Entourage s550...the car, not the show
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if i remember correctly last episode i noticed the badging on the side.. if i remember correctly it said V8 kompressor ... and i did not notice the little vents on the front bumper like the 65.. are they even making a standard AMG version?? or just AMG packages..?? the pano roof is dope too
anyone who has ONdemand and who have not seen the show need to watch all the episodes available (about 6 i think).. i just got into the show. i need to go pick up the DVD sets.. the show is AWESOME!!!
hahah @ "the maz" i heard that in the 'almost famous' episode when he gives up the keys.. thats funny they must always call it the 'maz'
if i remember correctly last episode i noticed the badging on the side.. if i remember correctly it said V8 kompressor ... and i did not notice the little vents on the front bumper like the 65.. are they even making a standard AMG version?? or just AMG packages..?? the pano roof is dope too
anyone who has ONdemand and who have not seen the show need to watch all the episodes available (about 6 i think).. i just got into the show. i need to go pick up the DVD sets.. the show is AWESOME!!!
hahah @ "the maz" i heard that in the 'almost famous' episode when he gives up the keys.. thats funny they must always call it the 'maz'
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4 episodes this season so far. I dont think an S55 w221 exists right now, so it must be an S65....on ebay there are 2 cars, about $190K-200K. And they didnt even mention it on the show like others have already said. 8 episodes season 1, 14 episodes season 2 all on torrentspy.com if you just want to sample them, then buy the dvd's. Sweet frickin car but with 06 S65's depreciating about 40-50% in one year, id have to have money to burn. Granted, the new body style wont depreciate so quick, and the s63 wont be far off in performance, but still.
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SL55, Range Rover S/C '06
They usually use cars from people who are involved in the show.. For example, that Range Rover that Jeremy Piven's wife (Ari Goldman) drives is actually Jeremy's actual car.. I see him driving it all the time whenever I go to the Roosevelt hotel in Hollywood... S65 could very well be one of the producer's vehicles, or someone else involved in the show.. That SL55 in black that is in one of the episodes is probably the actor's car (the one that was actually driving it)
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2006 Bentley Arnage R, 2006 Bentley Flying Spur, 2006 S600, Lincoln Aviator.
I miss the days with the "Maz", but now that all the drivers (all but Vince) have new DB9 Convertibles it makes it more fun to see them all driving.
Should have mixed it up a little with a Aston, Bentley and a Lambo-- my opinion.
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Originally Posted by bentleyboy2
I miss the days with the "Maz", but now that all the drivers (all but Vince) have new DB9 Convertibles it makes it more fun to see them all driving.
Should have mixed it up a little with a Aston, Bentley and a Lambo-- my opinion.
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And now that they're all driving DB9 Vert's (which I think is boring that they ALL have the same cars)............what happened to the Merc???? It's not even in their driveway anymore......
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I still see the S-class in the driveway...
Am I just imagining things I wish were there?
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are we talking about the white one that is kind of parked in the far back near where they first pull in? I saw it last night. It looks like an AMG for sure. The last episode I watched Ari was driving a W220 instead of a 7.
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Originally Posted by IluvS500
are we talking about the white one that is kind of parked in the far back near where they first pull in? I saw it last night. It looks like an AMG for sure. The last episode I watched Ari was driving a W220 instead of a 7.
im surprised the aston martins actually stayed for more than one episode
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Ari's car... So I think right now he has a 750li but he changes car every season. First season he had a 745li, and during the second season he drives a S55. It is also mentioned that Ari does the unthinkable and changes the decals on his wife's Benz from 500 to 600! Mrs. Ari now drives a Range Rover. Entourage is my life (if you couldn't tell).
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nono...trust me in the recent episode I watched...this was a W220...everything right down to the headrest was W220...I'm a n00b to this show...but not to the S
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If you are talking about the episodes where their friend Dom came from prison.It was definitely not a w220 it was a w221 ...Unless you are talking about Ari's car. I have it on tivo I will take a picture if you want.
