Wondering how 'legit' this is

calbelfield

Just having the daily browse of eBay looking at stuff I can't really afford. Stumbled across this, and my first thought was why is this so cheap? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251546579722?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITa

Does look very nice but wouldn't want to buy something that's not right after my luck of late.
Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Anonymous

Cannot see that being real for £500
Guessing its more likely fake than stolen?

Bit odd when people say nothing personal about the sale.
Why would you do buy it now and not an auction?

Have you asked the seller any questions?

calbelfield

Yeah, looking in more detail, the 'Manufacture Origin' being Taiwan doesn't look great! Think the bloke should be a bit more honest about what he's selling

Anonymous

He probably wants people to contact him for the truth........as ebay cannot handle the truth

It looks cheap in the pics.
Have a look on BMC website at their pics.

Odd that 'Impec' is not mentioned in the ad too.

limoneboy

The carbon layup is incorrect , and the lugs on impec's are glued in , thi9s are the same tubes shaped and painted to look like lugs .

Also the finish is not great with pits etc not up to standard , the bottom bracket is also wrong and badly finished.

darkhairedlord

it's a fake from china, not from taiwan!
they're on ali-express for US$639 (£380)
wouldn't want to ride that down a steep hill at speed...

simonparky

Its not a very good copy either when you compare it to my BMC Impec here:

viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12969974

There should be no stick on seat clamp on the impec frame, the carbon weave is different and also the internal cable routing is different.

Its not something I would want to trust descending at 40+mph

on-yer-bike

Says made in Taiwan in the ad I thought they were made in Switzerland?

team47b

BMC factory showing the frames being made...that braiding weave machine is something else...

http://www.bmc-racing.com/int-en/impec/factory-tour/

itsnotarace

Looks like the seller has two. This one says Taiwan import for frame and forks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251546034718

Walk away