Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Gerry Archer]

Especially after you've had a few.
Gerry

From: "WILTON" 
An askew or missing star makes for erratic, frustrating and unsafe 
driving - 'hard to concentrate on real driving, situational awareness, 
speed control, lane integrity, spacing, traffic conditions, etc.  'Could 
be worse than texting or talking on phone.  'Better park it 'til ya get 
that replaced. Wilton


- Original Message - 
From: "Craig" 

To: "mercedes" 
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:12 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice



While driving to church Sunday morning, I noticed that the hood star on
our 1982 240D/3.0 was crooked. When we got to church, I got out and tried
to straighten it. Eventhough it had snowed and was in the mid-20s, I did
not think of ice. When I tried to move it, the star broke off in my hand.

So, Kaleb, do you have a W123 hood star? If so, how much?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[OK Don]

Or flying a fighter without a gun site - how are you going to aim the car
without the star???
Yes, the SLs and coupes don't have one, just the little disk on the hood. I
always thought that was wrong, but never got around to installing a star on
the SLC - though I did threaten to several times.

On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 11:32 AM, WILTON  wrote:

> Driving a Mercedes with an askew star may be like flying a B-47 with a
> stuck-askew yaw string -
> Wilton
>
>
>



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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[WILTON]

Driving a Mercedes with an askew star may be like flying a B-47 with a 
stuck-askew yaw string - that's a short piece of parachute cord attached to 
aircraft centerline delineated by thin white line on black field immediately 
in front of pilot's windshield.;<)


Wilton

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From: "Randy Bennell" 

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice



On 26/11/2013 9:33 AM, WILTON wrote:
An askew or missing star makes for erratic, frustrating and unsafe 
driving - 'hard to concentrate on real driving, situational awareness, 
speed control, lane integrity, spacing, traffic conditions, etc.  'Could 
be worse than texting or talking on phone.  'Better park it 'til ya get 
that replaced. ;<)


Wilton

I have to say that my car was just not the same without the star. I missed 
it.


On the other hand, my Suburban had a hood ornament that I really disliked.
I had the vehicle painted when it got old and needed some rejuvination and 
one of the things I had the shop do was remove the hood ornament and weld 
the hole shut.


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Dan Penoff]

What I find amusing is that you can buy aftermarket hood stars for the W140 
coupes.

Can't imagine why - I like the surface mounted badge far better.  I do miss 
having a gunsight for my bumper mounted weapons, however.

Dan


On Nov 26, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:

> On Nov 26, 2013 7:44 AM, "Rich Thomas" 
> wrote:
>> 
>> I even read of the heresy of the new E
>> being available with a poseur star in
>> the grill instead of where it belongs.
> 
> But that was standard on 140 coupes, so there's some precedent.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Gary Hurst]

it's true

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On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Randy Bennell  wrote:

> On 25/11/2013 11:12 PM, Craig wrote:
>
>> While driving to church Sunday morning, I noticed that the hood star on
>> our 1982 240D/3.0 was crooked. When we got to church, I got out and tried
>> to straighten it. Eventhough it had snowed and was in the mid-20s, I did
>> not think of ice. When I tried to move it, the star broke off in my hand.
>>
>> So, Kaleb, do you have a W123 hood star? If so, how much?
>>
>>
>> Craig
>>
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>>  Should be able to get one through Gary.
> I got one through Rusty a few years back when some lowlife jerk liberated
> mine.
>
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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Alex Chamberlain]

On Nov 26, 2013 7:44 AM, "Rich Thomas" 
wrote:
>
> I even read of the heresy of the new E
> being available with a poseur star in
> the grill instead of where it belongs.

But that was standard on 140 coupes, so there's some precedent.

Alex
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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Randy Bennell]

On 26/11/2013 9:33 AM, WILTON wrote:
An askew or missing star makes for erratic, frustrating and unsafe 
driving - 'hard to concentrate on real driving, situational awareness, 
speed control, lane integrity, spacing, traffic conditions, etc.  
'Could be worse than texting or talking on phone.  'Better park it 
'til ya get that replaced. ;<)


Wilton

I have to say that my car was just not the same without the star. I 
missed it.


