Mr Wolf

Was driving to work today and caught a Silver SLK out of the corner of my eye. Had the AMG badge on the trunk but only said SLK on the left side of the trunk no "55". I then notice the exhaust was dual and not a quad, FAKE, POSER, A-HOLE . Maybe the women (girls) are impressed but we know the differance. Spend the extra 10-15 large and buy a real AMG or take off that badge, you disgrace all of us real AMG owners. I hope you felt small next to a real SLK AMG ...

x-tian-230k

Mr. WOlf....I don't see where your frustration is coming from...... Fi rst, just because he has the AMG badge doesn't make him a poser or a-hole. If he had amg rims or body kit, he has the right to put the AMG badge there. AMG is just a tuner just like Brabus or Lorinser or Renntech etc....... Now if he too off the 350 and placed 55, then he is DEF a poser.....

x-tian-230k

I have AMG body kit, AMG rims, AMG rear wing spoiler, and AMG brakes........If i place amg on my trunk, am i a poser??

MBAMGPWR

This has been discussed before, to each his/her own. Some people believe it's okay, some don't. Let's not reopen the old can of worms.

bfnnrgn

Having the sport package is not the same as having an AMG car by any stretch of the imagination. If it wasn't made by AMG and have a hand built AMG V8 in it then the AMG badge does not belong on it anymore than an M3 badge belong on a 325 BMW just because it has a sport package.

Mr Wolf

Well said Wolf

Mr Wolf

Yes you would be a poser, unless you have the AMG engine under your hood it is not an AMG. It would be like stitching a small polo horse on a Wal-mart shirt it still is not made by Ralph Lauren. Wolf

x-tian-230k

Mr. WOlf.....

How can you make the comparison of stitching a small polo horse on a walmart shirt? Are you saying that Mercedes is equivlent to a walmart shirt and AMG is the polo brand? The car is made by mercedes tuned by AMG plain and simple. AMG is a TUNER! They tune cars....they have body kits...engines....brake upgrades....etc.....

ZorroAMG

AMG badging is a bit of an odd situation. If someone buys a renntech spoiler, maybe wheels or a pulley kit they put the badge on and it's ok. Same with Carlsson, Brabus, Kleemann etc. There are MANY people here that do it and it's widely accepted. The difference is that AMG offers cars fully modded from the factory and they definitely deserve a badge, but the people that mod with AMG parts get fu@ked cause they risk getting ridiculed by snobby Factory AMG owners. How does that make sense? Tuners are Tuners, modding is modding. An M car is from the BMW factory, so that's why it's different. AMG is still a separate factory and tuner, so the badge should still be ok if the car has parts from AMG (like brabus, Renn etc..see a pattern?) In fact, when I bought the 3 piece AMG spoiler for my car, it came with the trunk badge. It is a completely different story to BS and pretend the car is another model though. That's brutal.

x-tian-230k

brnnrgn,

First off you are absolutely correct that having the sports package from AMG does not equate to having an AMG engine under the hood. But the person who has the SLK is not stating that he has an AMG engine under the hood. If he took off the 350 and replaced that with a 55 then you could have a rif with him.... All he is doing is placing an AMG badge on the vehicle....... And the vehicle is actually a mercedes benz tuned by AMG.... Granted that there is an AMG facility that builts these engines and cars, its still a MERCEDES BENZ! NOT JUST AN AMG! As to your reference on the BMW M3, this is a totally different situation we are talking about. If someone placed an M3 badge on a 325, it would equate to someone taking the 350 and replacing it with a 55 trying to mis-represent his/her vehicle. AMG is just a badge... is the 55 or 32 or 65 that makes it special...NOT the badge...

ZorroAMG

So by your calculations, anyone with renntech, brabus, carlsson, kleemann and Lorinser badges is a poseur because they didn't have the car modded completely? Try explaining that reasoning to the MANY members on here that have done exactly that, they'd all disagree.

AMG is/was a tuner WAY before they were just a damn trim level, buddy. I hate it when people think they know what they are talking about and all that comes out is verbal diarrhea.

x-tian-230k

Point well stated!

CP1

Chill, dude.

I sort of agree with the original thread subject. As a Corvette Z06 owner, I used to cringe at other Vette owners who would put on the brake cooling vents and other badging to look like a Z06.

