Does this sound like a ripoff to anyone?

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Apr 18, 2006 | 09:44 PM

jman649916

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Does this sound like a ripoff to anyone?

They don't state that it's Rieger, but it looks like the same kit. Feedback is decent, and the way I figure it, even if it's not a perfect kit, I can modify and reinforce it. Anyone had experience getting off brand body kits from ebay or elsewhere?<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AUDI-TT-R1-FULL-LIP-KIT-FULL-BODY-KIT-ONE-LEFT_W0QQitemZ8058204251QQcategoryZ36475QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AUDI-TT-R1-FULL-LIP-KIT-FULL-BODY-KIT-ONE-LEFT_W0QQitemZ8058204251Q

Apr 18, 2006 | 09:50 PM

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It's fiberglass, it's a knock-off. Whether it is worth it depends on how much time and money

you want to spend to get it to fit, then again every time you touch a curb and splinter it to pieces.

Apr 18, 2006 | 09:54 PM

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What is the actual Rieger kit made of?

I thought alot of good body kits are actually made of fiberglass...but I may be wrong.

Apr 18, 2006 | 09:59 PM

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I believe the real one is made of ABS. Ask UNeek, he just had one installed.

Apr 18, 2006 | 10:03 PM

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If you hit a curb with an ABS kit, doesn't it chip the paint anyway?

So you'd have to get work done on it either way, right?

Apr 18, 2006 | 10:58 PM

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But you would just have to have the scratch touched up, rather than having the bumper patched.

Apr 19, 2006 | 04:43 AM

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Go ahead and throw your money away....Others have...>>

One guy here reported fit was so bad he threw the parts away.. These are rip-offs, molded off the originals which didn't fit that well to begin with..