How can you tell if an AMG car has been heavily modified ?

[Fastcar155]

Hi , any suggestions please

 

[Skd884]

It has if it achieves 200mph+ in reverse.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Heavily modified, just have a look at it.

 

[Fastcar155]

Hi , mechanically I meant .

 

[Bellow]

Its owner will tell you....
(in hp and N.m).

 

[Petrol Pete]

'Heavy' modifications are usually very easy to spot , hear of feel. A lot of people who own AMG cars can simply not resit some sort of modification.......

 

[Fastcar155]

'Heavy' modifications are usually very easy to spot , hear of feel. A lot of people who own AMG cars can simply not resit some sort of modification.......

Hi Petrol Pete ,

Thanks for the information , much appreciated.

 

[Spider10]

If an AMG car has been modified the owner will tell you at every opportunity he can

 

[Fastcar155]

If an AMG car has been modified the owner will tell you at every opportunity he can

Hi , thanks for your comment.

 

[ChrisHGTV]

It’s actually quite a good question, when you’re talking about hidden modifications.

I looked at a Ginetta once that had a very highly tuned Vegantune motor. There were tons of receipts for the engine work (about £15k which in 1993 when it was built was a lot!). But actually nothing tying these costs to that engine or car. Ultimately it was a case of trusting the vendor. It sounded tight and snappy like a highly tuned engine but actually there was no way of knowing for sure if it had carello rods and forged pistons etc etc unless you took it apart. I didnt buy it in the end.

my Dads friend bought an Audi Quattro S1 (group B) replica that was actually a cut and shut as per the original with the front end of an Audi 80, so done well (rather than just a shortened Audi Coupe). Apparently the engine had had a fortune spent on it. He bought it, and it turned out the engine had stock internals just up rated external bits. So I guess you never really know!

 

[mercmancdi]

Hi , any suggestions please

I think most amg owners would tend to go for visible up grades ,
Ie bigger wheels , side skirt decals etc. To go down mechanical route can be expensive, if you have doubts as to it being mapped etc it would not cost much to get the b h p checked.

 

[Spider10]

MSL's dyno Acid will soon tell you

 

[AMGeed]

What do you class as "heavily modified"?

 

[Spider10]

I can't wait for the reply to that ?

 

[Rich764089]

MSL's dyno Acid will soon tell you

Did with me. Thought I bought a standard AMG.

 

[Wearsthefoxhat]

Walking around an AMG in a car park, I doubt you‘d notice.. but others have said, the owner will soon mention the fact..

 

[Rich764089]

What do you class as "heavily modified"?

 

[Spider10]

That's not modified its ruined

 

[AMGeed]

^ Good grief.
Some things just cannot be unseen.

 

[mercmancdi]

^ Good grief.
Some things just cannot be unseen.

I m o looks terrible, bet it cost a fair bit to get it done.