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has anyone found a staggered 18 inch (8.5/9.5) setup for the replica Monoblock VI? The only ones I've seen are on 4mymercedes.com and they're a lil bit expensive for the replicas. All the ones I've seen are 18x8.5, including the Movens if anyone's seen 18x9.5 replicas, please let me know, thanks!
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Originally Posted by wfb1746
has anyone found a staggered 18 inch (8.5/9.5) setup for the replica Monoblock VI? The only ones I've seen are on 4mymercedes.com and they're a lil bit expensive for the replicas. All the ones I've seen are 18x8.5, including the Movens if anyone's seen 18x9.5 replicas, please let me know, thanks!
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I do not understand why ppl buy replicas.
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels..
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels..
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Originally Posted by Vader13
I do not understand why ppl buy replicas.
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels..
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels..
but for me personally, i really like the look of the brabus mb vi's over any of the amg wheels.... so spending $750 on cheap asian brabus replicas makes more sense to me then buying legit amg's that i don't really like.... and it also makes it feasible for me to make other mods to my car. thats my 2 cents.
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Originally Posted by Vader13
Some of the new AMG designs are pretty k3wl.....The V1 is the best looking wheel for a W203 IMO so I feel ya..
i NEED to win this weekend's super lotto 
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To Vader13 Why insult those who can't because you can?
Originally Posted by Vader13
I do not understand why ppl buy replicas.
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels..
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels..
Originally Posted by Vader13
Forgive me for being an A$$hole or just stupid, but I do not understand why people buy replicas instead of spending four times more for the real thing. 
For the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels.You might not like them but they will be legit in my eyes and thats all that matters.
For the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels.You might not like them but they will be legit in my eyes and thats all that matters.
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I just don't really like the whole knock off business period, and I have friends at Brabus NA who feel the same way.
When I had **** Star clothing, I went to Asia and saw whole plants knocking us off and every other action sport company.
Now I have Teck and am subject to all the media piracy.
We spend 10's of thousands on legal fee suing people for trademark infringment.
Thats why I say get the real thing.
When I had **** Star clothing, I went to Asia and saw whole plants knocking us off and every other action sport company.
Now I have Teck and am subject to all the media piracy.
We spend 10's of thousands on legal fee suing people for trademark infringment.
Thats why I say get the real thing.
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Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
dude if i won this weekend lotto i'd buy you a set of rims.
$93M
$93M
.....and if i win....i'll "citronize" your interior!
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Originally Posted by Vader13
I just don't really like the whole knock off business period, and I have friends at Brabus NA who feel the same way.
When I had **** Star clothing, I went to Asia and saw whole plants knocking us off and every other action sport company.
Now I have Teck and am subject to all the media piracy.
We spend 10's of thousands on legal fee suing people for trademark infringment.
Thats why I say get the real thing.
When I had **** Star clothing, I went to Asia and saw whole plants knocking us off and every other action sport company.
Now I have Teck and am subject to all the media piracy.
We spend 10's of thousands on legal fee suing people for trademark infringment.
Thats why I say get the real thing.
As for the pity pot song and dance about legal fees for infringment, Get use to it. As long as there is a gap between the haves and have nots, someone will try and bridge that gap. Thank god for replica wheels. BBS got smart and partnered with ASA to bridge the gap in price.
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Whatever dude...think about safty too..
I would not put any cheap replica on Mercedes just for looks.
It's ppl like you who think "becuase I am a have-not, I can ripp someone off"
that really hurt the indusrty.
The last time I checked anyone who could afford a BNZ was not a have-not either.
I would not put any cheap replica on Mercedes just for looks.
It's ppl like you who think "becuase I am a have-not, I can ripp someone off"
that really hurt the indusrty.
The last time I checked anyone who could afford a BNZ was not a have-not either.
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Originally Posted by Vader13
Whatever dude...think about safty too..
I would not put any cheap replica on Mercedes just for looks.
It idiots like you who think "becuase I am a have-not, I can ripp someone off"
that really hurt the indusrty.
The last time I checked anyone who could afford a BNZ was not a have-not either.
I would not put any cheap replica on Mercedes just for looks.
It idiots like you who think "becuase I am a have-not, I can ripp someone off"
that really hurt the indusrty.
The last time I checked anyone who could afford a BNZ was not a have-not either.
And it is not the consumer who hurt the industry, but the industry failing to account for the population who was not their target consumer!
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Drew, I edited my idiot comment, it's not the consumers fault as much as it is the US distributors fault, they make false claims about the products and ripp off companies down to the wheels caps.
Wheels are like fashion, everyone kind of knocks each other off.
It would be better if knock off companies changed the style of their wheels a little and called them something different than the original name.
