The inappropriate badging thread

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I don't think it's misleading in this context now that Mercedes have devolved AMG into a trim package.
 

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It wouldn’t have been if they had been correct and said AMG line, but they didn’t they said AMG Mercedes which we all know it is not
 

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You could say the same though about the newer 35's, 43's and 53's, nothing wrong with them but they're not AMG's. I think Mercedes are definitely blurring the lines between genuine AMG's and non AMG's. It's all about marketing and sales after all.
 

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Something doesn't add up there.
£997 tickets @16.29 per ticket?
That means the income from the raffle is just over £16000 - so how are they making a profit?
 

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You could say the same though about the newer 35's, 43's and 53's, nothing wrong with them but they're not AMG's. I think Mercedes are definitely blurring the lines between genuine AMG's and non AMG's. It's all about marketing and sales after all.
But there are differences, AMG’s have difference suspension, different engine and a different drivetrain, so although not a V8 hand built AMG they are still much much more than any AMG line
 

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More cases of badge engineering?
 

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Something doesn't add up there.
£997 tickets @16.29 per ticket?
That means the income from the raffle is just over £16000 - so how are they making a profit?

It's a '14 plate though :)
 

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Reeks of desperation, like contrived (personalised) number plates.o_O:geek:

While I agree with your first statement, I've always thought that the personalised number plates were a bit of fun.

All you were doing was individualising your car, not trying to make it look like something it wasn't. :)
 

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While I agree with your first statement, I've always thought that the personalised number plates were a bit of fun.

All you were doing was individualising your car, not trying to make it look like something it wasn't. :)

Trouble is Jim not only do some of them look ridiculous but they are illegal too. I have a personal plate but it totally legal with the correct spacings, font, etc :)
 

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Trouble is Jim not only do some of them look ridiculous but they are illegal too. I have a personal plate but it totally legal with the correct spacings, font, etc :)

I agree that there are a lot of illegal ones out there and, yes, some do push the boundaries to much.

I have been looking at getting one which will be just as you say, totally legal. I spotted it on the Gov website and immediately thought that it was perfect for me.

The first two initials are my christian and middle name first letters, the numbers match the year of my birth and, the last three letters are the first three letters of my surname. The numbers also corelate to the year of manufacture of the car. Win, win, win, win. :D:D:D

It's accurate and does no one any harm. What's not to like? :D:D:D
 

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Something doesn't add up there.
£997 tickets @16.29 per ticket?
That means the income from the raffle is just over £16000 - so how are they making a profit?

I think it says - number of tickets left - so maybe they have already sold loads of tickets????
 

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I think it says - number of tickets left - so maybe they have already sold loads of tickets????
It is a used car. Told the owner it is not an AMG, he tried to argue it has AMG on the log book/badges etc when he bought it and I pointed out AMG sport is not true AMG, then 3 other posters jumped on and shot him down in flames in support (must be AMG owners) !

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I wonder if they have a licence to do the raffle? You can do it without a licence but you also have to have a skill element as well - like spot the ball / frisby / dog in the picture.
 


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