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Definitely a gray area, but I would say no. I was reading a thread about a C63 owner who was cleaning out his spare tire well and realized that even the compact spare that they have is AMG. The AMG treatment is more than an engine.
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This is a no win issue as everyones opinion is right/wrong depending on which side of the street you are standing on. My friend had the dealer add his badge because he thought it "balanced" the look on the trunk because the CLK500 was on the left and the right looked bare with nothing. Please don't even go there because I still give him a rash of crap about it. He couldn't care less about posing and he will be the first to tell anyone if asked (and he has been) that he doesn't have an AMG model, just the appearance pkg.
As to Stiggs point about if it doesn't have the engine and wasn't put there by the factory it shouldn't be allowed to have a badge then what about BMW owners who have the Dinan badge on the trunk? It didn't come from the factory and if you add enough cosmetic trinkets it qualifies from Dinan to have the badge without any engine upgrades. So you would tell them they shouldn't badge their cars?
As to Stiggs point about if it doesn't have the engine and wasn't put there by the factory it shouldn't be allowed to have a badge then what about BMW owners who have the Dinan badge on the trunk? It didn't come from the factory and if you add enough cosmetic trinkets it qualifies from Dinan to have the badge without any engine upgrades. So you would tell them they shouldn't badge their cars?
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Back in the ol days of AMG, you could not order the badge unless you had 3 other AMG options on your car as well. We w124 guys have since adopted this method of designating what can and can not be considered an AMG.
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As to Stiggs point about if it doesn't have the engine it and wasn't put there by the factory it shouldn't be allowed to have a badge then what about BMW owners who have the Dinan badge on the trunk? It didn't come from the factory and if you add enough cosmetic trinkets it qualifies from Dinan to have the badge without any engine upgrades. So you would tell them they shouldn't badge their cars?
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Therefore, I would gladly take up an offering to create a custom badge for the hack/job:
/////MORON
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Ben, we could go on all day with the hypothetical questions. In reality, it would be extremely costly to perform an AMG motor swap, considering real AMG cars would probably cost less than the difference between a non-AMG and the genuine article.
Therefore, I would gladly take up an offering to create a custom badge for the hack/job:
/////MORON
Therefore, I would gladly take up an offering to create a custom badge for the hack/job:
/////MORON
....anothr classic Chappy zinger
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This is a no win issue as everyones opinion is right/wrong depending on which side of the street you are standing on. My friend had the dealer add his badge because he thought it "balanced" the look on the trunk because the CLK500 was on the left and the right looked bare with nothing. Please don't even go there because I still give him a rash of crap about it. He couldn't care less about posing and he will be the first to tell anyone if asked (and he has been) that he doesn't have an AMG model, just the appearance pkg.
As to Stiggs point about if it doesn't have the engine and wasn't put there by the factory it shouldn't be allowed to have a badge then what about BMW owners who have the Dinan badge on the trunk? It didn't come from the factory and if you add enough cosmetic trinkets it qualifies from Dinan to have the badge without any engine upgrades. So you would tell them they shouldn't badge their cars?
As to Stiggs point about if it doesn't have the engine and wasn't put there by the factory it shouldn't be allowed to have a badge then what about BMW owners who have the Dinan badge on the trunk? It didn't come from the factory and if you add enough cosmetic trinkets it qualifies from Dinan to have the badge without any engine upgrades. So you would tell them they shouldn't badge their cars?
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Ben, we could go on all day with the hypothetical questions. In reality, it would be extremely costly to perform an AMG motor swap, considering real AMG cars would probably cost less than the difference between a non-AMG and the genuine article.
Therefore, I would gladly take up an offering to create a custom badge for the hack/job:
/////MORON
Therefore, I would gladly take up an offering to create a custom badge for the hack/job:
/////MORON
Good one Chappy! Maybe we should skip all these hypothetical questions and just get back to making fun of posers!
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Ben, we could go on all day with the hypothetical questions. In reality, it would be extremely costly to perform an AMG motor swap, considering real AMG cars would probably cost less than the difference between a non-AMG and the genuine article.
Therefore, I would gladly take up an offering to create a custom badge for the hack/job:
/////MORON
Therefore, I would gladly take up an offering to create a custom badge for the hack/job:
/////MORON
At the end of the day, I would just get an AMG and keep rolling.
By all means, let's get back to business!
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This is a no win issue as everyones opinion is right/wrong depending on which side of the street you are standing on. My friend had the dealer add his badge because he thought it "balanced" the look on the trunk because the CLK500 was on the left and the right looked bare with nothing. Please don't even go there because I still give him a rash of crap about it. He couldn't care less about posing and he will be the first to tell anyone if asked (and he has been) that he doesn't have an AMG model, just the appearance pkg.
As to Stiggs point about if it doesn't have the engine and wasn't put there by the factory it shouldn't be allowed to have a badge then what about BMW owners who have the Dinan badge on the trunk? It didn't come from the factory and if you add enough cosmetic trinkets it qualifies from Dinan to have the badge without any engine upgrades. So you would tell them they shouldn't badge their cars?
As to Stiggs point about if it doesn't have the engine and wasn't put there by the factory it shouldn't be allowed to have a badge then what about BMW owners who have the Dinan badge on the trunk? It didn't come from the factory and if you add enough cosmetic trinkets it qualifies from Dinan to have the badge without any engine upgrades. So you would tell them they shouldn't badge their cars?
