misbadging cars

[ChemicalChaos]

Not quite misbadging as such, but I've just seen an E60 535D with the following sticker on the back:

Diesel PoweR
UNFAIR PERFORMANCE


What a knobber


(ETA: its definitely not some dodgy tuning company either, that domain name and company name both belong to a supplier of industrial diesel engines. it really is someone just being very, very sad!)

[Gorilla Boy]

Similar to someone putting a private plate on a car to hide how old it is eh Biggles?

[ArtVandelay]

Saw a 2.7l Jaguar XF diesel badged up as an R. Looked full on beige spec.

[Maracus]

The 316i ES AC Schnitzer.....

[raceboy]

To be fair, it has got a Schnitzer exhaust, can't see the wheels, safe bet it's not had any engine work but then it's not got S3 badges either.

[illmonkey]

B for billy bullstter?

[lord trumpton]

Why do people do this st? What the hell is wrong with these people?

[GT6 Jonsey]

[Mr Adds]

Seen a 14 plate Merc C250 cdi saloon badged as an CLK250 cdi in the works car park today... very odd

[Negative Creep]

lord trumpton said:

Why do people do this st? What the hell is wrong with these people?

If I was ever in a position to own a Bentley I'd make it my mission to find these people and park next to them at every opportunity

[oop north]

Cannot remember if I have already posted on here but my "favourite" was someone I was at university (in the early 80's) who had a Fiat 500 with Ferrari badges! He did get a bit of ribbing for it

[Alex L]

Mr Adds said:

Seen a 14 plate Merc C250 cdi saloon badged as an CLK250 cdi in the works car park today... very odd

Overtook a shiny 15 plate E-class on the M40 last night badged as an E25 AMG

[anonymous-user]

Alex L said:

Overtook a shiny 15 plate E-class on the M40 last night badged as an E25 AMG

AMG is a trim level now so might be factory specced.

[AlexHat]

The Spruce goose said:

Alex L said:

Overtook a shiny 15 plate E-class on the M40 last night badged as an E25 AMG

AMG is a trim level now so might be factory specced.

With the '0' missing from the 250 I suspect.

[Alex L]

The Spruce goose said:

AMG is a trim level now so might be factory specced.

Pretty sure the "AMG Sport" level of trim don't get AMG badges. Thankfully I think Mercedes still reserve that badge for proper AMG cars.

I guess it was an E250 diesel, which is a perfectly good car but in my opinion pretty sad re-badging E25.

[DickyC]

The much coveted 3 litre V6 Turbo V8.

[Bullett]

Badly parked in a P&C space - winner!

[DickyC]

Yes, it's in the bad parking thread as well.

[slyelessar]

DickyC said:

Facepalm.

[lord trumpton]

jontykint said:

No picture as it was behind me,
Polo 6n2 with the 16v script badge off a Saxo stuck on the grill

You are just as sad for using 6n2