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[IronmanG]

https://www.facebook...e/v/18xvudKkUs/

It seems some Chinese guys are copying the mini shell. More details will follow

[beardylondon]

The link you posted doesn’t work for me, I don’t have face ache, normally links do work, maybe it’s been taken down.

Anyway if you are referring to the Chinese copy, it’s been doing the rounds for a while:

https://www.theminif...ure-about-this/

Edited by beardylondon, Yesterday, 07:04 AM.

[IronmanG]

No different to that.
Its been scanned by the look of it. I will try and find a different link

Edited by IronmanG, Yesterday, 07:39 AM.

[IronmanG]

Its Jungcheng autoparts. It looks like they take classic scan and remake. And the mini is next on the list

[beardylondon]

Oh right. Try a screen shot and upload to imagebb

Its Jungcheng autoparts. It looks like they take classic scan and remake. And the mini is next on the list

[IronmanG]

Not my thing but it looks like they are scanning the shape and then will manufacture from that. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can explain

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[beardylondon]

Interesting, I wonder if BMW will bother to go after them

Not my thing but it looks like they are scanning the shape and then will manufacture from that. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can explain

Edited by beardylondon, Yesterday, 08:59 AM.

[IronmanG]

Interesting, I wonder if BMW will bother to go after them

For sure. Looks like they already do land rover and a couple of other vehicles. How different does it need to be to avoid legal action. And how much does the Chinese government just not let it happen anyway

Not my thing but it looks like they are scanning the shape and then will manufacture from that. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can explain

[IronmanG]

https://m.globalsour...9goSTD7cbdSKDgA

Not sure that's the same 1 but I'm sure there's more than 1 knocking about