FrankW

seriously, why can't people these day make their own freaking decision on what kind of wheels/mods they want?? and goes around looking at other people's car like "oh I like these rims on your car, so i'm gonna get it" (he/she orders it) and seconds later he/she sees someone else have some unique rims and goes "oh that looks good too, i'm gonna cancel the order I made earlier and get these instead" and actually got it without knowing everything that the other person went through to get those unique rims.

I mean I mod my car to be unique for myself and it's good to hear praise about my car to have its own identity. When I started to mod my car I know exactly what I want it to look like. I hate people that can't have their own imagination in creating their own identity. Asking people for advice/help when you have a clear idea in mind on what you want is one thing. Asking people for help because you don't know what you want and you only want it because someone has it is another thing.

just IMO.

AMG FANATIC

Don't worry Frank. Even though I think your car looks awesome, I won't copy it, hehe.

Brunelleschi

You make a point, but you have to understand that there are many people in without an artistically creative mind. These people have a hard time envisioning what would look good without actually seeing it already accomplished. They tend to need a little assistance getting their looks together and we should all take it as a compliment if they want to take a piece of our creativity and incorporate it to their decor. IMHO

moa4r

exactly; its not like you went out and desingned the wheel and had it custom made or anything, all you did was buy it/order it,

sorry, man, people can go out and buy the same thing you bought it doesn't make it copying or biting ur style... your're not the first or last person to get those wheels


and, to top it off, you have replicas, so who's the one doing the copying exactly?!!

Brunelleschi

Well, that is not exactly the point I was trying to make but...to each his own.

moa4r

I got ur original point, and you are absolultely right about it, but I'd say its not just people that are not "artistically creative" in general, its hard to know exactly how a wheel will look on ur car without seeing it in person (even in pictures its difficult);

I was also adding to ur point by saying Frank has no right to go off and say "oh, so and so is copying me because they bought the same wheels I bought" when

1. all he did was go out and buy the wheels from a retail shop, and
2. his wheels are replicas to begin with!!

FrankW

1. these wheels came from the manufacturer's factory straight out of the container, straight out of the owner of the manufacturer's office in LA, and straight out of the un branded boxes into my hand along with the mono VI rep I got for my friend.

2. DUH!!

you want the prove?

1. original sample of the "PHIN" pic before anyone had any idea these replica exist. I got these pic on September 21st 2004. I can take a screen shot of the property of the picture if you want. You want to know why I didn't get it sooner? becasue they were busy with filling the orders made by Axis.



2. 06-06-2005 PM msg [quote]It seems like you know how to distinguish the real LM6. How do you distiguish the real LM6 and replicas? I see that velocity one has horse shoe shape??? what do you mean by stem coming right out?? Since I'm getting mine soon, I want to be able to tell that I got the real ones.

3. 06-11-2005 I posted my pictures up with the new rims.

4. 06-13-2005 PM msg 5. 06-16-2005 6. BTW, I also got'em in late April not just now. I was waiting for the school to finish and the tires to be ordered, and the spacers to be put on.

MBAMGPWR

Frank,

Imitation the Best Form of Flattery.

dragonAMG

Exactly... and at least it's not your next door neighbor doing it and you would have to see the car all the time.

MBAMGPWR

Sorry to threadjack, but your car looks hot, dragon!

BenzoBoi

I know how you feel Frank. But think of it as people want to be like you.

psk145

I cant believe you guys are arguing about this

Vomit

Hey Frank, you make a good point. Your car looks like krap, so I am going to do nothing that you did.

Seriously, unless you go out and have custom, unique (patented?) parts made for your car, it is totally absurd to think that people are not going to look at what you have done and possibly do the same.

Lighten up. Have a beer.

