I got my new badge from Germany today! This is going to look good on my grille. It is enamel over top of copper. Fantastic!

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1982 300SD Light Blue
2002 Honda Accord SE
1974 Toro Wheel Horse Tractor
2000 Toyota Tundra Pickup

That Grille Badge is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOL!!!!!!

Where on EARTH did u get that!?!?!?!?!

Youve gotta post a pic of it installed. Congrats!!! Its always a nice surprise getting somthing in the mail youve been expecting!

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


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That does look great! What is it for, or what does it signify?

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

In Germany, ADAC is the nationwide auto club. They have regular road rallyes that are like a Sunday drive through historic areas of everyone in the ADAC club from what I understand, everyone gets a badge after a Rallye. The town or region is usually represented on the badge. In the small white circle is the ADAC emblem.

I buy badges from germancarbadge.com and eurobadge.org
The fellow at euro badge has several on ebay right now listed under german grille badges. Dont be fooled by imitations. The chinese made junk is not of this quality. These are on solid brass or copper and the enamel is then poured and baked into the carved metal backing.

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1982 300SD Light Blue
2002 Honda Accord SE
1974 Toro Wheel Horse Tractor
2000 Toyota Tundra Pickup

Thanks Will for the info. I really like the badge. What is the price difference between the cheap Chinese badges and the real thing?

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

the star shaped badged with the serated edges are thin, cheap metal. The enamel is thin and they are not German. Ordered one and sent it back.

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1982 300SD Light Blue
2002 Honda Accord SE
1974 Toro Wheel Horse Tractor
2000 Toyota Tundra Pickup

When I was in Germany they also did the same for "Volksmarches". I think I have about 6 badges somewhere in my treasures here in the house.

Same kind of deal, just walking...and they are medals with a metal part and a cloth part.

That's cool...thanks for sharing it here!!

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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Do you guys know about how to attain the MB badges of honor for milage and whatnot offered here?

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

go to your dealer parts counter hitman. You get the form from them and they verify your mileage. Then you mail it in and they send you your badge. Still haven't gotten mine yet. But the form was mailed weeks ago.

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1982 300SD Light Blue
2002 Honda Accord SE
1974 Toro Wheel Horse Tractor
2000 Toyota Tundra Pickup

Willrev, you might try calling them and seeing if they shipped it. I'd be curious to know ... they told me they have shipped mine TWICE, but I have not recieved it either time. I'm beginning to wonder if they really have, or if someone in the shipping dept is slacking. It seems odd that the PO would mess it up twice.

Evidentially, the badges are on backorder at the moment, though. They are redesigning them. Hope they still have the classic look they had before.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Oh sweet, I need to get that "Daimler Benz Product" sticker for my windshield anyway.

Thanks!

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]