# Can't afford a new X5, just buy a replica..

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 17, 2007, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cant-afford-a-new-x5-just-buy-a-replica/35511 "2007-09-17T07:38:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cant-afford-a-new-x5-just-buy-a-replica/35511/7 "2007-09-17T08:05:39Z")

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the chinese steal EVERYTHING.

they are actually proud of it.

I was at a trade show once, and this guy came up and started showing me pictures of his equipment. It was even painted the same color as our equipment. I think he wanted us to congratulate how close of a replica he made. :ham:

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