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    Ordered AGX shocks off an ebay vendor today - $290 hard earned dollars (gulp). I've noticed a lot of people have got aftermarket boots and put the OEM bump stop on them. Any problems with doing this? It does save almost $100 on new OEM boots! (Mine resemble black spaghetti...)
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    I think I'd pay the $100 instead of handling all them squids :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    I think I'd pay the $100 instead of handling all them squids :P
    q-u-i-d. Clean your glasses Frodo! :P

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    Treibenscnell - it's a 96 miata. And it's something lile the rancho boots I was looking at - pretty in red, cost $2.50 each...
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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm
    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    I think I'd pay the $100 instead of handling all them squids :P
    q-u-I-d. Clean your glasses Frodo! :P
    Might want to wipe down your humor sensor
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    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    Quote Originally Posted by sammm
    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    I think I'd pay the $100 instead of handling all them squids :P
    q-u-I-d. Clean your glasses Frodo! :P
    Might want to wipe down your humor sensor
    Yoose guys crack me up!

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    Sorry - I forgot you were talking to Kiliwizz and assumed Drive Fast In German was talking about El Paso River Squid

    How are those new red boots looking Kiliwizz?
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    Man! I didn't realize there was a cheaper substitute for the factory part. I feel like I got ripped off now. The stock ones are sooo expensive.
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    The OEM shock boots for NA's have the bump-stops as part of the boot. The bump-stops will get old and crunchy with age. You'll be happy you sprung for the new ones!

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    If it makes you feel better the bump stop is integrated in the boot on our NA cars, and the bump stops can get crusty with age!

    I know that make me feel better!

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    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    Quote Originally Posted by sammm
    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    I think I'd pay the $100 instead of handling all them squids :P
    q-u-I-d. Clean your glasses Frodo! :P
    Might want to wipe down your humor sensor
    Why? Was that a funny? :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm
    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    Quote Originally Posted by sammm
    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    I think I'd pay the $100 instead of handling all them squids :P
    q-u-I-d. Clean your glasses Frodo! :P
    Might want to wipe down your humor sensor
    Why? Was that a funny? :P
    Only if you have a sense of humor. :P
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