Dinan going under?

markis64 · 02-20-2007, 12:29 PM

Just read a short post on e90fanatics that Dinan is close to going under. Is this true? And does anyone know why?

PocketRocket · 02-20-2007, 12:37 PM

never heard... like to say I better get my $15 rebate before they close

shragon · 02-20-2007, 12:42 PM

reference thread: http://forum.e90fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=2263

first i've heard of the news. dinan has been around for 25+ years. it'd be pretty sad if true.

ALPINE6SPD · 02-20-2007, 12:44 PM

I have not heard anything from my Dinan rep. I will try to find out more information and let everyone know.

markis64 · 02-20-2007, 12:48 PM

if it is true, yes its sad. but maybe if they didnt charge such high prices they would get more business, maybe they could get more volume and come back stronger with lower prices? who knows. Yeah alpine try and find out!

NaViT · 02-20-2007, 12:53 PM

that cant be... but they are slow stepping on parts for the 335i... everyones modding it now and they are losing money i dunno whats up

ase2dais · 02-20-2007, 01:01 PM

I think Vishnu is putting them out of business.. if I was corporate Dinan, I would out right buy out Vishnu and Co.

Pathlock · 02-20-2007, 01:16 PM

damn.. sucks if true..

ALPINE6SPD · 02-20-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by markis64

if it is true, yes its sad. but maybe if they didnt charge such high prices they would get more business, maybe they could get more volume and come back stronger with lower prices? who knows. Yeah alpine try and find out!

the exhaust with the pipe on the 330 is the same price as eisenmann with the sr pipes. Why does everyone think they are so expensive. The inatke is 500 which is a lot but not crazy.

markis64 · 02-20-2007, 03:29 PM

yeah but im talking about the company as a whole, it just seems that everything they make is like the gucci of performance parts, i guess you pay for the name, im not saying there not a good company they do some awesome things but if they lowered the prices i think they would be better off like u said an intake for 500 that might give u 5-10hp is really not worth it

shragon · 02-20-2007, 06:30 PM

dinan puts in a lot of r&d time when making products. that's one reason why they take longer to introduce products and that they're typically more expensive.

aapriadi · 02-20-2007, 07:05 PM

plus dinan parts are under warranty

Chris.G · 02-20-2007, 07:13 PM

That sucks if true

bavarian19 · 02-20-2007, 07:22 PM

That stinks, but Dinan was rather pricey for the gains...

Kinda hard to make money if you charge a large amount for a very small gain... Even if a lot of time is spent in R&D...

02-20-2007, 12:29 PM	#1
markis64 Lieutenant 60 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Alpine White 330xi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 3006 e90 330xi [0.00]	Dinan going under? Just read a short post on e90fanatics that Dinan is close to going under. Is this true? And does anyone know why?
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02-20-2007, 12:37 PM	#2
PocketRocket I smile because I dont know whats going on :) 3 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DC Wash iTrader: (0)	never heard... like to say I better get my $15 rebate before they close
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02-20-2007, 12:42 PM	#3
shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	reference thread: http://forum.e90fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=2263 first i've heard of the news. dinan has been around for 25+ years. it'd be pretty sad if true. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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02-20-2007, 12:44 PM	#4
ALPINE6SPD Lieutenant General 156 Rep 10,411 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland Lakes NJ iTrader: (2)	I have not heard anything from my Dinan rep. I will try to find out more information and let everyone know. __________________ 2010 AW e90 328i: 6 speed, Black Leather, Dark Wood trim, ZPP, ZCW, ZVP,ZSP, Nav, Xenon BMW Performance CF Rear spolier and Gloss black grills 2008 Candy White MKV GTI 2.0T 6 Speed Manul Gone 2008 AW X3 3.0si: 6 speed Returned 2006 AW e90 330i: 6 speed Dinan Stage 1 Returned
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02-20-2007, 12:48 PM	#5
markis64 Lieutenant 60 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Alpine White 330xi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 3006 e90 330xi [0.00]	if it is true, yes its sad. but maybe if they didnt charge such high prices they would get more business, maybe they could get more volume and come back stronger with lower prices? who knows. Yeah alpine try and find out!
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NaViT Banned 69 Rep 3,404 Posts Drives: 04 M3/E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: N.Florida iTrader: (11)	that cant be... but they are slow stepping on parts for the 335i... everyones modding it now and they are losing money i dunno whats up
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02-20-2007, 01:01 PM	#7
ase2dais //Mdicted 348 Rep 9,988 Posts Drives: a Cop Magnet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 495 Ring iTrader: (18) Garage List 2009 e92 M3 DCT CF ... [10.00] 2015 S-Works Roubaix [0.00] 2013 Trek Madone 5.9 [9.50] 2012 Scott - CR1-Pro [10.00] 2008 e92 M3 6MT (Up ... [10.00] 2002 e46 M3 Cabriol ... [7.00] 2006 e90-325i (DD) [7.00] 2002 e39 M5 (retired) [9.50]	I think Vishnu is putting them out of business.. if I was corporate Dinan, I would out right buy out Vishnu and Co. __________________ Oo\(lll)'(lll)/oO : 2009-e92 ///M3 SpaceGry DCT CF Rf/Trim ZTP ZPP ZCW Sat/PrmSd : \_lOOl___lOOl_/<< Clickies
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02-20-2007, 01:16 PM	#8
Pathlock Please Don't Bite Me 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: E90 330xi Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	damn.. sucks if true..
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markis64 Lieutenant 60 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Alpine White 330xi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 3006 e90 330xi [0.00]	yeah but im talking about the company as a whole, it just seems that everything they make is like the gucci of performance parts, i guess you pay for the name, im not saying there not a good company they do some awesome things but if they lowered the prices i think they would be better off like u said an intake for 500 that might give u 5-10hp is really not worth it
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02-20-2007, 06:30 PM	#11
shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	dinan puts in a lot of r&d time when making products. that's one reason why they take longer to introduce products and that they're typically more expensive. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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02-20-2007, 07:05 PM	#12
aapriadi Colonel 189 Rep 2,068 Posts Drives: '13 F30 AW 320i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (10)	plus dinan parts are under warranty __________________ mod = crack
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02-20-2007, 07:13 PM	#13
Chris.G Banned 105 Rep 3,120 Posts Drives: 2011 LCI MSPORT X5 30d Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	That sucks if true
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02-20-2007, 07:22 PM	#14
bavarian19 General 519 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	That stinks, but Dinan was rather pricey for the gains... Kinda hard to make money if you charge a large amount for a very small gain... Even if a lot of time is spent in R&D...
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