Seriously, Is there such a thing as a CLS550 AMG?
hey Asian ML,
on a seperate question do you work for TOP GEAR, really like that magazine and show top notch stuff ?
just curious

peace
Last edited by UBERKAR; Jun 22, 2008 at 12:10 AM.
sorry man, I meant the CLS 500 was discontinued
not the 350Z,, lol I know the 350 is going strong,, no offense if you own one.
sorry bout the confusion..
he was just being a dick and dissn my ride.. so I was returning the favor to him, and telling him not to throw stones, when he lives in a glass car lol
peace
(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA What if you could turn your practical, everyday car into your dream ride, just by slapping on a sticker? More drivers are doing just that, putting on emblems from posher cars, hoping to fool and impress people. 3 On Your Side's Jim Donovan has what you should know about badging.
There's a new trend on the road: car owners trying to fake it, making it look like they're driving high performance, luxury versions of the cars they really have. It's called badging.
"They might, for instance, take a Chrysler 300 that has a V6 and put a Hemi badge on it to make it look like it's got the more expensive and more powerful V8 engine," said Jamie Kitman of Automobile Magazine.
You can buy emblems online; some dealerships even sell the stickers.
"The benefit is telegraphing other people very quickly that you have more wealth than you really have, perhaps and that you have more prestige," said Kitman.
One popular example? Mercedes owners are putting AMG badges on their cars to make it look like they bought the more expensive, fine-tuned version, which is about 20 to 30 thousand dollars more.
"It gives the person the opportunity to change their image, to create a different feeling about what they own and what they drive," said Mercedes dealer Garth Blumenthal.
Experts say it's not just luxury car owners. Dodge Chargers and Magnums are often badged along with Chryslers.
Sounds like harmless fun, right? Yes and no.
"If you're a consumer going out and buying a used vehicle and you're looking for, perhaps, a tuned vehicle like these with the bigger engines, you certainly want to be aware of what you're buying," said Robyn Eckard of Kelley Blue Book.
In other words you don't want to pay for a luxury model when it's really just a badged cheaper version.
How can you tell? Look for the vehicle identification number or VIN in the door jam of the car and then research it.
"The Vehicle Identification Number tells you exactly what that car is and what options it has on it," said Eckard.
Badges can run anywhere from about $4 to $50 or $60. If you are buying a used car through a dealership, they are legally required to let you know if a car has been rebadged.
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
I have been trying to figure out something to do to these posers, other than rev my engine and cut them off.
We need a plan of attack, what we should do if we see there car parked, what we should do if we see one on the road moving, something that all AMG drivers do to AMG posers, something they will get sick of or hear about, so they never do it again. engine rev + cutoff isn't good enough, sometimes I am not sure they even know why I did it. I also like to give them thumbs down and so on.
When I had a CLK430 I loved it but at that time I couldn't afford the CLK55...just reality. I just worked harder and saved money to afford the AMG internals (i.e. engine) to match the AMG looks...
I have been trying to figure out something to do to these posers, other than rev my engine and cut them off.
We need a plan of attack, what we should do if we see there car parked, what we should do if we see one on the road moving, something that all AMG drivers do to AMG posers, something they will get sick of or hear about, so they never do it again. engine rev + cutoff isn't good enough, sometimes I am not sure they even know why I did it. I also like to give them thumbs down and so on.
. on a nice side note i saw a great eBay C300 today but it said C53 AMG and had those stick on side vents i tried to get a plate number but he made a left at the light.
Mom: Is that your AMG outside?
Douche: Yes it is, its nice huh?
M: Ya I like it a lot
D: Thanks, it took me a long time to find one that I liked
M: Ya, but I have a question. How did you manage to get one with only 2 exhaust pipes? I never liked the 4 pipes.
At that point I started laughing so he knew I was messing with him and he just turned around. My mom felt bad, I felt liberated. Lol. Funny as hell.
Mom: Is that your AMG outside?
Douche: Yes it is, its nice huh?
M: Ya I like it a lot
D: Thanks, it took me a long time to find one that I liked
M: Ya, but I have a question. How did you manage to get one with only 2 exhaust pipes? I never liked the 4 pipes.
At that point I started laughing so he knew I was messing with him and he just turned around. My mom felt bad, I felt liberated. Lol. Funny as hell.
That is what I'm talking about. Thanks Bro for calling out a POSER!
Great story. 




