My 2002 SLK32 didnt come with an AMG signed Engine Plaque....

Does anyone have a contact I could use to see if they would make me one up pro-rata from their files?
Willing to pay 100 or so dollars if that is required?....and assuming the tech is still in the company to sign it (or is it a digitally etched sign.?)
I'm guessing people ask for replacements...so maybe I could hook into that info stream.

The SC doesnt really have a sound place to fix it either - being entirely covered with cooling fins...but I'll find a way.

Come to think of it...I could probably get an engraver to do an unofficial one if worst came to worst - but no sign (unless I made one up).
Maybe someone could email me a hi-res shot of their SLK32 plaque.

 

From what I was told by AMG, they did not keep records of who built each engine for model year 2002.

I'd be interested in a "generic" badge, that just says "hand built", etc. Maybe their are others wanting something similar and we could have some made up and get a better price....

 

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ne-plaque.html

 

seems they have one...couldnt find an image - if someone can post one....
2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK32 AMG Parts - OE Discount Parts

I found this pic at one of the russian sites

My Brother in law has a professional computerised engraving machine (used to run a shoe repair and engraving business).....if I have a couple of graphics - a clean copy/mod/hack may be possible...

b22b

 

They didn't put the ///AMG engine plaques on the 2002 and Mercedes or ///AMG won't sell you one.

 

yes I know

 

AMG Orphans Club International - MBWorld.org Forums

 

Here's a nice pic...

 

and one for the steering wheel/tire caps....

 

Pretty close to "line art" which would probably be needed for any repro's

 

SYFI - that's the baby....shame it's not square on. I have a vectoriser package for the BIL's machine.

 

Only one I've found so far that is more straight on...

 

very nice.....where was the previus carbon fibre surrounded plaque located?

Oh - I justed noticed these are from different cars.....

 

FWIW - signed up.

 

now all I gotta do is see if I can find out who of the dozen or so mechanics... "handcrafted" my motor....? The it's as good as real...rather than a tramp.....
I wonder if AMG would oblige if I gave them my VIN&E#

 

I spoke with AMG several months ago about this and they said they didn't keep records of who built which engine for the first year's production.

Maybe you'll get a different answer...

 

These badges have been the subject of debate for a decade... and the OCD regarding them is rather comical.

If you're absolutely a stickler for accuracy and plan on entering your car in a Concours event in the future, don't do the name plate at all -- because all savvy AMG enthusiasts know the 2002 models did not have the plate. Once they find out yours is an '02, and it has a plate, they'll know a jig is up and the credibility you sought will be lost, even if the plate is "accurate".

If you're simply looking to have a plate that speaks to the car's hand-built origins when the hood is popped at a car show, and don't care which scribbled signature is on the plaque, then simply buy one and attach it to the blower. I can guarantee you that 0/100 onlookers will immediately pull up AMG's database and fact-check you. Most Americans are apathetic to foreign policy that can kill them, let alone the accuracy of an engine plaque.

The only people that will care are the bored folks on forums with nothing better to do. And chances are, they'll judge you for any mod you do to the car anyways. It's their nature to nitpick. But for every one of those guys, there will be 999 other people that will see it and simply go "hmm interesting" as they walk down the line to peer into a Corvettes engine bay for the 100th time.

 

hmmm.....
happy pills 2day?..

 

I'm quite chipper, actually.

But I seriously see this debate pop up all the time. People want a badge for pedigree bragging rights, but are worried about one person coming along and identifying them as a poser. And the risk of that actually happening is incredibly low. Like, 1/1,000 low. That still doesn't stop most of these threads from turning into three-page discussions of authenticity.

The '02 cars didn't get a plaque, and AMG didn't track it for whatever reason. So, the solution is simple:

• Fork over $100 shipped for a new badge (using a VIN from a 2003 AMG)
• Find a used one and pay half, since the new one wouldn't be accurate anyways
• Don't add one at all.

Thankfully Sparkie came along and built a plaque for the SRT crowd that speaks to our heritage while owning the Chrysler name, and prevented me from having to pick the lesser of three evils.

 

I'll buy a $100 one if I can find a website that sells them and... would show me a photo of the item I am purchasing - it's gotta be pwretty - the link below doesnt.

ha...I know what about a new logo that says.....my iAMG


I was suprised to learn the SRT6 was most probably borne out of the fact that Daimler-Chrysler bought out AMG in 2006.....