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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 04:23 PM
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Bride Seats Fake or Real

Hello i just recently came across these bride seats and my local listing site. The seller got them in a trade and they're brand new. He doesnt know anything about them, like model or where they came from. They're not FIA certified, nor do they have any form for serial number. He wanted 950$ for both.
Here are all the pictures from the article he included.
I cant go look at them since he's about 7 hours away from me.









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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 04:56 PM
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I seem to recall the Vios 3 always having a silver glitter back, not black.

And those seats are faked more often than not, especially in the gradation pattern. If they were real at ~$900 each plus shipping, trust me, someone would know.
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DC5Daniel
I seem to recall the Vios 3 always having a silver glitter back, not black.
Yep. The pattern on the cushions is also crooked and off center. The FIA stickers are easily copied as well.
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AE_Racer
Yep. The pattern on the cushions is also crooked and off center. The FIA stickers are easily copied as well.
Typo: They’re not fia certified, i was tired when making this. He cant find any serial number on them either
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DC5Daniel
I seem to recall the Vios 3 always having a silver glitter back, not black.

And those seats are faked more often than not, especially in the gradation pattern. If they were real at ~$900 each plus shipping, trust me, someone would know.
He wanted $950 for both. Seemed too good to be true, but still a little bummed out. Typo: not fia certified
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sadboi
He wanted $950 for both. Seemed too good to be true, but still a little bummed out. Typo: not fia certified
Genuine japanese bride is $3k each so probably fake
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by sadboi
He wanted $950 for both. Seemed too good to be true, but still a little bummed out. Typo: not fia certified
Originally Posted by Zepticon
Genuine japanese bride is $3k each so probably fake
My comment of $900 each was in reference to if they were real, not what he was asking. See Evasive link below.

I see you both are in Norway, is the price that much higher, or are you referencing local currency/conversion? Not sure what model is $3k each, but the point being any authentic set of seats would be at least double what is being asked. You could have those fakes shipped to your door for less than what he's asking. Run

https://www.evasivemotorsports.com/s...RoCFNAQAvD_BwE

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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DC5Daniel
My comment of $900 each was in reference to if they were real, not what he was asking. See Evasive link below.

I see you both are in Norway, is the price that much higher, or are you referencing local currency/conversion? Not sure what model is $3k each, but the point being any authentic set of seats would be at least double what is being asked. You could have those fakes shipped to your door for less than what he's asking. Run

https://www.evasivemotorsports.com/s...RoCFNAQAvD_BwE
Alright ill just save up instead, rather than dying in one of those. Brides are quite rare from what i can find here and some companies imported the taiwan brides and sold them, so im on edge from any seller.
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DC5Daniel
My comment of $900 each was in reference to if they were real, not what he was asking. See Evasive link below.
I see you both are in Norway, is the price that much higher, or are you referencing local currency/conversion? Not sure what model is $3k each, but the point being any authentic set of seats would be at least double what is being asked.
In general **** is much more expensive here, as most international prices get at minimum a 25% VAT tax on them, and in general higher prices if supplied locally. It depends a lot of the supply chain tho. BW turbos for instance is pretty similarly priced US and here.

Low max like the ones he is selling is $1500 each from RHD, add shipping here, and then 25% tax on both and you see the $6k mark approach pretty fast.

Yeah my comment was aimed at fake/real as well, and if they dont have FIA they aint real, and these is 100% sure not real Japanese Bride.
From what i have seen there are 3 different "types" of bride, the Japanese real real ones, one foreign produced (malaysia maybe) that is often refered to as real, and then the totally fake **** from china.


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