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		|  08-19-2013, 02:43 PM | #1 |  
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				Quiz of the day: replicas or genuine?
			 
 
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			There are 2 blurred out chinese characters in red so fakeeeee.
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			You post it from China so fake   
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			proof is in the weight - knock-offs tend to be a lot heavier.
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			light, durable and cheap.  You can only have two.
		 
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					Originally Posted by madmods  nouff with quiz... sorry
 In US$ equivalent those retails at $1,240 per wheel ($4,900 package). Installation included.
 
 and they sell believe it or not. So it appears that today, if anyone is not only able to copy a design, but also the craftsmanship, they are able to slip in the industry as fast as those who spend millions in developing a product.
 
 Anyone sees a long term problem with that trend?
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Can you get me set of those Hamann center caps in black ?    
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					Originally Posted by madmods  Was that a serious question?! 
Outside diameter 68mm 
Outer diameter 67mm 
Logo arc diameter 64.5mm
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That looks like a BMW fitment not a Porsche ?
		 
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					Originally Posted by madmods  ... So it appears that today, if anyone is not only able to copy a design, but also the craftsmanship, they are able to slip in the industry as fast as those who spend millions in developing a product.
 
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They didn't copy the craftsmanship, just the design. 
 
Production craftsmanship is based using the exact right materials that meet all of the requirements of the engineering design; following the exact manufacturing processes to produce a product that is guaranteed to meet all of the engineering specifications; and having verifiable monitoring to ensure that every unit built meets all of the design parameters. 
 
Those are great looking knockoff's and I am not saying that they are not built well, but there is no real craftsmanship.
		 
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					Originally Posted by madmods  Seriously, your caps:
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 1) Not available anywhere, sorry
 2) Need to buy the wheels, you'll get four as complementary
 3) Can import them for you
 4) Can make them for you $100 (2 weeks) *Note: crap quality assured.
 
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Why can't they offer just a set of center caps ? They must be making them somewhere ?
		 
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			Do they have anything that will go with my new lawn tractor ?
		 
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			Do they sell any off this stuff online ?
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