Jimi Brackets on eBay?

[seveer_rm]

I know that Jimi is a member of this forum, but his inbox is full so I can't PM him =(

I've found someone selling Jimi brackets on eBay (eBay Jimi Bracket (http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOYOTA-MR2-MK1-JIMI-THROTTLE-BRACKET-UPGRADE-4AGE-16v-ENGINE-TWIN-CAM-AW11-RACE-/261692780629?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cee1af055)), and was wondering if I should buy one this way?

I assume the seller purchased a bunch from Jimi at some point, but I just want to make sure that Jimi gets paid for his work (and that I don't get a cheap knock-off).

[coverco]

That is indeed a copy by a certain welsh person who we do not mention (a bit like Voldemort). We do sell them in the club shop straight from Jimi but it has been down for quite a while. However I am not sure about shipping to the US we would need to talk to Jimi, you could off course just contact him yourself by PM on this and other forums :-)

[seveer_rm]

Lol, I figured that was the case. The person selling them seemed very sketchy.

I tried to PM Jimi on this forum but his inbox was full, so it was discarded. Do you know of any other forum where I can message him?

[coverco]

He is a mod on the MR2 owners club in the UK, try there.

[MR2MK1]

Yip only buy from jimi and your guaranteed top quality hes a top bloke

[jimi]

Apologies about the inbox, should be OK now :+:
Regarding the ebay brackets, any from that "gentleman" that you linked to are pirated copies of my design, he's not only copied my design, he's using my name without permission, the video he has linked to is also being used without permission.

I don't sell my brackets in bulk to anyone (barring a couple of group buys from owners clubs), I never have and never will.
Shipping to the US is no problem drop me a PM. You'll also find me on most of the MR2 forums in the UK and worldwide

[paulmannion]

The person you mention is also on Twitter and was happily boasting to a well known Mr2 garage about his collection of more than 60 Mk1s which he claimed were "all destined for scrap"... I couldn't but think that's what happens if he gets his hands on them. At least it's making them rarer...

[Adi64gt]

Sounds like he doesn't have fans on here then! Is it the number of breakers that he has? I got offered a Jimi bracket when I bought some parts from him, never realised they were rip-offs.

[jimi]

What boils my piss (pardon the language) is the prices he charges for spares and the fact that he is using my design and my reputation to sell counterfeit Jimi (my name) brackets at inflated prices.
It goes against everything I set out to do when I started making the brackets available. Here's a quote from an article I wrote for a feature in MR2 Only magazine back in 2007


Making the brackets is basically a non-profit making hobby, enabling me to keep the price down to the bare minimum, just enough to recover my initial outlay and postage costs.
I've never advertised or actively pushed the brackets, news of them has spread by word of mouth and this article, leading to people contacting me asking for one.
I don't sell them in bulk because I don't want anyone profiteering on them, that would kind of defeat my intentions with them, which is to make an affordable, effective mod available to the MK1 community.

Nothing has really changed since I wrote that, the only increases in my price in the 11 years I've been making them has been to cover increased postage costs, I only started selling them through the club shop to try and stop people getting ripped off by our Welsh "friend"
My price for the genuine article is still cheaper than his "half price" eBay deal and WILL always be, I'd rather give them away and be out of pocket rather then let him rip off fellow MK1 owners !


apologies for the rant :)

[mk1 dal]

100% agree Jimi ,he is taking the pi$$ big time .

[Mutley00]

So who does everyone recommend to buy 2nd hand spares from then? I spoke to Neil (Welsh chap) as with 50+ cars in his fields, he's more than likely to have any parts I need. He seemed like a decent enough bloke and I steered clear of the Rugby result! Thanks

[Scotty]

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[Vistalite]

So who does everyone recommend to buy 2nd hand spares from then? I spoke to Neil (Welsh chap) as with 50+ cars in his fields, he's more than likely to have any parts I need. He seemed like a decent enough bloke and I steered clear of the Rugby result! Thanks

Paul Simms is a much more honest chap to deal with, and you'll probably get a nice cup of tea and a chat if you collect in person :-)

http://www.mr2mk1toyotaspares.com/#!financing/c1ato

[smaxer]

Paul Simms is a much more honest chap to deal with, and you'll probably get a nice cup of tea and a chat if you collect in person :-)

http://www.mr2mk1toyotaspares.com/#!financing/c1ato

Yes, I can vouch for Paul also, picked some items up a couple of weeks ago. Top bloke. And I got a cup of tea! :)

[Master-B]

Hang on... He made me make the tea when I got some parts from him!!!

[kevs aw11]

Hang on... He made me make the tea when I got some parts from him!!!

I got biscuits

[kevs aw11]

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lol

[Mutley00]

I would pay to see the expression on 3 of our senior club officials/well respected members faces, if they read that you have recommended Paul Sims to me!!!

[tommundy]

I would pay to see the expression on 3 of our senior club officials/well respected members faces, if they read that you have recommended Paul Sims to me!!!

Why? Neil Jones certainly isn't supported by the club, but Paul Sims is a paid up member.

I think Neil Jones' practices are outrageous and the copying of and profiteering from the Jimi bracket sums him up.

Cheers,
Tom

[Spikeyray]

I totally agree that Jimi is a top man. I had a bracket off him about 18 months ago now!
Ray

[superwhite90]

Why don't we just report his field to the environmental agency then

[Mutley00]

When I spoke to him recently he's had to move most of the cars. Rather than an environmental issue, I think it was because he was not using the fields for animals which was what was specified in the legal documentation.

[superwhite90]

Get a member of the EA round there to inspect the soil and drainage and he will have all sorts of issues