eBay shenanigans - "Alpina" steering wheel

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I was asked about this steering wheel a few days ago - in my opinion it looked like a fake based on the photos. I had heard about someone in Europe making a batch of these where they engraved "Alpina" onto new MOMO Prototipos (which are currently only available in 35cm), so I asked about the size and what date was stamped on the back. I find it troubling that the body of the original ad does not state that its is a replica - this is only admitted when its clear that s/he is not fooling anyone. The updated text is funny, too. (come on, admit it, who's the vulture?)

MOMO PROTOTIPO ALPINA STEERING WHEEL BMW 2002 ti 3.0 CSL E30 M3 E21 E28 E24 E12 http://r.ebay.com/6zisju

I just wanted to add that there are several sellers that consistently try to fool people into thinking that they have a "genuine" or "rare" wheel by adding in a readily available logo'd horn button or story about how they removed it from some special car. caveat emptor!
 
Anybody want one?

I've got a brand new 350mm black Momo Prototipo (without the Alpina engraving), new Alpina horn button (made by Momo in Italy), along with your choice of Momo hub (E9 or 2002) that I'll sell for $300 + shipping.

John (I'm not a vulture) ;-)
 
thank you Mako for keeping us informed

kwyjibo said:
I was asked about this steering wheel a few days ago - in my opinion it looked like a fake based on the photos. I had heard about someone in Europe making a batch of these where they engraved "Alpina" onto new MOMO Prototipos (which are currently only available in 35cm), so I asked about the size and what date was stamped on the back. I find it troubling that the body of the original ad does not state that its is a replica - this is only admitted when its clear that s/he is not fooling anyone. The updated text is funny, too. (come on, admit it, who's the vulture?)

MOMO PROTOTIPO ALPINA STEERING WHEEL BMW 2002 ti 3.0 CSL E30 M3 E21 E28 E24 E12 http://r.ebay.com/6zisju

I just wanted to add that there are several sellers that consistently try to fool people into thinking that they have a "genuine" or "rare" wheel by adding in a readily available logo'd horn button or story about how they removed it from some special car. caveat emptor!
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thank you Mako for keeping us informed - for sure there are dishonest and ebay vultures on every 2nd page of the CS/E9 listings these days
 
So which one of the members here pissed this guy off????????????

"Oh and all you e9 parts speculators please don't ask me what other parts from my project you can get for cheap, I refuse to deal with you vultures. Yeah, you know who you are!"
 
Its been pointed out to me that this seller does, in fact, knowingly sell fakes that are implied to be the real deal. Back in the feedback history are a few people that have figured out that the FJ mudflaps that they bought from this seller are reproductions. Even in the current mudflap listing there are misleading statements such as: "NOS - new old stock- as these have been sitting for years in a shelf." So, apparently if you have a box of fake products and you leave them on a shelf for some amount of time, they become "NOS" (which most people will assume means that they are NOT fake).

And, I am really curious what set off the vultures comment!?!?
All I did was ask the size and if there was a date stamp.
 
Shameless plug!

I have a four-spoke wooden Momo Alpina wheel on ebay currently. Date stamped 12/79. Includes an E9 hub for the bargain price of $200. Come and get it!:wink:
 
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