misbadging cars

[Killer2005]

Do Mercedes do a generic AMG badged kit?

The reason I ask is that a girl at work stated yesterday that she was getting a C class AMG. From this I assumed the c63 AMG, however speaking to her today and its only a 2 litre diesel, so clearly not the C63, but she insists it has AMG badges/equipment

[Max M4X WW]

Killer2005 said:

Do Mercedes do a generic AMG badged kit?

The reason I ask is that a girl at work stated yesterday that she was getting a C class AMG. From this I assumed the c63 AMG, however speaking to her today and its only a 2 litre diesel, so clearly not the C63, but she insists it has AMG badges/equipment

It will be an AMG Sport, released just for people like her.

[TomTheTyke]

Max M4X WW said:

It will be an AMG Sport, released just for people like her.

People who can only afford or otherwise need a fairly standard car but would like nice wheels etc, the bds.

[RosscoPCole]

Killer2005 said:

Do Mercedes do a generic AMG badged kit?

The reason I ask is that a girl at work stated yesterday that she was getting a C class AMG. From this I assumed the c63 AMG, however speaking to her today and its only a 2 litre diesel, so clearly not the C63, but she insists it has AMG badges/equipment

Don't Brabus do the same? Take your big standard diesel C Class along and have some branded extras fitted.

[Max M4X WW]

TomTheTyke said:

Max M4X WW said:

It will be an AMG Sport, released just for people like her.

People who can only afford or otherwise need a fairly standard car but would like nice wheels etc, the bds.

No, that is fine, its the people who think they are driving an AMG!

[Max M4X WW]

Ok, I know you can't see the exhausts but its an E240.

[gtidriver]

I saw on the thanet way near whitstable last week a Citroen picassso with a tdi badge from a vw and a type R badge from a honda. Tit.

Edited by gtidriver on Monday 17th June 18:24

[m8rky]

Chap in car park to my flats has an MPower Lupo.

[anonymous-user]

Max M4X WW said:

Ok, I know you can't see the exhausts but its an E240.

No visable exhausts I imagine? Who's that going to fool.

[0llie]

The Jaguar X-Type Supercharged Racing Edition Quattro Hybrid in Ferrari Red.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111094871620?_trksid=p51...

One potential buyer was obviously intrigued as to what lie under the bonnet. The sellers response? "3 litres R racing edition supercharged"

I will fire him over a question and ask where in the engine bay I can find the supercharger...

ETA: Just noticed that he has listed it as a 'New Item'. not bad going for 97k miles...

Edited by 0llie on Monday 17th June 19:06

[ColinM50]

Boss I had in the late 80's insisted we all support British car industry and the only cars we could have were Vausxhalls. Astras or Cavalaiers or Carltons. Being the boss he had an Opel Senator and had all the badges taken off and replaced with Vauxhall ones. Cost a fortune to change the one on the steering wheel but he made the Vauxhall dealer at Henleys corner on the North Circ change it or they'd lose the contract to Ford. They dug their heeels in when he said he wanted the rocker cover changed, all they did was put a Vauxhall logo sticker on.

[AlexRS2782]

Forgot about this thread:

Last Friday in Farnborough (Hants) heading towards the 6th Form College - 6th Generation shape Toyota Celica GT with a BMW M badge on the back

[GG89]

There is an old Hyundai coupe round these parts with BMW badges on it. Truly horrific it is.

[Max M4X WW]

Sten J said:

Max M4X WW said:

Ok, I know you can't see the exhausts but its an E240.

No visable exhausts I imagine? Who's that going to fool.

Sorry yes, I should have said you can't see the exhaust but you couldn't anyway! Madness, no idea why people do it.

[andrewrob]

0llie said:

The Jaguar X-Type Supercharged Racing Edition Quattro Hybrid in Ferrari Red.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111094871620?_trksid=p51...

One potential buyer was obviously intrigued as to what lie under the bonnet. The sellers response? "3 litres R racing edition supercharged"

I will fire him over a question and ask where in the engine bay I can find the supercharger...

ETA: Just noticed that he has listed it as a 'New Item'. not bad going for 97k miles...

Edited by 0llie on Monday 17th June 19:06

What the hell is going on with his other auction, not sure he even knows what it is

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Grey-Bright-Car-on...

[anonymous-user]

0llie said:

The Jaguar X-Type Supercharged Racing Edition Quattro Hybrid in Ferrari Red.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111094871620?_trksid=p51...

William's old stead?

[panholio]

Max M4X WW said:

Ok, I know you can't see the exhausts but its an E240.

E55 badge isn't even on straight. Anyone who would be impressed by an AMG Merc would know immediately that it wasn't one.

[Theadamh1234]

[New POD]

Some years back I had a mk2 cavalier 1.8 Sri C Reg.

Some Norwegian posted a request on the owners club website, for a complete set of badges, swapped for the equivalent Opel Ascona 1.8 GT Badges, including the steering wheel horn cover.

For the cost of the postage I ended up with a mis-badged car. It confused my family why I bothered, but I think it's because I think GM should dump the Vauxhall badge entirely.

[anonymous-user]

0llie said:

The Jaguar X-Type Supercharged Racing Edition Quattro Hybrid in Ferrari Red.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111094871620?_trksid=p51...

One potential buyer was obviously intrigued as to what lie under the bonnet. The sellers response? "3 litres R racing edition supercharged"

I will fire him over a question and ask where in the engine bay I can find the supercharger...

ETA: Just noticed that he has listed it as a 'New Item'. not bad going for 97k miles...

Edited by 0llie on Monday 17th June 19:06

Dear oh dear. Worst of all is the £5k buy it now, wtf...