Black is such a pain but there aren't many used turbos out there so I had to get what ever I could because I live in California. California has such strict emissions standards they won't allow non 'California' cars in with less than 7,500 miles (12,070 km) - what one has to do with the other escapes me and no one at the DMV could explain that either.
I was willing to go with black because this is such a great car! Of course my next move is to change out the wheels...has any one seen the Mercedes Kochab 12-spokes in person?
Yes, ha ha.. its not real AMG equipped but this logo fits nice on my car!!
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I like black too. However, there are several reasons I didn't opt for black. Hot in summer. Hard to keep clean. Black hides the nice detail on the side doors.
I agree with you!! I wish i would have chosen the WHITE one!!! Especially these days here(!)... now its 10.41 in the morning and the out temp is 37.4C !! So imagine what is happening IN my car now!!! ha ha...
CA-B200 those wheels look nice but they will get kerbed very easily as the spokes appear to extend outside the wheel.
One problem with sticking something like a Turbo badge on a car is that it makes it a target for joyriders they love a sporty car. My brother in law had his diesel (not Mercedes) which had a turbo badge on stolen several times and the police told him that the theives go for the Turbos.
Well, everything non-OEM can be stolen. The same thing to that stubby antenna like the one you got. It looks nicer than the oem. Thefts just unscrew it and it is gone. What can we do?
I want to get some wind deflectors. Those will be the target too.
Do you think MB dealer has the badge available? It will cost an arm for sure like that "bumper reflector" I got. I don't think theft will try to rip off the strip from my B.
Well, everything non-OEM can be stolen. The same thing to that stubby antenna like the one you got. It looks nicer than the oem. Thefts just unscrew it and it is gone. What can we do?
I want to get some wind deflectors. Those will be the target too.
Do you think MB dealer has the badge available? It will cost an arm for sure like that "bumper reflector" I got. I don't think theft will try to rip off the strip from my B.
gsp1, when and how much was your AMG?
Hi again, the AMG logo was bought from ebay for about 20$ (including shipping for Greece). It exists as an original part of MB also but as i know it costs about 60$(!).
Mine is very well finished and looks like original... Alignment is very easy as all letters are sticked on a transparent film which keeps them in place.. The material that they use to stick is like the original black thin foam that B150 (or 200 or...) logo has...
I mean how did you align the badge on the car? What did you use as a guide? Does it stick on tightly? Since the idea of stealing the badge has been brought up, I thought I would ask. Is it the same material that they use to stick any OEM wording? Did you use the Ebay Greece site? What was your search word? I used the search word "Mercedes-Benz turbo logo badge" but came back nothing. Can you provide link to your ebay purchase or at least the seller's id?
The only one that come close is the one below, but it is individual lettering which I don't really like. I prefer one piece letting.
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