badgeing ?????= hate. ??
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Alright Guys!!!!! enough is enough!!!! you guys are beating a dead horse!!!
Can we become a productive forum and use our collective energy to figure out how to hack the Command Center and do some real damage??? Like getting TV/Video out of it??? and not that s&^t back up camera rig?? Also, turn off that seatbelt warning alarm that drives me nuts??? Ohh, and maybe lower the car without a module.
Can we become a productive forum and use our collective energy to figure out how to hack the Command Center and do some real damage??? Like getting TV/Video out of it??? and not that s&^t back up camera rig?? Also, turn off that seatbelt warning alarm that drives me nuts??? Ohh, and maybe lower the car without a module.
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All great points. I agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but what went on in that thread was just ridiculous...true I don't have the engine but I do have a kit and rims. My rims have a "AMG" stamp on it, from the factory. Should I color it in with a sharpie? How does anyone come out and say I'm a poser when in fact my car has AMG products on it. Im not trying to make it look like anything. It is what it is. S550. Thats what it says on there. If I was to put a S65 badge than let the bashing begin.
For the non-haters: Thanks for the great compiments and hope to deal with you guys more often...you guys almost made me forget about all the haters I was dealing with earlier. Keep it up.
For the non-haters: Thanks for the great compiments and hope to deal with you guys more often...you guys almost made me forget about all the haters I was dealing with earlier. Keep it up.
All this bull**** "POSER, WANNABE, FAKE" name calling needs to go. This all sprouts from corny *** Honda Ricers putting "type R" emblems on their rice-burning grocery "gutters"
and has somehow wrongly seeped its way onto the mercedes community. I don't see WTF the problem is with an AMG badge on a car that is IN FACT fitted with AMG equipment...I mean heck, the thing is wearing an AMG tuxedo for crying out loud!
Geez people lighten the F-up!
One of our W124 members has one of the HOTTEST W124's I've seen to date, its somewhat stock save for the AMG Gen II front bumper. HE HAS A CARLSSON BADGE BECAUSE HE's ROCKING CARLSSONS 2/6's,
GASP! Does that make him a poser? I think NOT... 
Type R sticker on an 88 Honda Prelude, flame away. AMG badge on an AMG outfitted Mercedes, I just don't see the problem here...seriously.
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Like I said in the "hate" thread, congratulations on two beautiful cars.
I don't see WTF the problem is with an AMG badge on a car that is IN FACT fitted with AMG equipment...I mean heck, the thing is wearing an AMG tuxedo for crying out loud!
Geez people lighten the F-up!
I don't see WTF the problem is with an AMG badge on a car that is IN FACT fitted with AMG equipment...I mean heck, the thing is wearing an AMG tuxedo for crying out loud!
Geez people lighten the F-up!
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Just curious, I have seen a lot of cars here namely older SL500/600 (R230) that have been updated with 07/AMG tailamps, front and rear bumper and quad exhaust as well.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
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Just curious, I have seen a lot of cars here namely older SL500/600 (R230) that have been updated with 07/AMG tailamps, front and rear bumper and quad exhaust as well.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
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When you guys say that your cars have AMG badges all over them 'maybe i will fill it in with sharpie' is not an argument for having a badge on the back. AsianML is right, the badge on the back references engine. Everything else, brakes, rims, etc have badges on them. IMO the AMG on the back is to show that the engine is an AMG. I don't understand why you guys feel the need to throw the AMG badge on the back as you know it is not justification because there are AMG parts on you car. If you see an AMG badge on the back you don't think hey it has AMG rims, you think damn that thing has an engine. Regardless, who cares, if you ask for someones opinion and they give it to you deal with it.
P.S. why not change the 550 to a 65?
P.S. why not change the 550 to a 65?
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Just curious, I have seen a lot of cars here namely older SL500/600 (R230) that have been updated with 07/AMG tailamps, front and rear bumper and quad exhaust as well.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
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Just curious, I have seen a lot of cars here namely older SL500/600 (R230) that have been updated with 07/AMG tailamps, front and rear bumper and quad exhaust as well.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
Does this make them posers? IMO, I think not. It's their car, they are the ones who own/make payments on it and not us.
