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THIS thread is for feedback on the kit ice350 is considering.
The only problem I have with buying replicas is that we AREN"T supporting the companies that initially designed and tested the products. If I were to put the investment into producing a product, I'd expect to make a return on it rather than having it copied and sold for cheap! I came up with it, so its mine, right?
I understand we all have choices and budgets and will choose whatever we want. When it comes to a luxury item, i buy only AUTHENTIC!
I understand we all have choices and budgets and will choose whatever we want. When it comes to a luxury item, i buy only AUTHENTIC!
Yea I think only if a patent is placed then its fair game to anyone. I also think the patent holds for so many years and if they changed it x percentage then they can sell it under there name. I could be wrong here
yeah i'm not feelin' the kit either. the fogs look like they came off the latest mercedes s-class and the 3 separate openings kind of remind me of the cloverfield monster (i don't know why but it does). like jtrue28 said, it just doesn't flow together like it should.
I just called Carson Toyota (L-Tuned Parts) to ask about the lips I am interested in. We're talking 3 months wait from Japan.
I just don't have that kind of patience. If it turns out the lip doesn't fit properly, then you're talking another 3 months waiting for another.
That's the main reason a US based company can sell stuff similar to JDM, you get it way faster and cheaper.
That alone DEMANDS consideration. It's an option for those of us with the patience of a kid at Christmas time waiting on our toys.
I just don't have that kind of patience. If it turns out the lip doesn't fit properly, then you're talking another 3 months waiting for another.
That's the main reason a US based company can sell stuff similar to JDM, you get it way faster and cheaper.
That alone DEMANDS consideration. It's an option for those of us with the patience of a kid at Christmas time waiting on our toys.
a good shop will be able to get what you want from japan in a month usually, unless there is a supply problem. 3 months because it is ocean freight, something i haven't used in years. and a good shop can make it fit just fine.
fwiw, all the jdm wheels i have had, none of them took more than 6 weeks from order to arrival from japan. body kits, same thing, if i chose air freight, within a month.
fwiw, all the jdm wheels i have had, none of them took more than 6 weeks from order to arrival from japan. body kits, same thing, if i chose air freight, within a month.
a good shop will be able to get what you want from japan in a month usually, unless there is a supply problem. 3 months because it is ocean freight, something i haven't used in years. and a good shop can make it fit just fine.
fwiw, all the jdm wheels i have had, none of them took more than 6 weeks from order to arrival from japan. body kits, same thing, if i chose air freight, within a month.
fwiw, all the jdm wheels i have had, none of them took more than 6 weeks from order to arrival from japan. body kits, same thing, if i chose air freight, within a month.
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: North Carolina
Ok guys, it appears we can't constrain ourselves to the topic at hand and want to keep at it with a broader discussion despite several requests to do just that. This thread is closed.
I'll start a new thread this weekend with a poll for replica vs authentic which I will link here. I will attempt to present both sides of the argument and you can present your perspectives there. You've got some time to prep and organize.
I'll start a new thread this weekend with a poll for replica vs authentic which I will link here. I will attempt to present both sides of the argument and you can present your perspectives there. You've got some time to prep and organize.
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