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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Default Re: Real vs. Fake

Originally Posted by ShawnD
In 5-7 days Im gonna own some BBS hubcaps son.
fake bbs hubcaps prolly
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ritz
I already told my wife if we get a divorce I'm going back to the parents' crib and buying mad car shit.
x2 back to my old ways. lol.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ritz
Saying that you only need to save up a "little more" to buy the real deals isn't always the case. Sometimes the "real deal" is quite a bit more than the knock-offs. With that said, I don't really care if someone buys knock-offs because it's not my money or my car, but don't try to pass them off as the real thing.
Not only that but many of these "real" wheel manufactures license their designs out to other companies.

ASA for example produces BBS wheel designs under license.

The whole idea of "rare" is just stupid to me.
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Originally Posted by ritz
I already told my wife if we get a divorce I'm going back to the parents' crib and buying mad car shit.
two words son...

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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Kim Jong Illin'
fake bbs hubcaps prolly
fa sho
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Rey Mysterio
that still has nothing to do with the difference of real and fake wheels. Brian answered the question though.
It's interesting to me that you don't think the difference extends to real vs. fake bumpers...
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Default Re: Real vs. Fake

Originally Posted by Reloaded
Not only that but many of these "real" wheel manufactures license their designs out to other companies.

ASA for example produces BBS wheel designs under license.

The whole idea of "rare" is just stupid to me.
ASA is bbs's sister company, BBS owns ASA
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Reloaded
It's interesting to me that you don't think the difference extends to real vs. fake bumpers...
lets not get that started
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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Default Re: Real vs. Fake

He has a point, even though I'm more inclined to buy a replica bumper or lip because of how much of a beating they take. The fitment on some of them is fairly good.

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