I play golf every weekend and I have a buddy that has the best of the best in golf gear and dresses like he is playing the Masters on Sunday. He looks like a product placement mannequin on the course. He shoots in the 90's but looks good doing it. (It's still funny to see him lose a sleeve of Titliest PROV1 @ $13 a pop before the turn, then giving me $20 bucks after the round with 12 strokes going to him.)
Bottomline, the engine that makes the golf swing and not the ancillary "stuff" has to be there first to be a true pro...not the other way around. The AMG engine has to be there first to truly warrant an AMG badge on the decklid and definately to warrant any V8 and V12 compressor badge.
You don't need an AMG badge to make an otherwise great looking car "look" better IMO...to each his own and peace everybody!
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He probably knows more about Mercedes than you know and has contributed to many many more important discussions on this board in a short time.
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Alright Guys!!!!! enough is enough!!!! you guys are beating a dead horse!!!
Can we become a productive forum and use our collective energy to figure out how to hack the Command Center and do some real damage??? Like getting TV/Video out of it??? and not that s&^t back up camera rig?? Also, turn off that seatbelt warning alarm that drives me nuts??? Ohh, and maybe lower the car without a module.
Can we become a productive forum and use our collective energy to figure out how to hack the Command Center and do some real damage??? Like getting TV/Video out of it??? and not that s&^t back up camera rig?? Also, turn off that seatbelt warning alarm that drives me nuts??? Ohh, and maybe lower the car without a module.
2. STFF or ask your dealer.
3. STFF its been answered already. Airmatic can be lowered without module. ABC cant be lowered without module.
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Whew! This topic is getting very personally. 
Don't bash me - but here's my take:
When I first started reading my thought was - I guess that makes the 2007 C230 which comes with AMG Brakes, AMG Tail Pipes, AMG Sway Bars, and AMG Body Kit an AMG... wow, never knew you can get an AMG for the low $30K's! I guess my point is, the engine is what counts - that's why on that car (C230) there's a logo on the side that says "Sport", cause it's a Mercedes Sport car, not an AMG.
But as I read snoops posts and others defending it, I realized, yeah, it's your car - you paid $100K's for it, so if you want to put an AMG badge cause you like how it looks, then why not. In the end you shouldn't worry what others think, but what you think. I don't think you're trying to fool people to thinking it's another car, I think you just like the extra logo on the side. I know someone with a new C-Class who put 'Kompressor' on the side panel as it was on the 2002-2005 models (after 2005 they switched to a V6 engine, removing the Supercharged V4, hence no more 'Kompressor'). Now to the average person I guess this meant he had a Supercharged V6 (C32 AMG ), but he wasn't suggesting that, he just like the way it looked.
So while you have a beautiful S550 Sport, not S550 AMG, if you like the way the letter "AMG" look -- then keep it! Maybe you'll get some extra looks from the ladies!
Wow! 21 driving an S550?? I'm 22 driving a C320... I gotta get another job! Just kidding, I'm sure I'll get there eventually.
Tee_Tz.
Don't bash me - but here's my take:When I first started reading my thought was - I guess that makes the 2007 C230 which comes with AMG Brakes, AMG Tail Pipes, AMG Sway Bars, and AMG Body Kit an AMG... wow, never knew you can get an AMG for the low $30K's!
I guess my point is, the engine is what counts - that's why on that car (C230) there's a logo on the side that says "Sport", cause it's a Mercedes Sport car, not an AMG.But as I read snoops posts and others defending it, I realized, yeah, it's your car - you paid $100K's for it, so if you want to put an AMG badge cause you like how it looks, then why not. In the end you shouldn't worry what others think, but what you think. I don't think you're trying to fool people to thinking it's another car, I think you just like the extra logo on the side. I know someone with a new C-Class who put 'Kompressor' on the side panel as it was on the 2002-2005 models (after 2005 they switched to a V6 engine, removing the Supercharged V4, hence no more 'Kompressor'). Now to the average person I guess this meant he had a Supercharged V6 (C32 AMG
), but he wasn't suggesting that, he just like the way it looked.So while you have a beautiful S550 Sport, not S550 AMG, if you like the way the letter "AMG" look -- then keep it! Maybe you'll get some extra looks from the ladies!