On the other hand, my Suburban had a hood ornament that I really disliked.
I had the vehicle painted when it got old and needed some rejuvination 
and one of the things I had the shop do was remove the hood ornament and 
weld the hole shut.


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Randy Bennell]

On 25/11/2013 11:12 PM, Craig wrote:

While driving to church Sunday morning, I noticed that the hood star on
our 1982 240D/3.0 was crooked. When we got to church, I got out and tried
to straighten it. Eventhough it had snowed and was in the mid-20s, I did
not think of ice. When I tried to move it, the star broke off in my hand.

So, Kaleb, do you have a W123 hood star? If so, how much?


Craig

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Should be able to get one through Gary.
I got one through Rusty a few years back when some lowlife jerk 
liberated mine.


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Rich Thomas]

Buy a new S  and all that will be taken care of for you.

I even read of the heresy of the new E being available with a poseur 
star in the grill instead of where it belongs.  Kinda like the 
wankerfication of the Jaguar with the little growling kitty face instead 
of the leaper.  Wankers all.


--R


On 11/26/13 10:33 AM, WILTON wrote:
An askew or missing star makes for erratic, frustrating and unsafe 
driving - 'hard to concentrate on real driving, situational awareness, 
speed control, lane integrity, spacing, traffic conditions, etc.  
'Could be worse than texting or talking on phone.  'Better park it 
'til ya get that replaced. ;<)


Wilton



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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[WILTON]

An askew or missing star makes for erratic, frustrating and unsafe driving - 
'hard to concentrate on real driving, situational awareness, speed control, 
lane integrity, spacing, traffic conditions, etc.  'Could be worse than 
texting or talking on phone.  'Better park it 'til ya get that replaced. 
;<)


Wilton

- Original Message - 
From: "Craig" 

To: "mercedes" 
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:12 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice



While driving to church Sunday morning, I noticed that the hood star on
our 1982 240D/3.0 was crooked. When we got to church, I got out and tried
to straighten it. Eventhough it had snowed and was in the mid-20s, I did
not think of ice. When I tried to move it, the star broke off in my hand.

So, Kaleb, do you have a W123 hood star? If so, how much?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Richard Hattaway]

The stars are unique... the only hood ornament that, in the correct atmospheric 
conditions, will condense water on your windshield as you drive down the road.  
IE, no rain, but heavy humidity, cool, etc.  You'll get a big cloud of water in 
the center of the windshield.  

I promised myself that if it ever took the shape of a star I would take a 
picture of it.  Never did, however.  Guess I didn't get the right conditions.. 



On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:59 AM, Mitch Haley  wrote:
 
Craig wrote:
> While driving to church Sunday morning, I noticed that the hood star on
> our 1982 240D/3.0 was crooked. When we got to church, I got out and tried
> to straighten it. Eventhough it had snowed and was in the mid-20s, I did
> not think of ice. When I tried to move it, the star broke off in my hand.
> 
> So, Kaleb, do you have a W123 hood star? If so, how much?

IIRC, you could buy a new one for less than $20 ten years ago.
Now it seems the W124 star has replaced it.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/2414559-post14.html


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Re: [MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Mitch Haley]

Craig wrote:

While driving to church Sunday morning, I noticed that the hood star on
our 1982 240D/3.0 was crooked. When we got to church, I got out and tried
to straighten it. Eventhough it had snowed and was in the mid-20s, I did
not think of ice. When I tried to move it, the star broke off in my hand.

So, Kaleb, do you have a W123 hood star? If so, how much?


IIRC, you could buy a new one for less than $20 ten years ago.
Now it seems the W124 star has replaced it.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/2414559-post14.html

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[MBZ] Hood Stars and Ice

[Craig]

While driving to church Sunday morning, I noticed that the hood star on
our 1982 240D/3.0 was crooked. When we got to church, I got out and tried
to straighten it. Eventhough it had snowed and was in the mid-20s, I did
not think of ice. When I tried to move it, the star broke off in my hand.

So, Kaleb, do you have a W123 hood star? If so, how much?


Craig

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