Posted on 04/26/2009 5:44:25 AM PDT by angkor
Geely GE: Although Geely claims to be 're-inventing the classic' Rolls-Royce bosses are considering their options and have consulted lawyers Photo: AP
The Geely GE was launched at the Shangai Motor show this week where it was immediately branded a "Phantom knock-off".
The 5.4 metre prototype, painted black and given pride of place on a raised plinth in the middle of Geely's stand is undeniably based on the shape of the Rolls in the shape of its cabin, windows and down-sloping rear deck.
Although Geely claims to be 're-inventing the classic' Rolls-Royce bosses considering their options and have consulted lawyers and say the company is keeping its options open.
"Our colleagues in Shanghai are taking a serious look at it," a spokesman told the Daily Mail. "Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is very protective of its brand image and takes seriously any attempt to imitate its products.
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When the anti war stuff was going full tilt, I couldn’t make it through one show without hearing a slight to America.
Should have said that it wasn’t shots at American cars that I was talking about. It was AMERICA that they’d slight.
Dude, there’s only one seat. Where do the GIRLS sit? I would think most people wouldn’t buy a car like that to ride by themselves in it.
I’ll bet they have other configurations for guys with posses and groupies.
Looks a bit like a riksha configuration...no doubt there some skinny coolie under the hood (or the mechanical equivalent - a 1.5 liter 3-cylinder diesel, perhaps?).
Anybody who buys one of these copycats is asking for trouble. Its like wearing a copycat Rolex. The robber is not going to realize it is a copycat.
The owner can get killed for his copycat car as well as the wearer of the phony Rolex can get the hand cut off at the wrist to steal the copycat Rolex.
Not smart at all.
Since it is a copycat, does it use 10 gallons of gas per mile...or is it 1 gallon for every 10 miles?
At least those were the stats for the Rolls a few years ago.
Lawsuit?
Good luck with that.
Since the car clearly is intended for someone with a chauffeur, what kind of tool who can afford a driver skimps on the actual car?
Inquiring whiskers want to know.
Cheers!
It swivels in two axes so when the boat or riding mower, (Or God help us, Motorcycle) etc. rolls and pitches the drink does not spill.
I find that using a riding mower while guzzling Smithwick's prevents those annoying straight lines one gets by simply driving back and forth. It's more randomized and aesthetic.
Shrug. As good an excuse as any....
Then we shall be friends!
Cheers!
Well, I had better not say (Reverant Pause) "Horndean Special Bitter", then! Friends is fine!
ROFL
The three best beers I have ever tasted are (not in order):
1. Smithwick's
2. Kirin Ichiban
3. Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock
Honorable Mention: Mississippi Mud.
Cheers!
They could try pissing in the wind, it might be more effective.
We would have Patent Meetings, and as always the lawyers would begin asking which countries we wanted to file in. As soon as the PRC was mentioned, the room would erupt in laughter.
Total waste of money.
Even in my stupid little business, I used to get emails from companies there, "Send us sample free,we buy thousands".
They got brief answers. "Suck", etc.
It does not travel well, though they keep talking about exporting it. Throughout the Meon Valley, South of London,to Portsmouth and Southampton.
But it's just as well.
After that, there is not much left to live for.
Like flying an Aerostar, then going back to a C152, or having olympic sex with every hot star, then returning to the monastery, or being a billionaire, then returning to a project.
The important thing is to try to avoid insipid watery things, and otherwise live a clean and Bud-Free life. *sigh*
Search "Horndean Special Bitter", there are reviews around. Not everyone is crazy about it, but the good reviews will move a beer and ale person to tears of lust.
If Geely wants to makes Rolls, they need to grow the company in competing the Toyota, VW and Fords and THEN BUY Rolls Royce.
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