512TR Replica - decent effort....????

Okay guys, I hate fakes.....er....I mean....."replicas" like everyone else. But browsing ebay and saw this one. It looks like quite a bit of effort went into this car, the interior is not too bad. It's been a while since we've "blasted" one of these replicas...so I thought I'd post it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-Testarossa-512-Replica_W0QQitemZ320373950081QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item4a97c68681&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

 

Dear Ferraristi,


Carguy !

Good to see you back....miss your technical expertise.


While it is a good FAKE....a fake it is. Such a shame to waste such talent and expertise on a " my ego is bigger than my wallet " . For the same money he could have bought a rough 308 and fixed it up. In the end he would have a great car, the satisfaction of a "job well done" and.....it's a Ferrari !


Shamile

Freeze....Miami Vice !

 

I had seen this a few days ago and thought it was a good fake too, however I just dont understand how someone puts something on ebay without more of a description-what is the underpinnings of the car, the motor etc-looks like a corvette judging by the console with the auto trans-which is really the biggest detractor of the interior.

 

+1 -- but, since it says "6 cyl", more likely a Fiero?

 

It's a fiero.

 

I thought it looked pretty good as well until I saw the full shots of the car, way to short and says "replica" all over it. If it was longer, it would be a very nice replica.

 

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little........again.

 

I was at Sears yesterday getting some sockets, and two of the "mechanics" from the auto center are looking at the car. They asked me if it was a Fiero...I did not get offended since both were prob not alive when both the TR and Fiero were launched, but I did not know if I should chuckle or re-swallow the vomit that just came up....I politely said the fakes never quite came out as good as these.