Hood ornament vs. flat emblem
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Hood ornament vs. flat emblem
Have most the dudes here replaced the classic hood ornament with the flat emblem? I hadnt done it yet, and wondered what the majority view was on the mod?
Also, all pics of the flat emblem look appreciated.
Also, all pics of the flat emblem look appreciated.
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I had the flat badge - went back to the gunsight (I agree - with a black grill on a black car the gunsight looks better). It really is all just a matter of opinion but they're so easy to switch out back and forth - just get the flat badge and that way you can go back and forth as you please...
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I debadged my car and ordered a flat badge the first night I brought my beast home! Haha I later painted the OEM gunsight flat black and it does look alot better on my silver car with a black grille FWIW.
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I've always felt the upright star made me feel like I was driving a poser Rolls Royce 
And yeah, I know the upright star has been around for a century on the MB. But a flat badge just seems a lot less blingy for some reason.
I went with the Mario, too.
And yeah, I know the upright star has been around for a century on the MB. But a flat badge just seems a lot less blingy for some reason.
I went with the Mario, too.
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I have two custom billet cnc'd flat badges and the hood star. I usually switch between the three every few months. Btw chiro, do you have a further back viewvof the black star?
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Here are the two flat badges I have below which are extremely high quality and based on the oem hood star!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...#ht_3255wt_812
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Metal...#ht_3288wt_812
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...#ht_3255wt_812
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Metal...#ht_3288wt_812
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I'm rockin this black/silver AMG badge. I really like how it looks on the black car compared to some others I've seen. Fit well, but needed a little 3M tape to secure it completely.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item27b85999ac
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item27b85999ac
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Flying enmblems are too retro.
+1 on the flat badge for first mod. I took mine off and mailed to "Mike D" of the Beastie Boys to use for a necklace charm. LOL. When I see that goofy looking flying emblem thats the first thing that comes to mind--Beastie Boys wearing them around their neck.
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After a flat badge I went back to the ornament and haven't looked back since.
I am, one of these days, going to give Mario some money for his flat badge. It's a pure work of art.
I am, one of these days, going to give Mario some money for his flat badge. It's a pure work of art.
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+1 for the star. Got my 55 last year, and am considering some mods, but this is not one of them. I think the stock emblem looks fine. This is clearly a personal preference item. Get the flat badge if you like it.
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