Bonnet star stolen or tampered with!

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Bonnet star stolen or tampered with!
Topic Started: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:45 am (405 Views)
dazzagtir	Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:45 am Post #1
Member Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #3,582 Joined: December 4, 2008	HI GUYS, This last week ive noticed every morning that I get up and go to my 190 ive found my bonnet star has been tampered with and they have made an attempt to pull the star out and failed each time!! This worry's me because a few years ago I owned a c180 and it had its badge ripped clean out by some scum bag and I had to replace it via a stealership which cost about Ł15 + vat. Does anyone have any ideas that I can put in place to my badge in order to put off the hooligans? So far ive come up with cutting and glueing in some fishing hooks to the inside of the star for when they yank it, Im not good with electrics but would it be possible to wire up the badge to the battery so when they grab they get a nasty shock? Any ideas will be appreciated. cheers guys. Darrell



alan	Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:43 am Post #2
He's trained to kill vandals and the french Posts: 4,712 Group: Members Member #2,052 Joined: December 21, 2007 Colour / Year / Engine 199 blue black 1992 2ltr auto	I've had this problem many times there is a site full of ideas but not one you can legaly use or would really stop them from doin more damage to your car ill have a look for it So basically 2 optioins keep replacing (my choice) or remove and add a blanking plate



MadMike	Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:49 am Post #3
Member Posts: 4,417 Group: Members Member #1,062 Joined: March 15, 2007	How about putting an alarm on your car ?



dazzagtir	Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:53 am Post #4
Member Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #3,582 Joined: December 4, 2008	Well its either booby trap the badge or work out roughly when the idiots are attempting the attack!! That way I can ring there scrauny little neck(s)



dazzagtir	Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:57 am Post #5
Member Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #3,582 Joined: December 4, 2008	Ive thought about an alarm but then I thought id rather just hurt them for abusing my 190!! The car Is litterally parked under a street lamp about 10 metres from my bathroom window down a dead end road with a small lane at the end. Maybe a good air rifle could be a good investment?



II.V - I VI	Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:58 am Post #6
Member Posts: 355 Group: Members Member #3,373 Joined: October 8, 2008	If you try something like the shock or the hooks I think you would have to face nasty damages from those people, so you either keep replacing or fit an alarm. Andronikos



kentronix	Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:33 am Post #7
Admin Posts: 17,924 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006 Colour / Year / Engine Black / 1989 / 3.0 6cyl auto	there is a removable type although it does mean putting it somewhere safe every time you leave your car, otherwise you have just made it easier. I think charl44 has a removable one.



Jay	Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:52 am Post #8
Member Posts: 331 Group: Members Member #278 Joined: May 6, 2006	dazzagtir Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:45 am HI GUYS, This last week ive noticed every morning that I get up and go to my 190 ive found my bonnet star has been tampered with and they have made an attempt to pull the star out and failed each time!! This worry's me because a few years ago I owned a c180 and it had its badge ripped clean out by some scum bag and I had to replace it via a stealership which cost about Ł15 + vat. Does anyone have any ideas that I can put in place to my badge in order to put off the hooligans? So far ive come up with cutting and glueing in some fishing hooks to the inside of the star for when they yank it, Im not good with electrics but would it be possible to wire up the badge to the battery so when they grab they get a nasty shock? Any ideas will be appreciated. cheers guys. Darrell A number of members have reported having them nicked recently including myself - they are now Ł27 from stealership up from Ł15 - there must have been a special on CBEEB'S on the beastie boys! The only option is to catch the little fuckers in the act - then the choice is your on how to deal!



russtherussian	Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:00 pm Post #9
W140 Posts: 436 Group: Members Member #1,522 Joined: July 21, 2007	There is such thing as a Removable Merc Star, Although i couldnt find much on google. I did find a few links though.. Removable Badge



Mike wantza Merc	Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:26 am Post #10
Autophile. Posts: 1,161 Group: Members Member #3,753 Joined: January 23, 2009 Colour / Year / Engine Pearl Blue 190e 1991 2.0 Auto	Checked out the site....anybody know what 92.50 Euro's is in proper money? Still sounds alot, but I suppose if you're replacing 3-pointed stars on a regular basis at Ł27 a shot (Stealership prices apparently) then it would make sense. I have a theory? You guys getting the star nicked...do you live close to a MB Stealer?..could it be a member of their Parts Department staff drumming up business, do you think?



