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im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:48 pm
by ryancooke
im annoyed!!!! one of the main dudes at vw today told me there buying a white scirocco and doing the same to it as mine, to put in there showroom
i am not best pleased, especially as ill have to work my arse off and do the same work i did before so someone can come along and buy it
rant over
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:21 pm
by Zarger
BAH!!!, you love the flattery really, although i am sure you wont like a replica out there. You will have to think of a new addition to yours to reclaim your individuality
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:16 pm
by LCM
Can give you some advice on copyright law!!!
Shame yes, annoying yes but what a f@cking compliment - sounds like a promotion or a pay rise should be coming your way - every cloud and all that
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:17 pm
by wigit
didn't the spanish dealer beat you to it thought ryan, roof wise anyway
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:51 pm
by ryancooke
yeah the roof, but they want to copy exactly, except for the carbon badges ofcourse, and the rs4 wheels, and the smoothing of the reflectors, and the lowering, or the engine mods, but still!!!! lol
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:55 pm
by ryancooke
hopefully i will get a mag feature to show i was the first one to do it, i just want to be acknowleged for the work i have done thats all, i have sent some pics to performance vw and golf+ mag, so i will see what happens
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:08 pm
by Zarger
I would love to get a copy of any story done on your car m8, tip us off when sorted.
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:50 am
by Andy-GTI
If PVW / Golf+ feature that i'll cancel my subscription.
No offence but its just some paint and wheels, hardly ground breaking. . . . Readers rides perhaps, but not a full feature
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:30 am
by TurboTrev
Andy-GTI wrote:If PVW / Golf+ feature that i'll cancel my subscription.
No offence but its just some paint and wheels, hardly ground breaking. . . . Readers rides perhaps, but not a full feature
I take your point, and I don't like what Ryan has done. BUT it is probably the most modified new shape Scirocco in PRIVATE hands and a lot of people will want to see it. Not everyone is prepared to do what Ryan has done to a brand new £20k+ car. So until more modified cars are out there, it is worthy of a full feature IMHO. When the MK5 GTI first came out, I lowered mine, put a bodykit on, added big wheels and it was featured for the very reasons I have outlined above and it later got the car of the month for that issue at the end of year awards.
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:42 pm
by ryancooke
its an OEM+ car, its using what you have got in the VAG range and the original car and addapting it to make it better with subtle changes, rather than putting big stupid wheels on it and bodykits with spoilers, as turbotrev says there has been a few new models that have come out and been featured in the magazine for a few minor but good changes, as the car is unique at the time because no one else has dared to change it because of the price of the car, and how new it is.
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:52 pm
by Andy-GTI
ryancooke wrote:its an OEM+ car, its using what you have got in the VAG range and the original car and addapting it to make it better with subtle changes, rather than putting big stupid wheels on it and bodykits with spoilers, as turbotrev says there has been a few new models that have come out and been featured in the magazine for a few minor but good changes, as the car is unique at the time because no one else has dared to change it because of the price of the car, and how new it is.
Don't preach to me about 'OEM+', I've got a MK2 in the garage thats more 'OEM+' than your rocco will ever be.
Anyway, OEM+ is about selecting Parts from across the range and not just paint. . . . .
The original price of the car has feck all to do with it
Your rear bumper black paint aint even original anymore, another white on on the other forum posted a pic today. . .
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:58 pm
by ryancooke
Andy-GTI wrote:ryancooke wrote:its an OEM+ car, its using what you have got in the VAG range and the original car and addapting it to make it better with subtle changes, rather than putting big stupid wheels on it and bodykits with spoilers, as turbotrev says there has been a few new models that have come out and been featured in the magazine for a few minor but good changes, as the car is unique at the time because no one else has dared to change it because of the price of the car, and how new it is.
Anyway, OEM+ is about selecting Parts from across the range and not just paint. . . . .
thats what i said above
Your rear bumper black paint aint even original anymore, another white on on the other forum posted a pic today. . .
how about the reflectors smoothed in and the line smoothed in aswel as the black bit on the bottom, im quite sure it is different
Re: im annoyed!!!! VW are copying me :(
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:21 pm
by Candy Monster
andy wrote:didn't the spanish dealer beat you to it thought ryan, roof wise anyway
And this one which has been about for a while...
http://www.scirocconet.co.uk/forum/view ... p?f=5&t=68
But it's a sweet mod and i'll be doing something similar with vinyl. The MC Chip car looks amazing IMO
Fair play to Ryan for making his car a little different. The black roof should be a dealer option anyway so expect to see a few more.