California Replica

[jonamv8]

Neither approving or slating this, but thought it may provoke comment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_pmN7phgK4&fea...

[cay]

I'm struggling to understand how they could do that for $38,000

Wouldn't every panel / interior piece have to be custom made or bought from Ferrari?

It looks like the real thing to me.

What chassis is it based on?

Even the roof looks like the Ferrari one, the engineering to replicate that can't be cheap unless they just bought parts from a written off California.

[Scalper]

it certainly doesn't look like a replica
had a look at their website: are they trying to pass off original cars as if they were their own replicas?

[fatboy69]

Its an excellent looking replica - too good to be true? For just $38k?

[1 PST]

What's wrong with the Guy's thumb???

[RosCabezas]

Smells scammy. Why don't they show the engine if it's really a replica? Why don't they keep the original sound? I think that's a real california.

[burwoodman]

It's a scam. the cars are real and rented. They take your money and don't deliver. Just a bunch of con men who sucker a few half whits to part with their money.

[JazzyO]

Something does not add up here.

The 458 Italia looks totally convincing to my eyes as a 458 owner. It states that CF and Kevlar are used in the replica. If you just look at the effort of having to manufacture all these panels, seats, interior items (you can't buy them from Ferrari as it would make the car far to expensive), and then engineer another car to fit into the space left underneath the Ferrari bits, I for the life of me cannot see how this could be done for $38k.


Onno

[RJJ]

Dosen't look like a replica to me, because to engineer that folding roof mechanism would cost a fortune & if it is by any remote chance, then my hat off to them, as it is the best i have seen.

[crostonian]

burwoodman said:

It's a scam. the cars are real and rented. They take your money and don't deliver. Just a bunch of con men who sucker a few half whits to part with their money.

This exactly!

[JazzyO]

burwoodman said:

It's a scam. the cars are real and rented. They take your money and don't deliver. Just a bunch of con men who sucker a few half whits to part with their money.

Must be - pretty impressive that you can build a replica of a car that has not even been delivered to customers yet (Maserati Kubang). Not surprisingly, there is no video of that one.

Chip Foose must be pretty miffed about these guys abusing his name.


Onno

[burwoodman]

http://www.thereplicacarbuilder.com/bugatti-veyron...

Fancy a Veyron replica with TWO BMW V12 engines-yes that's right folks a 24 cyl engine making it faster than the real thing.

[burwoodman]

http://www.thereplicacarbuilder.com/bugatti-veyron...

Fancy a Veyron replica with TWO BMW V12 engines-yes that's right folks a 24 cyl engine making it faster than the real thing.

[Shmee]

crostonian said:

burwoodman said:

It's a scam. the cars are real and rented. They take your money and don't deliver. Just a bunch of con men who sucker a few half whits to part with their money.

This exactly!

This is the case, I do wonder how many people fall for it.

[Justices]

burwoodman said:

http://www.thereplicacarbuilder.com/bugatti-veyron...

Fancy a Veyron replica with TWO BMW V12 engines-yes that's right folks a 24 cyl engine making it faster than the real thing.

Someone needs to email them showing interest, then report back

ETA this gem:

QUESTION: What is the profit margin and investment power of Super Replicas cars?

ANSWER: It is guaranteed that Super Replica's fiberglass clone cars will not loose their value after they’re purchased from us. Instead the Super Replicas cars will increase in value immediately after the sale. As soon as you buy a fiberglass Super Replica car the value of the car increases by almost double at times in the first month. The high profit margin of Super Replica cars is very attractive to investors. It is common to find in the fiberglass replica industry, certain replicas that were built after rare sports cars sold at prices triple the amount more than the original price

Edited by Justices on Friday 16th November 12:05

[Magic919]

There are such cases on the web. One guy in Dubai sent about $20k, he says. No car, of course.

[jonamv8]

Must be a scam as mentioned.

Saw this Aston and thought it had to be real - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6mX92_bVuY&fea...

Ba5t4rds hey

[burwoodman]

nope-that Aston is a kit car

[ferdi p]

Well my California is going up for sale & I'm buying one!

[fyfe]

Justices said:

QUESTION: What is the profit margin and investment power of Super Replicas cars?

ANSWER: It is guaranteed that Super Replica's fiberglass clone cars will not loose their value after they’re purchased from us. Instead the Super Replicas cars will increase in value immediately after the sale. As soon as you buy a fiberglass Super Replica car the value of the car increases by almost double at times in the first month. The high profit margin of Super Replica cars is very attractive to investors. It is common to find in the fiberglass replica industry, certain replicas that were built after rare sports cars sold at prices triple the amount more than the original price

That is just brilliant. Doubling in value in the first month? I'm feeling generous - I'll buy the cars and will sell them right back to Super Replica for only 150% of the initial purchase price. They can then sell them straight on to someone else for 200% of the original price and pocket the difference. Can't say fairer than that.