They also need to disclose testing and approvals for US consumers.
Some do claim to disclose these things, but I have never heard of a knock off company testing at Buttonwillow on high performance cars.
I have been at Brabus NA when customers pull up with knock offs and they don't even know they are knock offs. They think they are real.
One guy in a Cl55 was owned right in front off me, He pulled into Brabus, went inside and asked for what other Brabus products they had for the CL. He just bought the car an hour before comming into Brabus.He was very excited. He said he already had wheels that came on his car from the dealer.
We went out and looked at his car, he had fake V1's. When Brabus told him that, he got really pissed and drove back to the dealer..
Total Ownage..
Wheels are like fashion, everyone kind of knocks each other off.
It would be better if knock off companies changed the style of their wheels a little and called them something different than the original name.
They also need to disclose testing and approvals for US consumers.
Some do claim to disclose these things, but I have never heard of a knock off company testing at Buttonwillow on high performance cars.
I have been at Brabus NA when customers pull up with knock offs and they don't even know they are knock offs. They think they are real.
One guy in a Cl55 was owned right in front off me, He pulled into Brabus, went inside and asked for what other Brabus products they had for the CL. He just bought the car an hour before comming into Brabus.He was very excited. He said he already had wheels that came on his car from the dealer.
We went out and looked at his car, he had fake V1's. When Brabus told him that, he got really pissed and drove back to the dealer..
Total Ownage..
Last edited by Vader13; Aug 27, 2004 at 07:10 PM.
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Originally Posted by Vader13
Drew, I edited my idiot comment, it's not the consumers fault as much as it is the US distributors fault, they make false claims about the products and ripp off companies down to the wheels caps.
Wheels are like fashion, everyone kind of knocks each other off.
It would be better if knock off companies changed the style of their wheels a little and called them something different than the original name.
They also need to diclose testing and approvals for US consumers.
Do they track test these wheels, hell no...
I have beenb at Braus NA when customers pull up with knock offs and they don't even know they are knock offs. They think they are real.
One guy in a Cl55 was owned right in front off me, He pulled into Brabus, went inside and asked for what other Brabus products they had for the CL. He just bought the car an hour before comming into Brabus.He was very excited. He said he already had wheels that came on his car from the dealer.
We went out and looked at his car, he had fake V1's. When Brabus told him that, he got really pissed and drove back to the dealer..
Total Ownage..
Wheels are like fashion, everyone kind of knocks each other off.
It would be better if knock off companies changed the style of their wheels a little and called them something different than the original name.
They also need to diclose testing and approvals for US consumers.
Do they track test these wheels, hell no...
I have beenb at Braus NA when customers pull up with knock offs and they don't even know they are knock offs. They think they are real.
One guy in a Cl55 was owned right in front off me, He pulled into Brabus, went inside and asked for what other Brabus products they had for the CL. He just bought the car an hour before comming into Brabus.He was very excited. He said he already had wheels that came on his car from the dealer.
We went out and looked at his car, he had fake V1's. When Brabus told him that, he got really pissed and drove back to the dealer..
Total Ownage..
No one likes to get owned when they thought they bought the real thing.
It was foul of you to make your statement that started this debate. I am 100% sure that every member here would buy the real thing if it was in their budget.
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Originally Posted by wfb1746
soooo....back 2 more important things
does anyone know if 18x9.5 Monoblock VI replicas are available??
does anyone know if 18x9.5 Monoblock VI replicas are available??
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Originally Posted by wfb1746
has anyone found a staggered 18 inch (8.5/9.5) setup for the replica Monoblock VI? The only ones I've seen are on 4mymercedes.com and they're a lil bit expensive for the replicas. All the ones I've seen are 18x8.5, including the Movens if anyone's seen 18x9.5 replicas, please let me know, thanks!
Originally Posted by Anaheim_Drew
Originally Posted by Vader13
I do not understand why ppl buy replicas.
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels.
Fot the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels.
Originally Posted by Vader13
Forgive me for being an A$$hole or just stupid, but I do not understand why people buy replicas instead of spending four times more for the real thing.
For the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels.You might not like them but they will be legit in my eyes and thats all that matters.
For the same price of crappy Asian brabus Replicas you can get a set of legit AMG wheels.You might not like them but they will be legit in my eyes and thats all that matters.
Drew
Originally Posted by Vader13
The last time I checked anyone who could afford a BNZ was not a have-not either.
Where is Wiedermann when we need him to balance the dark side.
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Originally Posted by wfb1746
soooo....back 2 more important things
does anyone know if 18x9.5 Monoblock VI replicas are available??
does anyone know if 18x9.5 Monoblock VI replicas are available??
http://www.spyeng.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=128
....looks like they sell the 18"s staggered.
