I know Ebay isn't the best place to buy quality aftermarket parts, but seeing as how my car cost less than most name-brand parts, and most of us have other things to spend our money on (school), i think ebay is very budget friendly

Show me your ebay parts and your opinion on whether it was a good buy (for the money). Im more interested in suspension and performance stuff. please don't flame or make comment on how we're supporting fake goods by purchasing on ebay. Once i get my degree i promise ill buy name brand.

thinking about getting this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-91...item27af79e6a8

 

IBTL

 

i have bought a bunch of cheap stuff off ebay and have paid a much higher price later on. tein wannabe springs for my eg...right front spring broke going into corner, hit tree and totaled my hatch.
turbo kit for my 93 integ, wastegate never opened and i overboosted to like 25 or 30 pounds in 5th gear chasing a buddy of mine. i heard pop pop ting ting ting etc.
whole in block/16 bent valves...motor=junk
do your self a favor and get quality parts.

 

Ebay is the best place to buy used or new parts, plus your protected with paypal.

 

x2 i've seen too many friends break pretty much every ebay part they bought, while mine stays intact because I waited the extra while to save up and buy the quality parts.

 

ive had ebay coilovers dropped 2inches been riding low for about 7 months now, and still riding good

 

Dont you ever. EVER. talk about egay like that again

 

Someone should just build a car using ebay stuff and test it. Ebay turbo, ebay suspension, ebay ecu, etc. See if these parts can keep up with the good ****. Ya know?

 

just like the many things in life you get what you pay for and paypal wont refund a moter that is blown or car that got damaged from parts you bought on ebay


ps op why you going to buy that strut bar save your self 75 dollars

 

only thing i have ever bought off ebay would be some stutbars the cheapo 19.95 ones for like 5 bars. they did the job. i mean they were not great but they worked. i guess i bought some injectors to but they were all broken when i got them

 

Im planning to do an ebay build, but NOT use parts that i need to know are reliable.

i guess my current list to get are:
strut/chassis braces
broadway mirror
window visors


if anybody has experience with these lemme know

 

only thing i've ever gotten from them was an antenna block off

 

Your really going to risk your life with an ebay quick release steering wheel? If that piece of junk breaks while your driving, your toast. I wouldn't risk your life for a very important piece like that just to save alittle dough.

 

ive never bought ebay parts, but ive bought tons and tons of named brand parts on ebay and have never gotten ripped off and every part bought as described.

 

good point. ill scratch that off the list

 

and on top of that ur buying name brand parts for cheaper just because its on ebay..which deff. helps

 

+1, I buy all my name brand part from ebay, because my local shops cant even get close to the prices on ebay. My advice to the OP is to save up and buy only name brand parts from ebay. Ebay parts are a complete waste of money.

 

clear corners from ebay-$20
krylon yellow stain glass paint from michaels-$10

spray those corners with about 12-15 coats and you have some nice lookin amber corners (cant find any for a 90 sedan...only a 88-89) as far as performance goes...only thing good i see is some skunk2 or tokico illuminas shocks/coilover kits for under $500 shipping included

 

i had ebay strut bars and i just put ebay ball joints/tie rod ends on my hatch and so far theyve held up, they came with a car i baught and i figured id stick them on and see how they held up

 

For looks ebay is good. I mean stuff like Mirrors, visors and crap. No suspension components or performance.. Besides a header or an intake,.

 

i agree on the intake, all it is a piece of pipe