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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Whos car is this???!



I was at Helms Bros (Bayside, NY) service building picking up my car. I got into my car and spotted this:
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by GordoNx3o9


I was at Helms Bros (Bayside, NY) service building picking up my car. I got into my car and spotted this:
Mine!!!! jking
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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It's a 04' or 05' C230 with C32 badges. You can tell by the exhaust pipe and wheels.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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looks like someone has a case of Badgeidous....

C230 trying to be more that it really is????
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 5150_C32
looks like someone has a case of Badgeidous....

C230 trying to be more that it really is????
wow I didn't even notice that- couldn't those just be winter tires and alloys? The exhaust looks the same as C55 or C32 exhaust- nvm
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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It's a C230 for sure. The front brake calipers are greyish-brown and says Mercedes-Benz.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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who's car is THIS??? lol
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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Isn't it possible that it's a C320 sport? They get the same wheels, brakes, and exhaust as the C230 sedan, right? Either way, it's just WRONG.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Yes there is a chance it could be a C320 Sport.
I just don't see why the "3" and the "2" emblems are crooked when the owner can just rip off the "0".
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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It is most likely a C230 Sport. Those wheels don't fit on the C32 or the C55 because they won't clear the front brake calipers. The c32 exhaust is a single sided dual tipped exhaust unlike the single sided single tipped exhaust shown in the photo. The c55 exhaust is a dual sided quad tipped exhaust. The letters are crooked as previously mentioned, which does suggest a little creativity with the 2 and 3 in 230 rather than the nice factory spacing of the 3 and 2 in 320.

Hope this solves the mystery, if there ever was one.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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I don't understand it. People who notice it are the guys who know what AMG is. The ones that don't notice it have no idea nor care for it. What are the rebadgers trying to do?
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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It a sleeper.......C32.......that look like C240...... :p
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by SL BRABUS
It a sleeper.......C32.......that look like C240...... :p
Haha, the first thing in making a sleeper is debadging it!
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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I was at the mall and saw a c240 with amg badges on it. Pissed me off. That picture is for sure not an AMG. Wheels exaust the way it sits. I can spot a fake a mile away. I actually saw a great copy of a c55 today leaving the Benz dealership. The exaust was close and the car was lowered, but you can still tell its not the real deal. And we all know just hit the gas and its all over.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Look at how close the letters are on the car, on a real C32 their is alittle spacing between the letters. That car is clearly a fake, maybe he added the badge and went in for a service for his fraud car. I bet those people at helms got a kick out of seeing that poser's car!
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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There's a Silver C-Class at University Of California Irvine that has C32 badges also. He has rims a body kit that I think is made by Carlsson. Its a silver C-class and im pretty sure its not a C32. I didnt get a good look at it but it doesnt have the C32/C55 front brakes.

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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trace his plate number and you'll find out his name, address, age, etc.... anything you want to know LOSER. JEEZ, grow up
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SL BRABUS
It a sleeper.......C32.......that look like C240...... :p
I spotted a car Guru....

Brabus.... thats a C230k go find me a C240 that looks like that please and post a pic.

Was that your sand colored Brabus at the So-Cal meet? Did I see a brabus trunk like badge stuffed on the inside of the trunk? If so... i must ask... did brabus put that there or was that also done for show?
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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There is a suspicious one where I work...not sure if its a real c32 or not...what caught my eye was that id did not have the little lipwing on the trunk. Are there any such models???
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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For all of you with AMG, did anyone debadge their cars. I see a lot of MB's here in the Chicagoland area that have debadged their cars across all models; C, E, S, and maybe 1 or 2 ML's. Their ages range from young to over 50. I guess it's the whole, keep in "clean" look that they were going for. As a matter of fact, my dealer tells me for certain individuals, they want their car debadge before they take delivery.

So the question is, you know you have an AMG but have any of you debadged for the sake of keeping it clean? Just curious.
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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For all of you with AMG, did anyone debadge their cars. I see a lot of MB's here in the Chicagoland area that have debadged their cars across all models; C, E, S, and maybe 1 or 2 ML's. Their ages range from young to over 50. I guess it's the whole, keep in "clean" look that they were going for. As a matter of fact, my dealer tells me for certain individuals, they want their car debadge before they take delivery.

So the question is, you know you have an AMG but have any of you debadged for the sake of keeping it clean? Just curious.
De-badged my C32 and my E55k because I dont like to attract attention. I also find it far nicer looking when the back of the car is free of funny shaped pieces of chrome. Best part really is the fact that the car easier to wax when there are no badges.

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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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trace his plate number and you'll find out his name, address, age, etc.... anything you want to know LOSER. JEEZ, grow up
I hope you're not talking about me.

Why am I a loser for thinking that some guy is an idiot for RE-badging his car as a C32 when it most certainly isnt?

Unless you're being sarcastic you seem to be awfully defensive. Would you happen to be one of these individuals?
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Originally Posted by IL230K
For all of you with AMG, did anyone debadge their cars. I see a lot of MB's here in the Chicagoland area that have debadged their cars across all models; C, E, S, and maybe 1 or 2 ML's. Their ages range from young to over 50. I guess it's the whole, keep in "clean" look that they were going for. As a matter of fact, my dealer tells me for certain individuals, they want their car debadge before they take delivery.

So the question is, you know you have an AMG but have any of you debadged for the sake of keeping it clean? Just curious.
I had my C55 debadged at the dealer before I picked it up.

I was toying with the idea of getting a C 230 badge and putting that on
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