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  1. arhim22

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    #1 arhim22, Jan 9, 2017
    I was just browsing through some ads on CL and this ad had me cry out laughing. Thought I should share this with you guys for a good laugh. Enjoy

    Ferrari 458 italia replica
     
  2. Bradley

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    #2 Bradley, Jan 9, 2017
    Good heavens!

    That belongs in the "Crappy Replicas" thread.
     
  3. vrsurgeon

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    #3 vrsurgeon, Jan 9, 2017
    That's not the worst replica I've seen... why would someone spend $60k on that when they could have a REAL one for that amount of money? I just don't get it.
     
  4. buddyg

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    #4 buddyg, Jan 9, 2017
    Honestly not as bad as I thought it would be.
     
  5. Flash G

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    #5 Flash G, Jan 9, 2017
    I've seen worse. Not as bad as I thought it'd be either.
     
  6. arhim22

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    #6 arhim22, Jan 9, 2017
    I just thought it was funny especially for the asking price.
     
  7. MalcQV

    MalcQV F1 Rookie

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    #7 MalcQV, Jan 10, 2017
    Most replica Ferraris are funny. Some look better than others but as the all fake, the owners look ridiculous.
    If they took the badges off a little less so, but they don't and despite what they might tell you they do most likely want other folk to think they own a Ferrari.

    Many years ago at a car show the organisers put the Italian Replica stand across from Italian cars. We had Alfa, Lancia, Maserati and Ferrari etc. Speaking to one of the owners of the replicas he told me he enjoyed getting the car as accurate to the real thing as possible. I started to believe him until his friend came over and suggested we all have a race because his turbo MR2 was quicker than the car it was replicating. It appeared he had something to prove.
     
  8. kerrari

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    #8 kerrari, Jan 10, 2017
    wouldn't everyone spend $60k to get a car with 'genuine glass windows' ROFL
     
  9. paulchua

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    #9 paulchua, Jan 10, 2017
    Replicas to me were always like slapping fake labels on bottles of cheaper wine you are going to serve at a dinner party. Sure, some people might be fooled; but the ones that can taste fine wine or know how the real bottles look make this move an incredible act of bad taste (sorry for the pun.)

    Never mind slapping a Chateau Lafite Rothschild on boxed wine is entirely missing the point if you are a wine connoisseur.

    What makes the act even more tragic, is people often spend quite a bit of money on these 'conversions'

    It would be like spending $60 (which you can get an incredible wine to drink) to make boxed wine look like a $300 bottle of wine. Just buy the $60 of wine and enjoy!
     
  10. razr01

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    #10 razr01, Jan 10, 2017
    it's actually pretty damn good for a replica
     
  11. AZSpider

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    #11 AZSpider, Jan 10, 2017
    I was actually surprised at the effort someone went to to create molds for the interior and replicate seats to at least a somewhat similar look. That is usually where the replicas fail the most. I can't imagine that these are being marketed openly or Ferrari would shut them down quickly. I wonder where is the replica is being produced? This may be a one off but either way, you have to give them points for trying.....
     

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