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Old 02-15-2011, 05:39 PM
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I just wanted to show my $25 mod on my W220. Its the flat hood emblem replacement. Don't get me wrong I love the ornament that the car comes with stock, but I am tired of leaving the car wash with it at an angle coming out of the movies, mall, dinner, whatever and someone was touching it or couldnt break it off. So I just decided to go with the flat hood emblem. It updates the look and I dont have to worry about it when I leave the car. It took all of 5 minutes to take the old one off and put this one on. Here are the pics:







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love my hood star far too much to replace it with a flat badge.
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I love my hood star too! I just got so used to looking at it when I'm driving or looking at the car facing me. It is too iconic to let go of for me.

Although I do understand the carwash thing and people stealing it - but so far that hasn't happened so I'll keep it!
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carwash thing? It's spring loaded, so it will pop back to original position if it's knocked-off position.

i like my hood star also. classic.
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carwash thing? It's spring loaded, so it will pop back to original position if it's knocked-off position.

i like my hood star also. classic.
Mine actually broke off in the last car wash
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im only 5'4" and i actually use my hood star to measure how far i am from the wall before me, her fat *** barely fits the the garage!!!

i NEED my star.
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Mine actually broke off in the last car wash
No handwash? You take your car through the automated carwash?
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My stock star hood emblem is coming off tonight and replacing with a flat badge.
+1 on a nice, $25 mod.
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My stock star hood emblem is coming off tonight and replacing with a flat badge.
+1 on a nice, $25 mod.
It takes some getting used to...
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I have always been more particular to the flat badge.
The raised Mercedes star made me feel like I was driving some old man's car.
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I want to make the same swap. When looking at the Star assembly from the hood underside, I thought I was looking at a plumbing fixture. Is that "thing-with-wings" simply a strange looking nut that unscrews? I hate to bust the sucker. Pls advise on how to remove. Thx, Don
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I just wanted to show my $25 mod on my -= -. Its the flat hood emblem replacement. Don't get me wrong I love the ornament that the car comes with stock, but I am tired of leaving the car wash with it at an angle coming out of the movies, mall, dinner, whatever and someone was touching it or couldnt break it off. So I just decided to go with the flat hood emblem. It updates the look and I dont have to worry about it when I leave the car. It took all of 5 minutes to take the old one off and put this one on. Here are the pics:







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Originally Posted by eckerson89
I want to make the same swap. When looking at the Star assembly from the hood underside, I thought I was looking at a plumbing fixture. Is that "thing-with-wings" simply a strange looking nut that unscrews? I hate to bust the sucker. Pls advise on how to remove. Thx, Don
Its very easy to do but hard to explain so watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_wZ4X7hviE
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