fake brides?

[lemon]

hey, im ordering new seats today, but i wad just wondering if these were fake or not cause it seems like wayyyyyy to good of a price, but then again maybe there like a old model or something?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLACK-BR ... ccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLACK-BR ... ccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRIDE-VI ... ccessories

[Gcustoms]

they should have a product tag somewhere on them.
mine do, i'll show a pic of what i mean later.

[numbnuts240]

they're fakes.

[NismoS13Ks]

Yea these are knockoffs. there is supposed to be a tag on the side of the seat i believe that states its authenticity. the auction says Bride of Taiwan!!!! Not Japan!!! I wouldnt buy em. I didnt even see a tag anywhere on them. Real Bride seats will have a tag that states its the real deal.

[lemon]

alright well being fakes, are they bad? think they'd still be a nice seat? i don't wanna spend more then 500 on a pair of seats and belts

[Dittoz7]

How do you missed this in bold and highlighted yellow?...

***** Please note: These BRIDE seats are made by BRIDE Taiwan and are not made in Japan by Tee's Corp. BRIDE is a legal registered trademark in Taiwan and Canada. These seats are not made in Japan. *****

[numbnuts240]

alright well being fakes, are they bad? think they'd still be a nice seat? i don't wanna spend more then 500 on a pair of seats and belts

are you ever going to race, legally, at sanctioned events?

[zach-Ka]

Lol. Well they look decent and if your just going for looks and have a tight budget then I say go for it. Anyone that knows BRIDE japan will know they are fakes though the material is different and the upulstry is slightly sloppy.

[scotty-2-forty]

Two seats for $320 ... not bad, and they look pretty nice for fakies. Hey, does this make them mail-order brides?

[sx moneypit]

Two seats for $320 ... not bad, and they look pretty nice for fakies. Hey, does this make them mail-order brides?

[FolkertSX]

do NOT buy fake brides. not because their knock offs. but because they have the Bride logo. These companies are legitimately ripping off the real Bride of Japan. Buying those seats is only going to support them. If your looking for cheap knock off seats go with f1spec. No fake logos or tags. But they have the same shape and everything. heres a link
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?s= ... 15294&st=0
order through Ming on s2ki and you get alot better price. I got my type 5's for like $350 shipped.

[Gabes13]

Knock offs are catching on. They copy everything right down to the tag now. Impressive i say.

[numbnuts240]

do NOT buy fake brides. not because their knock offs. but because they have the Bride logo. These companies are legitimately ripping off the real Bride of Japan. Buying those seats is only going to support them. If your looking for cheap knock off seats go with f1spec. No fake logos or tags. But they have the same shape and everything. heres a link
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?s= ... 15294&st=0
order through Ming on s2ki and you get alot better price. I got my type 5's for like $350 shipped.

soooo you got knock-off japanese brides, just without the words and tags, yet you're telling him not to get knock-offs? lulz.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Yea these are knockoffs. there is supposed to be a tag on the side of the seat i believe that states its authenticity. the auction says Bride of Taiwan!!!! Not Japan!!! I wouldnt buy em. I didnt even see a tag anywhere on them. Real Bride seats will have a tag that states its the real deal.

Fake Bride's even have the NAPAC stickers and tags.

Those are indeed fake. I have the same seat, I love it. But I'm going to look into getting a new seat when I can afford one. For the time being, this one does it's job, it holds me in place.

[scotty-2-forty]

do NOT buy fake brides. not because their knock offs. but because they have the Bride logo. These companies are legitimately ripping off the real Bride of Japan. Buying those seats is only going to support them. If your looking for cheap knock off seats go with f1spec. No fake logos or tags. But they have the same shape and everything. heres a link
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?s= ... 15294&st=0
order through Ming on s2ki and you get alot better price. I got my type 5's for like $350 shipped.

C'mon now ... how else ya supposed to impress yo JDM peeps on a budget?

[bersh240]

yours is fake?
didnt know that...

