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Old 03-11-06, 04:18 PM
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Dude, I just took my car to a mechanic for a tune-up.....He calls me back saying my 88 rx7 gxl takes "special" spark plugs that cost 15 bucks a pop!!!! You guys know about this????
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It takes 2 ngk bur7eq and 2 ngk bur9eq they're about 7 bucks each.
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buy them yourself and bring them to him, save some money
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Just bought two sets today from pep boys 5.99 each came to 51.00 with tax. Buy them yourself and chamge them, or tell him you have a set lying around and ask if he will install them.
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Originally Posted by rotorforce
Just bought two sets today from pep boys 5.99 each came to 51.00 with tax. Buy them yourself and chamge them, or tell him you have a set lying around and ask if he will install them.
5.99 x 4 = 23.96 x 7.75% = 1.85 + 23.96 = 25.81 After tax. You building a 4 rotor?
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Im checking around no vehicle to buy them right now.....Im not letting him rip me oiff like that
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Originally Posted by andrewdruiz
5.99 x 4 = 23.96 x 7.75% = 1.85 + 23.96 = 25.81 After tax. You building a 4 rotor?

he bought TWO sets

and at kragen they are 4.99 each so HA!

i work at kragen....dont ask
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and these are the NGK r's?
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Originally Posted by Tournapart
he bought TWO sets

and at kragen they are 4.99 each so HA!

i work at kragen....dont ask
Do'h I didnt see that. 4.99 is pretty dang cheap though!
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Found a key, hahaha, wont get my money.......
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I just got 4 spark plugs and a pepsi for 23.04. Not bad.....
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lol, try going to autozone and buying em. They'll say you need the the iridium plugs that cost 75$ each. Atleast that's what my local autozone told me .
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lol
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Originally Posted by Red88GXL
I just got 4 spark plugs and a pepsi for 23.04. Not bad.....

there ya go, now get a sparkplug socket and get yer hands dirty, i did.

then drink the pepsi like they do in initial d, so hardcore.
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yeah in Aus we pay about $48 for a set of 4 of those NGK plugs.

and speaking of soft drink do they have that new Coke Zero over there in US?

man i am becoming seriously addicted to that **** ; )
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Yes, we have Coke Zero. I haven't tried it yet, though ...
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give it a try mate, its good **** ! ! !
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i pay here in good old europe 21Euro for ONE fu**ing burXeq plug... thats 25US Dollars for one spark plug...
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Lol....Ive seen the coke but havent tried it. The pepsi was for my pops I dont drink soda its bad for u. I woulda got my hands dirty but mechanic already had the car......
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Is the u.s the only place that can produce decent cheap spark plugs?
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Originally Posted by locketine
lol, try going to autozone and buying em. They'll say you need the the iridium plugs that cost 75$ each. Atleast that's what my local autozone told me .
iridium? aren;t they all the same? would you benifit from buying theses 75$ spark plugs?
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