Why doesn't 6speed sponsor the stupid lights? Sheesh what a bunch of girls. Like anyone is going to blame them - seriously what is their liability in this? ZERO. Any good PL attorney at their insurance company will have it dismissed in a second.

 

CarGym.com has agreed to become a sponsor. Just sorting things out now...

 

Slider, you are a rockstar. You've put so much energy into this. I do hope you are successful with this vendor. Good luck to you and all of us that are hoping to update our cars.

 

Awesome news, I really hope this works out! I would love a pair of these

 

watching and reading

 

The vendor is now a sponsor. We're just waiting for admin (Chuck) to hook up the old thread to the new vendor...

 

Great SLIDER you're the man

 

go on with your bad self, slider.

 

Great move your awesome

 

I wonder is this ever going to happen anytime soon? It has been more than 2 years since I signed up! Unfortunately, soon I will sell my 996tt and move on to buy a 991GT3. Thus, if there is rough time frame about when it can be available, please let us know. Thanks!

 

not waiting for me...I haven't heard anything from the proposed new vendor as of yet

 

Well, in case they get this sponsorship issue resolved...

I see. Thank you for the explanation.
I was under the impression, from the previous thread, that they HAD begun development already (based on the list of 200+ members that you had gathered).
I thought they told you that they would have "production" ready by the early part of this year.
I can understand production delays, I have an extensive manufacturing background. I do not understand that they are JUST NOW getting ready "to start the 'real' work of development and production".
Please don't get me wrong, I'm very excited about this project and thankful for the effort you have made.
I merely want a clear idea of what to expect BEFORE placing my deposit. I would like to see a time and action calendar that identifies...
1) when a pre-production sample will be made available for review and approval
2) how many days after sample approval before production units will be delivered.
This has been quite the game of anticipation to this point. However, once I (and 200+ others) have placed a deposit, anticipation will become expectation. We will expect results. We will expect deadlines to be honored....at least I will.
Again, I (and many others) appreciate your efforts on this project.

 

I understand you confusion. They seem to go in one direction and make it very clear the way things are proceeding and then a few weeks later it's like they never said that. It is possible the guy I am dealing with is not at the top of the food chain and he has made promises that are not in his area of responsibility. Since I don't have any other contact at the company I have to keep dealing with the same guy.

In response to your points - I am expecting that the contract will nail everything down - and if it doesn't - we can amend the contract to include whatever conditions we feel are appropriate. Before all the the sponsorship crap interfered with the progress, I had mentioned the subject of the contract when the subject was first brought up by the manufacturer.

Once cash is on the table, I will expect and demand that all timelines be honoured.

 

gents...sponsorship has always been an issue and this group buy should not have proceeded without a board sponsor being secured...sponsorship is absolutely imperative to protect the interests of the members and to make sure that they receive a well manufactured product for the proposed price...at this time there is no sponsorship of this group buy and no way to protect our members....under these conditions we cannot let it continue...as soon as a board sponsor is secured all the threads concerning this matter will be reopened.

I would like to make it clear that having a sponsor is necessary not to generate some meager funds to IB but to protect the members that are taking part in the group buy...at this point we have no sponsor and no way to ensure that members will have the same rights and assurances they have when dealing with a vendor of this forum...we need to know there will be a viable business that members can go to for replacement of defective lights, that will provide some sort of warranty of the product and that will make sure that those that have paid will receive the product...Ordinarily we have some recource if a vendor behaves badly...at this point those are issues that are unresolved. We will continue to try and find a way to make this group buy work.