Group buy for GapTech?

[firebobby]

potentially in - ball park price?

No idea at all. It's already a steal at £89 to be fair so not expecting much, but we shall see

Do you really think it is? I'm always surprised at what people are willing to pay for things.

I think £95 (delivered) is really expensive for what it does, and that's with the 25% saving!

Maybe I'm just a tightarse

Hello tightarse
To add to this, are they only for the Z4 ? if so, there is a dwindling amount of cars without this fitted I would have thought. So will they want to be shifting stock, just a thought?

[firebobby]

Definitely interested

You need a proper aerial 1st

[ZedFourM]

I strongly recommend you bin the supplied connectors and either solder if your skills are good, or just use crimp connectors (e.g. bullet connectors) as they're more secure and you don't want to be doing the job twice

100% agree. ScotchLocks are the devil's invention - they cut part-way through the existing wiring (often to the point where it can no longer carry the current that it was meant to), and eventually stop working due to the vibrations they receive in a car.

It's not difficult to solder the connections and use heat-shrink sleeving (or self-amalgamating tape) on them - the resulting connection will last as long as the car.

It's no coincidence that no vehicle manufacturer in the world uses ScotchLocks when they build a car.

I think £95 (delivered) is really expensive for what it does, and that's with the 25% saving!

I had to pay nearer £300 for the SmartTop module for my M3 (GapTech don't do an M3 version), and I was very happy to pay it.

[brazenskies]

Still no response from Gap Tech I'm afraid

[brazenskies]

Hi all,

I've secured a discount of 10% if we can get a minimum of 10 people together.

That would bring the price to £80.99 (plus the fiver for delivery)

If you're genuinely interested at that price please send me a PM and I'll get a list together.

Greg

[brazenskies]

Me too

Count me in if it goes ahead

I'm in.

Count me in

In

I'm down!

I'm interested if a good price. Thanks

Definitely interested

I would definitely be interested in this. Count me in also please.

potentially in - ball park price?

Add me as interested too please - how easy are they to fit?

I'm in if the price is good.

I could be interested if price is good

Yeah, count me in as interested if discount is good.

See previous post...

While the discount isn't massive It's unlikely we'll get this any cheaper at any point

[bluespit]

I'll pass, but thanks for the effort

[Chris_D]

I'll pass too for now thx. Thought the discount would have been a bit better. Theyve offered this at 85 before if i'm not mistaken?
What about going all out and suggesting 60 -65 quid all in? I reckon ur list would grow a mile long for owners willing to buy at this price.
Their cost price will prob be minimal as its capitalising mainly on a bit of clever coding packaged in minimal hardware. Theyd still make a tidy return on say 40+ sales from us here on the forum. Possibly a lot more sales...

I'd be asking what they would do on confirmed orders for 50 upwards...... That could then become a buyer motivator for people on here and other forums perhaps of they come back with a significant discount.

Do i sound a bit like del boy? Lol

[brazenskies]

Yeah I fully expected it wouldn't be too attractive really.

For the effort required to build a big group across forums I'll just pay the full price

[srhutch]

No idea at all. It's already a steal at £89 to be fair so not expecting much, but we shall see

Do you really think it is? I'm always surprised at what people are willing to pay for things.

I think £95 (delivered) is really expensive for what it does, and that's with the 25% saving!

Maybe I'm just a tightarse

Hello tightarse
To add to this, are they only for the Z4 ? if so, there is a dwindling amount of cars without this fitted I would have thought. So will they want to be shifting stock, just a thought?

Think we will be made to order, or cost pennies to make so can afford to have them lying around.

[Chris_D]

Yeah I fully expected it wouldn't be too attractive really.

For the effort required to build a big group across forums I'll just pay the full price

Want me to take this over? Wouldnt mind giving it a shot and putting some effort in. Taking some time off from working atm so i wouldnt mind seeing where it could go....
Pm me some details and i'll suggest plan to widen the catchment if we can geta more palatable discount from gap-tech.
I'm used to dealing with suppliers in the nuclear industry and have always managed to bring in projects and programs under budget. Mainly by constricting ridiculous supplier margins. They all crumble in the end if ur hard enough with them

[firebobby]

Yeah I fully expected it wouldn't be too attractive really.

For the effort required to build a big group across forums I'll just pay the full price

Want me to take this over? Wouldnt mind giving it a shot and putting some effort in. Taking some time off from working atm so i wouldnt mind seeing where it could go....
Pm me some details and i'll suggest plan to widen the catchment if we can geta more palatable discount from gap-tech.
I'm used to dealing with suppliers in the nuclear industry and have always managed to bring in projects and programs under budget. Mainly by constricting ridiculous supplier margins. They all crumble in the end if ur hard enough with them

Got to be worth a go

[STUBOY2UK]

I think £95 (delivered) is really expensive for what it does, and that's with the 25% saving!

I had to pay nearer £300 for the SmartTop module for my M3 (GapTech don't do an M3 version), and I was very happy to pay it.

Yeh you ///M drivers are all millionaires though, £300 is pocket money to you

[STUBOY2UK]

I'm out at £85.99 I'm afraid.

It's only really the one touch function I want because I can lower the roof using my key button anyway, so may as well just get the basic one for £55. If the discount had been a bit bigger, say £75 inc delivery, I'd have chucked the extra £20 in and gone for it.

[brazenskies]

Yeah I fully expected it wouldn't be too attractive really.

For the effort required to build a big group across forums I'll just pay the full price

Want me to take this over? Wouldnt mind giving it a shot and putting some effort in. Taking some time off from working atm so i wouldnt mind seeing where it could go....
Pm me some details and i'll suggest plan to widen the catchment if we can geta more palatable discount from gap-tech.
I'm used to dealing with suppliers in the nuclear industry and have always managed to bring in projects and programs under budget. Mainly by constricting ridiculous supplier margins. They all crumble in the end if ur hard enough with them

Absolutely if you want to. I have a 2 year old and a 9-5 so extra time for anything else is limited for me

I got as far as the guy, Gary, offering the 10% discount and that was that. If you want to pick it up with him with more attractive numbers then just mention that Greg had been in touch from this forum and you were picking it up.

Good luck