Peach Parts - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

ejsharp · #1 06-13-2009, 11:58 PM

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 · #2 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 · #3 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 · #4 06-14-2009, 05:18 AM

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

ejsharp · #5 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 · #6 06-14-2009, 09:04 AM

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

CWW · #7 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 · #8 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 · #9 06-14-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomguy

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 · #10 06-14-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ejsharp

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 · #11 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 · #12 06-14-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kestas

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 · #13 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 · #14 06-15-2009, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ejsharp

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 · #15 06-15-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyL

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....