IDing genuine Bride Seats

[najiru]

Can anyone give me any hints on how to tell genuine gias lowmax\'s from the fakes? Any help would be top.
 
Cheers,
Neil

[batman]

if you on ebay be very carefull a friend of mine was telling me theres a load of fakes on there from polski or somewhere like that mate unsure how the best way to spot a fake but just be caucious

[Dan Norton]

Yes, there seems to be loads of fakes on ebay.....quite easy to spot, they only cost about £200 for a pair, when the real ones go for £1000 each!

If you are dubious, always look to buy through a recognised dealer / importer of Bride seats.....only way round it.

[najiru]

hmmm well these are about half price at 1200 a pair and \'brand new\'. Was going to go have a look at them but am worried it\'s too good to be true. Not really having seen any genuine ones it\'s hard to know what to look for lol

[Dan Norton]

Any links mate....might be able to tell from pics, hard i know, but you never know.

[h20490]

Contact BRIDE direct or google them as theres a UK supplier now so a quick email/phone call from them could help you.
 
Same goes for buying off egay if the shipping is from , Thailand etc be careful although alot of items (not saying BRIDE) do and are made in similar countries and then marked as JDM produce.
 
JUst a heads up

[MaLicE]

what material are they? if they are alcantara or such... they are fake bride doesnt make them...

if they are recliners the fakes have 3 extra bolts on them, poor quality uneven stitching, and the bride tag (like you get in t shirts) is wrong...

[MaLicE]

http://cornerbalance.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/fugazi-bride-or-why-you-shouldnt-trust-your-ass-to-replicas/

might help... google has loads of info on it though

[najiru]

Thanks all, they are in the uk local to me. Have quized the guy and he\'s said they are \'very high quality JDM replicas\' *cough* so I\'ve passed. Thanks for your input, too good to be true holds yet again :2Rolleyes

[Dan Norton]

Well done for questioning them!

Replica seats....whats next, replica engines!?!?! :cheers

[Dan Norton]

Also, to be fair, you can get some very good Recaro / Sparco fixed buckets for £600 a pair now.....i know its not "jdm", but at least you get a product that works!

[najiru]

Interesting, which ones are those? Wanted to maintain a bit of comfort for drives to tracks/shows etc.

[Timmy]

The easy way to spot them is check the sticker on the bottom, it should say "tee\'s corporation".

[Dan Norton]

Interesting, which ones are those? Wanted to maintain a bit of comfort for drives to tracks/shows etc.

I used to have some Buddyclub buckets, and they were fantastic....fit in the FD no probs.

Found these (good site btw )

http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk/buddy-club-seats-limited-edition-bucket-seats-p-635.html?osCsid=2ffcbecfd24d302a9c3315c9153c26fe