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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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This got to be replica right?

So, I'm checking out Ebay and i run into this listing for a Bride Gias seat.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123

Normally real Bride Gias seats are selling for $1,500+ each, but this vendor claims it's authentic Japan Bride with the Kevlar backing for $775 or best offer. It's looks pretty real or an extremely good knock off.

What do you guys think?
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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damn, those def look like the readl deal... BUT, and this is a biggg BUT, location is Taiwan. you do the math.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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Ive seen them for less than $1,500. $775 Plus hes asking $300 for shipping! Almost $1,100.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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hard to tell with Ebay and the fake ones look just a good as the real thing... A friend bought one seat real as his driver seat and bought the same one knock off one from ebay for his passenger seat and they look exactly the same other than a few very small things but no one would ever tell... and the seat is half price too lol...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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If it looks the same, and doesn't immediately fall apart, then I say I get it. I don't know why people are obsessed with bride seats anyways, they are nice but there are many other seats out there that are just as good but cost way less. I guess people like paying for the name.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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It's legit.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tnnrx7
It's legit.
How do you know?
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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5 feedback, 4 of it from buying...
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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If they are real they sure are a good knock off.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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Fake, The athentic seats have no "button rivets" on the seat part of the pivot. These have three.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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If is a knock off its a damn good one, I'd buy them.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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good knockoff...i would buy em
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by epson1
Fake, The athentic seats have no "button rivets" on the seat part of the pivot. These have three.
WOW good catch I didn't even see that! Check out the real Brides and epson1 is correct!
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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wow... kinda want them
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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speaking of the gias, can anyone comment on the seating position of it in the evo ix? It's gotta be lower than the stock seat right? I wonder how much lower the "low cushion" goes
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