Geez you Florida guys are picky.

Version 4, now with Florida.

-sam

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"That f***in' biodiesel is makin' me hungry."

1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

Thanks!

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

I like version 4; it would look good next to my 250k badge if I ever get off my but and call MB about it.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

What a great idea!!!! Why hasnt anybody thought about it earlier?

If (and I do mean IF) these go into production then I would buy a couple also.

I like the looks of these badges. ASHMAN had some pretty nice designs before (in the 3 or 4 previous threads from a couple years ago when this idea first came up) but he never did anything with them.

There has been talk of MBshop hats, fender guards, tshirts, etc. in the past but thats all they ever amounted to - talk.

I don't think MBUSA will be happy if you use their logo so lets get them done quickly so we can disperse them all over. Once they are out, its' too bad for MBUSA.

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Frank
84 500SEL EURO 101K ( JUST LIKE MY 1ST WIFE. GLAD TO GET RID OF HER! )
85 300D 310K (sold)
90 350SDL 184K sold
83 300D 118K (sold)
88 300E 153k (sold)
93 400E 105K (sold)

You can count me in for one myself. I would be very proud to drive around with my mercedesshop badge. I would not even be on the road without this web page and yopu guys!! My extended family as I like to refer to you all!

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Robert Ayala

1985 300SD (W126) 300K miles

That star doesn't belong to MBUSA. It belongs to DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) in Stuggart. Of course, in North America, DCX would probably direct all copyright related issues to MBUSA. If there's no profit in it, I can't see MBUSA or DCX having a problem with the entire project. But to cover our behinds, we can contact DCX and get an official letter allowing us to use it for non-profit purposes. Afterall, we will be promoting the mighty three pointed star in the process. I'd say they need to pay us for doing so at this time when M-B's quality perception and market leadership are in question.

What do you folks think we should do to regarding any copyright doubts/thoughts?

Richard

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1999 Mercedes-Benz S600, 103K miles - garage queen
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, 89K miles - daily driver
2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 31K - daily driver

Hey - Canada is too small in the Map - I'll take one too.

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1961 220SB Hydrak
1966 230S - Too Good for Parts
1981 300SD - now in Oakville

I don't think we'd be 'in the wrong' if we used the three pointed star. I mean, we are driving mercedes cars, discuss mercedes cars, and even yell at people for not buying MB specific parts.

However, I'd be afraid that if we send anyone official a request to use the logo, they're marketing department would probably just send it right to the trash and mail us a generic, "Use our logo and die, hippy." letter. As reasonable as our request might sound to us, to them its, "We want to subvert your trademark", and we aren't important enough to not piss off.

Perhaps we could talk to another club and ask what they do, or even this Gary fellow at http://www.qualitylapelpins.com might know, since he claimed to do badges for lots of mercedes clubs.

peace,
sam

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"That f***in' biodiesel is makin' me hungry."

1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

Oh come on, Canada is the biggest thing on there! Lucky stiffs!

No more complaining about the map, you only get so much accuracy on a 2.5" polar mercator projection.

peace,
sam

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"That f***in' biodiesel is makin' me hungry."

1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

I vote for phidauex's design. Wonderful artwork!

OK, so I'm over the top sports guy, but am I so wrong for having a hard time getting past those Seattle Seahawk colors???


**edit**tongue was planted firmly in cheek

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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

Sam I agree with you there. Let's make an inquiry with the guy that makes the badges and see what he says.

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1999 Mercedes-Benz S600, 103K miles - garage queen
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, 89K miles - daily driver
2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 31K - daily driver

MercedesShop.com is their name and it should by all means appear on the badge with their blessing.
As such, I am pretty sure I read somewhere here on this forum that they do not use the MB star due to legal issues.

Whether there was a run-in or not in the past with MB about it doesn't matter. I also doubt they would want to go to Diamler now to get permission (or not) and attract attention.-- "Hey officer, is it legal for me to grow this in my own private residence?"

I suspect MercedesShop.com would give their permission only if it were going to be an easy thing to do. If not, there's all this online documentation of what we may or may not have done to use the official MB logo. I say stay away from the official MB logo if it's gonna have their name on it.

We've been looking at the wrench logo w/ the pseudo MB white 3 points now for a while in the upper corners of our browsers. It's kind of a part of who we are here. We're keeping these cars running on our own and when possible, avoiding official dealerships that don't have the expertise or support we have here. (Shouldn't there be some patriotic, inspiring music playing right about now?) MercedesShop.com supports us by keeping this forum up, so we should support them by using their logo in this badge endeavor and spreading the word so they can sell more parts and keep this forum going as long as our cars.

They don't pay me to write this, by the way.

Now, if some of you were to say, buy an official badge and modify it....

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."

My favorites so far are those where Larry Delor softened the edges of the wrench on the design I did. I still say MercedesShop.com should be at the top and Diesel Forum or Online Forums or something similar should be put on the bottom of the badge. The white D was cool, too. This way, if our car is in a lot, and an admirer or other MB owner sees it, they'll know what it's about..."Cool..A support forum", if they're newbies to us.

Who knows? It could even start another newbie oil thread!
After we slap 'em around for starting one and point them to the search as usual, they could probably even help us.

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."

Nice design, I'd take two.

How about the title Mercedesshop.com Diesel Forum on the top, and the immortal words "Spark-Free since 1897" on the bottom?

I think I want one, whatever.

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Semibodacious Transmogrifications a Specialty

1990 300D 2.5 Turbo sedan 171K (Rudolf)
1985 300D Turbo TD Wagon 219K (Remuda)

"Time flies like and arrow, yet fruit flies like a banana"
---Marx (Groucho)