"Cosmetic trinkets"?!?....You can not compare Dinan to AMG! Dinan is an aftermarket tuner...AMG is an in house tuner.In order to get a Dinan badge on any BMW you need to accumulate 10 points from REAL Dinan accesories, for example a Dinan supercharger is worth 10 points,Dinan full exhaust or big brake kit is only 3 points,Dinan pedal pads or short shift kits are worth only 1 point, even a Dinan chip/ECU is only worth 2 points.So there is NO "cosmetic trinkets", who ever has a Dinan badge on there BMW has a real Dinan tuned BMW.They make sure of it.So the point here is...if you drive a regular Mercedes with an AMG bodykit and wheels it is NOT an AMG tuned Benz and IS a posermobile
lol.
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"Cosmetic trinkets"?!?....You can not compare Dinan to AMG! Dinan is an aftermarket tuner...AMG is an in house tuner.In order to get a Dinan badge on any BMW you need to accumulate 10 points from REAL Dinan accesories, for example a Dinan supercharger is worth 10 points,Dinan full exhaust or big brake kit is only 3 points,Dinan pedal pads or short shift kits are worth only 1 point, even a Dinan chip/ECU is only worth 2 points.So there is NO "cosmetic trinkets", who ever has a Dinan badge on there BMW has a real Dinan tuned BMW.They make sure of it.So the point here is...if you drive a regular Mercedes with an AMG bodykit and wheels it is NOT an AMG tuned Benz and IS a posermobile lol.
lol.
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Actually they don't lol, I looked around for fun and couldn't find any! Dinan is serious about there products and what cars they go on. The local authorized Dinan dealer inspects your car and tallies up your points and only then do they order the badge for you. Yeah its that strict lol. But who knows maybe there are Dinan posers out there ha ha ......those idiots
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-D...ts_Accessories
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Here you go....not even copy but an original!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-D...ts_Accessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-D...ts_Accessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DINAN...ts_Accessories
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and if you are really desperate, you could one with all the papers etc for a mere $400!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DINAN...ts_Accessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DINAN...ts_Accessories
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as much as the ///AMG, MPower, Brabus, Carlsson ones do...guess if you want to have a exclusive badge you will need to go Vath or even EvoSport
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"Cosmetic trinkets"?!?....You can not compare Dinan to AMG! Dinan is an aftermarket tuner...AMG is an in house tuner.In order to get a Dinan badge on any BMW you need to accumulate 10 points from REAL Dinan accesories, for example a Dinan supercharger is worth 10 points,Dinan full exhaust or big brake kit is only 3 points,Dinan pedal pads or short shift kits are worth only 1 point, even a Dinan chip/ECU is only worth 2 points.So there is NO "cosmetic trinkets", who ever has a Dinan badge on there BMW has a real Dinan tuned BMW.They make sure of it.So the point here is...if you drive a regular Mercedes with an AMG bodykit and wheels it is NOT an AMG tuned Benz and IS a posermobile lol.
lol.Then again, if someone in a real AMG sees an AMG badge on a seemingly non AMG vehicle, they will be more inclined to put them in their place. Now imagine said car actually DOES have an AMG engine inside it. It makes for a double reverse psychology sleeper effect. haha
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So if you drop an AMG engine in a non AMG car, I would say the badge is acceptable. However, the absence of an AMG badge would increase the cool factor by about 10 fold.
Then again, if someone in a real AMG sees an AMG badge on a seemingly non AMG vehicle, they will be more inclined to put them in their place. Now imagine said car actually DOES have an AMG engine inside it. It makes for a double reverse psychology sleeper effect. haha
Then again, if someone in a real AMG sees an AMG badge on a seemingly non AMG vehicle, they will be more inclined to put them in their place. Now imagine said car actually DOES have an AMG engine inside it. It makes for a double reverse psychology sleeper effect. haha
It's so much cheaper to buy a real ///AMG though.
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So if you drop an AMG engine in a non AMG car, I would say the badge is acceptable. However, the absence of an AMG badge would increase the cool factor by about 10 fold.
Then again, if someone in a real AMG sees an AMG badge on a seemingly non AMG vehicle, they will be more inclined to put them in their place. Now imagine said car actually DOES have an AMG engine inside it. It makes for a double reverse psychology sleeper effect. haha
Then again, if someone in a real AMG sees an AMG badge on a seemingly non AMG vehicle, they will be more inclined to put them in their place. Now imagine said car actually DOES have an AMG engine inside it. It makes for a double reverse psychology sleeper effect. haha
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even more ways posers can make their cars look like the real deal...will it ever end?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...0796&viewitem=
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...0796&viewitem=
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If someone drops an AMG engine in their non-AMG car, their VIN still won't get them into the AMG Lounge!
The VIN is the real deal.
Put all the badges on the trunk lid or fenders that you want. You are not fooling anyone that knows the difference.
I found a CLK 320 AMG in my neighborhood last week, and he slowed way down after I passed him. I wish I had my camera with me.
The VIN is the real deal.
Put all the badges on the trunk lid or fenders that you want. You are not fooling anyone that knows the difference.
I found a CLK 320 AMG in my neighborhood last week, and he slowed way down after I passed him. I wish I had my camera with me.
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even more ways posers can make their cars look like the real deal...will it ever end?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...0796&viewitem=
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...0796&viewitem=
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even more ways posers can make their cars look like the real deal...will it ever end?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...0796&viewitem=
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...0796&viewitem=
.... And i quote " Improve the looks of your car for years to come " and wtf?! " Now is the time to give your car an unique look " umm excuse me?! Yeah a unique POSER look lol. So stock puny brakes and calipers with an AMG sticker on a non-AMG benz? that is just asking for humiliation.
