The new black MB star bonnet badge

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Anyone else, with a black car presumably, considering swapping their existing dark blue / navy bonnet star (the flat one) for the new Mercedes black one?

I always felt the blue badge on an otherwise monochrome car (black body / chrome accents / grey wheels) looked a tad out of place ...
 

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Anyone else, with a black car presumably, considering swapping their existing dark blue / navy bonnet star (the flat one) for the new Mercedes black one?

I have black wheel centres in black wheels
 
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I have black wheel centres in black wheels

Yes, I had those too, before switching to Edition One caps, still have a new set of black laurel centre caps as a spare.

I think a black bonnet badge will look much better on my black car.
 

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I have these but need to buy those thin spacers for the fronts...

They are called "Shims" not Spacers, give my mate a ring, he usually has them in stock
 

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I saw one for sale on MB Newcastle's Ebay page, wouldn't look out of place on mine.

However, fitting it dead perfect.....with my hands, that is a different story all together. :shock:
 
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Yes, that's where I saw it too.

I thought those pins and plastic sleeves would pretty much guarantee a perfectly straight fit?
 

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I quite fancy one of these now
 

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I think black cars need a bit of chrome to break up the "blackness" of the car.
 

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Yes, that's where I saw it too.

I thought those pins and plastic sleeves would pretty much guarantee a perfectly straight fit?

I'm not sure how MB fit their bonnet badges, but if that's the case then fitting shouldn't be a problem.

Just had another nose on MB Newcastle and it's disappeared.

EDIT: No it hasn't, just found it. Link provided for those who are interested.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Mercedes-Benz-Black-Wreath-Flat-Bonnet-Badge-Emblem-A0008171701-NEW-/132118977380?hash=item1ec2e79b64
 
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I'm not sure how MB fit their bonnet badges, but if that's the case then fitting shouldn't be a problem.

Just had another nose on MB Newcastle and it's disappeared.

EDIT: No it hasn't, just found it. Link provided for those who are interested.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Mercedes-Benz-Black-Wreath-Flat-Bonnet-Badge-Emblem-A0008171701-NEW-/132118977380?hash=item1ec2e79b64

Boo Hoo,doesnt fit a R230 been thinking about dong this was excited but no deal,if anyone knows where to get one for R230 2004 would be most grateful

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I'm not sure how MB fit their bonnet badges, but if that's the case then fitting shouldn't be a problem.

Just had another nose on MB Newcastle and it's disappeared.

EDIT: No it hasn't, just found it. Link provided for those who are interested.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Mercedes-Benz-Black-Wreath-Flat-Bonnet-Badge-Emblem-A0008171701-NEW-/132118977380?hash=item1ec2e79b64

That actually looks nice. May consider one for my SL.

EDIT: Maybe not though if it doesn't fit!
 
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It's being an official MB dealer, they might not list retrospective compatibility on a part like that.

I'm going to compare fitting carefully, before ordering, but pretty sure A0008171801 should be alright.

Edit: I can see they use the same photo for the back of the badge for both the black one as above, and the blue one - A2078170316, which is what listed for R230 and W169, so flowrider and I should be alright with these :D
 
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which is what listed for R230 and W169, so flowrider and I should be alright with these
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Hi I couldn't find one compatible with R230 can you post the link please

Each one I tried [by completing the boxes for model etc] said no can do for R230?

Thanks in Ant
 
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This one does - A2078170316 - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111385119373 and if you look carefully, you'll see the fixing pins are the same, in fact it's the same picture for both of them - that's what I was talking about in above post.

Anyway, they said I'm welcomed to try, so I bought it :D
 

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This one does - A2078170316 - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111385119373 and if you look carefully, you'll see the fixing pins are the same, in fact it's the same picture for both of them - that's what I was talking about in above post.

Anyway, they said I'm welcomed to try, so I bought it :D

Thanks,GLK this is for the blue one I will see if they do it in black

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Thanks,GLK this is for the blue one I will see if they do it in black

Thanks

Kirbs......What GLK meant was the one he posted in black has the same fitment as the one he posted in blue, if the blue one says R230 compatible then presumably the black one is as well even though the listing doesn't say it is.
 

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Kirbs......What GLK meant was the one he posted in black has the same fitment as the one he posted in blue, if the blue one says R230 compatible then presumably the black one is as well even though the listing doesn't say it is.

Thank you

I enjoyed a senor moment there

Thanks
 

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