fake turbo
#1
07-02-2005, 10:35 PM
fake turbo
Saw a narrow body 996 c2 today on the FDR with turbo decals.. Usually porsche/bmw etc drivers etc are understaters and remove their decals. eg. m5 removing their m5 decals.
Now who is that idiot that put a turbo decal on to a c2 body. i highly doubt he fit a turbo his c2. even if he did, why put turbo in the back.
wish i had a picture of that guy.
Now who is that idiot that put a turbo decal on to a c2 body. i highly doubt he fit a turbo his c2. even if he did, why put turbo in the back.
wish i had a picture of that guy.
#4
07-02-2005, 11:45 PM
Originally posted by jwa
My favorite is when SL 500's put AMG on the back
My favorite is when SL 500's put AMG on the back
#6
07-03-2005, 08:24 PM
I live in South Florida and it seems that EVERYone adds the AMG on the trunk lid, with or without the AMG wheels. anything with the 500 (S,E,CL,and S series) badge seems to have the AMG. The only true AMG cars are the C32, or anything with a 55 or now a even 65 on the emblem and all have dual exhaust.
I have a E500 with 20" wheels and was temped to add the emblem, only because it balances out the design from the rear.
I have the star emblem on the aftermarket wheels and I took off one of the 0's from the 500 and now we have a E50, ha.
It's funny because a buddy works for Mercedes and told me a story that someone wanted a E50 with the stock 20" wheels. Wonder why they thougtht that there was such a car, ha ha
I have a E500 with 20" wheels and was temped to add the emblem, only because it balances out the design from the rear.
I have the star emblem on the aftermarket wheels and I took off one of the 0's from the 500 and now we have a E50, ha.
It's funny because a buddy works for Mercedes and told me a story that someone wanted a E50 with the stock 20" wheels. Wonder why they thougtht that there was such a car, ha ha
Last edited by RobertM; 07-03-2005 at 08:28 PM.
#7
07-03-2005, 09:27 PM
I can't really blame the fake Turbo dude. You know, and I know that it's fake and stupid. Heck this whole board knows. But what percentage of the world population really knows? .0001%, maybe?
When a common non-knower looks at a Porsche, they have to walk around to the back to know if it's a Turbo or not. They are trying to answer the question of whether this is a Porsche that will be spanked by the masses of performance cars in 0-60 or if it's the king of the road that spanks the masses of performance cars.
So if you want to impress the larger percentage of people, and you're ok with the .0001% that will hate you, the math is pretty simple...
I have to go through this thought process for times when I am buying things like side skirts. Most on this board think that Mk 1 GT3 side shirts are old hat. I like them. And who am I really trying to impress?
When a common non-knower looks at a Porsche, they have to walk around to the back to know if it's a Turbo or not. They are trying to answer the question of whether this is a Porsche that will be spanked by the masses of performance cars in 0-60 or if it's the king of the road that spanks the masses of performance cars.
So if you want to impress the larger percentage of people, and you're ok with the .0001% that will hate you, the math is pretty simple...
I have to go through this thought process for times when I am buying things like side skirts. Most on this board think that Mk 1 GT3 side shirts are old hat. I like them. And who am I really trying to impress?
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07-03-2005, 10:23 PM
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Originally posted by PorschePRH
When a common non-knower looks at a Porsche, they have to walk around to the back to know if it's a Turbo or not. They are trying to answer the question of whether this is a Porsche that will be spanked by the masses of performance cars in 0-60 or if it's the king of the road that spanks the masses of performance cars.
When a common non-knower looks at a Porsche, they have to walk around to the back to know if it's a Turbo or not. They are trying to answer the question of whether this is a Porsche that will be spanked by the masses of performance cars in 0-60 or if it's the king of the road that spanks the masses of performance cars.
#10
07-04-2005, 12:13 AM
Originally posted by adsc4s
Not as funny as the 1999 996 I saw the other day with "GT" added after the Carrera emblem.
Not as funny as the 1999 996 I saw the other day with "GT" added after the Carrera emblem.
LOL!! CARRERA GT.... that is very very very funny... hehehe.
seriously though.. i wonder why these guys do it. kinda like girls stuffing their bras to give a false "larger" appearance.
#11
07-04-2005, 12:20 AM
what's wrong with having a regular carrera? no point rebadging, similar to rebadging a Turbo a "GT2". as if any of these cars aren't good enough.
though I can understand rebadging a Civic to a Type R ... because a reg Civic is a POS.
though I can understand rebadging a Civic to a Type R ... because a reg Civic is a POS.
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07-04-2005, 09:01 AM
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Originally posted by RobertM
I have a E500 with 20" wheels and was temped to add the emblem, only because it balances out the design from the rear.
I have a E500 with 20" wheels and was temped to add the emblem, only because it balances out the design from the rear.
#14
07-04-2005, 09:45 AM
I agree with HotRodGuy. Remove the E500 badge as the car looks so much better with just the star.
#15
07-04-2005, 12:16 PM
Originally posted by alamein
what's wrong with having a regular carrera? no point rebadging, similar to rebadging a Turbo a "GT2". as if any of these cars aren't good enough.
though I can understand rebadging a Civic to a Type R ... because a reg Civic is a POS.
what's wrong with having a regular carrera? no point rebadging, similar to rebadging a Turbo a "GT2". as if any of these cars aren't good enough.
though I can understand rebadging a Civic to a Type R ... because a reg Civic is a POS.