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Both cars are same year but different type of emblems?
So a friend of min has the same year SL550 R231 that I have (2013) but he has a different Mercedes star emblem than mine. His is the smooth flat glossy one and my was the 3D one with the 3 recesses. Did they offer 2 different grille emblems that year?
I would like to swap mine out for one like his, does anyone know what the deal is with the two versions? Where can I get one for mine?
This is mine...
This is his.....I would like to install one of these on mine.
Te silver one probably has adaptive cruise control etc!
This. The radar sits behind the star of the lower one.
On facelift models you also have a different windshield with more cameras.
Another way to see if the car has Distronic Plus.
Te silver one probably has adaptive cruise control etc!
This. The radar sits behind the star of the lower one.
On facelift models you also have a different windshield with more cameras.
Another way to see if the car has Distronic Plus.
That said, you can still install it if you like it better.
That said, you can still install it if you like it better.
ah.... thanks everyone regarding as to why they’re different. That makes sense.
However how would I go about installing one like his though? They attach differently... mine unscrews and pops out as you know. While his does too, the locking points (tabs) don’t align with mine. We tried to put his on mine. While diameter is same, nothing lines up.
I suppose I would have to take his VIN and get the whole grille assy for his car...? Is their an aftermarket solution that works for SL550 (R231)?
This is just me, but I much prefer your 3-D emblem to the flat one that now appears to be standard. Yours looks much more like the rooftop ones that are spinning in Germany. It has more gravitas...more class.
I don't like it because it just collects road dirt etc, and I'm constantly cleaning it out. It's like having a bucket mounted on the front of my car that just catches debris and it's a PITA to clean out every time I wash the car. I'll take function over gravitas.
I don't like it because it just collects road dirt etc, and I'm constantly cleaning it out. It's like having a bucket mounted on the front of my car that just catches debris and it's a PITA to clean out every time I wash the car. I'll take function over gravitas.
I had not thought of that aspect. I did notice that the grill mesh inside the emblem is much finer than that of the rest of the grill, which probably contributes to the dirt buildup.
That is one of the first things I asked the dealer when I purchased my car after I noticed my different star. A distronic identifier. I think I remember reading it in the owners manual too. I really like distrionic BTW.
Originally Posted by 2Intense
So a friend of min has the same year SL550 R231 that I have (2013) but he has a different Mercedes star emblem than mine. His is the smooth flat glossy one and my was the 3D one with the 3 recesses. Did they offer 2 different grille emblems that year?
I would like to swap mine out for one like his, does anyone know what the deal is with the two versions? Where can I get one for mine?
This is mine...
This is his.....I would like to install one of these on mine.
2006 CLS55 AMG Sold 2010 E550 Coupe totaled by mechanic, '13 SL550 I totaled it, 2017 SL63 current
Distronic is also recognizable by the grill star. It has a solid plastic inside the circle, where as the non-distronic does not have this. You can see the difference in the pic of both cars.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Manhattan
This is just me, but I much prefer your 3-D emblem to the flat one that now appears to be standard. Yours looks much more like the rooftop ones that are spinning in Germany. It has more gravitas...more class.
Me too! I’ve always thought the filled in emblem cavity looked out of place on the SL.
That is one of the first things I asked the dealer when I purchased my car after I noticed my different star. A distronic identifier.
Originally Posted by griza
Distronic is also recognizable by the grill star. It has a solid plastic inside the circle, where as the non-distronic does not have this. You can see the difference in the pic of both cars.
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