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Thread: Kia Forte ... plagarism is illegal!!!

  1. 04-15-2009, 07:02 PM #1
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    Default Kia Forte ... plagarism is illegal!!!

    You Tell me who they're after




    And doing a damn fine job I may add(with the styling)


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  2. 04-15-2009, 07:03 PM #2
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    who cares?
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    maybe this is better fit in CAR TALK section.

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    crazy! they can copy all they want , i won't buy one
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    based purely on looks I like the forte better
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    maybe i am jus bias
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    Quote Originally Posted by Capt._Ron
    based purely on looks I like the forte better
    I was thinking the same lol. I mean Honda is always slow to accept change. It is what makes sense for Honda... there is strategy in all this, rest assured.

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    Close but not enough to take them to court over.

    China is the real issue. They outright take a car and copy it to the point where there is no differences.
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    No, I just said that to give the thread some shock appeal.

    I agree, but it is clear they are targeting a particular automaker.

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    they had another car that resembled the accord
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    Thank you to whoever moved the thread

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    holy damn... lol



    edit: after looking at it again, the headlights/grille is really the only thing that pops out as being blatantly similar. other than that... it's pretty much just another basic 4 door layout.

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    4 doors, 4 tires.. must be a copy!

    yes the lights are similiar, but the body lines and bumpers are way different.
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    I like the kia, all cars now have the same lines it seems
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    kia looks better b/c it doesnt have the huge metal thing in the grill


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    The new Euro Accord/TSX is pretty disgusting, doubt they tried to copy it. The new Kia lead designer used to work for Audi fyi.
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    ^^^ interesting..

    Quote Originally Posted by antiv6
    kia looks better b/c it doesnt have the huge metal thing in the grill
    agreed! lol

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    Here is what i call a copy.

    Fiat Panda vs....a Fiat Panda disguised by a China front end. (Banned from Europe because it was proven to be a copy)











    BMW went to court over this and somehow lost.


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    Kia looks better by far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett
    Kia looks better by far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ25RUN
    Here is what i call a copy.
    Thanks for saving this thread!

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett
    Kia looks better by far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett
    Kia looks better by far.
    I disagree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TypeRPersonality
    I disagree.

    Its interesting how much of a difference getting rid of the shitty ass Acura grill makes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ironchef
    Its interesting how much of a difference getting rid of the shitty ass Acura grill makes.
    Honestly, it's not that bad.

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    Acura looks better..but the KIA doesn't look that bad. Not close enough for me to call it a copy though.

    ^sexy
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    the new TL has grown on me..i like it..not the forte so much



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    Its like Hyundia with the mercedes fronts,lol
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    lol @ the Forte Koup looks JUST like the new 2 dr Civic.



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