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Old May 12, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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Talking lorinser wheels

i am finally decided to get 18" lorinser wheels for my car. and i saw few website that selling the LM5 for 900 each. is that good deal? but i am worry about the online purchase. how can I tell the difference between the real one and replicate?

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Old May 12, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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lm5....USALLY run about 5000 for 19"s.....
4200 for 18"s....brand new....u can usally knock 10% just as a mark up...
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Old May 13, 2004 | 03:31 AM
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You might want to check out this thread:

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62909&highlight=Lorinse r+Replica
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Old May 13, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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Originally posted by theitalianjob
You might want to check out this thread:

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62909&highlight=Lorinse r+Replica
the link doesn't work.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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Originally posted by noodlesoup
the link doesn't work.

you can cut and paste or just click here
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Old May 14, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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i got some replicas for 1/4 of the price of the real thing...ain't complaining... pretty good quality stuff, but depends on the maker of the replicas.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 04:46 AM
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i got some replicas for 1/4 of the price of the real thing...ain't complaining... pretty good quality stuff, but depends on the maker of the replicas.
hi, the replicas sounds great....any good makers?
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Old May 15, 2004 | 05:38 AM
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don't buy replicas........there wack.......and if ur gonna spend the money......u might as well go all out and buy the real thing..... its a mercedes and u should treat ur car right
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Old May 18, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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PM me about LM5 replicas I have then on my car and I like it =)
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Old May 18, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Go with the replicas and use the extra money for something else. Honestly 90% of the people out there can't tell the difference anyway. If you have authentics great, but no one else really cares if their the real deal or not, so long as they look good. The quality difference is VERY minimal. The only people who care about the authentics are those who stress the fact that they have them, as if getting yanked for $5000 is some badge of honor. The satifaction gained by possessing something 'Brabus' or 'Carlsson' by overpayment eludes me.

Now here come the guys saying "Mine is all original, authentic, wouldn't have it any other way...etc....."

yeah, yeah whatever; its a car, get over it.
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