The AMG Badge
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Originally Posted by Gabriel
I laugh a lot with those that put badges where they don't belong. But I laugh more when I see M or AMG owners offended when they see the badge on a non M or non AMG car.
few weeks ago, saw a dusty AMG badged E500 parked in a lot. Someone had written "NOT A" above the badge in the dust.
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6088TTS - Did you even read the what you quoted?
I think we've concluded.. Only true AMG cars with 2 #s have AMG badges from the factory. It is in fact a coincidence that sport package equipped cars have AMG badges - - put on by the dealer.
BMW does put M badges on their sport package cars, but NOT on the trunk - - which is the typical place to identify a car. The wheels, steering wheel, etc are in fact ///M parts, so they are all produced with those badges.
I think we've concluded.. Only true AMG cars with 2 #s have AMG badges from the factory. It is in fact a coincidence that sport package equipped cars have AMG badges - - put on by the dealer.
BMW does put M badges on their sport package cars, but NOT on the trunk - - which is the typical place to identify a car. The wheels, steering wheel, etc are in fact ///M parts, so they are all produced with those badges.
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Dave,
What I find interesting about the false badging is it is universal - meaning that you could be in Hong Kong or Miami and you'll still see plenty of people doing it. What I really don't understand is that the majority of people who really care about what an AMG is are going to be able to spot a fake pretty easily... and for people who add AMG to their regular Mercedes badging I just don't really understand who they are trying to impress - their regular Mercedes doesn't pull in enough tail that they need AMG badges?
It used to upset me a lot more, but realistically after you see it enough you just kind of become desensitized to it. There's this family who lives in a new construction area by my parents - all 1.25mil and above houses - they have a 2002 Mercedes S-class (pre LED-tailights), with S55 AMG badges (yes, there was a 2002 S55, but not a KOMPRESSOR), V8 kompressor badges, and more chrome trim than a 50 Cent music video. The car still makes me throw up a bit in my mouth but honestly what are you going to do.
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What I find interesting about the false badging is it is universal - meaning that you could be in Hong Kong or Miami and you'll still see plenty of people doing it. What I really don't understand is that the majority of people who really care about what an AMG is are going to be able to spot a fake pretty easily... and for people who add AMG to their regular Mercedes badging I just don't really understand who they are trying to impress - their regular Mercedes doesn't pull in enough tail that they need AMG badges?
It used to upset me a lot more, but realistically after you see it enough you just kind of become desensitized to it. There's this family who lives in a new construction area by my parents - all 1.25mil and above houses - they have a 2002 Mercedes S-class (pre LED-tailights), with S55 AMG badges (yes, there was a 2002 S55, but not a KOMPRESSOR), V8 kompressor badges, and more chrome trim than a 50 Cent music video. The car still makes me throw up a bit in my mouth but honestly what are you going to do.
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Originally Posted by Panayiotis
Both BMW and Mercedes do this, on BMWs the M Sport kitted cars have //M badges and similarly AMG doesn;t just create the E55 etc, but also bodykits etc and hence such cars are equipped by the AMG factory like this.
Audi has jumped on the bandwagon with the S line stuff. They all do it. Its called cashing in on your customers aspirations.
The problem is when you see 320 BMW's with M3 badges, or E320 Mercs with E55 badges.
Audi has jumped on the bandwagon with the S line stuff. They all do it. Its called cashing in on your customers aspirations.
The problem is when you see 320 BMW's with M3 badges, or E320 Mercs with E55 badges.
in europe bmw does that not in the states
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Originally Posted by fixedupw203
actually they are all BS. Unless they come with the AMG engine, suspension, brakes, interior, and all the other tidbits than it is NOT an AMG. Many people buy the sl500 that has the amg package (wheels + bodykit) and have the deaker throw on the amg badge on the rear. Its pathetic that some people are driving nice cars and are still not content and have to fake it. Oh well
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Originally Posted by ZAMIRZ
^I'm not so sure about this. I'm not calling BS, but if this is the case then it must be one helluva coincidence that ALL SoCal dealerships equip their sports pkg cars with AMG badges on the trunk lid, and they are all lined up perfectly like the factory does it.
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Originally Posted by Marcus Frost
Before MBUSA took down it's AMG section it had a FAQ I used to quote that specifically addressed this issue. The question was "should I put AMG badging on my non-AMG Mercedes" - the answer was essentially that only AMG models are true AMG cars and are worthy of the AMG badging. Neither Mercedes or AMG place AMG badges on non-AMG cars, regardless of what sport-package, kit, wheels, or whatever. The wheels may have an AMG badge, but absolutely NO non-AMG Mercedes comes with the AMG badges from the factory. If an owner is taking delivery of a new non-AMG car with AMG badges (regardless of what AMG parts it has) it was added by the dealership, period.
Dave - Good to see another northside AMG fan. I'm on my 3rd E55.
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Dave - Good to see another northside AMG fan. I'm on my 3rd E55.
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Last year I was at a MB dealer in Bellevue WA & saw a silver W208 CLK sitting across the parking lot. From behind it looked like my CLK55. The young dealer who was shadowing me said that it was his car. We go over and it's a super riced out CLK430 with an AMG badge slapped on. I asked him if he was serious about putting the AMG badge on his car. He got all defensive and said how it had AMG wheels on it when he bought it. I was laughing all the way off the lot 