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Old 03-11-2004, 01:38 PM
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Posers - Fake S55's

On the way to work today I saw a sick sight...

A silver S55 Kompressor... At least it said S55 with the AMG emblem. Had the V8 Kompressor badges on each side.

Had 2004 tail lights.

HOWEVER, the exhaust was only a dual setup and the wheels were old monoblock types.

The front bumper was a 2001 - 2002 sport bumper.

Can you say POSER.
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OF COURSE! At LEAST it was a pre-2002 S55. Well maybe.
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Re: Posers - Fake S55's

Originally posted by awiner
On the way to work today I saw a sick sight...

A silver S55 Kompressor... At least it said S55 with the AMG emblem. Had the V8 Kompressor badges on each side.

Had 2004 tail lights.

HOWEVER, the exhaust was only a dual setup and the wheels were old monoblock types.

The front bumper was a 2001 - 2002 sport bumper.

Can you say POSER.
So did you show him what a REAL AMG can do?
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It would have been fine IF HE LEFT THE V8 KOMPRESSOR BADGE OFF!!!!! Otherwise it must have been neat.
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it pisses me off when people do that. Especially the obvious ones. I saw a "S600" once. Way over badged, but the dumbass was missing the V12 trim on the sides of the car. Had V12 on the pillar just after the back door though, and made sure to note that it was and "AMG" on the back also. Grrr also didnt have xenons lol.
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Terrible, I saw an S320 with an AMG badge on the back
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pathetic~~i don't mind cars with AMG kits~but leave off the AMG emblem for christ's sake~

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I decided to walk to the video store and guess what i saw? A completly stock W210 E320 that has an AMG badge on the trunk! Really stupid! Put some AMG mods on it and a kit and then you can put an AMG badge on it in my opinion.
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I decided to walk to the video store and guess what i saw? A completly stock W210 E320 that has an AMG badge on the trunk! Really stupid! Put some AMG mods on it and a kit and then you can put an AMG badge on it in my opinion.
lmao those are the best. I have seen too much of that before its hilarious
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i hate the little posers who have a 320 and either put an amg emblem on or change the 320 to a 500. thats so sad that they think they can get away with it. On the other hand though, i love it when people have like an E55 amg and debadge it for that clean look. They may also fool some people that can't tell the difference.
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'Badge engineering' happens a lot around here LOL!
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Cheaper to buy the emblems than make the Mods, Makes it look bad when they get SMOKED by somebody and they think they beat the real thing, THEY SUCK
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yeah.. you see some mercedes every now and then trying to act like an amg...



but I think the real posers are the one's with porsche's.

Sooooo many times I have pulled up next to a 911 C2 with a turbo emblem on the back, lol that is a funny sight.
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you should of smoked him!
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Am I a poser?
I've got an S430 that I debadged, but put an AMG badge on it, car has 19" AMG (215) staggered wheels on. I'm replacing the conservative '01 AMG bumpers and side skirts with a Lorinser DTM kit now- think I should rebadge it Lorinser? Some folks might presume that's a car dealer's name, and I am not planning on changing wheels (nothing else impresses, except maybe the Brabus VI 2pc.).

BTW, we were an AMG North America vendor before MB brought them in-house; that was the real AMG

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Originally posted by sportlichE430
Am I a poser?
I've got an S430 that I debadged, but put an AMG badge on it, car has 19" AMG (215) staggered wheels on. I'm replacing the conservative '01 AMG bumpers and side skirts with a Lorinser DTM kit now- think I should rebadge it Lorinser? Some folks might presume that's a car dealer's name, and I am not planning on changing wheels (nothing else impresses, except maybe the Brabus VI 2pc.).

BTW, we were an AMG North America vendor before MB brought them in-house; that was the real AMG
I think the V8 Kompressor emblems went over the top.

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Originally posted by sportlichE430
Am I a poser?
I've got an S430 that I debadged, but put an AMG badge on it, car has 19" AMG (215) staggered wheels on. I'm replacing the conservative '01 AMG bumpers and side skirts with a Lorinser DTM kit now- think I should rebadge it Lorinser? Some folks might presume that's a car dealer's name, and I am not planning on changing wheels (nothing else impresses, except maybe the Brabus VI 2pc.).

BTW, we were an AMG North America vendor before MB brought them in-house; that was the real AMG
Yep, your a poser alright. I would stick the Lorinser badge on when you get some Lorinser kit, would fit much better to the image of the car and the image you are portraying. Lorinser just make kits so its fine having that badge, but having an AMG badget associates with engine tuning rather than bodykits.
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Originally posted by gurdas
Yep, your a poser alright. I would stick the Lorinser badge on when you get some Lorinser kit, would fit much better to the image of the car and the image you are portraying. Lorinser just make kits so its fine having that badge, but having an AMG badget associates with engine tuning rather than bodykits.
Thanks for your comment.
Maybe there should be a different badge for those with AMG bodykits vs. AMG tuning. Have you debadged your S55? Don't think the folks in Affalterbach tuned your engine to drive on the wrong side of the road. Or maybe you should move the AMG emblem on the left side of the trunk...
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Originally posted by awiner
I think the V8 Kompressor emblems went over the top.

Agreed.
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POSEUR: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Pronunciation: pow'zur


Matching Terms: poseuse


WordNet Dictionary

Definition: [n] a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

Synonyms: poser

See Also: exhibitionist, poseuse, show-off
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POSEUR: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Pronunciation: pow'zur

Matching Terms: poseuse

WordNet Dictionary

Definition: [n] a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

Synonyms: poser

See Also: exhibitionist, poseuse, show-off
How about the NASA Edition?
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Originally posted by JamE55
How about the NASA Edition?
You are a devil

p.s. No offense to devils :v
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Originally posted by Chappy
You are a devil

p.s. No offense to devils :v
So does that mean NASA Edition are for devils only?
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JamE55,

Got any extra Kleemann badges to spare :p

It would go great with my RennTech keychain

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How about Kleemann stickers?


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