Faked V8 Badge

[chubbyV8]

had some time and passed by sin ming autocare, drove around to check out shops for a tail light change~

came across a shop L2 with many mercs, asked if they are available light change but seemed like all was out except a mech~

walked around checking my car and asked if my badge was fake!?

i was dumb and asked him back, what do you mean~?

then he peeped at my tax label and said, waaa~

 

funny way to do biz huh~?

[Old-MAN]

Just tell him the badge is real....car is fake....it's a BMW mod to look like a Merc......hahahahaha

[MarkCWQ]

Too many replicas around already!

[Tigershark]

had some time and passed by sin ming autocare, drove around to check out shops for a tail light change~

came across a shop L2 with many mercs, asked if they are available light change but seemed like all was out except a mech~

walked around checking my car and asked if my badge was fake!?

i was dumb and asked him back, what do you mean~?

then he peeped at my tax label and said, waaa~

 

funny way to do biz huh~?

 

u didn't drive hard enough. he couldn't hear your engine

[alphard96]

Just tell him the badge is real....car is fake....it's a BMW mod to look like a Merc......hahahahaha

hehe....it is actually S600L with V12 and Biturbo badge removed.

[Jayson]

Wat kinda mech is that.

[Old-MAN]

He needs to establish the authensity so that he know how to charge....   :D    

[chubbyV8]

Just tell him the badge is real....car is fake....it's a BMW mod to look like a Merc......hahahahaha

 

i'd like to but didnt wanna shame merc brand~

[chubbyV8]

u didn't drive hard enough. he couldn't hear your engine

 

another case -

 

having gas stop along east coast road on a hot noon at a station with workshop, went in to ask for an ac gas top up.

young chap asked what car, i pointed this front car. he said wait huh, he needs to check.

came out with "looked-like senior" and said, sorry we dont have this kind of gas~

no point talking i said thanks and drove to next door gas station.

winded window down asked if they have ac gas for "this" car.

they replied, "what gas u talking about huh?" i said, "not sure, next door told me it needs special gas"

they smiled replied have, "$40 u ok?" sure, whatever. rather than wasting time driving to crazy traffic industrial area for ac gas.

parked car, opened bonnet. this time same 2 mechs trying to figure out how to fix gas valve and connected in 3mins.

then came along workshop boss, this time 3 of them checking engine bay and said "how come this engine so different~?"

mech called me over trying his luck to tell me "how come your fan not moving?"

told him this car has 3 fans, the big fan is always spinning and other 2 will only spin intermitent when required~

boss went around car check badge and went to them saying "ya, this car is different one~"

 

in this short 30mins, i was thinking in my years with cars i have always thought there is only 1 type~

or maybe i am wrong~

[chubbyV8]

He needs to establish the authensity so that he know how to charge....   :D    

 

maybe i get to pay less if i replace a "smaller" badge~?

[Tanzy]

I think you need to go to workshops that are more used to seeing V8, V10, V12 or W16.

They might even say, "how come this engine so short?"

In US, anything less than 7L capacity is a SMALL block V8.

[Tigershark]

V<anything> is uncommon in SG. 

[Old-MAN]

Does that also include V-gin?

[Tigershark]

Does that also include V-gin?

i think uncommon too!

[Ah Bui]

I think legal V-gins are rarer than legal V8s here. ....

[Old-MAN]

Yar..... I concur.....

[Tanzy]