Interior Exterior
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Yep... and while parked at the PV Avenue Mall area no less. Figured the car would be safe while in an upscale area but I'm guessing some kids came along and ripped the front nose badge right off my car.
Peeled back the starshield nice and dirty too.
So.... anyone know how hard it is to install the star shield? Can two people who are anal do it or is this really a job to take to the dealer?
Thanks.
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dealer for starsheild i would think, also i have seen front badges on ebay,.............maybe yours???????????
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I grew up in SoCal and on the PV Peninsula and never heard of the PV Avenue Mall...was it on The Hill?
Popping car badges is a big pastime for the spoiled children on The Hill. At least they are reforming; it was blowing coke when I was a high school kid...popping car badges is almost down-right wholesome!
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I had my starshield replaced. It's not one for the shadetree mechanic. It was frustrating for the tech at the dealer (who did a great job) but took him about 4 hrs. Any clam damage?
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dealer for starsheild i would think, also i have seen front badges on ebay,.............maybe yours???????????
yeah, i'll be looking, but i doubt it'll turn up. my guess is that they'll keep it.
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I grew up in SoCal and on the PV Peninsula and never heard of the PV Avenue Mall...was it on The Hill?
Popping car badges is a big pastime for the spoiled children on The Hill. At least they are reforming; it was blowing coke when I was a high school kid...popping car badges is almost down-right wholesome!
Yep,... right off of Silver Spur. It was parked on the 2nd level, next to a BMW Z3. And yes,... it's STILL a popular past time. But dang... they must put some force into it b/c the shield is pulled up about 2 inches evenly around the area.
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I had my starshield replaced. It's not one for the shadetree mechanic. It was frustrating for the tech at the dealer (who did a great job) but took him about 4 hrs. Any clam damage?
First glance no. But I'll be checking tomorrow.
I'm contemplating not putting a badge at all. Just finding a similar sized "cap" for the two holes on the front clam and not dealing with it.
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I don't have starshield, but rather an aftermarket version of starshield. Was your starshieldapplied over the top of your front badge? Otherwise, how did the starshield get pulled up? Mine has a hole in the clear film for the badge to stick through.
-R Warden
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Sorry bout that, man. I remember growing up that kids in my neighborhood would twist the emblems off the hoods of Mercedes and Cadillacs. That must have been a pain to replace. I remember my mom never bothered putting a new emblem on the front of her Caddy. Why bother? Some punk kid would just rip it off again. LOL. Crazy kids.
O/T: Did anyone here ever steal "chromers" off of cars for their bicycles? Come on, fess up!
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First glance no. But I'll be checking tomorrow.
I'm contemplating not putting a badge at all. Just finding a similar sized "cap" for the two holes on the front clam and not dealing with it.
Dude it is an Elise, you have got to fix it.
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First glance no. But I'll be checking tomorrow.
I'm contemplating not putting a badge at all. Just finding a similar sized "cap" for the two holes on the front clam and not dealing with it.
When I first took off the front badge, I was planning to go "badgeless" until I realized there were holes and pins involved - after getting it off. I considered haveing a shop fill the holes and match the paint. In the end, I just bought a black badge from Sector 111. Much nicer than the stock plastic piece.
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Sorry bout that, man. I remember growing up that kids in my neighborhood would twist the emblems off the hoods of Mercedes and Cadillacs. That must have been a pain to replace. I remember my mom never bothered putting a new emblem on the front of her Caddy. Why bother? Some punk kid would just rip it off again. LOL. Crazy kids.
O/T: Did anyone here ever steal "chromers" off of cars for their bicycles? Come on, fess up!
What's a "chromer?" I can't say I've ever screwed around with others property... my father would have belted the skin off me and hung it in the yard as a warning to my brothers. No way.
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I am going to guess that "chromer" would be the valve stem caps?? Can't imagine what else on a car that could be chrome, could be used on a bike.
And no.. never messed with other people's cars as a kid.
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O/T: Did anyone here ever steal "chromers" off of cars for their bicycles? Come on, fess up!
I got 'em from the neighbor kid, he had a couple of mason jars full that he'd lifted. My old man was a car guy and I knew that if he caught me lifting them, he'd put some serious hurt on my backside - that was enough motivation to keep me honest.
Sounds like a few of these new, touchy-feely parents, could take a lesson or two from my old man.
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What's a "chromer?" I can't say I've ever screwed around with others property... my father would have belted the skin off me and hung it in the yard as a warning to my brothers. No way.
My father is a shrink (explains me ) who was the product of a tough disciplinarian. Had I stolen anything, he would have sat me down and analyzed why I did it. Then he would explain why it was wrong. Then, he would have belted the skin off me and hung it in the yard.
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Ok, well I stole "chromer" valve stem caps as a kid.
And my dad (the son of a stoic Syrian immigrant entrepreneur disciplinarian) belted the skin off my ass A LOT. And if I cried, he used the BUCKLE! And if I resisted... well... that wasn't smart. LOL!
I mean, I was a good kid, but hell, I still got into trouble.
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Ok, well I stole "chromer" valve stem caps as a kid.
And my dad (the son of a stoic Syrian immigrant entrepreneur disciplinarian) belted the skin off my ass A LOT. And if I cried, he used the BUCKLE! And if I resisted... well... that wasn't smart. LOL!
I mean, I was a good kid, but hell, I still got into trouble.
From "Good Will Hunting:"
WILL
He used to just put a belt, a stick
and a wrench on the kitchen table
and say "choose."
INT. WILL'S CHILDHOOD APARTMENT -- FLASHBACK
A large, callused hand sets down a wrench next to a stick.
CUT BACK TO:
INT. SEAN'S OFFICE -- DAY
SEAN
Gotta go with the belt there...
WILL
I used to go with the wrench.
SEAN
The wrench, why?
WILL
Cause f*** him, that's why.
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He used to just put a belt, a stick and a wrench on the kitchen table and say "choose."
LMFAO! The funny part is that the buckle end of the belt hurt LESS than the leather. My brother and I never let on, though... we always acted like it was the worse of the two, and usually when we got into trouble, we'd push it further just to ensure that we got the bucke.
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I'm going to look for some simple rubber plugs to fill in the holes. My daily driver's in the shop for some serious work... so I may need to drive the Elise for about a month until I get my other car back.
And yes, the starshield is ruined. Essentially, it looks like they pulled on it so hard, that the double sided tape pulled the starshield off of the car itself.
Rwarden, did you take off the starshield yourself and apply the aftermarket one? If so, how hard was it?
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Ok, well I stole "chromer" valve stem caps as a kid.
I must have gotten mine from you.
Psssttt... got any extras?