Here are some pictures from the episode with DOM.
You can check the video out on youtube.com search for entourage:guys and dolls
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Here are some pictures from the episode with DOM.
You can check the video out on youtube.com search for entourage:guys and dolls
![](http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/5920/entourage004dx1.th.png)
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nono i just said...ari was driving it....it was aris im sure of it. i saw the silver W221 on an episode parked in the background...i just thought it was silver...but no ari was for sure driving a W220...i assumed it was his...i just remember thinking ohhh no 7 for him today...and trust me it was a W220
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I simply don't buy the story about them not using product placement. I seriously doubt the producer was priveleged enough to own an S65 back when gas was $2.50 in L.A. as per the scene a couple episodes ago when Dominic quickly pulled into the gas station. There is no explanation other than an official M-B pre-production prototype, in which M-B has to be directly involved.
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Originally Posted by medici78
I simply don't buy the story about them not using product placement. I seriously doubt the producer was priveleged enough to own an S65 back when gas was $2.50 in L.A. as per the scene a couple episodes ago when Dominic quickly pulled into the gas station. There is no explanation other than an official M-B pre-production prototype, in which M-B has to be directly involved.
Originally Posted by konigstiger
According to a buddy over at the Sopranos while this is true for movies and even network television, product placements on HBO are not paid and their appearance is left entirely up to the show's writers whereas placements bring more realism to the show.
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
I said product placement is not paid for! Think it through. Aston Martin, Maserati, BMW, etc. doesn’t get paid other than exposure and at no cost to HBO production.
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It's the carmakers and other companies that pay HBO and other studios to expose their products.
With all these companies vying for attention, it just doesnt make sense to me that they wouldn't give the most exposure to the top bidder. Granted, it would have to flow with the story line. It wouldn't be too believable to have these guys rocking a Ford Focus, so Ford thinks "lets give them 3 matching Aston Martins DB9's!! Brilliant!!" And it works because, I know a couple of peopple who had never considered an Aston before look at them.
Hollywood is a money machine. If they can make more money out of product placement on the shows, they will.
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“MB is probably paying them for the exposure.”
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“Placements on HBO are not paid and their appearance is left entirely up to the show's writers whereas placements bring more realism to the show”
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“Don’t buy the story about them not using product placement”
“Product placement is not paid for”
Normally the product source would approach network TV, movie companies, etc. and pay an advertising fee for exposure. However, HBO approaches the product source, and for their cooperation requires no advertising fee.
“Why would HBO pay for someone to let them use their product if they are the ones who are exposing it?”
Maybe I should not have expanded my reply to include “at no cost to HBO production”.
You see, network TV, movie companies, etc. drop a budget for product placement to entertain the high number of inquiries/offers by product sources. HBO require no such budget other than existing production to make the call and organize.
At any rate, give a call to HBO corporate if you’re that concerned.
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If they are using the car then MB probably supplied the car for the exposure and subliminal advertising and MB is probably paying them for the exposure. Many products are advertised this way and it is good income for the producers.
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According to a buddy over at the Sopranos while this is true for movies and even network television, product placements on HBO are not paid and their appearance is left entirely up to the show's writers whereas placements bring more realism to the show.
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I simply don't buy the story about them not using product placement. I seriously doubt the producer was privileged enough to own an S65 back when gas was $2.50 in L.A. as per the scene a couple episodes ago when Dominic quickly pulled into the gas station. There is no explanation other than an official M-B pre-production prototype, in which M-B has to be directly involved.
Originally Posted by Konigstiger
I said product placement is not paid for! Think it through. Aston Martin, Maserati, BMW, etc. doesn’t get paid other than exposure and at no cost to HBO
Production.
Production.
Normally the product source would approach network TV, movie companies, etc. and pay an advertising fee for exposure. However, HBO approaches the product source, and for their cooperation requires no advertising fee.
