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View Poll Results: How many of you guys like the Mercedes-Star sticking out of the hood on the sedans?
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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How many of you guys like the Mercedes star stciking out of the hood? I actually like it.

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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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How else do I aim?
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Like it - makes it feel more substantial for some reason.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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I agree with vraa, point and shoot
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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Originally posted by HeadTurning400E
I agree with vraa, point and shoot
You have the military package too?!
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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What star sticking out of the hood? It is on the grille, right where it belongs.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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I think Lynn has it too, because last time I saw him he was shooting missles out of his grill!
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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As far as i know it's called the defensive driver package, but thats all i know about it. Besides that it eliminates slow people in my way. Do we ever have to have it serviced or something?
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:27 PM
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Not that I know of, but every morning theres a camo painted Hummer in the driveway unloading huge crates or something...
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:30 PM
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It appears at your house too, wow, i thought my dad wasn't telling me something about a military installation in my cellar.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:32 PM
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Are you also missing pages 400 through 486 in your COMAND manual?!!

I think we are on to something which explains the high cost of Mercedes'!
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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i don't have a comand book because my car is too old, but in my manuel , it does have something about supplemental, MV-124, i think mine is the prototype version or something. MV - military vehicle?
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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Most probably, in the index of mine it's at MV-128 and then has some bullets listing the following

-ammunition type
-quick fix
-reloading
-specifications
-disclaimer
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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i don't know my friend, i think you and i have discovered something that can help mankind, or atleast our quest for world domination.

Or we can carry on as usual, just blowing people in our way up and call it a day?

What are you opinions on this
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:43 PM
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What are you guys talking about? Mercedes star used for aiming, rockets out of the grill?
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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I like the world domination one. Helping mankind can be left to the liberals.

Blowing people up in our way sounds good too, I think we'll have to start a poll or something to also get a count of who else has the Military Defensive Driver Package.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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Will you do the honors of starting this poll. I am still new to the posting world, you have the reputation to have many people check it out, would off topic be a sound venue?
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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Sure thing, of course reputation is nothing unless you have friends to back you up
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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I love the hoodstar. Whenever I ride in a MB sedan, if im bored I just stare at it. I dont know why but it just looks cool.
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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Think the hood star is what makes an MB look unique. I remember seeing them all the way back 1950 while visiting my uncle in Hong Kong. He had an MB stretched limo or sorts with the hood star and the signals on the sides of the car that act like semaphores.
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Re: Mercedes Star

Originally posted by MB AMG
How many of you guys like the Mercedes star stciking out of the hood? I actually like it.
It's a subjective thing, but I think it is a somewhat more sporty look with an emblem on the hood instead of above it. But, the latter may give a more elegant look to those owners who prefer it.
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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hey guys,

i think the star adds the final touch.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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Yeah, I don't know why but for me, it just has to be there. I love riding or driving a benz with the star sticking out of the hood.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 04:21 AM
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I love the hood star. Sometimes I just stare it with Ahhhh....
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:35 AM
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Not a Benzer anymore
The Star like the Falcon...

are what dreams are made of....
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