COOL (cheap) 'Daimler' accessory

[amoore007]

Four plus years ago when we first got the mini S many people would ask What is that?? Understand the closest dealer was 212 miles away in BRLA. When I said mini and or Cooper they were still blank. I said," Look when you open the hood it says BMW ."................. That usually helped. lol............

[SmartPassion]

Seeing the "tri-point" star usually shuts them up.

Originally Posted by RLove

If your goal is to make everyone think it's something that it's not, why not get some Maybach trim and put it on too?

The people that would even know what the Diamler decal is all about are the same ones that already know what this car is.

[hollywood]

And why a tri point star for emblem ?
Simple. One for each branch of the engine making activity Cars, Boats, Planes

[rwj53]

Do the flat Merc emblems just stick on or do you have to drill holes?

[Evilution]

But BMW do make the Mini so that is ok.
Mercedes don't make the smart.

The 450 had a Mercedes designed and built engine, the 451 doesn't, it's a Mitsubishi. Merc emblems have no place on a smart. Daimler own Merc, not the other way around, Daimler own smart. Merc and smart are 2 totally different companies, smarts are built in France for a start.

If they don't know who the company is, it's their problem, you shouldn't have to lie to humour them. The only reason people put Merc badges on their smart is so it makes them feel better, owning a Merc makes you feel more important.

Personally, I am glad I don't own a Merc, I am a proud smart owner not an ashamed small Mercedes owner.

[24-42]

Originally Posted by rwj53

Do the flat Merc emblems just stick on or do you have to drill holes?

Merc 203-758-00-58 Tri star emblem merc 1255 $10.00 (2) 20.00
Merc 201-997-22-81 Pin socket grom 1303B43 1.20ea (6) 8.20............ Total $28.20
The emblems have 3 pins on the back.
The plastic pin sockets hold well in the panel (drill hole)

The Smart emblem can be removed using a heat gun and a piece of wire, then clean area with "Goo-Gone".

[JRyan]

Good point.

Since my Jeep was built while it was still Daimler Chrysler, I wonder if I can get the biggest 3 point star they sell and put it on my spare tire cover :-)

Let the car be what it is, you won't fool anyone into beliving the $15,000 cheap car is a Mercedes no matter what emblem/sticker you put on it. All it will do is make people think you really wish for a MB but a smart is all you can afford.

[jwight]

Help me out with this; take a look at this screenshot from the Daimler website:



Under the heading of Mercedes-Benz Cars, then Brands and Products, it shows Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maybach; so, does that make smart a Mercedes brand?

[Old smart]

This badging stuff brings up a circumstance that I very aware of. In 1973 Colin Chapman decided to give up building the Lotus Seven himself, because of his many other irons on the fire at the time (Formula 1 included). He legally turned over, on license, the complete continuation of building the Seven to Graham Nearn and Caterham Cars, Ltd. Chapman/Lotus even prescribed the new badging to indicate the continuation with the colors and round-cornered triangle. (Birkin, Westfield need-not apply.) Examples:





But then it happened in the US, for licensing reasons, many Caterhams have been re-badged as pre- ’73 Lotus, with questionable dates-of build. But, yup, the Caterham’s DNA is really Lotus. Not long ago, Nearn sold Caterham to those who now own Lotus; the two marques are now as closely related as they ever have been.

Make of it what you will.

[wahi]

And Lotus was bought by the Malaysian car company, Proton, in 1982...