Am I that guy ?
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22' Mercedes GLE450, 16' E550 4matic (stage 1 ECC tune, Morendi TCU tune), 09' 911 turbo
Completely ok, it is a V8 twin turbo. I don't understand anyone who says you need to somehow earn it by making more power ? lol Its not just an AMG badge as it was optioned on the M278 engines vehicles and it doesn't say AMG on it, so no big deal. I'm putting them on my 550 because i like the look of it. de-badging the back though as i like it clean.
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W212 E550 4 matic
i feel alot better knowing that was an option from start i did not know that ..
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E350 Wagon
My thoughts also. Every day I choose a car I see on the road and mentally mod it while driving, then my wife interrupts me with "OMG did you hear what I just said?" Bummer...
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W212 E550 4 matic
Amg badge
I appreciate all the advice.
i badged it . With the V8 biturbo and the renntech badge ..
but that’s the only badges I put on ..
i really like this car
I REALLY like the way this car looks and rides .
The one thing I don’t like about the V8 biturbo badge is . Every idiot in a Kia or Honda that pulls up next to me with no exhaust wants to peacock there completely inadequate car into a race .
i don’t understand it . Do they know what this car is capable of doing ?
it’s just embarrassing for them ..
I guess the next 2 things I do
BOV valve and a intercooler pump upgrade both from renntech ..
i badged it . With the V8 biturbo and the renntech badge ..
but that’s the only badges I put on ..
i really like this car
I REALLY like the way this car looks and rides .
The one thing I don’t like about the V8 biturbo badge is . Every idiot in a Kia or Honda that pulls up next to me with no exhaust wants to peacock there completely inadequate car into a race .
i don’t understand it . Do they know what this car is capable of doing ?
it’s just embarrassing for them ..
I guess the next 2 things I do
BOV valve and a intercooler pump upgrade both from renntech ..
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2016 E350 Sport
The one thing I don’t like about the V8 biturbo badge is . Every idiot in a Kia or Honda that pulls up next to me with no exhaust wants to peacock there completely inadequate car into a race . i don’t understand it . Do they know what this car is capable of doing ?
it’s just embarrassing for them ..
it’s just embarrassing for them ..
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W212 E550 4 matic
Funny
I have for a few of them
it I don’t know what it is about these little tuners .. the last guy that did this was last sat night ,. I’m not driving fast or doing anything to indicate i wanna race
and I’m sitting at a red light and all the sudden I hear the loudest lawn mower I have ever heard .
and his car starts popping and he’s jumping forward like let’s go .
i just shook my head and and laughed .
It was a Kia forte with no exhaust
it I don’t know what it is about these little tuners .. the last guy that did this was last sat night ,. I’m not driving fast or doing anything to indicate i wanna race
and I’m sitting at a red light and all the sudden I hear the loudest lawn mower I have ever heard .
and his car starts popping and he’s jumping forward like let’s go .
i just shook my head and and laughed .
It was a Kia forte with no exhaust
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2010 E550, 273 Engine: 2012 S550, 278 Engine
As long as you don't touch the trunk lid with anything saying AMG I think you can use any badging in the car you like. That RENNTech looks cool I would say. I would not use that badge either if I didn't have it.
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Parallel question.
I had my GLE park on the snow under strong sun at 9000' elevation. The sun baked white hatch so hot, that the plastic holding the letters melted and the letters slide down.
I did not notice that right away, so moved the car around the parking and as result we could not find the "i" letter from "4 Matic" badge
Went to the dealer and they want >$100 for whole "4 Matic" lettering, so can anybody spare the "i" ?
I would be fine with no badge, but DW likes them.
I had my GLE park on the snow under strong sun at 9000' elevation. The sun baked white hatch so hot, that the plastic holding the letters melted and the letters slide down.
I did not notice that right away, so moved the car around the parking and as result we could not find the "i" letter from "4 Matic" badge
Went to the dealer and they want >$100 for whole "4 Matic" lettering, so can anybody spare the "i" ?
I would be fine with no badge, but DW likes them.
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1922 Ford Model T / no OBD
Now imagine owner of E63 (or Corvette owner) face, when I blow his door off with such badge?
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2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
Parallel question.
I had my GLE park on the snow under strong sun at 9000' elevation. The sun baked white hatch so hot, that the plastic holding the letters melted and the letters slide down.
I did not notice that right away, so moved the car around the parking and as result we could not find the "i" letter from "4 Matic" badge
Went to the dealer and they want >$100 for whole "4 Matic" lettering, so can anybody spare the "i" ?
I would be fine with no badge, but DW likes them.
I had my GLE park on the snow under strong sun at 9000' elevation. The sun baked white hatch so hot, that the plastic holding the letters melted and the letters slide down.
I did not notice that right away, so moved the car around the parking and as result we could not find the "i" letter from "4 Matic" badge
Went to the dealer and they want >$100 for whole "4 Matic" lettering, so can anybody spare the "i" ?
I would be fine with no badge, but DW likes them.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/353748278094
