deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 28, 2014 Or is it just me or do they look like a Prado on the front as well? http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/23/autobild-blows-up-fake-bmw-x5-china/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted October 28, 2014 Or is it just me or do they look like a Prado on the front as well? http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/23/autobild-blows-up-fake-bmw-x5-china/ i see that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trottsky 24 Report post Posted October 28, 2014 Haha, I don't think he expected the explosion to be as big as it was. What a pile of poo that car is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camera doctor 25 Report post Posted October 28, 2014 Or is it just me or do they look like a Prado on the front as well? http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/23/autobild-blows-up-fake-bmw-x5-china/ Prado front if viewed from the side - Honda CRV if viewed directly front on ??? Surely that car belonged to a Dock worker to be that rusty after 5 yrs ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 28, 2014 Prado front if viewed from the side - Honda CRV if viewed directly front on ??? Surely that car belonged to a Dock worker to be that rusty after 5 yrs ??? Hard to say really, but at a guess it's probably just an example of Chinese build quality. It's probably like Hyundai and Kia were back in the 80's. Now I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Kia or Hyundai as I prefer them over any Toyota or Japanese car personally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rellik 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2014 How can you tell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Hard to say really, but at a guess it's probably just an example of Chinese build quality. It's probably like Hyundai and Kia were back in the 80's. Now I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Kia or Hyundai as I prefer them over any Toyota or Japanese car personally. How true as far as Hyundai & Kia go as far as quality now v then. As far as that other POS - yep no doubt Chinese build quality/no rust protection. Best thing to do with it!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 29, 2014 How true as far as Hyundai & Kia go as far as quality now v then. As far as that other POS - yep no doubt Chinese build quality/no rust protection. Best thing to do with it!!!!!!! I can only imagine how pissed BMW must have been when they found out about that CEO. Nein! Nein! Nein! Das ist verboten! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Might have been safer to use a bic lighter to set it off..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1903 Report post Posted October 31, 2014 A Chinese judge threw out BMWS lawsuit, said there werent enough similarities!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted October 31, 2014 A Chinese judge threw out BMWS lawsuit, said there werent enough similarities!!! Yep - the quality difference... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2919 Report post Posted November 1, 2014 Surely that car belonged to a Dock worker to be that rusty after 5 yrs ???Don't you believe it, poor quality steel that is not properly treated and then painted = rapid rusting.There are brand newChinese utes and SUVs coming straight off the boat and going for rust treatment in Auckland today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted November 1, 2014 ^^^^^ So the sh*t should not be allowed in the country!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted November 1, 2014 ^^^^^ So the sh*t should not be allowed in the country!!!! Bloody oath. Quality aside the safety ratings on these piles of sh*t are the worst, literally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted November 2, 2014 ^^^^^ Ha, coming as deck cargo on a submarine didn't help... Those things were destined to rust before they even left Japan as CKD units. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
