or 7 purchases)
> I am
> willing to bet Jim would be very willing to work
> with me again. Also I think everyone that was
> involved would
> agree it was very smooth. I SHOULD be able to buy
> them at wholesale and I am very willing to pass on
> the
> majority of the savings, if I could make a couple
> bucks each unit I would be happy. I don't have a
> shop to
> support so I don't need to make much to make it
> worth my time. If there is enough interest I will
> get in touch
> with Jim.
>
> I guarantee he will offer a 10% discount (3055.50)
> plus shipping (55.00 or 65.00, east or west coast).
> I might
> be able to twist his arm and give a larger discount
> but even if I can't I think I would be able to do
> 3,000
> shipped to east or west coast. If I can get him to
> offer an additional discount I will pass it on.
> Minimum would
> most likely be five orders.
>
> If there is any interest email me the following
> info, ofcourse I will need more if the buy happens
> but this would
> get it started.
>
> Name
> Address
> City, State Zip
> email address
> Year of Car
> Model
> Manual or Auto
> Prefered Payment Method.
> Keith
>
>
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 16:11:26 -0000, zerog212003
> wrote:
>
> >I am willing to take ownership of this one. Anyone
> that is
> >interested, and I meant interested money in hand
> drop me an email at
> >zerog212003@...
> >
> >I will contact Jim and see what kind of a discount
> he is willing to
> >give us. I spoke with understeer.com and they said
> the best they can
> >do is $3350.00 shipped which is pretty much saving
> you the shipping.
> >I think we will be able to get the best discount
> from DA. I will let
> >eveyone know what I find out. I am going to shoot
> for a five kit
> >buy, so including me I need four emails.
> >
> >Kieth,
> >
> >How are you able to get the discount of 10%, 15%
> etc.? Do you own a
> >shop and have a resale license, and DA is selling
> them to you at a
> >wholesale?
> >
> >-Chad
> >--- In
bmw318ti@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Fogg"
> <kfogg@a...> wrote:
> >> When I organized the only Group Buy that ever
> happened (according
> >to Jim) it was 10% off of list pricing. If
> >> there are 5 people that want to buy I could get
> them for 15% off of
> >list pricing. I maybe could get 20% but that
> >> is probably pushing it. If there is close to 5
> people that are
> >truly serious about doing it let me know and I will
>
> >> see what I can do.
> >>
> >> Keith
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:43:39 -0000, zerog212003
> wrote:
> >>
> >> >If there is going to be a group buy and we can
> get a good discount
> >I
> >> >am in. Have you had a chance to talk to Jim and
> see what kind of
> >> >discount we can get for a certain number of
> people?
> >> >
> >> >-Chad
> >> >
> >> >--- In
bmw318ti@yahoogroups.com, "Ian B.
> McGuinness" <ian@a...>
> >wrote:
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> From memory, the place that could get some
> discount on the price
> >was
> >> >>
http://www.understeer.com/ > >> >> but I'm not sure.. send them an e-mail and
> ask.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ian
> >> >> '97 Ti Sport
> >> >> DASC, TT S2, B&M SSk
> >> >> H&R coilovers & sways, big brakes and braces
> >> >>
> >> >> ________________________________
> >> >>
> >> >> From: wuj3888 [mailto:wuj@c...]
> >> >> Subject: Re: [318ti] DASC - anybody selling?
> >> >> Gary,
> >> >> Good luck with the group buy. IIRC, you need
> a minimum 5
> >buyers. I
> >> >> think one of our list members (whose name I
> can't recall right
> >now)
> >> >> may also have a line on a slight discount on
> DASCs.
> >> >>
> >> >> James