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JPS Member Since: 10 Sep 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 565 |
No they are not marked on the logbook, neither is there an up to date register any longer as the records were skipped when they were taken over by auto brokers (so i was told by more than one Overfinch employee) Craig [/quote] So basically then there is no way in telling a genuine overfinch from a non genuine one. So there's me worried about putting badges on a non genuine overfinch car when probably half of the so called overfinchs out there are just the same! |
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21st Sep 2012 8:04pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
The only thing that used to differentiate an Overfinch supplied car from one modified after market was replacing the Range Rover bonnet and boot lettering with Overfinch lettering. They sold the oval badges and would put them on a conversion to a customers car.
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21st Sep 2012 8:23pm |
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JPS Member Since: 10 Sep 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 565 |
But you can buy the overfinch lettering yourself and put it on, |
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21st Sep 2012 8:34pm |
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T24RES Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Henley-on-Thames Posts: 936 |
If you like it, do it. Thats why we're all different |
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21st Sep 2012 8:36pm |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3730 |
in the days of the 570's they were something to be envied and admired, now its just overpriced tat for people with money and no taste aka Kahn!
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21st Sep 2012 9:15pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
That's why I said "used to" - the only people that supplied lettering were Powerful and they wouldn't sell you the Overfinch letters - I know there are now people ion eBay who will. I'm with you - I think Overfinch as a brand is comparable to most other styling houses/tuners - you can buy as much or as little as you want. Putting an Overfinch badge on, or a spoiler or a grille or a full bodykit or an engine map are all different, but IMHO are not the same thing as putting a Supercharged badge on. No more scandalous than putting the latest Range Rover wheel centres on instead of the Land Rover ovals. Or having the M Sport body kit option on a 5 series - it's not the same as putting an M5 badge on which is pretending to have a specific model. Just my view though |
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21st Sep 2012 9:22pm |
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JPS Member Since: 10 Sep 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 565 |
I bet there are alot of dealers cashing in on this also, overfinch bumpers,wheels and badges fitted and a big price tag for a 'proper overfinch' I wouldnt suprise me if they make replica overfinch bumpers which to the untrained eye look identical. Amazes me how many people with 'replica' wheels actually belive there genuine ones because the dealer from where they purchased there car said they were. |
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21st Sep 2012 9:35pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16263 |
+1 jaiscossie... I have at least 3 customers with 08MY+ OVERFINCH cars (two purchased from a very well known main dealer) and all have fake Olympus wheels... And when i say fake, i mean the bad far east fakes with 19mm wheel nuts! Not the Italian made replicas (which although are non original are of a better quality)
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21st Sep 2012 10:32pm |
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Kensta Member Since: 08 Dec 2011 Location: North east Posts: 17 |
Overfinch (autobrokers) will confirm if the car is a fake or not but they want a photocopy of the logbook sent in first before they give any info away I did that with mine confirmed it was one of theryes and they had on record all the work they done back in 2006 Rangey Sport OverFinch owner from the otherside |
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22nd Sep 2012 6:40am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16263 |
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22nd Sep 2012 9:09am |
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Philip Member Since: 05 Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2563 |
Couldn't agree more. Why actively spoil and devalue your car? |
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22nd Sep 2012 10:06am |
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m3mjw Member Since: 10 Feb 2012 Location: Sunderland Posts: 118 |
Vogue sorry mate but I think your comments are a bit OTT - you look down on any tosser who owns a car you don't like. Sounds like you have issues mate. Are people not allowed to have different tastes to you?
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22nd Sep 2012 12:28pm |
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Kensta Member Since: 08 Dec 2011 Location: North east Posts: 17 |
Not sure of your point with stratstones point Craig...? If your buying a 2nd hand one and paying good money for it u want to know its real and not sumthng that someone's slapped on in a back st garage, If its done at overfinch and they prove it then that makes it a genuine conversion.... Rangey Sport OverFinch owner from the otherside |
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22nd Sep 2012 1:39pm |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3730 |
quote "m3mjw"
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23rd Sep 2012 8:15pm |
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