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good news and bad news .. good news is the OEM is back .. bad news is i broke the pin on removal .. almost scratched my hood in the process
Glad you didn't scratch the car! The post breaking is typical of some of the cheaper badges from the posts that I have read for other models. The self-threading nut jams when removing it and the force needed to remove it overcomes the weld
Glad you didn't scratch the car! The post breaking is typical of some of the cheaper badges from the posts that I have read for other models. The self-threading nut jams when removing it and the force needed to remove it overcomes the weld
i got mine from ebay they said it was authentic .. i paid $120 for it.. i just assumed it broke because i over torqued it
i got mine from ebay they said it was authentic .. i paid $120 for it.. i just assumed it broke because i over torqued it
I am sure the badge is authentic. It looks like they redid the posts (most of them do) and if it is not done well, it tears off. If you compare it with your gold one, you will see what I am talking about.
i did mine as well.. matte black on jet black metallic .. i'm really thinking about switching back to the stock one.. feel like i lost some character and contrast
wow that looks good. I couldn't do it, my OCD would remind me the ones on the wheels, the steering wheel don't match anymore 🤣
I am sure the badge is authentic. It looks like they redid the posts (most of them do) and if it is not done well, it tears off. If you compare it with your gold one, you will see what I am talking about.
you're right and i did notice when i first had them side by side initially the OEM looked threaded and the new one didn't.. but i assumed it was because the OEM already had the nut on it
Originally Posted by rockrdude
wow that looks good. I couldn't do it, my OCD would remind me the ones on the wheels, the steering wheel don't match anymore 🤣
that was part of the reason i removed it.. the wheel crests just didn't match.. the steering wheel i could ignore because it was interior but on the outside it didn't look good and a friend kept hounding me daily about going back to OEM
04-28-2020, 04:18 PM
They do not.
