The inappropriate badging thread

[Steve Varney]

Ive just picked this up, its a C 80 2.5 pronged AMG Sport

 

[th3h1ghlander]

No he is loaded, can afford to be normal and laugh at himself and the AMG is the cheapest of several high-end cars he owns.

2 ends of the spectrum:

1) Those that really have it (mock the badge).
2) Those that wish they had it (fake the badge).

“Remove the badges” ~ Chaotic Neutral


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[Ron240]

“Remove the badges” ~ Chaotic Neutral

I'll have some of that action.

 

[mioba]

Ive just picked this up, its a C 80 2.5 pronged AMG Sport

with a 2 pointed star

 

[Blobcat]

 

[rorywquin]

 

[Blobcat]

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The (not so) rare 220cdi AMG…

 

[Craiglxviii]

The (not so) rare 220cdi AMG…

Mit single-exhaust option

 

[Blobcat]

Mit single-exhaust option

That’s standard… comes with the badge…

 

[mioba]

That’s standard… comes with the badge…

surely a no cost option

 

[Blobcat]

surely a no cost option

“No cost option”! They’ll never make any money giving the things away… to maintain the exclusivity of “AMG” they have to charge handsomely!

 

[Capra]

Does anyone know who are sticking on the AMG badges that don't seem to be that old? Is it second hand dealers, making something look a bit special, or owners?

 

[A.J.]

Does anyone know who are sticking on the AMG badges that don't seem to be that old? Is it second hand dealers, making something look a bit special, or owners?

I wouldn't think it was the dealers, got to be the jack the lad types. If the dealers were fitting them it could work against them. When I was in the trade the secret was to try and make the car as neutral as possible. The ones that are in there stock must be because when they bought them in they were already in situ.

 

[JBell]

Seen 2 C class and 3 E Class in the last 5 days all Double badged!!!!!!

 

[JBell]

Does anyone know who are sticking on the AMG badges that don't seem to be that old? Is it second hand dealers, making something look a bit special, or owners?

There is a CLK 220 CDi badged as a "Black Series" near me

 

[Hotspur]

There is a CLK 220 CDi badged as a "Black Series" near me

i have seen an E class and an A class with 'Black Series' badges...I must admit, I had to go change my underwear after seeing them...once I stopped laughing that is...

 

[Srdl]

Far too many AMG badges on inappropriate cars at Beaulieu today so didn’t bother to photograph them. Surprising though as, presumably, most people there have some knowledge and interest in the marque and really ought to know better. Worst was an SLK 250 CDI woth complete badging and a crooked AMG badge,

 

[Blobcat]

Far too many AMG badges on inappropriate cars at Beaulieu today so didn’t bother to photograph them. Surprising though as, presumably, most people there have some knowledge and interest in the marque and really ought to know better. Worst was an SLK 250 CDI woth complete badging and a crooked AMG badge,

Could have been one of the ones I photographed at “Cars in the Park”.
As you say at a car event it just looks sad. Anyone there who knows anything knows they’re not the real deal. Still it provides some merriment so fair play

 

[Wearsafoxhat]

Far too many AMG badges on inappropriate cars at Beaulieu today so didn’t bother to photograph them. Surprising though as, presumably, most people there have some knowledge and interest in the marque and really ought to know better. Worst was an SLK 250 CDI woth complete badging and a crooked AMG badge,

on the other hand, at Beaulieu today, I watched plenty of people wander around my unbadged E55 trying to work out what it was. Those that know AMG’s knew straight away, others just wandered off to find something nice..


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[Srdl]

on the other hand, at Beaulieu today, I watched plenty of people wander around my unbadged E55 trying to work out what it was. Those that know AMG’s knew straight away, others just wandered off to find something nice..


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It’s a lovely car - the quad pipes are a bit of a giveaway but otherwise very much a wolf in sheeps clothing