I'm sure some of you have seen this but I think it's looks awesome and a great idea if you want to dress up your engine. I would love to do something like that but if taking off the intake manifolds voids my warranty for the engine then I'll just have to wait. I also want to put on some heat wrap on my intake so a combo of the two would make the inside look pretty rugged.

http://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=244175

 

I'd LOOVE to have those intake covers, and on the same note here's kind of a silly question...

Has anyone here placed AMG emblems ON their cars?

Now usually I think sticking fake emblems on cars is one of the tackiest, riciest things one can do and I laugh when I see them pass by on the street. However in this case our engines are absolutely AMG created, AMG tuned and AMG built... so would perhaps an AMG emblem on each fender be sacriledge? Hmmm...

Has anyone here done it?

 

I think sidez had this air intake cover on his SRT and had it carbon fibered.

 

I have an AMG reference on my personalized plate with an AMG frame, AMG engine covers look good, but not too sure about sticking AMG emblems on... but to each his own

 

My GTI and the Audi TT also share the same drivetrain and no way am I putting a TT emblem on the GTI, or GTI emblem on the TT. So putting an AMG on our Crossfires would be the same thing. I've seen peeps with 350Z's having GT-R emblems on their cars! What's wrong with them!

 

You're probably right, it would look tacky.

I may go with an AMG plate frame, that seems like a nice low key solution.

 

Yep. Here are two old threds.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=20627

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=21079

 

Here's Sidez's (RIP) cover.

 

Neato!

I like MAXXMs reply about the possibility of the emblems looking poseur-ish, which I essentially echo his sentiments...

I will think about it a little more... I like the idea of the AMG badge being on there, but at the same time I see it could appear semi-tacky.

However I'm going to take it even a step FURTHER and say that I wouldn't even remove the CROSSFIRE badging. The SRT-6 probably, but taking away the Xf badge takes away the car's identity which is not what I want to do. There is certainly truth to the fact that this is simply an AMG powered Chrysler. Much like Shelby has done brands other than Ford in HIS past.

It's certainly inexpensive to do either way.

 

I purchased one and decided not to put it on. Wanna buy it from me?

 

Why the change of heart?

 

Look at the size of those intake opening I'm trying to come with something similar for my NA but in a vertical layout.

 

Putting an AMG emblem on our cars would be completely different than putting TT on a GTI. Thats more like us puting SLK 32 or CLK on our car. TT and GTI are the names of the car. AMG is not a name for a car. Which is why its SLK 32 AMG. And if you look around our car, many of the parts are acutal AMG parts with AMG engraved on them, suchs as the supercharger and brake calipers. So why not Crossfire SRT-6 AMG.

 

Why would I tart up a perfectly good Crossfire SRT6 and try and make it look like a run-of-the-mill Mercedes? If I wanted a freaking Mercedes, I would have bought one. I bought the Crossfires because they are so much prettier and there's a lot less of them.

Come on, guys, Get over the Mercedes envy.

 

The OP was presumably referring to its finish treatment, as opposed any marque-specific labeling contained therein.

 

I'm not sure it's Mercedes envy, at least not for me- I just have a simple nod to AMG on the license plate and the ones adding the AMG badges are just taking a step further. Adding the AMG badges outside is not my cup of tea but I'll likely be changing to the 2006 SRT-6 badging so I'm probably not in a place to judge either, but I just like the look.

At least adding an AMG badge to an SRT-6 is not being the typical poseur, the heart of the car was built by AMG... in fact, it's more AMG and Mercedes than Chrysler really, only cosmetically is it a Chrysler, but it's the cosmetics (and the price) that got me to buy it.

 

This is my thinking exactly. AMG is a TUNING outfit that just happens to NOW be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daimler group... nevertheless they are still a tuner of sorts and NOT a CARmaker, therefore I feel there is absolutely nothing wrong with acknowledging the AMG heritage of my car, and I don't think in any way this has to do with envy of the three pointed star... I am a BMW man at heart and frankly, can't stand Mercedes from a reliability and rust standpoint, but I recognize the great work AMG does and I don't mind letting the world know what exactly there is under my hood.

My only nit is where exactly to put it. I suppose under the right tail lamp is indeed probably the best spot.

 

I thought about putting AMG badges on my Crossfire SRT but decided against it. Instead I installed Supercharged badges on my fenders and a SRT6 badge on the right lower corner of the glove box.
The crossfire was a joint venture by Daharmler Chrysler not Mercedes Benz.
You own an American car with German engineering not an SLK 32. Be proud of the fact that your car is unique and will become a cult classic in years to come.

 

I replaced my wheel caps with the AMG center caps. They look good and quietly mention the cars background. I like the looks.

Mike R

 

Wow those look great! Thumbs-up!