Stolen Hood Stars
06-14-2003, 03:03 AM
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1988 260E
Stolen Hood Stars
Just out of curiosity, how many people have had their hood star stolen or any other Mercedes emblem stolen and how many times has it happened?
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06-15-2003, 04:06 PM
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2002 CLK 55 AMG Coupe ;)
I had an Acura logo stolen and the red "S" from the trunk lid.
...never had a Mercedes star/logo/AMG accessory stolen. They just fall off.
Just kidding!!
...never had a Mercedes star/logo/AMG accessory stolen. They just fall off.
Just kidding!!
06-15-2003, 07:02 PM
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Audi 80 Quattro (with a couple of modifications)
The Mercedes Star is hard to steal unless you have access to the underside of the hood. The rest of the emblems are very easy to steal, but I have never heard of them being stolen. Most people that are immature enough to steal emblem usually drive riced out cars and go after type-s emblems from karl k.
06-15-2003, 07:22 PM
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Originally posted by Rowdy Audi
The Mercedes Star is hard to steal unless you have access to the underside of the hood.
The Mercedes Star is hard to steal unless you have access to the underside of the hood.
06-16-2003, 12:47 AM
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back when the beastie boys were popular, my dads hood ornament was broken off his old mercedes. (for those of you that dont know, they used to wear mercedes emblems around their necks). its actually very easy to break the ornament off, just pull it forward until it breaks....
06-16-2003, 10:34 AM
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96 E 320 and 87 560 SL
When I bought my used E320 there was evidence that someone had tried to pry off the trunk emblem. I just replaced the emblem, luckily there was no paint damage.
Hey Petie, Just curious, how do you know how easy it is to break off a hood emblem?
Hey Petie, Just curious, how do you know how easy it is to break off a hood emblem?
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06-18-2003, 08:57 AM
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Originally posted by Petie
back when the beastie boys were popular, my dads hood ornament was broken off his old mercedes. (for those of you that dont know, they used to wear mercedes emblems around their necks). its actually very easy to break the ornament off, just pull it forward until it breaks....
back when the beastie boys were popular, my dads hood ornament was broken off his old mercedes. (for those of you that dont know, they used to wear mercedes emblems around their necks). its actually very easy to break the ornament off, just pull it forward until it breaks....
06-18-2003, 11:02 AM
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'04 Silverado Z71 - sold all my Benzes and need another!
Originally posted by Brozyniak
Thought that was supposed to be VW emblems?
Thought that was supposed to be VW emblems?
06-18-2003, 11:03 AM
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'04 Silverado Z71 - sold all my Benzes and need another!
Originally posted by Brozyniak
Thought that was supposed to be VW emblems?
Thought that was supposed to be VW emblems?
06-18-2003, 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by bigtire
Hey Petie, Just curious, how do you know how easy it is to break off a hood emblem?
Hey Petie, Just curious, how do you know how easy it is to break off a hood emblem?
i dont know what all emblems the beastie boys wore, but now that you mention VW, i kinda remember that (im 19, beastie boys were a bit before my time and definitely not my style, i got sick of them *****ing about world hunger on national television, basically telling americans that we are all horrible people, yet i havent seen them do **** for anyone, but whatever) now. but i am fairly certain about the mercedes star. theres a good chance that they wore both, correct me if anyone knows for sure....
06-23-2003, 11:21 PM
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1986 560SEL, 97 BMW 740iL
There was a time long time ago, the star was what they wanted. not the whole thing, just the star. What they did, they filed out the star and leave the ring on without the star. When holding a three points star in your fist, you'd have a sharp point sticking out of your fist. That's the time before everyone got a gun or whatever they called weapons.
06-24-2003, 06:14 AM
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4 wheeled car.
My dad got it stolen in a nice neighborhood in Paris off of his W201. Punk asses!
Mine almost got ******ed off: I was in a fight, and the ***** *** guy, tried to rip my emblem off, after I punched his car. lol. He didn't succeed, the 4 cell Maglite made him get the f- away. lol
Mine almost got ******ed off: I was in a fight, and the ***** *** guy, tried to rip my emblem off, after I punched his car. lol. He didn't succeed, the 4 cell Maglite made him get the f- away. lol
06-24-2003, 11:41 AM
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'04 Silverado Z71 - sold all my Benzes and need another!
Originally posted by The Doctor
My dad got it stolen in a nice neighborhood in Paris off of his W201. Punk asses!
Mine almost got ******ed off: I was in a fight, and the ***** *** guy, tried to rip my emblem off, after I punched his car. lol. He didn't succeed, the 4 cell Maglite made him get the f- away. lol
My dad got it stolen in a nice neighborhood in Paris off of his W201. Punk asses!
Mine almost got ******ed off: I was in a fight, and the ***** *** guy, tried to rip my emblem off, after I punched his car. lol. He didn't succeed, the 4 cell Maglite made him get the f- away. lol
07-08-2003, 10:19 AM
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2008 C300 Sport
Hood badge stolen off car about three weeks ago. Did some paint damage. Probably used a screwdriver or pocket knife to pry it off. Will also be putting on fourth set of valve stem caps soon.
07-09-2003, 08:24 AM
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Originally posted by Mark08859
Hood badge stolen off car about three weeks ago.
Hood badge stolen off car about three weeks ago.
I'm still wondering about booby-trapping stuff, but that borders on being nutty.
07-09-2003, 10:08 AM
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Some friends of mine have suggested placing razor blades under the replacement hood badge so the next thief really cuts himself. But, with today's "poor criminal" laws, I'd be the one to get in trouble. 
07-09-2003, 10:54 AM
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'04 Silverado Z71 - sold all my Benzes and need another!
If you put razor blades under the badge, not only will it cut the thief but it will also **** him off, probably to the point of him doing some other kind of damage to your car that's far more costly to repair than the hood badge...
07-10-2003, 08:03 AM
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2002 CLK 55 AMG Coupe ;)
Originally posted by bigtire
How about rigging a small shotgun tube behind the front grill. angle it upward right at the groin area. rig it to go off if the emblem is removed.
How about rigging a small shotgun tube behind the front grill. angle it upward right at the groin area. rig it to go off if the emblem is removed.
07-11-2003, 01:38 AM
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How about hooking up a sensor to the badge area so that when it's tampered with, a camera mounted on the inside of the car takes a picture of the thieves in action?
Then you can just post it here on MBWorld. The rest of us will make that idiot famous by captioning "you're gay get the f* out" next to their face and circulate it around the internet for all to see.
Then you can just post it here on MBWorld. The rest of us will make that idiot famous by captioning "you're gay get the f* out" next to their face and circulate it around the internet for all to see.
