To AMG Badge or not to AMG Badge
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While this is a tired subject, I have to say the Benzo your "measly" E500 is beautiful irregardless of what badge you have on it...it's obvious you are proud of what you have and made it tight and clean...which you can do to any vehicle whatever the brand without pretending to be something it isn't.
I had a 2001 CLK430 and loved it but always craved the CLK55 but alas my bank account couldn't afford it at that time. Actually if you didn't know anything about MB's you probably would not know the difference. However, throwing an AMG badge on the rear deck just made me squirmy because I just felt I was lying to myself...but that is me.
I just bided my time and worked my **** off to get to the point where I could afford an MB that already had the AMG badge coming from the factory. That doesn't make me better than anyone else...it just means we have different standards.
I had a 2001 CLK430 and loved it but always craved the CLK55 but alas my bank account couldn't afford it at that time. Actually if you didn't know anything about MB's you probably would not know the difference. However, throwing an AMG badge on the rear deck just made me squirmy because I just felt I was lying to myself...but that is me.
I just bided my time and worked my **** off to get to the point where I could afford an MB that already had the AMG badge coming from the factory. That doesn't make me better than anyone else...it just means we have different standards.
Thanks for the compliments. I love my E500. I purchased it, not because I couldn't afford the E55, but because I was just getting out of a 400hp supercharged car, and really thought the E55 would be overkill in my bumper to bumper commute. In hindsight, I wish I would've just gotten it.
Here's a few recent pictures from a track event....notice that there's no Kompressor or AMG badge anywhere. And if anyone could pass their car off as an AMG, it'd be me. But I don't believe in badge engineering.
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[QUOTE=Benz-O-Rama;3453740]Thanks for the compliments. I love my E500. I purchased it, not because I couldn't afford the E55, but because I was just getting out of a 400hp supercharged car, and really thought the E55 would be overkill in my bumper to bumper commute. In hindsight, I wish I would've just gotten it. [QUOTE/]
Benzo...didn't mean anything by that...I was just giving my personal motivation and situation with regarding to affording the AMG.
Benzo...didn't mean anything by that...I was just giving my personal motivation and situation with regarding to affording the AMG.
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I love this thread.
Benz-0-Rama - your E looks great.
This thread reminds me of one on a Porsche site I frequent. A misguided fellow spent crazy money trying to make his Carrera 2S look like a GT3-RS.
Wing, badges, stickers, wheels - all on a freakin' auto-tranny narrow body.
Wrong on so many levels! The car was just flamed and shamed to the point where it was never heard from again and went to eBay.
Benz-0-Rama - your E looks great.
This thread reminds me of one on a Porsche site I frequent. A misguided fellow spent crazy money trying to make his Carrera 2S look like a GT3-RS.
Wing, badges, stickers, wheels - all on a freakin' auto-tranny narrow body.
Wrong on so many levels! The car was just flamed and shamed to the point where it was never heard from again and went to eBay.
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It obvious you've missed the entire point of this thread.Regardless of how Benz-O-Rama has tried to explain it to you in a kind and intelligent way,you just don't get it.Keep the badge on your car.The day will come when a "M" car or something else will roll-up and blow your doors off and then maybe the light will turn on in your head.Benz-O-Rama was also correct - why don't you just disgrace your car even more by making it a rolling collection of every other car badge that your car isn't. 
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On a side note, who won Road March? Super Blue (Faye-Ann)? Destra? Machel Montano?
Had so much fun down there, playing J'ouvert.
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And you've made my point for me. Yep, I have an AMG body kit, AMG exhaust, and even a set of AMG wheels for the Winter. And even with ALL OF THAT, I don't wear the AMG badge. Why? Because it's not an AMG.
Tell you what. Take pictures of your "AMG" car and post it in the AMG section of this forum. Let's see what kinds of responses you get.
Tell you what. Take pictures of your "AMG" car and post it in the AMG section of this forum. Let's see what kinds of responses you get.
But then again, look at the country i live in. barely anyone knows what AMG is
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You going to come again?
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2006 E200 Kompressor, 2004 C180 Kompressor
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Thanks for the compliments. I love my E500. I purchased it, not because I couldn't afford the E55, but because I was just getting out of a 400hp supercharged car, and really thought the E55 would be overkill in my bumper to bumper commute. In hindsight, I wish I would've just gotten it.
Here's a few recent pictures from a track event....notice that there's no Kompressor or AMG badge anywhere. And if anyone could pass their car off as an AMG, it'd be me. But I don't believe in badge engineering.
Here's a few recent pictures from a track event....notice that there's no Kompressor or AMG badge anywhere. And if anyone could pass their car off as an AMG, it'd be me. But I don't believe in badge engineering.
How easy was it to do that quad exhaust conversion?
i had a friend that did it with two
Its not easy to find mechanics that would do a good job over here
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I played with Red Ants for J'ouvert and also went to Bacchanal, Insomnia, and one big fete up in the hills up towards Maracas Bay. The only real big fete I didn't go to was the one at Brian Lara's.
But had a great time overall.
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It can get pricey.
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This is whats holding me back from having it done
