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Old 08-06-2014, 08:59 PM
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New hood ornament for W123s



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Old 08-06-2014, 09:05 PM
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Wow check out those

15" bundts

Jooseppi, avert your eyes!

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Old 08-06-2014, 09:33 PM
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How is it in the curves?
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Old 08-06-2014, 10:04 PM
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Front shot would've been better.. Com'on now.

We could have been better judges here on whether she qualifies as tubular status.
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Old 08-06-2014, 10:30 PM
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Whats the part number and what Country is She made in? Warranty? Shipping Charge?
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Old 08-06-2014, 10:33 PM
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No questions asked. If ya have to ask how much, ya can't aford it.

Send me a dozen !
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Old 08-06-2014, 11:00 PM
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Looks like a URO item to me.
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Old 08-06-2014, 11:33 PM
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Hmm. Let's analyze this pic.

The roofrack indicates a wagon and the euro bumper and lights suggests non USA. It's not a right hand drive so likely not Britain. Soccer net in the background indicates probability of Euro setting. Birch forest? in the background seems to support this idea. As for the hood ornament itself. The skirt is generic western hotness along with the heels, which however at least are not those ludicrous stripper platforms. But nothing else to give a clue as to national origin except perhaps the upper garment which might indicate the colors of Sweden?

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Old 08-07-2014, 12:04 AM
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I'll take one!

No, wait - I'll take two! My car is even the same color as the one in the picture! Going to look great!
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Old 08-07-2014, 12:13 AM
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Scratching the clear coat!
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Old 08-07-2014, 02:08 AM
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I don't see any W123...
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Hmm. Let's analyze this pic.

The roofrack indicates a wagon and the euro bumper and lights suggests non USA. It's not a right hand drive so likely not Britain. Soccer net in the background indicates probability of Euro setting. Birch forest? in the background seems to support this idea. As for the hood ornament itself. The skirt is generic western hotness along with the heels, which however at least are not those ludicrous stripper platforms. But nothing else to give a clue as to national origin except perhaps the upper garment which might indicate the colors of Sweden?

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It has the Euro plates with the blue stripe aswell
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Old 08-07-2014, 02:24 PM
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Sadly some of those European chassis models can be very agreeable at first, but turn out to be very high maintenance over the long term.
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Old 08-07-2014, 03:40 PM
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it looks like she has badly dented the hood sitting there...

the biggest problem I see with this ornament is visibility... NOBODY is driving this car anywhere...
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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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Old 08-07-2014, 03:41 PM
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Front shot would've been better.. Com'on now
That would have helped us see and identify front plate.

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