lithium332

Naturally, because this is after all the C-Class (W204) forum. You accuse me of being a badge *****? Let's keep the forum civil. Thanks for proving my point though.

I am Jeff

Last I checked, the C63 was and still is a W204. So thanks for pointing the obvious out to me. Ask yourself this, "How many badges are on my car that don't belong there?" My point is, the OP asked for our opinions and we gave it to him. If he didn't want to hear what we really thought and was just fishing for compliments, then he is clearly mistakened. The overwhelming majority of fokes here think that Posing Sucks!

lithium332

You're getting too worked up. I was simply amused and pointed out the fact that normally, posters from the C63 and other AMG forums do not post on the C-Class (W204) forum. However the moment someone makes a thread like this, they are eager to call him out for 'posing'. It seems like an issue that hits close to home. There's no need to accuse or call me a 'badge w****' and frankly it's a little immature.

Sportstick

I would be happier if everyone knew we're not talking about someone who helps position people for photographs/paintings, i.e. a "poser".

The discussion here is about a "poseur"...a different issue!

I am Jeff

My apologies for getting worked up over this and resorting to name calling. I'm one to admit it when I'm wrong, but I'm still sticking with calling the OP a "Poseur" (Thanks Sportstick!) I guess what I'm trying to say is that everyone is telling the OP to debadge those emblems, not just the C63 owners.

park423

How is this even an "upgraded" C300 to C63? All I see is quad tailpipes and some cheap badging and incorrect trunk spoiler. What about the AMG rear diffuser, C63 wheels, the AMG front bumper and hood, tinted headlight covers and front grill. Even as posers go, this is pretty bad, a poser's poser in my opinion.

efx1

who cares

its his car

lithium332

It takes a gentleman and a scholar to admit when one stands corrected. Hats off to you.

Sportstick

And he is clearly both...some subsequent posters apparently are not interested in the scholar part!!

Let me help one last time:

P-O-S-E-U-R

blue00r6

I would rather say poser than possibly be mistaken as french.

tanktube67

Why can't we all get along?

Spec_Davis

just shut this thread down the poor man is getting bashed on.

asm777

If we were to "upgrade" to the new C63 AMG coupe for the 2013 model year... we would definitely remove the badging on the truck lid that identifies the car as a "C63" or an "AMG".

People who know what the car is (from all the visually identifiable characteristics that an AMG vehicle has over a standard MB) will appreciate it while the general masses will just think it's just another MB.

One of my favorite stories involves a McDonald's drive-thru cashier and an MB with V12 side badging (rear debadged and engine under the hood to back it up).

After handing over the order, the cashier does a double-take.
With a look of surprise, he asks in a dumbfounded voice, "Is that really a V12?!"

The driver chuckles and says, "Yeah", before accelerating away to allow the cashier to hear the growl of the mighty V12.

A lot of people drive cars with 4 cylinder engines and may aspire to V6 and V8 engines... this McDonald's cashier apparently didn't even know that V12s existed until that day!


I also know someone who saw a friend's debadged AMG and is getting a standard 350 model in the same color and thinking that it's the same car... I'd say that since MOST people can't tell the difference, why bother?


With a "re-badged" car, people who know what the car is (from all the visually identifiable characteristics of a non-AMG vehicle) will laugh and scorn the owner (as we've already seen in this thread!) while the general masses (who don't even know what AMG is!) will just think that it's just another MB.

Anyway, to the OP: If you've already put money into "upgrading" your car, might consider taking off the badging and just let people wonder about your car... they'll be scratching their heads thinking "It doesn't *look* like a C300 and it doesn't *sound* like a C300... I wonder what it might be?" =)

wnunez89

honestly let this thread die, ok we get it he should take the badges off, but guess what....HE'S NOT GOING TO!!! so lets just stop bashing the poor man and lets be on our way. i feel bad for the guy, this was his first post and everyone just destroyed him. what a way to welcome a fellow MB fan to the forum.

Sportstick

1) It is as much an English word originally derived from another language as, for example, "detour". Do you object to "detour"? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=poseur

2) Poser and poseur are homonyms, if you are referring to spoken conversation.

3) Unless you are making a joke, why would anyone consciously choose to be wrong on such basic writing and speaking skills?

Gotti78

MB Dealerships are the biggest ****** so to speak..My uncle drives a S550 AMG..He sure as hell did'nt go out and buy a AMG badge as he could care less..Same dealership sold my friend a E550 AMG Coupe he as well thought those badges are supposed to be there because of the rims etc.

Scat01

I think it was pretty clear he was making a joke about being mistaken for a Frenchman - A pretty good joke a that...."poh-zere"...

The Lover

Guys , as I told you before , we don't have lots of C63 , only 1 here , we have Ferrari , Mazeratti , and other expensive cars , also I have only seen 3 S65 AMG , those are for the governments .

Also mine is mini AMG , means it's already the AMG body .

Another thing , I posted this thread so I could share my happiness with you guys , at the end , you turn it to be a war on me , so Thanks to all who support me and to thus who talk too much , suck it , it's my car so shut the huck up!!!!


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ginkgo

its his choice to put it on so i guess whatever.. I actually saw a guy in ny with a black c300 just put the AMG badge next to his c300.. so it was like c300 AMG. LOL it was so funny and also he was speeding.. so next stop light i came next to him with my c350 and said byebye.. i wonder how he felt with his bootleg amg.

alexyanglaw

come on....just lose the badge......

park423

Do you not realize you brought this upon yourself when you asked for our replies?

220S

Sheesh. Of course we all know that poseur is the proper word. But "poser" is the accepted street version and has been for a long time.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=poser

The Lover

I asked for replies about what my cars looks like , not insulting me with such words , at the end , it's my car , my ride , I won't go down to the same level as thus guys went by insulting me , but I am asking the Moderators to close this thread because it's not going as professional as it suppose to be .

Again , I send a BIG THANKS to those guys who support me !


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ibtl

its still not a C63

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blue00r6

Clearly a joke.. thanks for the research though