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Klemen Klemen
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 Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:16 am Post subject: Replica or OG |
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Hi.
We got a picture from what is a nice looking car.
But how can you tell from this perspective if it is OG or replica?
Thanks
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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| 90+% of Speedsters you see today are replicars. This one has no provision for bumpers. Why? Hard to tell from just this one photo but I will bet replicar. |
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janerick3
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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Fiberglass replica. Look at the thickness of the fender lip and the location of the front closing panel.
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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Get a magnet.
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Wolfgangdieter
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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Most telling would be to see emergency/parking brake handle on the center tunnel - "hey, I was a VW bug".
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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as above plus the cheap chinese lamp grilles...
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Bub
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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First clue for me when looking at these is the wipers/ mirrors. I have never seen a reasonable looking speedster put together with VW wipers from the 70's.
A real speedster that nice would have proper correct wipers , or none at all.
The mirrors also along with a just the overall *look* of the car. We're so used to seeing kits that it's hard to even recognize or remember what should look like what.
But unless it's a VERY high end and detailed kit, if you're questioning it then it's a kit. You sort of *know* when you see a real speedster.
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wheel607
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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| Fiberglass replica. Look at the thickness of the fender lip and the location of the front closing panel. |
It reeks replica but if you dont know anything else, just look at the thickness of the front fenders. Real Porsche is rounded......this is , well not. And, slop in the top. |
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:56 am Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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I agree. The fenderwell edges and the wipers are also dead giveaways in addition to the lack of bumper cutouts. At least the fiberglass body won't rust.  |
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wdfifteen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Replica or OG |
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| The turn signal is mounted lower on the body than on an OG Speedster. The top of the light bezel should be about 3/4 of an inch below the bolt holding the headlight unit on. Also I suspect there is no cutout behind the grille. It just looks like it's painted black behind the grille. |
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