Wow! 21 driving an S550?? I'm 22 driving a C320... I gotta get another job!
Just kidding, I'm sure I'll get there eventually.Tee_Tz.
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Very Funny!!! I have been reading and responding to this thread over the past couple of days and I'm driving carpool this morning in my Excursion and to the left of me comes a White S550 with an AMG badge on the lid??? I just laughed out loud and took a pic on my cell phone for you guys. The kids in the truck thought I was nuts.
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Very Funny!!! I have been reading and responding to this thread over the past couple of days and I'm driving carpool this morning in my Excursion and to the left of me comes a White S550 with an AMG badge on the lid??? I just laughed out loud and took a pic on my cell phone for you guys. The kids in the truck thought I was nuts.
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one more... all things considered it looks pretty good!
BTW- IMO the V12 badging thing is not in the same category as the AMG badge. If you put a V12 badge on your S550 then you got big problems.
BTW- IMO the V12 badging thing is not in the same category as the AMG badge. If you put a V12 badge on your S550 then you got big problems.
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Actually, i think it's a great looking car!!! Badge and all!!! NJ, i think that badge is all you bro!!! PM me your address I'll send you one!!!
Cheers Guys!!
Cheers Guys!!
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Hey this is an open forum. Its not like they are saying give us your VIN number to prove you have a Mercedes, then only can you join. So STFU and stop giving Tuetonic a hard time N00b.
He probably knows more about Mercedes than you know and has contributed to many many more important discussions on this board in a short time.
He probably knows more about Mercedes than you know and has contributed to many many more important discussions on this board in a short time.
I'm not even going to argue with you... Think what you want Mr Fanatic. I am so sorry I got your panties in a bunch.
I wasn't attacking Tuetonic. I was just curious as to why someone who doesn't even own a Mercedes is giving someone a hard time for putting an AMG badge on his 100k AMG kitted car.
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Noob? I've been on this forum for quite some time. I generally post about topics related to my car, not everyone else's. Thats why I have 150 posts. I made an exception with this one...
I'm not even going to argue with you... Think what you want Mr Fanatic. I am so sorry I got your panties in a bunch.
I wasn't attacking Tuetonic. I was just curious as to why someone who doesn't even own a Mercedes is giving someone a hard time for putting an AMG badge on his 100k AMG kitted car.
I'm not even going to argue with you... Think what you want Mr Fanatic. I am so sorry I got your panties in a bunch.
I wasn't attacking Tuetonic. I was just curious as to why someone who doesn't even own a Mercedes is giving someone a hard time for putting an AMG badge on his 100k AMG kitted car.
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We can continue bicker like 7th grade girls or move on
All great points. I agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but what went on in that thread was just ridiculous...true I don't have the engine but I do have a kit and rims. My rims have a "AMG" stamp on it, from the factory. Should I color it in with a sharpie? How does anyone come out and say I'm a poser when in fact my car has AMG products on it. Im not trying to make it look like anything. It is what it is. S550. Thats what it says on there. If I was to put a S65 badge than let the bashing begin.
For the non-haters: Thanks for the great compiments and hope to deal with you guys more often...you guys almost made me forget about all the haters I was dealing with earlier. Keep it up.
For the non-haters: Thanks for the great compiments and hope to deal with you guys more often...you guys almost made me forget about all the haters I was dealing with earlier. Keep it up.
j/kWe can continue bicker like 7th grade girls or move on
Let’s try to enjoy ourselves and these high dollar cars that we own!
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I know it has ady been pointed out, but add another one. I think adding any badge is tacky, yes you paid for the car, but we have people that buy badges and nothing else for their car too, my true AMG's motor came from the AMG plant and only that IMO permits a badge, the AMG badge also (on late model MBs) come with a description of the motor, i.e. 6.3 AMG, V12 biturbo, V8 Kompressor, but sorry, there isn't a matching bade for the motor, of which as Teutonic stated, AMG refers to the motor. S550s don't have that AMG historical lineage connection to a 300 SEL 6.3, which say the S63 shares, but it's all opinion, but I think most have the opinion that AMG has true meaning behind it, of that I agree. Plus, snoopdizle wouldn't enjoy an encounter with my V8 Kompressor AMG!
