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Old Jul 18, 2006, 09:36 AM
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Are these real or a scam???

Bride Brix 2 supposedly

The listing has them in black suede but when I go to Bride's site they don't show them in Black suede.

Am I looking at a scammer?

Please advise.

Thanks
Old Jul 18, 2006, 09:40 AM
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I wouldnt buy them even if they are real. I think the stock recaros are good looking, those look cheesy.
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Seems a little cheap for a set of NEW Bride's.
Old Jul 18, 2006, 09:42 AM
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Fake Brides, Buy them if you want.
Old Jul 18, 2006, 09:44 AM
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Those are fakes. Bride dealers specifically state to beware of the fakes that say they are made in suede.
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Originally Posted by newbie03evo
Bride Brix 2 supposedly

The listing has them in black suede but when I go to Bride's site they don't show them in Black suede.

Am I looking at a scammer?

Please advise.

Thanks
those things are ugly *** f*** and they are fake by the way they seem to cheap for bride seats.
Old Jul 18, 2006, 10:00 AM
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Thanks guys, I am not going to buy them.

I really want some stock leathers.

I have a guy local that is willing to buy my seats (the black with the blue down the middle) he wants to put them in his toyota spyder.

So I was just looking around.

Again thanks for the heads up.
Old Jul 18, 2006, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by brandy kaiser20
those things are ugly *** f*** and they are fake by the way they seem to cheap for bride seats.
Actualy I have one seat i bought off somebody for cheap, and they feel great!
My friend instead bought a real bride brix, and we compared it to the fake one. The suede one feels a bit flimsier (like the back wobbles a tiny bit more), but every thing else (down to the knob, and bride tag) seems real. The cushoning is even as soft and fit like a glove.

but ehh, it makes a great gran turismo rig chair.
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Faaaaakkkkkeee!
Old Aug 12, 2006, 01:19 AM
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damn the fakes come with the angry bride man now too?
Old Aug 12, 2006, 03:51 AM
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I agree with others. It's gotta be a fake. Price doesn't seem to match the average. If you are buying it for looks why not... For safety and performance, I would pass...
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There is a reputable place in Japan that sells these (brixII's) for ~62,000JPY = $533 so it's possible but I doubt the eBay ones are real, however.

I mean, they said:
Pictured is a brand new set of Bride reclinable bucket seats in black suede. This is a no reserve auction.
If anyone wants to see the bride price in japan: http://www.e-naniwaya.com/item_bride/22-0011-03.html <- these guys do the cheapest Bride seats I've found. But as usual, shipping is murder....
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Oh, and like someone already said, BrixII's don't come in suede. Either fabric or leather. And the picture on eBay from this guy shows a slightly different reclining mechanism to the one from Bride site.

eBay:


Bride:


Sorry for the giant picture. The triangular-ish plastic plate look different + bride logo look smaller in the lower picture.
Old Aug 12, 2006, 06:25 AM
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The fakes look like they are covered in the same material used on a "FELT ELVIS" picture you would see at a flea market.
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those are fake as hell. the color will fade. and the cloth are not as nice. ****ign ebay.




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