I've heard both 1892 and 1893 as patent dates.

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

Not to verge from the current topic... but I found these 2 little 'articles' about Rudolph Diesel. They aren't your normal diesel invention fare.

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi64.htm
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1435.htm

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'84 300CD Turbo 132k (Anthracite Grey) - WVO - My daily driver - Recently named coo-coo-coupe by my daughter.
'84 300D Turbo 240k (Anthracite Grey) - Garage Queen
'83 300D Turbo 220k (Orient Red) - WVO - Wifes daily driver

I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.

Bump....

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1984 300D Turbo Sedan (Hilda) 272,115 miles.....
Anthracite Gray/Palamino Leather, I am 3rd owner

2001 Dodge Stratus (Silver) (wifes) 55814 miles...

1982 280TE Wagon Astral Silver Metallic/
Anthracite Velour
260,512 miles (Eva)

1969 230 Sedan Olive Green/Black MBTex
4 Speed Manual
84,213 miles ????
Haus Frau


2004 Boreem Ninja Pocket Bike
Highly Modified 49cc (Ling Ling)

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

Ok, I need a badge, a badge for my grille!!! Someone, is this project dead? I'm really looking foward to my high mileage badges, and I think that a MSShop badge would look pretty nice as well.
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

A quick scan of this thread and I didn't see this brought up - but why does the badge have to be round? Surely some badge company could make a badge exactly like the existing mercedesshop logo?

They make cloisonne (sp?) and/or enamel jacket pins for all sorts of corporate logos in all kinds of shapes, I would think that any place used to making these sorts of badges ande/or pins could make one exactly like the wrench based logo.

And someone mentioned a window cling sticker - I can assure you that someone somewhere has done this - I have one on my car! Got it from a moderator at a meet a while back.

Rgds,
Chris W.
'95 E300D

I'll take 2!!!!!

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1987 300TD 440K - My car
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 107K - Tim's car
2000 - CLK320 100K - Deb's car
1994 C230 150K - Josh's Car

I thought the badge should be round as the mileage badges are round and I thought it would look cool. A wrench shaped badge as the original logo is designed would be even better, but may be more expensive based on the size and shape needed to be easily visible.
I'm not doing the pricing w/ the badge company. I think RLeo was spearheading that. Also, Admanles posted" "Ok, got a job ticket open and we're ready to roll." I'm not sure of his involvement. Perhaps they're both communicating.

I've wanted a window cling sticker for a while but have never been able to go a meet and searches have not provided where I can get one.

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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 %$&^."

I've been trying to locate badge companies to see what their costs and specifications for the artwork would be. Specifically how many colors we can go and the costs involved. The designer I assigned it to has a couple of rush jobs to finish off and will get right on the badge design... I assume that because we are sponsored by MercedesShop.com and they have first right of refusal that the badge should tie into their logo?

Les

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1980 300sd - Ivory, Tobacco Interior 130,000 miles
2003 Expedition

Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and weigh only 1.5 tons. - Popular Mechanics, 1949

LaughingGravy, we've made cling stickers for several of our clients. I'm sure once everyone decides on a design, we can get those made up pretty cheap

Les

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1980 300sd - Ivory, Tobacco Interior 130,000 miles
2003 Expedition

Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and weigh only 1.5 tons. - Popular Mechanics, 1949

on this?

if we are still looking for a mfger i will go a couple blocks and see what the guy down the street does besides uni's and stuff.

maybe i can scrounge the name of the company we used to buy dash placques from when i rallied.

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

Sorry guys, still been trying to free up some art time from my artists. After a couple of slow years, seems like everyone has decided that they want things done now. I hope to have some drawings to post sometime this week. I'm still looking for badge mfr's so if anyone has an idea who to contact, let me know.

Les

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1980 300sd - Ivory, Tobacco Interior 130,000 miles
2003 Expedition

Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and weigh only 1.5 tons. - Popular Mechanics, 1949

I've already spoken with the guy at http://www.qualitylapelpins.com

He's the guy who gave me the 'high teens' each cost for 50 badges. They do lots of grille badges, and even has pictures on the website for some mercedes badges they've done, like the one for a 300d (little d) club and a few others. Seems like they do good work for lots of high-end car 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)

Good Idea, count me in for two.

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Ncnetman
1978 300cd fresh paint
1965 Mustang
1968 Torino GT fastback
2015 VW Passat TDI
1969 Ranchero- project
1974 240d 4-speed -for sale
1976 240d - for sale
1990 6.2 Suburban 194k-getting a 6.5 turbo
2008 Duramax Silverado-totaled
1959 Chev 3100 Fleetside - sold

Put me down for one...................

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1984 300D Turbo 290,000 Miles
1999 Volvo V70 GLT

I was looking at that site, and I saw the Adenauer badge. With its oval shape, it could accomodate the entire mbshop logo and leave room for an area dedicated to specific forums (Diesel/SL/HiPo/et al).
What do y'all think?

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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