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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Believe it or not, there is justice....

Poser wannabes can't join the real AMG crowd over on the Private Lounge since his VIN won't work for the registration process.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Saw this on the BQE today.. This 40 something gentlemen had an SL65 badge along with a V12 bi-turbo badge on his non sport SL500 with 17" rims.. I like what he did with the exhaust pipes very original

what I cant understand is why someone with a cool car as nice as that needs the extra artificial ego boost. If I could afford to drive that, but couldn't afford the next one up, I'd be happy anyway. Wierd. SL anything would be good enough for me!
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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my favorite SL has got to be the AC schnitzer underlined sl500x2 500
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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hahaha, love the pinstripping too!
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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my favorite SL has got to be the AC schnitzer underlined sl500x2 500
Why do that to an SL??
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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Why do that to an SL??
Small *****?
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Who cares, don't you guys know that AMG badge adds another 100hp?!
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JDM
hahaha, love the pinstripping too!
those are actually the pep boys chrome strips you buy in 20 foot rolls at pep boys for $20. even better..
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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and it doesn't end there.. the car has a total of 7 500SL emblems and 5 mercedes stars.. and the chrome front end.. just puts the c in classy...

i don't think you want any more side pictures.. it gets even more hideous...
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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I like that the bumper stripe starts to sag on the drivers side..thats class baby!
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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and it doesn't end there.. the car has a total of 7 500SL emblems and 5 mercedes stars.. and the chrome front end.. just puts the c in classy...

i don't think you want any more side pictures.. it gets even more hideous...
no, post'em!! You can learn a thing or two from a dummy..
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Looks like the plate says Louisiana...
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Looks like the plate says Louisiana...

oh good..now go find him, and have a long talk with him...just don't kill him.

now where's those other pic's, seattlecarfreak? I havent hada laugh like that all day
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Putting fake badges on a car is so lame. It can a nice car ie.sl500 into something of a joke.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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and it doesn't end there.. the car has a total of 7 500SL emblems and 5 mercedes stars.. and the chrome front end.. just puts the c in classy...

i don't think you want any more side pictures.. it gets even more hideous...
those mexicans...
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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those mexicans...

wait.................it's missing the chrome door edge guard,...on every edge...you sure?
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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oh good..now go find him, and have a long talk with him...just don't kill him.

now where's those other pic's, seattlecarfreak? I havent hada laugh like that all day

http://www.beaterz.com/reviews/0201/p54.htm

try this. The site old and hasnt been updated in 5 years.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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http://www.beaterz.com/reviews/0201/p54.htm

try this. The site old and hasnt been updated in 5 years.
Thank's, this looks interesting..
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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those mexicans...
FYI, That was a black guy's car.. Some wanna be pimp from Louisiana. I"m Mexian and I have absolutly no taste in chrome strips or rebadging my vehciles to another spectrium. But then again I own an SL55 & a Bentely GT therefore I wouldn't need to do such foolishness!
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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Whatever there's gas in...
Unfortunately you cannot speak for your whole race..

Any pics of the GT?
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Here's a few that I have.. Nothing like the glamour shots like some people have on here but I think the car speaks for its self.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 01:28 AM
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Disgusting. You should only have AMG badges if your engine is AMG.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SLRAMGBOY86
Disgusting. You should only have AMG badges if your engine is AMG.
Do not create multiple user names. You have been banned before.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DLopez_SL55AMG
FYI, That was a black guy's car.. Some wanna be pimp from Louisiana. I"m Mexian and I have absolutly no taste in chrome strips or rebadging my vehciles to another spectrium. But then again I own an SL55 & a Bentely GT therefore I wouldn't need to do such foolishness!
Well you don't exactly fit my Mexican mold :P You gotta admit though, w/ that SL chromed out, I had the stereotype right
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