milt

I recently replaced my upright hood star with the flat emblem. While I think it looks much better when you see the car from the outside, what I really like about it is that I don't have the star in my vision while I drive.

I don't need to be constantly reminded that I'm driving a Mercedes. If you keep your eyes on the road, the upright star is like a billboard ad that you can't look away from. It was as if someone kept whispering "Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes..."

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else noticed the same thing after switching to the flat emblem.

-milt

jpb5151

Haven't switched to flat, but never paid much attention to the star while driving. Always been more important stuff to attend to, what with all these idiots on the roads.

dtkw

I don't know if I really see the star or not when I am driving. Then only time it got my attention is when I put the car cover on.

Holson

I don't really notice it either. I know that some of my front seat passengers notice the star every now and then and would make a comment or two about it.

shmelvin

I bought a flat emblem on Ebay to replace the star on my 600SEL. It looked like crap, it did not fit in the indent and just screamed of non factory add on. My dealer said there is no factory flat emblem for the W140. If someone knows different please tell me.

RedSLKChic

When I got my C240 loaner, all I could do was stare at the star when I was stopped at a light. It looked much bigger from inside the car than it actually was. It was just THERE! My attention was immediately drawn to it for some reason, lol.

Mercedes101

Its much harder to see the star on the new body styles like the C then it used to be. I have to lean forward and look down to see it on my C240. Whenever i get into an older body style the darn thing is always there like a target - it adds to the "vintage" feel but i don't really like it.

ajayz

wow, I always forget about this forum.


I use the star as a way of telling where the front is on my dads car, haha.

revstriker

I personally like the look of the star on the car. It's not that I don't like the flat emblems, but I prefer the way the upright star looks. However, I don't think I like it because it "stands out" or shouts "Look at me, I'm a Mercedes". I'm sure that the same amount of people that would confuse the make of the car without the star would probably still confuse it with the star. It's just a detail I like.

My first MB (a 76) had a much more visible star on top of a much larger grill. I like the look of this on that style of car. The stars on the newer cars with the smaller grills, and more sloping lines, stand out much less then on the older models, but they are still an important detail to me.

shmelvin

Some will hate this some will love it. so here goes.

Take the star off and remove the star itself, you will have to pry out a C clip then cut the spring. The star will come right out, now you have a perfect flat emblem with a hole in the middle. I took a clear dark blue marble (thats right a kids marble) and put it in from behind so about 1/4 of the sphere sticks through. Secured it in place put the keeper back on and "Voila" it looks great, it sparkles like a jem when the sun catches it and definately looks factory.

Just an idea...now let the daggers fly....LOL

jimmydagreek

I personally don't care one way or another but I just like change. So, since I have had the star on my Benz since the day I bought it, I think I will go with the flat badge, unless shmelvin is kind enough to take a pic. of his creation and post it here... Then when I get tired of the flat badge, I will put the star back on...:p

mrkrichie

I took out my upright star and replaced it with a flat badge, and I love that look much better. Before, I liked the star, now I just think it looks out of place.

shmelvin

hopefully they are attached

jpb5151

Either they're really _really_ flat, or they're not attached...

shmelvin

tried to attach...they just wont take

sorry

karl k

I would not want to drive without this STAR.

jimmydagreek

Maybe it's the size of the pic...Try resizing it and then post it again...

AMG///Merc

Now I don't have any cross-hair for my hood munted .50 caliber machine guns. At least I have my DVD display for my television guided trunk mounted Maverick missles...



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Matt

6.3

I love the star. With out it I would not know which way to go

I don't really notice while I drive but when it's bent to the side it just drives me nuts. I have to stop and make it straight. Besides it speaks heritage and a company over 100 years old. I would've thrown in "quality" in there too but it also becomes a history when it comes to MB.

C280Sportster

I thought you were going to say something else...like the star is the reason why some "insecure" peeps bought an MB, etc.

I like the star...you don't really notice it after a while, but you notice you are driving an MB after you spend a day or two in driving another car.

I think it was MB's star that forced other auto makers copy it, they viewed the three-pointed star as a "marquee" symbol, now you see something like it on every expensive/up scale car. MB’s still has the best/coolest symbol (it can be viewed as a Christian symbol as well, even if there is another story about the star (which I forgot) never the less, anything in threes may be viewed as a Christian symbol for obvious reason, but we don’t want to go there).

codex57

I like the star, but I use it to as a driving aid. It's not necessary on a small car like the C-class, but I learned how to drive on our old 500SEL and the easiest way for me to tell if I was still in the lane was if that star was in the lane.

shmelvin

Just dont confuse it with a 1976 Chrysler LeBaron...LOL

Of course reading some of the other posts on this board, there is a faction that feels MB is actually heading in that direction.

karl k

The STAR makes the POINT.

Well put & great pix!

oggle

Hehe yeah just go ask JD Powers. They'll tell ya about MB's quality!

karl k

I had personal experience with MB quality problems...unfortunately.

But, MB service corrected it.

Just pondering, what happens down the road:

When noone wants to own a used MB car that is out of warranty, because of ASTRONOMICAL & PROHIBITIVE repair cost.