Cheap GruppeM copy

[jason s]

:lol:

Deary me!

please dont tell me its going to be like this?

 

[Tegiwa Imports]

Errrr NO

 

[Danger200]

Errrr NO

You got any pics?

 

[Tegiwa Imports]

We will have soon - i will update the thread asap

 

[Suits]

We will have soon - i will update the thread asap

You have found a good niche here, but, will this not cause problems with Gruppe 'M?? Ripping off their product??

 

[Tegiwa Imports]

You have found a good niche here, but, will this not cause problems with Gruppe 'M?? Ripping off their product??

It wont be identical. But close enough, and it will not say GruppeM on it

 

[JamesT]

What about patent issues?

 

[Skelly Ops]

How on earth could a box with an air filter inside be patented?

 

[Tegiwa Imports]

How on earth could a box with an air filter inside be patented?

Exactly....

 

[Bazza]

Bazza, you are the epitome and a stalwart of consumer capitalism


I'd love to see someone try and patent a box with a filter inside

Seems a few companies have infringed a patent previously by producing a "replica" for BMW vehicles: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=GruppeM+patent&meta=&aq=f&oq=

GruppeM don't sell it for £800, the exchange rate went the wrong way for us and the price soared. If it had gone the other way and the GruppeM was now the equivalent of £250, do you think GruppeM would be making less money? GruppeM sell it for 92,000 Yen, what happens due to exchange rates is then out of their control.

Well said. 92,000 is still 92,000 in Japan. It has no more value to them now than it did 2 years ago. Its the crap £ that has made everything so expensive for us.

 

[JamesT]

How on earth could a box with an air filter inside be patented?

Wont be that, will be the fact it draws its air from a cutout in the scuttle which is patented. You can patent anything which is original.

 

[Shifty]

**** it let's cut holes in the hood then.

 

[Jermal]

**** it let's cut holes in the hood then.

I think you mean bonnet.

 

[Shifty]

I think you may be right.

Whilst I'm here —*hot dc5. Are the CW rims stock?

 

[Jermal]

I think you may be right.

Whilst I'm here —*hot dc5. Are the CW rims stock?

Yes they are. Only on cw cars though. All the other colours came with silver wheels.

 

[Shifty]

Ahh cool. What sort of premium is there on the CW dc5 over the poor fella's edition?

 

[Jermal]

Ahh cool. What sort of premium is there on the CW dc5 over the poor fella's edition?

None really. It's just a case that cw was more popular in japan as it's hondas heritage colours. Cw is probably the most comon colour for the dc5.

 

[Shifty]

Definitely, and the few dc2s round here are all CW too. It looks the bomb IMO. There's a CW fn2 here too. It's smokin'.

 

[Amt54]

How on earth could a box with an air filter inside be patented?

The style of it? Eg scoop etc?