We’ve all agreed from the beginning that a rep rolls just as well as a real wheel, and does everything a typical person would want- if we are keeping things basic (durability, rebuildability, weight, caliper clearance, weight distribution, looks, etc. aside).
When you buy a Rolex you don’t pay for time keeping, you pay extra for heritage, prestige, quality, hand making, smooth second hand arm, value etc.
Yup, just like I said. I agree here.
But owning a $5000 watch and looking down on people buying $100 watches that just care to know what time it is, because they don’t own a Rolex is ridiculous.
Yes exactly like everyone against reps has been saying.
If you can’t afford a Rolex, nobody gives a single fuck. I have NEVER hated on an inexpensive real wheel. Buy what you can afford, it’s all good. If you can’t buy a Rolex, buy an Invicta or Nautica or whatever. Just because you can’t afford a Rolex doesn’t mean you should buy a Rolex knock off. Right? I’d imagine you would agree here, or I’d hope you don’t support the counterfeit business.
So now I ask, is it cool to buy/sell the knock off Rolex if that company started doing business legitimately and tweaked it just enough to not infringe on copyrights and trademarks? I say nah, design your own shit. You say yes. And that’s the only thing we really disagree on. (well unless you are down with illegaly sold fake Rolex’s also lol).
Like you said, different strokes for different folks. Some people just want a good looking wheel that will roll on the road but don’t want to pay for prestige, fine machining, heritage, aircraft grade bolts etc. Just the wheels.
Agreed. And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. I just hate replicas and think there are tons of wheels for comparable prices that were designed by honest people like us that could use our business. Don’t take me too seriously though. I’ve owned reps, I have a lot of friends who rock reps, and I even talked my buddy into getting some XXR501s before because of the price and specs:lol Jus having a convo and explaining my point of view
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