Originally Posted by medici78
I think you got my point reversed. Why would HBO pay for someone to let them use their product if they are the ones who are exposing it?
It's the carmakers and other companies that pay HBO and other studios to expose their products. With all these companies vying for attention, it just doesn’t make sense to me that they wouldn't give the most exposure to the top bidder. Granted, it would have to flow with the story line. It wouldn't be too believable to have these guys rocking a Ford Focus, so Ford thinks "let’s give those 3 matching Aston Martins DB9's!! Brilliant!!" And it works because, I know a couple of people who had never considered an Aston before look at them. Hollywood is a money machine. If they can make more money out of product placement on the shows, they will.
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It's the carmakers and other companies that pay HBO and other studios to expose their products. With all these companies vying for attention, it just doesn’t make sense to me that they wouldn't give the most exposure to the top bidder. Granted, it would have to flow with the story line. It wouldn't be too believable to have these guys rocking a Ford Focus, so Ford thinks "let’s give those 3 matching Aston Martins DB9's!! Brilliant!!" And it works because, I know a couple of people who had never considered an Aston before look at them. Hollywood is a money machine. If they can make more money out of product placement on the shows, they will.
Maybe I should not have expanded my reply to include “at no cost to HBO production”.
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At any rate, give a call to HBO corporate if you’re that concerned.
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see the S55 thread for more details...the car may be Kevin Connelly's.
https://mbworld.org/forums/s55-amg-s65-amg-s63-amg-w220-w221/156787-entourage-s65-actually-car-belongs-kevin-connelly.html
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the car, the show, all amazing
i think it is an S550 with a 65 package only to make it look unique... to grab our attention... since a 65 package would do a better job at that than the regular body work.... if it were really a 65, i think we would have seen it or it would have been a great chance for a further plug (an amg plug and not only the obvious benz plug). i saw the last few episodes and true, 'vince' was standing near the badge area and as if they deliberatly avoided showing it or maybe there was none at all.
i hear the quattroporte drives bad at speeds... dunno... but glad they brought in the benz...cool car, great show. jeremy piven cracks me up.
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i hear the quattroporte drives bad at speeds... dunno... but glad they brought in the benz...cool car, great show. jeremy piven cracks me up.
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I doubt they would go to the trouble to take a S550 and then put a 65 front bumper...I also I thought I saw the AMG logos on the seats...I still think it is a real 65, but that would mean they got it early from MB.???
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Originally Posted by cy0811
I doubt they would go to the trouble to take a S550 and then put a 65 front bumper...I also I thought I saw the AMG logos on the seats...I still think it is a real 65, but that would mean they got it early from MB.???
That doesnt make sense because the only reason that bumper would be available should be in the event a 65 CAR was damaged and needed replacement parts.
It is probably a launched early edition for the show - exactly like the Bond films got early editions of Aston Martins and BMWs. The Z8 BMW in Tomorrow never dies was before ppl could actually buy that car.
I believe the same went for the Aston Martin Vanquish in The world is not enough movie.
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I agree. Also - Why would a 65 AMG bumper be available BEFORE a 65 AMG CAR would be?
That doesnt make sense because the only reason that bumper would be available should be in the event a 65 CAR was damaged and needed replacement parts.
It is probably a launched early edition for the show - exactly like the Bond films got early editions of Aston Martins and BMWs. The Z8 BMW in Tomorrow never dies was before ppl could actually buy that car.
I believe the same went for the Aston Martin Vanquish in The world is not enough movie.
That doesnt make sense because the only reason that bumper would be available should be in the event a 65 CAR was damaged and needed replacement parts.
It is probably a launched early edition for the show - exactly like the Bond films got early editions of Aston Martins and BMWs. The Z8 BMW in Tomorrow never dies was before ppl could actually buy that car.
I believe the same went for the Aston Martin Vanquish in The world is not enough movie.
its a real s65 and that was a real vanquish...
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its a real s65 and that was a real vanquish...
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