AdaMBombC32G

Frank, you're 100% correct as some people do love to pose but honestly, like moa4r said " and, to top it off, you have replicas, so who's the one doing the copying exactly?!!" so you can't really be the one whos mad, think about lorinser, brabus and all those otehr wheels getting ripped off by replica and cheap imitation rims, body ktis, etc... there loosing out on some SERIOUS LOOT$$$.

to top it off, i didnt have an idea of blacking out my wheels till i saw "REAL" lorinser LM6 on an SL, i basically copied his rims except for 2 things...
i have a C-class
and mine are replica's... should i be punished for doing such a thing?

so if you want to argue your point your more then welcome, but why dont you argue about , hey, he bought a C32... i wanted to be unique... c'mon man, be proud and be happy that you have your own unique C32 and be happy for others

NO_WUR_E

Frank,
Let me begin by saying that your car does look hot and is unique!
However, if you don't want others to copy your mods then you shouldn't share the information, list what you've done, and post pictures. This is a public forum and should be expected that others will copy you. I and probably others do like SOME or A LOT of the things you've done, but maybe NOT ALL. You probably only hear and see replies of "positive" remarks about your car. However, I'm sure there are people who just won't tell you flat out that one particular mod is ugly. What you've contributed on the forum and the mods you've done is an inspiration for others to create their own style. Although some of it may be the same, there probably isn't a car on here that is completely indentical. Just my IMO.

dhan83

I don't really argue here Frank. It seems like you are talking to me, too. Ok, I give you credit for finding a nice wheels for a nice price. I thank you and I am sorry that I got the same wheels in different color. But I live in MA and in couple yrs later I will ship my car to my country(Korea). My reason for postig pics, threads, replies in this forum is to get some ideas, learn, and help others if possible. I could just get the same color wheels like yours without letting you know so you won't be mad. Does this still bother you??? If it does, I have no words to say ne more.

360_iti

Oh I meet this kind of ppl regularly as clients. I'm an architect, so thats what we do. Copycat. Seriously, we don't try to invent a new bathroom or a new bedroom. Every single element had been invented and they're out there. All we do is to combine those things and make it a unique combo.

do u hate yourself bc u talk and walk like ur parents do ? I think this is the right chance for u to invent a new way to walk.. cmon man, be unique, create ur own identity.

LorinserCClass

OMG it sounds like MBphreak vs Tom Incredibie ALL Over

SiLvaC32

hahaha, yes!!

hey frank... get used to it lah~ nuttin we can do about it. =)

mypantsaretorn

dude... speakin of..theres this guy like 5 min from my house..who has a c55 ... he put mayas on there and smoked the white part of his tail light.... after a month or so... all of the sudden he painted his wheels and grille black and he smoked the red part of his tail lights as well... i ran into him a couple of nights ago...and guess wut the first thing he says to me is... "how much is ur kit and where can i get it"...then he also had the nerves to call me a jock....WTF!? i do agree that Imitation is the Best Form of Flattery. but cmon man... get off deez nutz!

99ITR_SC

Dude are you kidding us? Your car is practically stock, all you have are rims and some impact strips! No doubt I love the look of it, but get over yourself.

BenzoBoi

Well, when you got a good lookin car...you kind of have to except that it'll happen to ya one day or another...

BrabusW203

Frank welcome to the elite group of "Everyone wants to be me!"



Not too long ago, this fellow called ggong150 aka Greg, just randomly thought that I posted my pic to "share" my idea so he can emulate it from top to bottom. He takes my custom, one-off, tailor made to spec from my renderings, and is in the process of slapping it on his car like he thought of it himself. And worse part is at the time, my car wasnt even 100% done, and still hasn't gotten a chance to make it to a show. Only reason i go custom is to be unique, not to have some ignorant retard with no self-capacity to think for himself rip off my one-off idea.

Pple like that have no respect or mental capacity to think for themselves or innovate. Get used to it Frank, this is your 1st time, and you can't really be mad here because that rim wasn't designed by you or specifically for your car. It is a mass-produced product with only the variation in finish as the decisive factor for similarity in the "style" dept. with everyone else, which isn't much to bite off of...

But I feel your pain. Let me know though if you want it "taken care of," "things disappear" off cars you know if they park outside. shhhhh.

BlackC230Coupe

hahaha, someone who remain nameless with a silver C55 copyed my wheels and got coilovers,ahhahahaah but i dont give a ****, like someone else said, unless u actually designed the wheel yourself, its not different, people are gonna copy it. (unless its ugly as f*ck) I'd take it as a compliment.

BrabusW203

Frank,
One more thing. The first one will always be remembered, the ones to follow will always be remembered also, but just as wannabes