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The faster ones don't have that air brake on the hood.
It is convenient for targeting BMW's, however.
I'm sure it's negligible, if you really want to go faster, you could always fold in the mirrors for even less wind resistance. Got a fake star on aliexpress once, it was about $20 but it didn't quite fit, had to take some parts off the old one to make it fit. A few years later you can see some rust on the ball at the base and it doesn't spring back like normal. Originally when I complained, all they would do was give me $10 back. Basically wasted $10. I guess I'll wait for this one to go and then get a real OEM one not from China.
2013 E350 Facelift (Japan Import) 2007 E350 Elegance Wagon, 2014 E350 Wagon facelift model Jap Model
Originally Posted by cetialpha5
I'm sure it's negligible, if you really want to go faster, you could always fold in the mirrors for even less wind resistance. Got a fake star on aliexpress once, it was about $20 but it didn't quite fit, had to take some parts off the old one to make it fit. A few years later you can see some rust on the ball at the base and it doesn't spring back like normal. Originally when I complained, all they would do was give me $10 back. Basically wasted $10. I guess I'll wait for this one to go and then get a real OEM one not from China.
I think their copyright infringement skills have come a long way, this piece is very close to the original ones on my 2 X E350 W211 wagons, their all scratched and pitted with age so I didn't swap them onto this car...took a gamble on a Cheap Chynees copy and it's actually very good.
It truly is a Benz, alright. Whether the upright hood star or flat is just a matter of preference.
Having worked with these decorations for years (2005-2013), I sometimes ask myself why Mercedes-Benz bothered to continue cutting out the hood divot to accommodate either style? An expensive procedure in the chase for tradition? When the bigger grille badging appears to be taking over?
I love the gunsight, and personally prefer it to the flush mount star. But unfortunately, thieves and vandals love it too. Garbage really ruins it for everyone.
2016 E350 4Matic wagon, 2019 Ford Expedition, 2019 Chevy Bolt EV
I believe you can't simply swap the 'sport' grill with the big star on the facelift cars for the 'classic' grill without also swapping the whole bumper cover
W212 M276 DELA 30 ; W211 M113k, W126 M117, W126 OM617, W211 OM642 ; R107 M117 X2, Sierra 1500 LZ0
I wanted to swap my sport for a luxury and get the star back, but I also have distronic, which complicates things as well. The sport grill also hides the distronic much better.
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