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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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Umm...what?

I'm sure you've seen lots of rebadged MBs...but has anyone ever seen a C that said "CLK320 Kompressor" on the back?

I left a note on the person's car:
CLK?
(It's a C by the way)
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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why dont they just put CLK32 if their going that far!
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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Oh wait...I guess there are other stupid people out there!

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/82773-ok-clk320-kompressor-again-wtf.html
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
why dont they just put CLK32 if their going that far!
Yeah, exactly what I was telling someone else haha
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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it just makes them look like an ***, when they do get called out. most people, i imagine wouldnt notice.
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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wouldn't it be nice on the newer 05's to put down C23k w/ the AMG sign on the other side? i mean it does afterall have the AMG body kit on it.. i personally think that would be nice..
what do you guys think?

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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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nah, i dont think the car should be AMG. the M271 engine doesnt have the signature of the individual who built it, and doesnt have the AMG tuning required to make the car an AMG spec. AMG means is more than bumpers IMO.
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
nah, i dont think the car should be AMG. the M271 engine doesnt have the signature of the individual who built it, and doesnt have the AMG tuning required to make the car an AMG spec. AMG means is more than bumpers IMO.
Agreed
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Well, it could be because, when you buy letters, the dealership will give you "CLK 320", and they didn't want to waste any.
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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OMG, I saw the same thing twice here in Cali...are they all family?? and go "hey lets all badge this up...."
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by iosmart
I'm sure you've seen lots of rebadged MBs...but has anyone ever seen a C that said "CLK320 Kompressor" on the back?

I left a note on the person's car:
CLK?
(It's a C by the way)
Yeah, but was it a C sedan or C coupe? If it was a sedan, badging it with CLK is even more lame-brained, as if misbadging your car wasn't dumb enough already.
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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Someone who worked at a dealer ship posted that he's seen this plenty of times, but usually its because the bodyshop doesn't realize that the MB badging kit gives you everything you need for 3 different models, and its up to you to rearrange them as needed. Then again, what idiot gets his car back with a different name on it and doesn't say anything?
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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I'm exactly the opposite. I hate any badging other than the mercedes symbols and would remove them regardless of whether my car was a C230 or C55. It's like wearing a name tag in public...what's the point?
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 02:15 AM
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When someone is driving a C55 or a C32, debadged means humble. If someone drive C230, C240 or C320 debadged means "Are you afraid people know that is C (230, 240, 320) ???" Although some people just prefer the CLEAN look.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by S_kLaSse
When someone is driving a C55 or a C32, debadged means humble. If someone drive C230, C240 or C320 debadged means "Are you afraid people know that is C (230, 240, 320) ???" Although some people just prefer the CLEAN look.
I prefer the clean look for sure...and I'm humble.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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i like the clean look. but im in NJ and I saw a sedan about 2 weeks ago with clk230 kompressor on the back. It was just bought with a temp tag in the window, 100% stock and a 40 year old lady was driving it.


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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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I was thinking of re-badging mine KFC 230 for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
What do you guys think?
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tyro
I was thinking of re-badging mine KFC 230 for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
What do you guys think?
I think you officially killed the thread. Not even a little bit funny.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
Yeah, but was it a C sedan or C coupe? If it was a sedan, badging it with CLK is even more lame-brained, as if misbadging your car wasn't dumb enough already.
Yeah...it was a sedan hahahha
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tyro
I was thinking of re-badging mine KFC 230 for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
What do you guys think?
Where you gonna get the F from?
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by S_kLaSse
When someone is driving a C55 or a C32, debadged means humble. If someone drive C230, C240 or C320 debadged means "Are you afraid people know that is C (230, 240, 320) ???" Although some people just prefer the CLEAN look.
I took off my C320 badge on a whim. Now I wanna put it back, but damn... more work.
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