CarKitInc Sued By Lamborghini

[Onewickedsvt]

Georgia?

[HawkerDriver]

Greetings FatBoySlim, 

My Son is fully enthralled with the Rave2.  We are going to use a Porsche Boxter for the chassis.  I know that the Rave kit is not intended to fit on the Porsche however, I am an aircraft pilot/mechanic with enough skill to be able to make this work better than I think I can with the MR2.  I am going to go to GA and have a private chat with the folks at CarKit and see what if anything can be worked out.

 

@hawkdriver I may be able to help, what kind of body are you interested in? Do you already have a donor already? What kind of suspension and drive train are you planning to use? I have a G28 And Diablo body for sale, very nice condition for $5k if your interested, sorry don't mean to hi-jack this thread

[Fatboyslim]

@hawkdriver I may be able to help, what kind of body are you interested in? Do you already have a donor already? What kind of suspension and drive train are you planning to use? I have a G28 And Diablo body for sale, very nice condition for $5k if your interested, sorry don't mean to hi-jack this thread

[william]

I have yet to have a chance to read this post but I noticed most the kits removed from the website,  I'm stuck because I wanted to buy the murci 2 kit from them in February I had my car stretched and was pretty much ready to go other than the funds.. I will read more of this post as soon as I go on break at work but I'm starting to think I'm done I guess. ... praying I can still some how get this kit, and I'd so for the same reasonable price.

[HawkerDriver]

So should I call them or pay them a visit?

They don't want to put anything in writing

You might be a lawyer for Lamborghini for all they know

[Tusabes]

They don't want to put anything in writing

You might be a lawyer for Lamborghini for all they know

[HawkerDriver]

I have sent CarKit two emails requesting additional information.  At this time, they have not responded. 

[usmc_butler]

Well said Am33r

[am33r]

I know Pines.. it sucks because the 'Hobby' and the 'Industry' are not converging - and by all means they shouldn't, they probably are diverging exponentially.

It's somewhat impossible to replicate the newest Ferraris / Lamborghinis, and the bodies are not the hardest thing to replicate anymore. Our LP class of cars will be the last of the meaningful replicas that resemble the original in and out as we have newer cars and no newer donors.

Remember when the Countach and the Replica were from the same generation of cars? they were almost identical.  It now costs $80K to make a replica that performs like garbage just to make it look like a fake ave. Well, one should just buy a real Gallardo for $80K

[BigPines]

I hope you are right am33r. I'm not sure how it works.

[am33r]

I think cki doesn't need to advertise their murci-2 anymore because everyone knows they have it; anyone looking for such a kit will find them easily and call them and they will say yep come and get one.

On the other hand I think if cki does not assemble the v-7 kit into anything (like they did in the youtube videos to show how to make a murci-2) then they are legally in the safe.  It is just panels and that is all.

[BigPines]

Yep, the V-7 is the only Lambo body left on the site. The funny thing about that is you'd think that is the one Lamborghini would be most concerned with since it resembles the Aventador (their crown jewel). Body sources are definitely drying up these days.

[HawkerDriver]

I was just on the CarKit sit and found that many of the lambo replicas have been removed.  Does anyone have updated info on what CarKits plans are?

[apsara]

ya he's not worried about the lawsuit.  His intentions is to prolong the lawsuit as much as possible and keep it in litigation for years.  I received an email from them stating that the lawsuit would take years to be ruled, and if they do loose they will just refile the lawsuit to overturn the ruling, or something like that.

[BigPines]

I like the bit about not needing latches on your hood and engine lid as long as the hinges are on the right side!?!? Yeah, just let the wind keep them down. Seriously? Wow.