Fake RS2 exhaust manifolds

[markrs2]

Just a quick note to beware of fake RS2 exhaust manifolds being supplied by "www_amt-parts_at" on ebay.de. The manifolds have all the correct casting marks and part numbers but the quality of the internal surfaces, in particular the collector, and the offset stud holes for the wastgate gave it away when they were delivered.

Having bought two of these and finding them to be fakes and asking politely for a refund from the seller, which was declined rather rudely, I had to put my faith in the paypal claims procedure.

The claim procedure was quite strung out, but after proving that the parts were fakes, with the freely given help of Martyn at VAGPARTS, and then confirming that the parts had been destroyed, paypal recovered my payment in full (with a small exchange rate profit!)

And to cap it all I recieved a nice email from the seller today......

Good Morning!

You want all the Money from the Manifolds back???
No problem, but i want this both Manifolds back!!

When you sent me the manifolds i will pay all the money back!


Krainer Jürgen

[GT500]

Are you going to send him the pieces??

[markrs2]

No they have been destroyed as per paypals instructions of course, so i can't!

[PeteRR]

Nice to hear that Paypal were good for their word.

You could always send the seller a bag of broken manifold bits, or a re-smelted manifold in the shape of 'the bird'.

[GT500]

not even the remains? would love to see his reaction!

[DJ-ROY]

Thats nice that Paypal gives you the money back
was it not written in the advert that they were not original RS2 manifolds?
and was the price not that low that you could know that they were fake?

[markrs2]

There was nothing in the description to say they were fakes and the advert was designed to mislead. The sellers response to paypal was that "he nowhere stated that they were original". My response was "that there was no mention of them being fakes and the fact that they have factory casting marks and part numbers on them means they are designed to deceive" They were obviously cheaper that VAG sell the parts for but not that cheap that you would immediately think fake.

[markrs2]

Interestingly when i phoned VAG UK they were not interested in this as "the parts were not supplied by an authorised dealer". You would have thought that VAG would be interested in eradicating fake parts from the market but apparently not.

[DJ-ROY]

Interestingly when i phoned VAG UK they were not interested in this as "the parts were not supplied by an authorised dealer". You would have thought that VAG would be interested in eradicating fake parts from the market but apparently not.

thinking of that you can get almost every part on your car aftermarket .

[markrs2]

Yes but they do not have audi casting marks or part numbers. It is this that makes them fake parts rather than aftermarket replacements.

[S2central.net]

Interestingly when i phoned VAG UK they were not interested in this as "the parts were not supplied by an authorised dealer". You would have thought that VAG would be interested in eradicating fake parts from the market but apparently not.

Surprised you didn't get the normal automated reply of 'Please hold, we are sorry for the delay while we count the massive wadges of cash we expect you to pay for genuine Audi parts from authorised dealer. We really appreciate your call and one of our staff will be with you shortly <kerching noise in the background>. Thank you for calling Audi UK'

Cut to music on hold 'beep-beep beep-beep beep-beep beep-beep go the horns in the cars in the street ' voiceover man comes in with 'Press 1 if you wish to order an Audi R8 today'.... 'We walked away from the lovers leap'

click
burrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Where's my medication dear !