I will simply say this much -- it is a bit depressing to me that I can't think of a single group buy in the history of the internet that has ever adhered to the original set schedule. Just on our forum alone... we've had side skirts (fail), fender strakes (fail), carbon hoods (success but forever long), Speedriven headers (fail), Wavetrac's year-long saga... list goes on.

This could mean one of two things:

• Time-tables from the builder are never to be taken seriously; in fact, they should be ignored from the get-go
• Originator of the GB has the process bass-ackwards

Instead of drumming up guaranteed interest with a product that may never come to fruit, perhaps the masses should be teased with the guaranteed fruit first, and let the people rest assured that they not only know what they're buying, but also when they can get their hands on it.


This turbo build is a *bit* of an exception, since the $$$ is on a larger scale. But if we argue on a $$ logic alone, what is the defense for auto manufacturers? Ignoring Ferrari, most automakers don't get deposits first, THEN build a car. The car is built, distributed, and sold on a test-drive. If they build a dud, they lose their ****.



Take that as you will.