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A guide to rice
« on: Aug 9, 2005, 12:37PM »
There's a couple of CD-ROMs on ebay at the moment that claim to tell you:
How to Double Clutch!
How to Reprogram your ECU!
How can I Increase Horsepower (Cheap Mods)!
How Can I Increase Horsepower (Expensive Mods)!
Does a Cooler Thermostat Really Make More Horsepower?
How to Test your Battery!
How to Set the Idle on CIS-E cars!
How to Adjust the Brake Balancer if you lower your car!
How to Clean Your Engine!
How to Design you own Cold Air Intake!
How to Make you own Vtec Light!
How to Paint your Moldings!
HOW to Paint your Valve Cover!
How to Install a Mesh Grill!
How to Shave your Emblemes!
How to Paint your Own Interior!
How to Polish you Valve Cover!
How to Stop the Rattling!
How to Prep and Install a Body Kit Panel!
How to Paint your Trim Pieces!
How to Make your own Altezza/Clear Tail Lights!
How to Install an Under Car Neon Kit!
How to Install a Carbon Fiber Dash Kit!
How to Shorten the Shifter!
How to Install a Push Button Starter!
How to Make your own Lights on Reminder!
Extra Security: Fuel Pump Cut Off Switch

It looks like the guy has just googled "car mods" and copied and pasted everything that Google came up with onto this CD.

Check it out: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/The-Ultimate-Street-Drag-Drift-Racing-Cars-Bikes_W0QQitemZ6422380967QQcategoryZ42852QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #1 on: Aug 9, 2005, 12:41PM »
whoever pays for that stuff has GOT to be an idiot, all that information (as u said) can be found on google... gotta give the guy credit for trying though, and with all the stupid people around now a days, i wouldnt be suprised if hes making $$ from it...
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #2 on: Aug 9, 2005, 12:42PM »
Hehe i was a vicitm of that ebayer.  >:(
Bought the supposible air intake chip (resistor) which is supposed to trick the ECU into thinking its sucking in constant cold air. Yea i didnt know much about mods at that stage.  ???
So i bought one, was like $5 (very cheap i thought for a supposible up to 20hp gain), so i stuck it in where it was supposed to go and the car wouldnt even start, just kept cranking, so i introduced the "chip" and paper work to a rubbish bin..hehe

Dont fall for this crap......
 

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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #3 on: Aug 9, 2005, 12:55PM »
Exactly, Ka-Bluey. I was wondering if anyone either saw through the scam or had dealt with him before.

I saw the "Angel/Demon eyes" mod on the net years before I saw it on ebay. He even uses the pics of the white Civic that were on the page.
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #4 on: Aug 9, 2005, 01:23PM »
I found this at the bottom of the page:
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Most important of all, this auction is reserved under Australian and Ebay copy right rules, I have the right to take the person to the court if these information, part or the idea of this information sold anywhere. You are not allowed to resell or redistribute the idea of how this is been done, the concept in this mod is not allowed to reproduce/redistribute without my permission.
So, he swipes stuff off other people, bungs it on a CD and calls it his own work, then sells it for a profit, and threatens to sue anyone who does the same thing. ::)
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #5 on: Aug 9, 2005, 01:24PM »
Hmm i think i might send him an email..hehe
 

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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #6 on: Aug 9, 2005, 01:26PM »
...claiming to be one of the authors he stole an idea off?  ::)
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #7 on: Aug 9, 2005, 04:25PM »
...claiming to be one of the authors he stole an idea off? ::)
Now thats an idea! :D
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #8 on: Aug 9, 2005, 04:34PM »
yea, if someone does that, i can use my cousin's email address (hes a lawer) and send him a lengthy email thretening to sue if he does not pay 50% of all profits he's made from the venture  ;D
I'm sick of my knob going all floppy and loose in my hand  :P 
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #9 on: Aug 11, 2005, 02:26AM »
haha nice!
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #10 on: Aug 11, 2005, 09:40AM »
Ok so i sent him an email asking if he guarantees that this product will work and if not what i can do regarding false advertising.
All he replied was 'Please read the listing and my feedback. Thank you'



 

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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #11 on: Aug 12, 2005, 02:19PM »
Translation: I don't have time to answer your question.
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #12 on: Aug 12, 2005, 02:42PM »
Yea pretty much.
Someone else should have a go at him, i would but i think he knows my email by now..
 

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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #13 on: Aug 12, 2005, 05:13PM »
it's been taken off ebay now... shyster!
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #14 on: Aug 12, 2005, 05:15PM »
If I put the CD into my cars CD player will it automatically do all of the above mentioned things for me? ::)

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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #15 on: Aug 12, 2005, 05:22PM »
If I put the CD into my cars CD player will it automatically do all of the above mentioned things for me? ::)

Automatic 12 second quarters for Tas.  Guaranteed.

If your car had a DVD player it would dip into the 11's
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #16 on: Aug 12, 2005, 06:50PM »
I better go down to supercheap and pick one up then.

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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #17 on: Aug 13, 2005, 01:11AM »
These are eBay exclusive brah. Supercheap is for bogans brah. eBay is the shiznit
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Re: A guide to rice
« Reply #18 on: Aug 13, 2005, 01:50AM »
u iz h3kt1k bruh
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