[adrianfromthecastle]

do NOT buy fake brides. not because their knock offs. but because they have the Bride logo. These companies are legitimately ripping off the real Bride of Japan. Buying those seats is only going to support them. If your looking for cheap knock off seats go with f1spec. No fake logos or tags. But they have the same shape and everything. heres a link
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?s= ... 15294&st=0
order through Ming on s2ki and you get alot better price. I got my type 5's for like $350 shipped.

soooo you got knock-off japanese brides, just without the words and tags, yet you're telling him not to get knock-offs? lulz.

oh the irony

Two seats for $320 ... not bad, and they look pretty nice for fakies. Hey, does this make them mail-order brides?

[car nut]

Aerodesign also has some nice Bride knockoffs. I believe these are the seats Sonic Motor used in their bucket seats on a budget group buys.

do NOT buy fake brides. not because their knock offs. but because they have the Bride logo. These companies are legitimately ripping off the real Bride of Japan. Buying those seats is only going to support them.

Honestly, I don't know how I feel about that. Yeah, it's not right to do that, but is it right for Bride to charge so much money for their seats? The only difference between their seats and the ones made by Aerodesign is really the FIA certification. Even though that's expensive, their profit margins must still be huge.

[lemon]

i do plan on doing some racing events, but just some auto cross events, so nothing that fake seats would effect.
they look alright, and i think im going to go ahead and get the all black with silver backs 450 for seats+seat rails shipped is good enough for me

[FolkertSX]

do NOT buy fake brides. NOT because their knock offs. but because...

do NOT buy fake brides. Not because their knock offs. but because...

do NOT buy fake brides. Not because their knock offs. but because...

soooo you got knock-off japanese brides, just without the words and tags, yet you're telling him not to get knock-offs? lulz.

soooo your pretty much a moran who cant read. lulz.

[badbob2121]

i do plan on doing some racing events, but just some auto cross events, so nothing that fake seats would effect.
they look alright, and i think im going to go ahead and get the all black with silver backs 450 for seats+seat rails shipped is good enough for me

what about brackets? just making sure u know u need them...

[venom90s]

they should have a product tag somewhere on them.
mine do, i'll show a pic of what i mean later.

i found this picture. is this the authentyacy tag you guys are talking about?

[Chris28]

+1 for F1Spec. Perfect fit, super low with custom brackets. Feels way better than any other seat I've sat in (Sparco, Recaro, Memoryfab).

[lemon]

ordered through a different company
i ordered thru www.batlground.com......super nice guys and super awesome customer service, gave me an awesome price for seats and sliders and free shipping

these guys are definitely where im buying seats from now on

[numbnuts240]

soooo your pretty much a moran who cant read. lulz.

my last name isn't moran, but coincidentally, i did go to moran middle school. so that kind of makes me a moran? not sure, hang on, let me consult the rule book...

[scotty-2-forty]

soooo your pretty much a moran who cant read. lulz.

my last name isn't moran, but coincidentally, i did go to moran middle school. so that kind of makes me a moran? not sure, hang on, let me consult the rule book...

[FolkertSX]

soooo your pretty much a moran who cant read. lulz.

my last name isn't moran, but coincidentally, i did go to moran middle school. so that kind of makes me a moran? not sure, hang on, let me consult the rule book...

haha so funny. point is i have nothing against knock offs. which i clearly stated in my first post. its life. someone comes up with a design and everyone else copies it. putting someone elses name on your product is what i dont like.

[scotty-2-forty]

I'm not sure about the international laws and how Taiwan does this sort of thing, but here's a quote directly from Tees-USA, "PLEASE BEWARE OF IMITATION BRIDE SEATS MADE IN SUEDE/ALCANTARA & CLOTH FABRIC". http://tees-usa.com/news.html It tends to lean toward there being a lot more than just quality of stitch and fabric too. But legally I would imagine, any and all dealers of Bride of "Taiwan" must disclose that they are not made in Japan.

On a lighter note ... FolkertSX, you're not much of a generic prescription guy I take it? Store brands?? Eh anyway, for your future name calling ventures ...
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/moron vs. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/moran

FolkertSX - 1 for spelling, Numbnuts240 - 1 for reading ... now kiss and make up!

[sx moneypit]

[Gabes13]

Iirc, Bride Japan and Bride Taiwan are 2 different companies. So technically, neither are fake?