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APR Presents the Return of Awesome...
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Tamiyoman on March 24, 2012, 05:30:43 pm ---
Yup thats right, your pretty much just paying for the name (Never heard of them before this forum tho) as exhausts are re-branded Millteks, Intakes are modeed ITG's, wonder whose brakes they re-brand?
Love how these "Racing Development" companies buy other companies products, race them and then re-brand them and sell them at big mark ups on the back of success?, eh hows that work then?.
Maybe its time someone bought a Twintake, raced it, give it a new name and sticker and hike up the price 50% and make a killing :signLOL:
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....As I know both Milltek and VWR very well indeed I can correct you insofar as Milltek were/are an official sponsor for the VW Cup and manufactured and supplied exhausts specifically for the race cars and also road versions. These versions are/were different from those bought through all other dealerships.
Tfsi_Mike:
Vibratechnics lower mount rebranded VWR?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on March 24, 2012, 05:43:36 pm ---
Vibratechnics lower mount rebranded VWR?
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....If you're asking me I don't know the true story behind this. But VWR have certainly rebranded quite a few products and in my opinion, some are justified (Milltek for example) and some are not.
Hedge:
--- Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on March 24, 2012, 05:43:36 pm ---
Vibratechnics lower mount rebranded VWR?
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Yes VWR resell Vibratechnics. JKM were told to stop selling Vibratechnics or Vibratechnics were told to stop supplying them. :sick:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Hedge on March 24, 2012, 05:54:19 pm ---
Yes VWR resell Vibratechnics. JKM were told to stop selling Vibratechnics or Vibratechnics were told to stop supplying them. :sick:
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....Much as I am a very satisfied customer of VWR (and also of JKM!) I don't approve of such dealing arrangements.
I certainly approve of any manufacturer ensuring that all of their retailers are approved and appointed to meet their standards as resellers, and therefore uphold their reputation, but not unjustifiably creating very narrow exclusive marketplaces.
So, is the whole tuning and garage industry as bad as estate agents etc? - Judging by this thread it would seem so.
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