China making fake Ferraris
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXq_r...=http%3A%2F%2F

http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/354/C7622/

soooooo; where are the pictures for the scruteneering eye?

I guess it was a p3/4 that was cloned for 10,000?
http://english.sabah.com.tr/75B9BCC5...0B64D4B62.html

And what model is it they have cloned? :P

looks like a 330 P3/4 or a 412 P

^^then it's not exactly a big counterfeiting operation is it .. ;)

I mean all the chassis are accounted for - the cars are known.. and in the worst case it could a be really clever kit car that has the Ferrari badge.

What a lot of noise about nothing :P ;)

its going to devalue those 6 'real' p3/4's :P :wink:

maybe theyre just starting to do so. so its starting to be considered, kits or replicas haven't been prosecuted.
arent there fake MBs and BMWs already ?

Actually - Ferrari has gone after kit makers before.. in fact they prevented Koenig and a couple other people from placing Ferrario badges on their fully modded cars.

Why Ferrari is so afraid of people "faking" them is beyond bizarre.. it's not like some Chinese dudes could produce 5,000 fake F430's and corner the world Ferrari market or something.

true, the point is that they don't want a Ferrari bagde and a copy of their model being sold and not getting a comission and if it comes from China its worse, fake Ferraris at a 1 billion people country where 99.9% can't afford a real one...

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6452/fake9sf.jpg

^^ But the point is they are worried about fakes coming inot the EU.. not being sold in China.. ;)

See, millions of people cannot afford a Hugo Boss item... so Hugo Boss would get NO MONEY from those people, they are just buying a fake Hugo Boss item for the fun of it.. ;)

The people who can afford it want the real deal and will pay for it.

:P

Sure they wouldnt buy an original hugo boss, which makes buying fake that much idiotic. Everyone would know its fake.

..you don't get it... back in China those folks buying the fake goods cannot afford the real thing anyway... so no loss for the company or the posers who buy the real stuff to show off their prowess and wealth :P

Well, then NO high-end company would be worried about someone counterfiting their products. It may cause no economic to the company per se, but it certainly does damage their brand image.

Secondly, how would you feel if someone was ripping off your creation for which you put in countless hours of work and expertise?

Now if you'll excuse me: AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AH
The Chinese are at it again!!! AHAHHAHAHAHA

P.S.: Your numerous roles of playing devils advocate made me think: you'd make a great lawyer. I think we have the new Johnny Cochran in 'da house :P :wink:

The chinese economy is picking up, and sooner or later, those people WILL be able to pay for the "real deal".

The problem with the fakes, is that whilst they are often sold in china, many of them also find their way into Europe and the states. A recent article on counterfeited NEC items shows that a very large portion of the merchandise has been moving out of the country.

Personally, I don't like the idea of someone copying something you have made and perfected...

It is probably from the cheap plastic and nylon anyway and fall apart within 3 days :mrgreen: I say - Ferrari SUE THOSE IDIOTS! :twisted: