ECBAOBAO

Hey,

I just went to the dealership and I was looking for flat hood emblems, but the one they gave me looked huge and I put it on and looked kinda funny cause it went over the indent part. Is that how all the oem mercedes ones look like? Would I have to get something like the white-star emblem to get the smaller version?

I looked at the flat hood thread and some people used 3M take to stick something on or a G-class badge? Can someone direct me to where I can buy those?

Thanks,
Eric

hbr

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Blacksport350

Do a search on here for the DFWdude White Star Badge. They are among the best available for our cars.

W211 BEAST

I think there''s a guy named Mario (not sure about the name) but he makes really cool AMG Crest flat hood badges. Amazing detail and a perfect fit, its what I have on my car.

ECBAOBAO

Thanks hbr, Blacksport350, and W211 Beast.

I have researched all of these things and all of them are a little high for my budget. I am looking for those $15-40 badges that fit in the groove of the hood and not over it like the ones at the dealer.

I think the white star badge and the Mario one are really neat, but I can't justify spending that much on a badge! Hope you guys understand, sorry!

Thanks!

sack5000

Why get something at the Dollar Tree and put it on a high line sports car?

HAHA BYE

He's not getting it at dollar tree. All those tiny little pieces of metal are worth is 15$-40$ if not less. Its a waste of money if you spend much more than that...imho...

daniel3ooo

+1....$15-$40 is a fair price but some of you guys are talking about an emblem that's upwards to $100...

jerryho

I got mine from 123mercedes.com. The emblem is OEM Mercedes, the holder is made elsewhere. Price? Somewhere around $40.

I can't see how an emblem can get any better than this.

ECBAOBAO

the one on 123mercedes is the ones they sell at the dealership right? the really big ones that go over the indent?

The Law

And the debate rages on... I already provided my take on this on the sticky thread that is dedicated to this subject. Bottom line, you get what you pay for in life and the plastic dealer sold emblems look awful. I moaned and groaned about the price of DFW Dude's White Star but I've received many many compliments on it. Even from my wife. I never saw "Mario's" version... can somebody post a link to a thread that shows Mario's?

Gracias.

sack5000

DFW dude is a machinist and performs hours of labor getting the white star in place. The badge installs quickly and looks great on the car. The cheap imitation badges are fine for those that don't care about quality. Basically, they have somewhat of a ghetto look, IMO. What's $100 when you have invested thousands in your car. To each his own....

sack5000

Sorry, I meant Dollar General...The badge we are talking about (DFW White Star) is a quality item, not the same as spending $15-40, which is just pissing your money out the window, IMHO....

Would you pay 50 cents a quart for recycled oil and call it the same thing and drop 8 quarts in your E55, think about it?

hbr

I have the big star sticker that came with the $15 flat badge, you can have it, sure it will look cool............the Mario from jay55 is my third flat badge.

jangy

I polished my mario badge to a clean shiny brass. No more cracks in the paint....

ECBAOBAO

What is the cheapest badge that will fit into the groove?

Thanks

hbr

mines still perfect

ECBAOBAO

Can anyone link me to an ebay link with those cheap ones? The one in the flat hood sticky dont work, so I don't even know what to look for.



Is that the white-star badge?

Thanks

phatmitzu

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

ECBAOBAO

Thank you phatmitzu, but which specific one?

What size am I looking for?

Thanks

Abboushi

heres my flat badge i think it looks the best and noone else has it!

ECBAOBAO

Hmm that's weird..I don't see a badge

Abboushi

i had it shaved off lol..

phatmitzu

Im not sure the exact size. Some of those covers the groove, and others fits inside the groove. Make sure you read the item description carefully before you buy. I have a White Star from DFWdude. It fits inside the groove.

Blacksport350

Oooo, I like that! I am sporting the dual badge look right now with the E63 grill badge and the DFWdude badge. I was actually thinking about putting the star back on but this could be a good option. Not cheap, but good!

I honestly don't know what MB was thinking when the put the second badge on the E63 grill. It looks great on the new part but looks pretty redundant with the star on the hood.