What does it mean ? - Team-BHP

Technocrat · 25th November 2004, 12:25

Hi All,

While on my to office i saw a merc wid a Badge saying S320 & biy was it gorgeous but then i saw another badge on the right *which was somehing like this "///AMG"

This beauty had the tristar in its Grille.

SO now my question is that is it the same S class which is available in India or is it an imported one ?? Also what kind of tuning AMG does i mean how diff is this one from the regular S320 ??

pls forgive me for my ignorance & enlighten me

It looked something like this (this pic is from net)

Dippy · 25th November 2004, 12:31

Technocrat what you may have see may just be stock S320 with an AMG body kit thats all.

Dippy

Technocrat · 25th November 2004, 12:39

U mean to say its just a cosmetic thing

aadix · 25th November 2004, 12:49

yup techno 99.9% it's just a cosmetic thing, amg tune engines too,but most of the mercs in india have just the amg kits

v12 · 25th November 2004, 12:54

Hey technocrat, was it a dark gray colored S Class. Was it the one below? Well if its a S320 AMG, its only a kitted S Class. No tuning done. The tuned ones are only the S55 and S65 AMG.

lamborghini · 25th November 2004, 13:00

yup
it ha to be with a bodykit
the car need not be imported since amg is now in india and can get work done

Technocrat · 25th November 2004, 13:07

@V12 : Man it was a Black S 320

hmm i think u guys r rite coz the only visible diff i cud c were the diff grille & the badge at rear ( i cud not c the wheels)

btw i also saw a merc Limo(some S1000 or sumthing, bluish green in color) a few days back in Pune itself, must be of the poonawala family

v12 · 25th November 2004, 13:13

The exterior difference between a regular S and an AMG kitted S lies in the front bumper (mostly)

Regular S Class

AMG S Class

Anyways check out more AMG's here :
Pics : Mercedes A Class AMGBlack
Pics : Mercedes CL55 AMG
Mercedes SL55 AMG

v12 · 25th November 2004, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]btw i also saw a merc Limo(some S1000 or sumthing, bluish green in color)

Hey technocrat, was it badged S1000? I guess it cud be a Pullman Merc S Class. Or one of those DC S Class stretch. The Poonawala family definitely has one of the best collection of cars in India.

Technocrat · 25th November 2004, 13:20

Man i cud not notice the bumper but the Grille was exactly like the one on the CL55AMG & am not too sure but the head lights resembled to that of the AMG u have posted above ( they did look diff from regular S class head lamp)

Yeah I think it was badged S1000.. anything special abt it

lamborghini · 25th November 2004, 13:25

is this a good time to ask if theres any e2000k
my friends were telling me about it and they think my car knowledge has deteriorated ( merc lovers - what to do )
according to them the ml class is just awesome and according to me their mls ride sux big time
u will definately have more fun in a qualis

v12 · 25th November 2004, 13:27

The headlights are the same on the regular and AMG models. Sorry to confuse you with the 2 pics. The regular S Class also comes with clear lens headlamps.

Anyways i guess Mercedes owners (except Team-BHPian Merc owners) in India are quite a confused lot. Instead of goin for just one kit (eg. AMG/Lorinse/Brabus) they go for a mix-n-match of all. The Brabus SL i saw had Brabus wheels with Lorinser exhausts. It also had some small stickers here and there. Same with an S Class i had seen a few months back. S320 CDI AMG badging at the rear and Brabus wheels.

Dippy · 25th November 2004, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]the ml class is just awesome and according to me their mls ride sux big time

The M class is also one of the most unreliable cars according to the new Top Gear survey

Dippy

v12 · 26th November 2004, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Also what kind of tuning AMG does i mean how diff is this one from the regular S320 ??

Heres a comparision between the S55 and S500 :

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Yeah I think it was badged S1000.. anything special abt it

I doubt theres any model such as S1000. Maybe its a stretch S500/600 and just bcos the length (mm) has increased the owner decided to increase the model no too *

As the nomenclature goes an S600 has a 6000cc engine. In that case the S1000 would have a 10000cc engine. now Mercedes does not have such a huge engine in its range. not even AMG. So its just a fancy badge. As I had said earlier :

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Mercedes owners (except Team-BHPian Merc owners) in India are quite a confused lot. Instead of goin for just one kit (eg. AMG/Lorinse/Brabus) they go for a mix-n-match of all. The Brabus SL i saw had Brabus wheels with Lorinser exhausts. It also had some small stickers here and there. Same with an S Class i had seen a few months back. S320 CDI AMG badging at the rear and Brabus wheels.

