# GM shipping fail

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 20, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687 "2011-10-20T19:24:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/1 "2011-10-20T19:24:48Z")

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![http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5923/32234310150323462635764.jpg](http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5923/32234310150323462635764.jpg)  
:dunno:

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**Author:** ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/2 "2011-10-20T20:42:19Z")

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LOL

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**Author:** ![4dgs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4dgs/32/5891_2.png) [@4dgs](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4dgs)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/3 "2011-10-20T21:00:36Z")

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Terrible!

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**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/4 "2011-10-20T21:03:19Z")

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Goverment Motors 🤣

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**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/5 "2011-10-21T05:31:36Z")

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Times are tough…

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**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/6 "2011-10-21T06:20:19Z")

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I like the warning inside the box too; “Not for use on Mopars” Good! Mopars are too good for that!!

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**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/7 "2011-10-21T06:24:14Z")

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Would you like a coffee with that order sir?

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/8 "2011-10-21T07:45:27Z")

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I didn’t even notice the coffee cup until ^ said something. I thought it was just about the mopar stamp.

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**Author:** ![Markd1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@Markd1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Markd1)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/9 "2011-10-21T09:04:51Z")

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It would be more funny if the mexicans were in the photo too.

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**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/10 "2011-10-21T12:55:45Z")

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Neon: Was the coffee there from you or shipped with the exhaust?

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**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/11 "2011-10-21T14:17:54Z")

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> [@yamba6](#):
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> Neon: Was the coffee there from you or shipped with the exhaust?

The empty coffee cup was tossed in there after they opened it unfortunately lol.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/12 "2011-10-21T14:50:37Z")

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so this is about the oversized box just for the exhaust? so much fail going on here I wasn’t sure what everyone was talking about

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/13 "2011-10-21T15:04:36Z")

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I’ve heard of a crate motor but a crate exhaust ? Lucky they don’t ship cars that way or the boxes would be the size if a locomotive. Is this a joke or for real?

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**Author:** ![BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost-hungry/32/5721_2.png) [@BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoOsT-HuNgRy)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/14 "2011-10-21T16:06:07Z")

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I work part time here and there at tora inspecting gm motors and they come in from mexico all the time with random shit from there. Bottles of juice food rappers we even had a cat once

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**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/15 "2011-10-21T17:42:43Z")

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> [@BoOsT-HuNgRy](#):
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> I work part time here and there at tora inspecting gm motors and they come in from mexico all the time with random shit from there. Bottles of juice food rappers we even had a cat once

Hahahahahaha

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> [@1QIKZ](#):
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> I’ve heard of a crate motor but a crate exhaust ? Lucky they don’t ship cars that way or the boxes would be the size if a locomotive. Is this a joke or for real?

This is exactly how they shipped the exhaust to us (minus the Timmys cup). No packing material or straps, just a useless and over-sized fail crate.

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**Author:** ![Mixmastermike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mixmastermike/32/7314_2.png) [@Mixmastermike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mixmastermike)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/16 "2011-10-21T17:59:20Z")

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Was this ordered through GM SPO?

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**Author:** ![OriginalSterm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/originalsterm/32/4964_2.png) [@OriginalSterm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OriginalSterm)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/17 "2011-10-28T07:43:50Z")

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So they left a little extra room around the exhaust for thermal expansion while in transit…what’s the big deal?

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**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/18 "2011-10-31T07:16:28Z")

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Ford shipping fail. Welcome to the parts dept.  
 ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/IMG_20111031_094825.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/IMG_20111031_094825.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/19 "2011-10-31T07:26:25Z")

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Haha nice.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-shipping-fail/217687/20 "2011-10-31T07:38:42Z")

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To be fair, how do you ship a custom bent brake line so it doesn’t get damaged but doesn’t end up with a mostly empty large box?

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