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ejsharp 06-13-2009 11:58 PM

Peach Parts
 
Wow... Have not been here for a couple of months. What's this about Peach Parts? Sounds like a title to a porn magazine. Are you guys serious?!

pawoSD 06-14-2009 12:15 AM

The name had to be changed because of the unhappy overlords over at Daimler AG in the fatherland. They did not want "mercedes" in the name of a website that someone other than themselves could make money from....so they got some evil lawyers to make it happen. And so goes the tale. It is indeed the new name....

ehopkins 06-14-2009 03:41 AM

Oh!!! So that orange brake caliper at the top of the page is suppose to be a peach!!!

Ferdman 06-14-2009 05:18 AM

ehopkins, I guess you're referring to the peach-colored rotor.

ejsharp 06-14-2009 08:48 AM

Suggestion... Open the forum for suggestions about a new name. The peachy angle and logo is a bit corny.

POS 06-14-2009 09:04 AM

There are lots of threads about the name - the general consensus is that it sucks.

CWW 06-14-2009 09:30 AM

I would've fought it. An internet discussion-board is almost certainly fair use. Would have been an expensive battle though...

Tomguy 06-14-2009 10:31 AM

It was fought. Outcome stunk and will probably have a negative impact over the whole internet given time for lawyers to act... any forum name about any car brand or model of car is now up for the same scrutiny. Mercedes lost the first time 7 years ago:
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2001/d2001-0160.html
So they came back in with more money and won the 2nd time:
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2008/d2008-1712.html

CWW 06-14-2009 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomguy (Post 2224202)
It was fought. Outcome stunk and will probably have a negative impact over the whole internet given time for lawyers to act... any forum name about any car brand or model of car is now up for the same scrutiny. Mercedes lost the first time 7 years ago:
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2001/d2001-0160.html
So they came back in with more money and won the 2nd time:
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2008/d2008-1712.html

Arbitration. That explains things.

Wonder if there's a way to get out from under WIPO and appeal directly to an *actual* court? Arbitration clauses aren't always bulletproof.

Skid Row Joe 06-14-2009 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejsharp (Post 2224012)
Wow... Have not been here for a couple of months. What's this about Peach Parts? Sounds like a title to a porn magazine. Are you guys serious?!

Hilarious!!!!!

Yup, they were told by the populous during the name change that could be contrued as the theme of the site. he....he

Kestas 06-14-2009 02:25 PM

Mercedes should laud the board instead of harassing it. It is because of this board that I can afford to keep and maintain my Mercedes. Otherwise I'd have to dump the money pit and they would have one less customer.

pwogaman 06-14-2009 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kestas (Post 2224307)
Mercedes should laud the board instead of harassing it. It is because of this board that I can afford to keep and maintain my Mercedes. Otherwise I'd have to dump the money pit and they would have one less customer.

x5 (once for each of mine)

ejsharp 06-15-2009 12:34 AM

Soon we will be getting post similar to this:

"Oh! my boy friend is so glad over me discovering this site. My recent sexual activity has been proving disappointing to say the least. He thinks I have a lubricant deficiency but I think my problem seems to lie more with ignition. My spark just isn't what it used to be. Strokes seen shorter and less rapid, especially off the line when I need it the most. Top end is simply non-existent.

Please help.

(Cream-less Peach)"

JimmyL 06-15-2009 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejsharp (Post 2224131)
Suggestion... Open the forum for suggestions about a new name. The peachy angle and logo is a bit corny.

Suggestion.... Read the multitude of threads saying the same thing when this was happening, then read the rebuke by forum owner stating "all will be well".
Topic was dead a couple months ago...... {I did, however, embarrassingly tell somebody about the website last week. It was humiliating to say "Peach Parts dot com. I did make sure they knew it used to be Mercedesshop...}
BTW, I have held off mentioning the name to folks a few times simply due to the ridiculous nature of the name. Good thing though that all will be well......

pawoSD 06-15-2009 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyL (Post 2224679)
Suggestion.... Read the multitude of threads saying the same thing when this was happening, then read the rebuke by forum owner stating "all will be well".
Topic was dead a couple months ago...... {I did, however, embarrassingly tell somebody about the website last week. It was humiliating to say "Peach Parts dot com. I did make sure they knew it used to be Mercedesshop...}
BTW, I have held off mentioning the name to folks a few times simply due to the ridiculous nature of the name. Good thing though that all will be well......

Same here, I was actually going to tell someone about it, but didn't because the name would get me laughed at!

I wonder how many people pass right on by this site on google/other searches because of the name....

It does seem lately like there have been less new-users on the site....


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