02-04 Nissan Altima SP Racing Grill JDM grille NISMO

**lowriderman3** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 10:51 PM

WTF? Check the auction. Is this another copy of the AT grill. And hopefully Shortee knows that they are using his car in their auction pic.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=36475

cream_team · #2 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 10:55 PM

wow. thats the same grill. i dont think shorty is aware of this.

Altimat · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:03 PM

Nice. That is a direct copy of my S2 grille because I created the design of the top of the part from scratch. Its totally different from the factory part in that area. I made those raised bulges with my own hands to make it fit better as a fiberglass part, and to put a design signature into it so I can identify direct copies like this one. Not that I can do anything about it really.

Oh well - everybody out to save a buck can run off and buy the cheap rip-off grille now instead of the original so SilviaParts can copy more original designs. Its easy to sell the stuff cheap when you're just knocking off the designs of other companies and have no development costs involved. Those who care can buy the original and support a company dedicated to producing original parts for our cars.

shorteeguy21 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:08 PM

Thats bullshit, that's your grill.... second of all, I never gave permission for them to use my picture!

2.5altima · #5 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:14 PM

LOL thats bogus, anyways just ordered that grill.. F*** AT!!!!....j/p whats next he's going to copy the mirror leds or the ground kit

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**lowriderman3** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:18 PM

Maybe we all should start emailing them about this crap!

shorteeguy21 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:19 PM

^ I already did.

**lowriderman3** · #8 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:22 PM

Well I am about to then also.

wild willy · #9 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:37 PM

Isn't that fukkn special........Just like Nissan ripping off my Dead pedal..Theiving bastids

encrypted03 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:52 PM

LOL, now they are using djsung's picture of his altima. This just keeps getting better

Jaystarzz · #11 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:54 PM

what the fuck manGs

**lowriderman3** · #12 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by encrypted03

LOL, now they are using djsung's picture of his altima. This just keeps getting better

That is just plain sorry!!

shorteeguy21 · #13 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 12:09 AM

Someone email them saying u are DJsung and tell them to remove the picture... see who's pic they use next?!! We can start making bets haha... I would say Rob, I got 10 on it

Smoke3.5SE · #14 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 12:21 AM

If I were AT...I wouldnt let this go. They work way too hard to make a quality product for it to be ripped off by someone else. Companies that steal shit from other companies just makes me sick. I wonder if theyve seen this thread yet because obviously theyre in here.

**lowriderman3** · #15 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 12:23 AM

Next person to email them, should include a link to this thread.

xtremeaudio44 · #16 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 12:56 AM

I welcomed them with this email:

Nice, very nice. I would just like to congratulate you on leaching off of somebody elses design. You truly are innovative. You should change your logo to read "YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO STEAL OTHER COMPANIES SHIT" instead of "YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO MAKE YOUR CAR LOOK BETTER!" Take your replica of the AT Altima grill off your product line and try making something on your own. Get the dick out of your ass and think for yourself. You didn't even post a picture of a car with "your" grill on it or get permission to post that car. You have successfully brought yourself and your company to a level comparable to a piece of shit. I commend you.

jimbo55 · #17 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 01:15 AM

i think we should all send it to him...

xtremeaudio44 · #18 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 01:19 AM

Fast response from them that reads:

Thanks a lot.

**lowriderman3** · #19 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 01:23 AM

Makes you wonder if they stole the design for their other auctions.

http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQf...partsQ2ecomQ2a

RebelinRI · #20 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 01:37 AM

Maybe Mark can help with the Ebay boys? The pic's of the cars are not sporting their products but another companys product. Isn't that false advertisment??? Sounds good to me!!! Maybe Mark can show them this thread? Mark you reading this? Hope so.

**lowriderman3** · #21 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 01:47 AM

I think Xtreme email the link to this thread to them. eBay can be weird at times..I do know that they are suppposed to use pics of the actual product. Whomevers car is being used at the time, should contact ebay..I would do a copy screen though and save it out for proof.

xtremeaudio44 · #22 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:00 AM

I haven't emailed the link yet cause I would like them to get busted before they can change anything. Their website sucks some major ass. I think a fourth grader could have done better.

xtremeaudio44 · #23 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:05 AM

I missed it when they had Shortee's car on there. Did it show the Active Tuning banner on the windshield too? Now that would be ironic. Too bad somebody didn't save that page before they changed it.

Alex@DavesMechanic · #24 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:27 AM

Too bad Dave isn't around this weekend or else we'd think of something. But as mike saids, quality will provail over the imitators.

shorteeguy21 · #25 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by xtremeaudio44

I missed it when they had Shortee's car on there. Did it show the Active Tuning banner on the windshield too? Now that would be ironic. Too bad somebody didn't save that page before they changed it.

No they used this picture

They have to be VERY familar with this website to have found that picture. I dont even have a link in my signiture to my car.

It would have been so ignorant of them if they would have used this picture w/ the same pose.

**lowriderman3** · #26 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex@DavesMechanic

Too bad Dave isn't around this weekend or else we'd think of something. But as mike saids, quality will provail over the imitators.

At least the auction runs for almost 6 more days as of this posting, so Dave will be back in plenty of time for you guys to come up with something.

shorteeguy21 · #27 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:47 AM

AT: If you guys need anything from me reguarding the use of my picture without my consent let me know, I'm behind this 100%

Alex@DavesMechanic · #28 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:52 AM

I just emailed Ebay, hopefully i get a response from them.

**lowriderman3** · #29 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:52 AM

I wish you guys would of had some sort of "Lock Down" on that design to prevent things like this. I do not know if eBay would shut down his auction for it, but I would at least try to email them and tell your side of the story. I have been eBaying for about 6 years, and I have seen some strange things they do and don't do.

He could be ripping off a lot of designs.

**lowriderman3** · #30 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex@DavesMechanic

I just emailed Ebay, hopefully i get a response from them.

Excellent, and remember also to mention that you can get testimonies from many of us on here to prove the facts.

Altimat · #31 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 03:09 AM

Unfortunately the quality of AT Dave's website tends to mislead companies into believing that there is a huge market for these grilles. I wish something like a grille could be patented, but there is nothing that unique about the product (other than its shape) that would be worthy of a patent. Even if there was, the cost of the patent is just too high.

I saved the original auction page. The S5s start shipping Monday I wonder if they have one on order to copy already??

panteedropper · #32 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 03:11 AM

you guys have to admit it though, thats one hell of a photochopping job that they did!!! i'm sure activetuning won't have to worry, anyone who cares the slightest bit about quality won't even bother with ebay..

XII · #33 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 03:46 AM

Sent them an email to this thread and told them to remove my pic

xtremeaudio44 · #34 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panteedropper

you guys have to admit it though, thats one hell of a photochopping job that they did!!! i'm sure activetuning won't have to worry, anyone who cares the slightest bit about quality won't even bother with ebay..

Photochop? They took a picture from this site. It was originally Shortee's car and now it's Djsung's car.

altimateone · #35 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by shorteeguy21

Thats bullshit, that's your grill.... second of all, I never gave permission for them to use my picture!

where's your pict at? I only see a white altima...
or did they change it already..

shorteeguy21 · #36 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 06:53 AM

**Bigox911** · #37 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 03:16 PM

This is BS...hope something gets done about it. You would think that person is from this site...wonder if that's the case?

Flame1 · #38 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 04:32 PM

This is the time where having a stock car comes helpful.

digitalbow · #39 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 05:50 PM

that's f'ed up guys. it's gotta be someone on here

shorteeguy21 · #40 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 05:51 PM

You dont think its strada? They were using DJsungs car before too...