rhysmangatmotorsport	Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:47 am Post #11
Mangatmotorsport Posts: 2,032 Group: Members Member #2,941 Joined: July 9, 2008	how about parking the car face forward to something? that way there infront of the car so it's easy for them to remove star..



nathan190e	Thu Feb 4, 2010 10:49 pm Post #12
Newbie Posts: 20 Group: Members Member #5,197 Joined: January 28, 2010	HaHa just put a power line from the battery and fry the little mugs!



Russell	Fri Feb 5, 2010 5:45 am Post #13
Member Posts: 7,125 Group: Members Member #3,320 Joined: September 30, 2008	My fear about you going down the live badge from the battery is the fact that they would be so insert swear word hereed off at getting a shock that theyd decide to boot in one of your body panels - which would be worse really.



gibpetrolhead	Fri Feb 5, 2010 8:17 am Post #14
Racing line Posts: 3,217 Group: Members Member #4,482 Joined: August 2, 2009 Colour / Year / Engine Almandine, 1989, 2.5-16	dazzagtir Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:45 am HI GUYS, This last week ive noticed every morning that I get up and go to my 190 ive found my bonnet star has been tampered with and they have made an attempt to pull the star out and failed each time!! This worry's me because a few years ago I owned a c180 and it had its badge ripped clean out by some scum bag and I had to replace it via a stealership which cost about Ł15 + vat. Does anyone have any ideas that I can put in place to my badge in order to put off the hooligans? So far ive come up with cutting and glueing in some fishing hooks to the inside of the star for when they yank it, Im not good with electrics but would it be possible to wire up the badge to the battery so when they grab they get a nasty shock? Any ideas will be appreciated. cheers guys. Darrell All of the above are of course compeletly illegal as is my suggestion to hit them over the head with a baseball bat. You could remove the star and put emblem badge on instead.



CrysAk	Fri Feb 5, 2010 8:30 am Post #15
Moar Bass! Posts: 5,325 Group: Members Member #456 Joined: August 14, 2006	sharpen the underside of teh star



jeremy	Fri Feb 5, 2010 8:51 am Post #16
Member Posts: 7,746 Group: Members Member #2,018 Joined: December 9, 2007 Colour / Year / Engine Smoke Silver 1989 2,5-16V Anthracite 1991 3.6	You can get a plain disc to slot into the hole , secured underneath . Replace the emblem when you move.



RobertE	Fri Feb 5, 2010 9:45 am Post #17
Serial victim... Posts: 7,527 Group: Members Member #1,403 Joined: June 13, 2007	I'm with Crysak on this one - grind an edge on it (Dremel) and smear it with Ricin or Curare.



nullogik	Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:22 am Post #18
190LE Owner Posts: 786 Group: Members Member #2,274 Joined: February 14, 2008 Colour / Year / Engine Azzuro Blue / 1994 / 2.0 Auto	I think we need something like this:



rmark	Fri Feb 5, 2010 5:44 pm Post #19
Member Posts: 64 Group: Members Member #4,537 Joined: August 21, 2009 Colour / Year / Engine 040 black / 1992 / 1.8	watch the film "187" staring Samuel L Jackson. may give some inspiration, although higly illegal . lol Robin



whiterose	Mon Feb 8, 2010 4:21 pm Post #20
whiterose Posts: 70 Group: Members Member #4,953 Joined: December 3, 2009	RobertE Fri Feb 5, 2010 9:45 am I'm with Crysak on this one - grind an edge on it (Dremel) and smear it with Ricin or Curare. or smear a good superglue underneath it then tell him to start running backwards as you drive forwards.



alan	Mon Feb 8, 2010 4:34 pm Post #21
He's trained to kill vandals and the french Posts: 4,712 Group: Members Member #2,052 Joined: December 21, 2007 Colour / Year / Engine 199 blue black 1992 2ltr auto	nullogik Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:22 am I think we need something like this: there are some but they are ridiculously expensive



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