MrsNiki Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 I got all excited as i pulled in next to these bad boys, and then discovered that the two 'Ferrari's' were MR2's with 3lt V6 engines and replica kits, and the 'Lambo' was also a replica with a 5lt engine in it. Didn't find out what the original chassis was for that one, and a quick look on the my car check app revealed it was listed as a Lambo Replica, which did not help! Reckon it was a Mitsubishi little sport car thingy (feel free to tell me what the model is haha!) I can't quite understand the reason behind replica's.... surely they must be pretty expensive to do, could have got a real Ferrari 360 for decent money... but then again i suppose having japanese cars under a body kit must be more reliable.... Whats your opinions? 1 Quote
smudgedon Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Used to be a "F430" that came down to Purley Cruise a few years back Closer inspection revealed WOODEN brake caliper covers the engine bay was a plastic cover, and the tax disc shows it as an MR2 which only cost something like £180 for a year Yet this guy had spent something like £40k on this conversion?! Makes absolutely NO sense to me 2 Quote
The Chubby Ninja Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 at first I was like AWESOME!! but thought there was something not quite right with the lambo. the yellow Ferrari looks not too bad from the front but to be honest I would never have a replica car. the zeds by far the best car there even if it is the wrong colour Quote
The Chubby Ninja Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 also I could think of a lot more to do with 40 grand Quote
lmc Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 at first I was like AWESOME!! but thought there was something not quite right with the lambo. the yellow Ferrari looks not too bad from the front but to be honest I would never have a replica car. the zeds by far the best car there even if it is the BEST colour Agreed and corrected your mistake for you 2 Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Haha, missniki, what at first looks like the cheapest car in the line up, turns out to be the only genuine one Quote
MrsNiki Posted June 16, 2013 Author Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) 'T*** VAO' I think... *mods please remove if i shouldn't post full number plates! Edited June 17, 2013 by glrnet Quote
MrsNiki Posted June 16, 2013 Author Posted June 16, 2013 Haha, missniki, what at first looks like the cheapest car in the line up, turns out to be the only genuine one Oh yes, felt dead chuffed when i left the place! Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Haha, missniki, what at first looks like the cheapest car in the line up, turns out to be the only genuine one Oh yes, felt dead chuffed when i left the place! Should have rolled down the window and said "At least I'm not ashamed of my jap roots and hide in a fake Armani suit" Quote
ddcboyle Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 I dont see the point in it. They have something that looks like a ferrari but would be beaten by a proper jap sports car Quote
Yampiedog Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 All I can find out is that it is a 2010 vehicle. Quote
KC350Z Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Seen two lambo reps and they was also mr2 convertions Quote
KC350Z Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Seen two lambo reps and they was also mr2 convertions Quote
stuarty Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Replica's are @*!# and its only dick head, train spotter types and creepo's that drive them! Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Fake is dumb. Nothing can replace the real exotic deal! Quote
Paddy78 Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 It's a bit tragic really as £40K can get you one hell of a car. I guess it's just about the badge and the status that they think a Lambo or a Fezza brings... I just don't get it myself... surely £40K gets you a pretty decent d!ck enlargement these days, which is basically what they're after? Quote
Gudzy Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 You can buy some of the 355 replicas for around £10k, which is a fair bit less than a real one. I've also seen a few 250 gto replicas for around £30k, good luck getting a real one of those for anything like that! There is quite a good 355 replica that parks near work sometimes, most people at work are fooled by it but then that's only when it's parked up! Personally I'd prefer to have a zed. Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 I can appreciate the work that goes into some of them but lets be honest most are hiddeous steaming piles of turd that should never have seen the light of day... Quote
NeilMH Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Have never got this whole idea myself...I think it's a bit sad. Having said that there are a couple of GT40 replicas that are pretty ok. Quote
Leeroy Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Along witth the scrappage scheme this is a crime against perfectly good old cars Quote
WhackyWill Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Bit like people who wear Fake Rolex's made in China. Quote
Yampiedog Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 I don't understand it either, they never sound as good and they never perform as well as the genuine article and I too think they are a pointless exercise. Putting a horn on a pony does not make it a Unicorn... 1 Quote
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