I feel bad that MB actually SELLS options to make the 350 look like the AMG. That's not right! A 350 with an AMG kit is NOT an AMG. Simple as that!

bfnnrgn

The point of the AMG badge is not simply styling. Sure it comes with a few cosmetic touches here and there but that is minor. What it represents is a certain level of performance just like BMW M cars or the Z06. When people see these badges they think about performance more than they do what kind of rims it has or if theres a spoiler or not. When you add an AMG badge to a car that does not have that level of performance it cheapens the brand to an extent because the vehicle in question cannot live up to what is expected. That is what I think gets under the skin of AMG owners than most anything else. Especially when you have annoying kids in riced up civics thinking they can beat you because they thought they saw an AMG at work once.

Mr Wolf

I get the feeling if we took a poll the people who bought an AMG from MB would say you cant rebadge the car...those who spent $4000 to $6000 to get the AMG APPEARANCE package or bought after market parts would say its ok to badge the car....That said there is a reason MBZ does not put the AMG badge on cars without the AMG engine oh yeah the AMG suspension oh yeah AMG brakes, what else have I forgot ? Wolf

DiamondNoir2K5

All '05 C230K's come from the factory stock with "AMG-inspired" (that's the description MB uses) front fascia, side skirts, and rear bumper. Why don't they come from the factory with an AMG badge too?

The answer is that badging should denote performance and mechanicals, not cosmetics. Having an AMG badge should mean "performs like an AMG", not "looks like an AMG". Badges denote what's lurking inside. That's why you need a badge. Why have a badge to tell people you've got a body kit when the body kit is already plainly visible to the naked eye?

sprins

If I drive my stock '92 500SL to AMG headquarters to replace the rims, floor mats and remove V-Max then I'm fully entiteled to an ///AMG logo. Since the car is then customized specifically for me by AMG. Much more so than the 55's sitting in my garage, which are officially stock (=factory delivered) from top to bottom.

///AMG is more than engine tuning. Hell, they even sell watches and apparel. And ever since Mercedes bought into AMG, strictly speaking, it changed from tuner/customizer to marketing. Very smart move as they sell alot of them.

I do it the other way around though; I drive the cars debadged.

PimpDadd

Correct me if I'm wrong but AMG makes the engines themselves BY HAND!

I don't think that anyone's "AMG" tuned SLK350 ever saw the actual AMG plant like a real AMG car, therefore only AMG engined' cars should be able to wear the AMG Badge!

Stiggs

There should be a simple rule to follow. I propose this one:

If your car comes with a badge then you can take it off.

If your car DOES not come from the factory with a badge, then you may NOT put one on.



The example of the walmart shirt is perfect. Of course we are not comparing a benz to a walmart shirt. Its the POINT. Geez. Wake up people.

sprins

AMG = Subdivision of Mercedes => thus Mercedes makes the engines themselves BY HAND!

It's al marketing. But it works rather well reading all the reactions.

How about this one: You can stick on the rear-end of your car what you please.

Mr Wolf

I think Sprins has an AMG badge on his C230 hatchback Wolf

sprins

Ok, you convinced me No ///AMG logo unless approved by the (this) board.

B.T.W. I still have a (genuine) ///AMG logo that I took off my ML. If any "poser" is interested let me know

cjmegha

Just for kicks, here's my two cents:

I purchased a ///AMG Ball-cap, before I bought the SLK55.

What's the difference? I might by Brabus roll-bars so then can I put a Brabus Badge next to the AMG Badge?

Lady Wolf

Hello all,
Here are my thoughts that vary ( likely a LOT) from my husbands. AMG is now a "class" of car that comes directly from MB. They set the rules, not us. They only make an AMG one way. You cannot pick and choose if you would like the engine only or maybe just the brakes. If you get the appearance kit for your car directly from them, it does not come with a badge so it does not belong there.
Kleeman, Brabus and all the others are a different kettle of fish. You can do all kinds of things with them and your car is still enhanced by them no matter how much or how little you do. If I decide to make Wolf take my new E55 wagon to Brabus when I get it for some cosmetic changes it will be BOTH an AMG and Brabus car. Am I making any sense?
Kim

sprins

You are mistaken. Like Brabus, Kleemann, etc. you can drive to AMG headquarters and there you can have literally everything done to your car exactly the way you want it. Want a 7.3 V12 quad turbo (like in the ME-4-12)? No problem. Want vinyl and tweed on the seats (pimp my ride)? No problem.

Just be ready to really (and I mean really) pay through the nose.

There are 2 kinds of AMG: The stock AMG delivered to you by Mercedes (stock Mercedes with AMG equipment). Plus really customized (if only floor mats with your insignia embroidered on it) from AMG directly.