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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 02:18 PM
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Mercedes Badged as Ferrari Is Awful


This... thing started life as a Mercedes SL500, and was promptly given a half rate "pimp my ride" treatment.

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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 02:46 PM
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O...M...G! Considering the front of this... vehicle... reminds me of Kryton from BBC's 'Red Dwarf', makes me wonder what blockhead would create such a monstrosity. [Think I need one of those lil' bags from an airline seat.]
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 03:47 PM
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I'd give it an A for A hole LOL


and by the way: some pictures we could see would be fantastic, thanx
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 04:36 PM
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Man, somebody Trumped the hell out of that thing.
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Why is it wearing a Burka?
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 09:10 PM
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Front end looks like a sporty version of the Queen Family Truckster.
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 02:58 AM
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It's ok,
I have seen a '08 red Toyota Tundra with ferrari badges slapped all over a few times here in Santa Barbara.
It makes me extremely sad
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Here comes Malibu Honey Boo Boo...
Who EXACTLY do they believe they are fooling?
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The Ace Hardware expanded metal over the lights is to my mind the "crème de la crème" of the overall tackiness--only one word come to mind:

Ghetto-sled
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Is he selling it as a Ferrari? That would be fraud.

More silliness.

I see Honda Civics with lifted rear spoilers quite often, as if the car could actually go fast enough to need one.

There are similar things online for sale, such as cases that make the cheap Apple Watch look like the gold version.
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Never seen that ferrari before must be an imported ferrari.
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It looks like he's hiding it in the woods and I don't blame him. I wouldn't want to be seen on the street with that thing either.
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Old Jan 9, 2016 | 09:55 AM
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What, he's embarrassed to drive a Mercedes?

I have to wonder if he's begging for a slap or two.
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