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Old 04-21-2016, 11:24 AM
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Good day everyone; hope your day has been well.

I was wondering if it was possible to find a Jaguar emblem to my steering wheel as shown. I believe they were only on the VDP's; correct? Are these for sale anywhere?


 
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Old 04-21-2016, 01:13 PM
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My associate bought a grille badge & filed the pins off the back & adhered it to his XJ8 wheel. Looked cohesive to me , one similar to what's linked below.

Jaguar XJ8 Radiator Grille Badge Growler Emblem 1998 2003 New HND5520AA | eBay
 

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I never realized they were VDP only, something more to appreciate.

Guess King Charles's suggestion might work, I can take some measurements if you need.
 
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I have always been a little leery of things mounted to a surface that is supposed to tear open and deploy an airbag. I suppose the emblem will tear loose and go perpendicular to the column axis as the airbag seam tears.

The passenger airbag deployment ALWAYS breaks the windscreen with the fascia veneer panel but it is tethered and directed upward.

I just worry about having a 'growler' indented in my face. I could think of worse things?????? Growler indentions are OK I guess???

Just me thinking out loud.

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I have always been a little leery of things mounted to a surface that is supposed to tear open and deploy an airbag. I suppose the emblem will tear loose and go perpendicular to the column axis as the airbag seam tears.

The passenger airbag deployment ALWAYS breaks the windscreen with the fascia veneer panel but it is tethered and directed upward.

I just worry about having a 'growler' indented in my face. I could think of worse things?????? Growler indentions are OK I guess???

Just me thinking out loud.

bob
Yes I have pondered the same lol.
 
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Old 04-21-2016, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by King Charles
Yes I have pondered the same lol.
Then don't ponder what would happen if you were sucking a Tootsie Pop and had a front end collision.
 
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Charles, did your associate spray it a certain color? Out of the ones I've seen they all seem to be a bright chrome or gold color.
 
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Charles, did your associate spray it a certain color? Out of the ones I've seen they all seem to be a bright chrome or gold color.
No his was like the one I linked from E-Bay the OEM grill badge part HND5520AA they're matte w/ shading & texture.
 
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I have one for sale on the air bag original $50
 
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