Well, I removed the badge today, and the results are good. The paint color is the exact same, the adhesive came off easily without any paint damage, and even without detailing it is hardly noticable that any badge was there. Within a week or so I plan on detailing the exterior, so I will remove any traces of the hideous thing.

David, I will soon post on the results of the accident. Everything went quite well.

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Ben

The MBs:
1976 300D (W115) - 330K and still going (sort of)
1991 300D 2.5 Turbo - Sold at 221K
1983 280SEL - Sold at 206K
1981 300SD - Sold at 232K