250 Replica

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AmoCS

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ghost83

5,546 posts

197 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Body shop next door to me has been building these on a z3 donor and the quality is amazing tbh

neilf

878 posts

118 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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I like!

AmoCS

Original Poster:

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226 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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ghost83 said:
Body shop next door to me has been building these on a z3 donor and the quality is amazing tbh
http://www.tributeautomotive.com/250swb.html

ghost83

5,546 posts

197 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Probably where hey get the kit from, by the time they’ve added wire wheels and a beautiful interior they sell them at 25k

Work is lovely tbh

ghost83

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197 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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If you click on the pictures on the contact but there’s a few of the Ferrari kits they’ve done

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B17NNS

18,506 posts

254 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Don't Ferrari take a very dim view of replicas?

jeff666

2,353 posts

198 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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B17NNS said:
Don't Ferrari take a very dim view of replicas?
They did shut down DNA who were doing some really nice California reps.

They also gave Tributes build agent a slap on the wrist if the rumor mill is correct.

The car on eBay is mine but I would certainly not call it a replica in the true sense of the word more of a look a like.


Behemoth

2,105 posts

138 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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For that money, get a 60s Mini Cooper. It'd be closer to the original's intent in many more respects.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

170 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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B17NNS said:
Don't Ferrari take a very dim view of replicas?
Don't drive to Italy in your Tribute 250 SWB ,you may be walking home.

Or is that BS ?

FezSpider

1,067 posts

239 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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I think that looks fantastic.

B17NNS

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254 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Pericoloso said:
Or is that BS ?
Apparently not. Either that or the Italians have a dislike for mid engined Toyotas.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/fake-ferrari-ge...

ghost83

5,546 posts

197 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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His work is outstanding tbh! He always has something nice in and main dealers use him as well

jeff666

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198 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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This ^^^^ is DNA kit not a Tribute one.

They were indeed made to a very high standard and needed very little work before prep and paint.

They also made big ticket money once finished.

ghost83

5,546 posts

197 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Well they were selling at 25k a pop on a z3 chassis!

And he did one with a z3m as well which was lovely! That was a coupe though

jeff666

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198 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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ghost83 said:
Well they were selling at 25k a pop on a z3 chassis!

And he did one with a z3m as well which was lovely! That was a coupe though
Fair dinkums chap,

I was just pointing out the fact that the ones you posted were not Tributes they were made by DNA who have since been shut down by Ferrari.

ghost83

5,546 posts

197 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Oh no idea! I just know he’s done them next door to me

Davo456gt

696 posts

156 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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only thing missing is the heart and soul of it - i.e. the real V12 experience when you drive the thing, together with the suspension, steering, gearbox.

I looked at in many years ago, but I'm afraid its a nice dress only, rather than the whole super model you get.

Caddyshack

11,838 posts

213 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Davo456gt said:
only thing missing is the heart and soul of it - i.e. the real V12 experience when you drive the thing, together with the suspension, steering, gearbox.

I looked at in many years ago, but I'm afraid its a nice dress only, rather than the whole super model you get.
Shame you need to add £10 million to get the full experience

Davo456gt

696 posts

156 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Caddyshack said:
Shame you need to add £10 million to get the full experience
good point, however you buy a far cheaper Ferrari with a V8 or V12 instead and still get some of the soul of it.