Technocrat · 26th November 2004, 12:16

@V12: Thx a ton for the info dude

btw saw that car again today & from the pics above, am sure that it was the regular S320 ( it was a banglore registered car KA-01)

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]
I doubt theres any model such as S1000. Maybe its a stretch S500/600 and just bcos the length (mm) has increased the owner decided to increase the model no too *

Lol yeah that cud be the case

25th November 2004, 12:25	#1 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 3,596 View My Garage	Hi All, While on my to office i saw a merc wid a Badge saying S320 & biy was it gorgeous but then i saw another badge on the right which was somehing like this "///AMG" This beauty had the tristar in its Grille. SO now my question is that is it the same S class which is available in India or is it an imported one ?? Also what kind of tuning AMG does i mean how diff is this one from the regular S320 ?? pls forgive me for my ignorance & enlighten me It looked something like this (this pic is from net) __________________ 180, 225, 150, ??? -> 159?*

25th November 2004, 12:31	#2 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,495 View My Garage	Technocrat what you may have see may just be stock S320 with an AMG body kit thats all. Dippy __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

25th November 2004, 12:39	#3 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 3,596 View My Garage	U mean to say its just a cosmetic thing __________________ 180, 225, 150, ??? -> 159?

25th November 2004, 12:49	#4 (permalink)
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,295	yup techno 99.9% it's just a cosmetic thing, amg tune engines too,but most of the mercs in india have just the amg kits __________________ "live to ride,ride to eliminate"

25th November 2004, 12:54	#5 (permalink)
v12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,810 View My Garage	Hey technocrat, was it a dark gray colored S Class. Was it the one below? Well if its a S320 AMG, its only a kitted S Class. No tuning done. The tuned ones are only the S55 and S65 AMG. __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

25th November 2004, 13:00	#6 (permalink)
lamborghini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Mumbai/Smithfield, RI, USA Posts: 2,652 View My Garage	yup it ha to be with a bodykit the car need not be imported since amg is now in india and can get work done __________________ ¢нєєяѕ ℓαмвσ lamborghinirules@gmail.com

25th November 2004, 13:07	#7 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 3,596 View My Garage	@V12 : Man it was a Black S 320 hmm i think u guys r rite coz the only visible diff i cud c were the diff grille & the badge at rear ( i cud not c the wheels) btw i also saw a merc Limo(some S1000 or sumthing, bluish green in color) a few days back in Pune itself, must be of the poonawala family __________________ 180, 225, 150, ??? -> 159?

25th November 2004, 13:13	#8 (permalink)
v12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,810 View My Garage	The exterior difference between a regular S and an AMG kitted S lies in the front bumper (mostly) Regular S Class AMG S Class Anyways check out more AMG's here : Pics : Mercedes A Class AMGBlack Pics : Mercedes CL55 AMG Mercedes SL55 AMG __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

25th November 2004, 13:20	#10 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 3,596 View My Garage	Man i cud not notice the bumper but the Grille was exactly like the one on the CL55AMG & am not too sure but the head lights resembled to that of the AMG u have posted above ( they did look diff from regular S class head lamp) Yeah I think it was badged S1000.. anything special abt it __________________ 180, 225, 150, ??? -> 159?

25th November 2004, 13:25	#11 (permalink)
lamborghini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Mumbai/Smithfield, RI, USA Posts: 2,652 View My Garage	is this a good time to ask if theres any e2000k my friends were telling me about it and they think my car knowledge has deteriorated ( merc lovers - what to do ) according to them the ml class is just awesome and according to me their mls ride sux big time u will definately have more fun in a qualis __________________ ¢нєєяѕ ℓαмвσ lamborghinirules@gmail.com

25th November 2004, 13:27	#12 (permalink)
v12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,810 View My Garage	The headlights are the same on the regular and AMG models. Sorry to confuse you with the 2 pics. The regular S Class also comes with clear lens headlamps. Anyways i guess Mercedes owners (except Team-BHPian Merc owners) in India are quite a confused lot. Instead of goin for just one kit (eg. AMG/Lorinse/Brabus) they go for a mix-n-match of all. The Brabus SL i saw had Brabus wheels with Lorinser exhausts. It also had some small stickers here and there. Same with an S Class i had seen a few months back. S320 CDI AMG badging at the rear and Brabus wheels. __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.