Ajax Lesser

Is there a way to add the traditional hood ornament to a 2014 E-class sports edition? For example, replace that nub ... with the traditional mercedes star I buy off of eBay?

newyorktoLA

I don't think it would look that good...

Ajax Lesser

Do we have a pro photoshopper in the audience? Would like to see it visualized

torjan

look to this pic
http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/Bi...58568.png.html

torjan

http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...ps48f44be8.jpg

torjan

BenzV12

torjan , thanks for your taking time and trouble posting the links you provided

A few days ago, I saw a W204 Avantgarde with that huge MB logo on the grill as the OPs car and the owner put a standing MB logo onto the hood . May be I am biased but it did really look nice and not a gaudy stuff that brings your car down .
Still, that grill sweeps away all the pompousness of the car this is why Elegance versions are the way to go along with Avantgarde rear end lol

torjan

BenzV12 you are welcome, in my point of view the new shape of the E-class is too sportive for my taste. I like the elegant charm in the old E class that start to disappear with the sportive major look of other brand (BMW 5 and Audi A6). For these reason I think the Mercedes emblem bonnet will be better than the traditional hood

K-A

I agree. The pre-facelit E Class was apologetically mean and stately. it made it sit apart from much more sporty-first styling of competitors.

Now the issue is that the entire architecture of the W212 is still pretty nostalgic and upright/boxy/stately and the front is this mashed in sportier thing than what we had on the pre-facelift.

Which brings me to the point of a Star on the hood of the new front.... unfortunately it just wouldn't work nor look right on the "smiley face" sportier intended grille treatment. As well, you can't put a standup Star WITH a Star grille. Big no no.

If they made a mod to put a Luxury style grille onto the Sport model without the big Star on the grille so you can put the Star on the hood back on (and I'm not talking about the Luxury model), it would make me a happy E-lineage fan.

IMO the standup Star gave the E a classic and *tastefully* old-world charm and cachet that made it unique from so many cars on the road. I mean, what other brand can get away with a standup badge these days? M-B should be damn proud of it and stop letting the marketing-dept force them to be ashamed of it. Instead they put out this tacky and ghetto-fab "light-up Star" to appear when you lock or unlock your doors.

Tjdehya

If the sport grill and the lux grill were interchangeable then the sport body styling with the standing star and starless slated grill might look good.
The standing star with the huge star grill does not look very appealing...

Ajax Lesser

Thanks for the 'shop Torjan! Much appreciated. It does look kinda odd with two stars :|

K - A / anyone else --- does anyone know if it's possible to order

1. A 2014 E-Class Luxury Edition with the sports lights?
2. Or a 2014 E-Class Sports Edition with the luxury grille + traditional hood ornament?

Believe 1 should be more likely than 2.

Ideas?

samkimg

When I ordered my 2014 E350, I specifically asked for a luxury grill on the sport suspension and was told the factory isn't offering that. So, I ordered the sport and the look from the inside is exactly what I wanted.

From the outside, I see more heads turn when a sport version drives by than with the luxury version grills.

I'm expecting to be perfectly happy with the sport version that now just crossed into US waters tonight, unloads tomorrow and is in my garage 10 days later!

torjan

Hi Ajax, you are welcome,

If you like and you want to add the star emblem, it is easy to find on ebay.
there is 2 models :
take a look to the links below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-w204-w211-w212-w221-Hood-Emblem-Star-OEM-front-engine-lid-ornament-NEW-/230934009208?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item35c4bd5578
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-B...-/200319065320

I don't think there is a luxury grill for the 2014, but I guess you will find something not OEM on ebay soon.

K-A

As for your #2.... I wish. A "Sport" model with a Luxury style grille (basically like a continuation of the pre-facelift idea; sport body kit with the radiator grille) would have made the W212 once again a very strong prospect for my recent purchase.

Seems you can't get it that way, unfortunately.

blue00r6

I'm sure there will be an ebay replacement shortly. I had the same thoughts of putting a luxury style grill on the sport model.

BACnMercedes

Hey Ajax Lesser, did you ever swap out your hood emblem or front grill. I am looking to do the same thing (I need the upright star to make my wife's wreath on the front). I curious to know how it looks and get an owners perspective.
Also to anyone else, am I seeing it right that the flush emblems "pop in and out" with spring loaded clips and the upright stars "twist on" with the help of pliers? (I'm about to hit the buy button on an upright star.)

Alex.currie44

Had a CLK with no hood star. Felt naked for those years. I would add it in a heart beat.

PeterUbers

I think it's overkill to add it to sports model

$0.02

jomerc45

Is it possible to install classic grill and hood ornament to E350 cabrio?

John

mikemargolis

Looks good to me.

I love seeing that star sticking up from the hood.

Reminds me that I am in a MERCEDES FRICKIN BENZ.

I hate the sport look and sport grill, and no hood ornament.