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swoodard23 07-08-2011 02:32 PM

CIP1 fuchs replicas not what pictured!
 
Lesson learned. Should have bought the real thing. Ordered a set of fuchs replicas from cip1. The photos on the website resemble closely the real fuchs, but the ones I received do not at all. Very unhappy. Contacted the owner about the differences and he tried to convince me they were identical although they obviously were not. I tried to return them but do not want to eat shipping for a discrepency in THEIR advertising. Live and learn, but hopefully somebody else does not make the same mistake. I will not be ordering anything else from them as I feel they are untrustworthy and their customer service is pitiful. I tried to download their pictures to post but they copyrighted them. Here are the wheels I received. Pretty wheels, just not what I ordered.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Photo0061.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Photo0060.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Photo0059.jpg

regency 07-08-2011 02:38 PM

fake Fuchs
 
Thanks for the Heads up, good info to know.

Steve

73 911 T MFI Coupe, Aubergine

McLovin 07-08-2011 02:41 PM

LOL at that copy fail.

Those look like the old Fuchs style hubcaps from the 70s.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classi...ix/3403430.jpg

DRACO A5OG 07-08-2011 02:46 PM

+1 FALSE ADVERTISING. COPY RIGHT MY BUTT, they copied from Fuchs

swoodard23 07-08-2011 02:58 PM

ACC-C10-6648 - 911 FUCHS STYLE 5 SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEEL - BLACK WITH POLISHED SPOKES - 5.5 INCH WIDE X 15 INCH DIA. - 5X130MM BOLT PATTERN (4.5 INCH BACKSPACE) - CENTER CAP AND HARDWARE SOLD SEPARATELY (SHIPPING CHARGES APPLY) - SOLD EACH

DRACO A5OG 07-08-2011 03:01 PM

Did you pay by Credit Card or Paypal? Why not file a dispute or Sue the Ba$Turd to make you whole.

It is obvious.

Noah930 07-08-2011 03:04 PM

How is a place called California Import Parts located in Washington state?

DRACO A5OG 07-08-2011 03:07 PM

It should be Poor Knockoffs R Us :D

Jeff Alton 07-08-2011 03:09 PM

They actually aren't in WA state... they just ship from there.....

Their warehouse is about 3 miles from me.....

Cheers

Quicksilver 07-08-2011 03:24 PM

Not sure where the surprise is but looking at the picture from their page I would have expected worse. The pictures show the pedals connecting with no real radius at the center where yours at least has a radius.

Here are the pics straight from their page.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1310167253.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1310167297.jpg

I can see where you might not like them... (I don't like them) but I don't see where you could say you were deceived unless they changed their website or you bought them from another page.
(Kind of interesting that they make a set of fake hearts...)

Noah930 07-08-2011 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Alton (Post 6124527)
They actually aren't in WA state... they just ship from there.....

Their warehouse is about 3 miles from me.....

Cheers

What?! They aren't even American?! Where will the false advertising end?

To the OP, sorry for your troubles and disappointment. Best of luck for some resolution.

rattlsnak 07-08-2011 04:00 PM

If you add a little black paint to the end of the petals and put them on your car, I seriously doubt anyone could tell the difference unless they got up real close. And yes, the "bump" by the valve stem, is supposed to be there.

I understand you shouldnt have to do that, but if you cant get this resolved, thats what i would do.

911pcars 07-08-2011 04:31 PM

My two cents.

Perhaps the edge of the black paint line adds to the impression of an incorrect petal shape. Notice where the black edge ends on a real Fuchs. I believe it's lower than as painted on the replicas.

Otherwise, the shape of the spokes relative to the hub seems pretty close w/o benefit of a direct A-B comparison.

Sherwood

DRACO A5OG 07-08-2011 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noah930 (Post 6124585)
What?! They aren't even American?! Where will the false advertising end?

Damn Kalifornicators! :rolleyes:

oh snap 07-08-2011 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quicksilver (Post 6124547)
Not sure where the surprise is but looking at the picture from their page I would have expected worse. The pictures show the pedals connecting with no real radius at the center where yours at least has a radius.

Here are the pics straight from their page.
[img]http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads18/FakeFuchs1310167253.jpg[img] [img]http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads18/FakeFuchs21310167297.jpg[mg]

I can see where you might not like them... (I don't like them) but I don't see where you could say you were deceived unless they changed their website or you bought them from another page.
(Kind of interesting that they make a set of fake hearts...)

I agree. They don't look quite right but they look like they do on the order page to me. Like 911pcars says, the paint coming up so far on the petal might be part of the reason.

sc_rufctr 07-08-2011 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swoodard23 (Post 6124457)

I know they're not completely correct but I rather like them.... Is it just me? :confused:

Quicksilver 07-08-2011 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 6124845)
I know they're not completely correct but I rather like them.... Is it just me? :confused:

Actually they would be cool on the Volvo wagon!

911pcars 07-09-2011 05:49 AM

It's not entirely clear if the physical edge of the replica spokes are less rounded than the factory spokes and/or the edge of the black paint accentuates any difference.

Compare the edging of the black b.g. on the replica wheel......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Photo0061.jpg

.......with a factory Fuchs center (this is on a 17" hoop, but the center is the same):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1310218974.jpg

Sherwood

GaryR 07-09-2011 06:23 AM

New, for $120 a wheel just paint the petals in! You buy $120 replica Fuch knock-offs and they aren't perfect (but pretty darn nice IMHO!)... wow

Ramathorn 07-09-2011 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryR (Post 6125351)
New, for $120 a wheel just paint the petals in! You buy $120 replica Fuch knock-offs and they aren't perfect (but pretty darn nice IMHO!)... wow


Agreed


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