Warning: Fake Lego Enzo 8653

[Kumbbl]

Just found that in German ebay some of these "Bela" 8653 were sold (e.g. http://www.ebay.de/i...=p2047675.l2557) - ~ 50€ - quite expensive for this clone trash...

DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP - its not worth 1 buck... parts are of terrible quality...

I bought one second hand (without box and BI) by accident without being informed that it is a fake... please be aware not to make the same mistake ;-)

Edited February 17, 2014 by Kumbbl

[kevman]

thanks, how are you able to tell the fake ones from the real from the parts? I was looking for a lot of stuff on ebay, but this thread makes me realize that I need a way to figure out what is real and fake. Do you have pictures of the fake parts ?

Thanks

[Front]

Even the graphic logo "night racers" is a rip off of Need 4 Speed Underground, an old game.

[Kumbbl]

thanks, how are you able to tell the fake ones from the real from the parts? I was looking for a lot of stuff on ebay, but this thread makes me realize that I need a way to figure out what is real and fake. Do you have pictures of the fake parts ?

i doubt there is an easy way to identify a fake just from the ebay-offering...at least if there is no picture of the box oder the BI (then it's easy ;-)...

here i have postet a picture: http://www.eurobrick...8

In general the parts have lot of burrs, axles and connectors stuck to death, axles can not spin freely within beam-holes, the plastic seems to be somehow translucent, bumped or as if being treated with a solvent... hard to describe...

Here is a thread with some more informations: http://www.eurobrick...opic=52834&st=0

I think there are not really many different fake sets but especially the ferrari sets seem to be dangerous... and at least for the enzo fake there is a unique identifying feature:

This bulky gray fake damped shock absorber has nothing to do with the original part nr. 32181c02 (http://www.bricklink....asp?P=32181c02)

Edited February 17, 2014 by Kumbbl

[Meatman]

These have been around for a long time.

[BartSimpson]

Wow I wonder why so many people bought it it's obviously not lego

[Blakbird]

Wow I wonder why so many people bought it it's obviously not lego

The same reason people buy MegaBloks. They are cheaper and if you are not an expert, you don't understand what the difference is.

When I was 16 years old, I got a job and was saving up my money for a really nice stereo system that cost about $1500. My grandmother bought me a stereo system for my birthday from a discount store for about $50. She did not understand what the difference was because they looked about the same to her. I did not have the heart to tell her that what she bought was garbage, so I just kept it until I could afford the one I wanted.

I bet most Chinese copy sets are bought by grandparents.....

[Kumbbl]

Wow I wonder why so many people bought it it's obviously not lego

i agree when talking about new sets with box and BI - then it's obviously not lego.. BUT: if you buy (as I) a second hand model in ebay without box and BI pictures then you have NO chance to identify this a clone.... first time to realize that you have bought a clone is when you can take your hands on it, when you see and feel the parts...

I bet most Chinese copy sets are bought my grandparents.....

disagree... at least as many by people who are quite indigent or needy and want to buy their kids toys which at least look like real lego....such people are probably not able to spend so muc money as real lego cost .. and real lego is expensive to be honest - well, its worth its prize, no question, but absolute it's much money (at least for many people)...

[S.I]

At least this seller is honest and even notes the fact it is a clone in the description, as well as showing the fake box. I should probably double check mine though, havn't found the time to tear it down and rebuild it, the clones presumably don't have lego labels molded onto the parts.