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Old 18 April 2014, 12:27 AM
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Decats!

Now I've not been away from a Scooby for a great amount of time but I cannot for the life of me figure out why the prices of decat downpipes have grown tenfold?!

I'm sure you used to be able to pick a semi decent one up on ebay for £120 or so and now they're all around £1000-1300

Anyone know what the reason is?
Old 18 April 2014, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TH3_5T1G
Decats!

Now I've not been away from a Scooby for a great amount of time but I cannot for the life of me figure out why the prices of decat downpipes have grown tenfold?!

I'm sure you used to be able to pick a semi decent one up on ebay for £120 or so and now they're all around £1000-1300

Anyone know what the reason is?
Didnt think they cost that much, You can have mine for £600 if you want!!!
Old 18 April 2014, 12:33 AM
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LMAO! Nice try!

I still can't believe it, it just makes no sense to me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item4ab23024da

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item1c1bab2074

The list goes on
Old 18 April 2014, 03:56 AM
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Don't they just do that when they have no stock? Stops people from ordering and it's easier than pulling the advert and then relisting when back in stock.
Old 18 April 2014, 08:17 AM
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Either an error in the listing or as already mentioned, to stop you ordering when out of stock.

Surely you saw all the other listings for around £120 to £150?
Old 18 April 2014, 10:02 AM
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Hi Tom, are you back in the fold mate?
Old 18 April 2014, 10:19 AM
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Maybe the increase in platinum has something to do with it
Old 18 April 2014, 10:28 AM
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Its to stop people ordering when out of stock as said above.
I bought a tap and die set off ebay for £30 and when I went back to check my order the price was £300 and I near died. I must have bought the last one and they had put the price up for the above reason.
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Ah, right. That makes sense, was beginning to question myself.

Cheers guys
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Hi Tom, are you back in the fold mate?
Hi Steve, yes mate, I'm back in a money pit. You knew it wouldn't be too long

I've only had it a few days now and already ordered a few bits and bobs. Think I'll steer clear of the 2.35's and GT35R's this time though... At least for a while lol

How's your beauty running?
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Originally Posted by TH3_5T1G
Hi Steve, yes mate, I'm back in a money pit. You knew it wouldn't be too long

I've only had it a few days now and already ordered a few bits and bobs. Think I'll steer clear of the 2.35's and GT35R's this time though... At least for a while lol

How's your beauty running?
Yep I didn't think you'd be away for long.
Mine's going ok so far, always looking for that little bit extra

Post some pics of your new ride.
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Hello Mate,

how are you doing? Good to hear you are back in a scooby. Which one did you end up buying?

Cheers

Kaif
Old 19 April 2014, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
Maybe the increase in platinum has something to do with it
Decats shouldnt have any platinum in them

Originally Posted by Gear Head
Either an error in the listing or as already mentioned, to stop you ordering when out of stock.

Surely you saw all the other listings for around £120 to £150?
I saw one at £129 but the taper down to a 2.5" at the end looked shocking not only in quality, but looked like it would flow as good as a river through a mcdonalds straw!

Originally Posted by rb5 stu
Its to stop people ordering when out of stock as said above.
I bought a tap and die set off ebay for £30 and when I went back to check my order the price was £300 and I near died. I must have bought the last one and they had put the price up for the above reason.
Think i would have sh4t myself a little too lol
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I think it may have something to do with the platinum prices are extremely high.
Old 19 April 2014, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue by You
Yep I didn't think you'd be away for long.
Mine's going ok so far, always looking for that little bit extra

Post some pics of your new ride.



Originally Posted by djquest
Hello Mate,

how are you doing? Good to hear you are back in a scooby. Which one did you end up buying?

Cheers

Kaif
Hi Kaif, how you doing? How goes the 2.35 classic?
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That'll do nicely Tom
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Nice blob you got there!! Black looks amazing when polished/waxed up!!!
Old 19 April 2014, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dabiscuit
I think it may have something to do with the platinum prices are extremely high.
Think it's the reasons as quoted above, decats have no platinum in them

Originally Posted by scoobyboy1
Nice blob you got there!! Black looks amazing when polished/waxed up!!!
Cheers, was never a fan of the black ones until i went to view this
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