A growing number of Rice Rocketeers in the Orange county area have been adding an MB Kompressor badge to their Hondas! Imitation may be a sincere form of flattery, but I think I will whoof my cookies if I ever see a Benz with a VTEC badge!!!

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JCE
87 300E, 65k miles
Smoke Silver

I can always get a big "Type R" sticker for my SLK, but if it will probably have the reverse effect it has on Honda's. I'll lose 50 BHP...Smile. Paul

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'99 SLK230 (Bahama Blue)
17" O.Z. Racing "Vela" Modular wheels
Real carbon fiber interior
AMG sideskirts
Custom rear wing

'96 Impala SS (Black)
17" Boyd's "Phoenix" wheels
Custom exhaust
Full custom interior(black and purple) with real carbon fiber
Custom intake

'94 Firebird Formula (Turquoise)
17" Antera "Opus One" (three spoke) wheels
Full custom interior
Vortech Supercharger
Other Misc Craziness

JCE: Guess you havent seen the Mk3 Gti or was that a Vento that was supercharged and they stuck a kompressor badge on the back.
Isnt creativity grand If you cant own it buy the badge. Its the next best thing ;P

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My name is Joey

So far the worst ive seen has been a few BMW 750's with mercedes v12 logos bages on allover.
btw if ur in the OC area.. look out for a 93 750 thats been converted to look like a new 99 .. its hard 2 miss the thing is a monster. v12 badges allover..
im sure one of these days ill add a AMG badge to my 300SD..

Now will people laugh at me if I put on carlsson badges on my car? The only carlsson product I have are rims. But is this enough to put a badge on or must I have the body kit also? I wonder about this.

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My name is Joey

Forget the extra badges...only mount them when the manufacturer gives them to you (like the Brabus badge you get when you install a 6.4L motor!!) otherwise it looks pretty tacky IMHO...ESPECIALLY on a Benz!

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Best regards, Michael
'92 500E
'88 300TE

Hey Nokia8860,
I know your name is Joey, but you used to drive a car. What happened? Your signiture always cracks me up.

I have seen the pics you posted of your car and I think it would look pretty cool with a well placed Carlsson badge or two. The people I was addressing in my original post were the "wannabees". People who have badges on their cars for products they don't own or from manufacturers (even worse) that don't have anything to do with the product they're driving. I have 2 SMALL badges on my car, both made out of carbon fiber plate and hand cut vynyl I cut myself. They are an AMG badge and a D2 badge. Both represent products I own or tuners I have dealt with. My modified SLK may be a bit sportier than your C280 Sport but if you use their products and you like the "name" then I don't think anyone would "laugh" at you. Maybe out of jelousy...grin. Paul.


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'99 SLK230 (Bahama Blue)
17" O.Z. Racing "Vela" Modular wheels
Real carbon fiber interior
AMG sideskirts
Custom rear wing

'96 Impala SS (Black)
17" Boyd's "Phoenix" wheels
Custom exhaust
Full custom interior(black and purple) with real carbon fiber
Custom intake

'94 Firebird Formula (Turquoise)
17" Antera "Opus One" (three spoke) wheels
Full custom interior
Vortech Supercharger
Other Misc Craziness

PJ: Yeah I was thinking about just gettng the carlsson stickers much like how they have it done on their website. I think it looks cool and very understated.
As for my signature, well..... on vortex its almost the same "My name is Joey and I drive a VW..... oh wait no I don't" Same screen name different sig.

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My name is Joey and I drive a silver car.

GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY

I admit it, guilty as charged as I have put someone else's sticker/logo on my car. The reason was to throw rice burners off and consider my 190 as a dog. Many just laugh and point but much to their dismay all they see are my taillights. The badge I used was purchased at my local Jeep dealer which says 4.0 Liter/
High Output. I clamped in my milling machine vise and knocked off the 4.0 Liter leaving the second line...High Output. It fits nicely under the 190E badge on the trunk.
What they don't know is that my 190 has a Ford 5.0 off-road crate motor in it rated at 285hp. Not the normal but I love sleepers.
Nuff said!!

TobiasMB
300SE, 300CE, C280Sport, 190/5.0