Clk (w208) Grill Photos

r1cey · 09-03-2005, 10:16 AM

As indicated in a previous posting here are photos of my CLK (W208) fitted with CL Style grill, and AMG flat hood badge. Both of these items were purchased from a German company (www.verimexx.de) at a very reasonable price. The quality of these items is good, and fitment took only 15minutes (being careful).

CLK 230K Avantgarde, Tiptronic, Alpaca Grey Leather, Heated Seats, Rain Sensing Wiper, 6 Disc CD, Xenon Lights with Power Wash, 17" AMG Wheels.

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smalldog · 09-03-2005, 12:58 PM

Looks great. How much is 189,00 eur and did you paint the luvers/fins black?

CE750 · 09-03-2005, 01:31 PM

Looks good.. kind of a throw back to the older AMG look 560SEC's..

r1cey · 09-03-2005, 03:27 PM

189 Euro is approximately 217 USD. It comes as a heat staked assembly and the parts are made from Moulded ABS with a high gloss black finish. They can paint it any colour for 40 Euros (approx. 46 USD). Shipping from Germany to the Uk was 25 Euro (approx. 29 USD), but they will ship anywhere I believe, if you email them first. Standard Mercedes flat hood badge costs 15 Euro (approx. 17 USD) and the AMG version costs 25 Euro. They also sell these on Ebay Germany (or did), so worth having a look there first because I saved 39 Euro (approx. 45 USD) doing this. Hope this helps.

r1cey.

blackbenzz · 09-04-2005, 01:29 PM

Sounds good, might get one in silver for my car.

bs00clk · 09-04-2005, 03:11 PM

Thanks for the pics. Can you post a pic from the side, too? I'm trying to see how far the fins and star stick out.

BTW - 189 EURO is $237 USD as of today.

FrankW · 09-04-2005, 06:06 PM

kool...but IMO the 208 looks better with the regular grille.

clkgeorge · 09-04-2005, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankW

kool...but IMO the 208 looks better with the regular grille.

I agree, If I wanted a CL style front grill I would have bought a CL.
Too wannabe for my taste.

r1cey · 09-05-2005, 02:58 PM

To be honest, I'm not a big fan of chrome, so the original grill was the only (small) compromise I had to make when purchasing the car. When I stumbled across this grill on Ebay, and saw how much it cost, I couldn't resist. Here's a side photo...

bs00clk · 09-05-2005, 11:40 PM

Thanks for the pics. So ya happy with it? I like it but I think a silver one would look better for my silver 430...

Why did you use Verimexx vs. Autoblz? That may be a stupid question but I have to ask.

King320 · 09-06-2005, 01:47 AM

Autoblz has had some seeerious customer service issues recently, nearly got flamed to death on benzworld about shipping and contact with customers. I've never used them tho, so its just hearsay.

pat420 · 09-06-2005, 03:25 AM

Here's mine from autoblz. Arrived 7 days after it was shipped by them. $226.25 already painted black.

r1cey · 09-06-2005, 03:35 PM

Like I said, I stumbled across the grill by chance on Ebay, and after realising that it was a company who was selling them, and that I was saving almost 40 Euros, couldn't resist. The fact that I was buying through Ebay also gave me security. If anything had gone wrong, then I would have got my money back (except for the shipping costs of course). They were getting good feedback from other customers, and I see that they have sold about 40 items since I purchased my grill only 3 or so weeks ago.

clkgeorge · 09-06-2005, 04:42 PM

Hey pat420.
That looks like the Rieger front lip, am I right?
I have one that I haven't installed yet and I was wondering how hard it was to install? ( If you did the install yourself)
Thanks in advance
George

carlssonW208Rs · 09-08-2005, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pat420

Here's mine from autoblz. Arrived 7 days after it was shipped by them. $226.25 already painted black.

nice looking grille
do you mind telling us the contacts of the vendors
that would be wonderful

pat420 · 09-08-2005, 05:20 PM

The Rieger kit was installed for me for $150. Yeah I probably wouldn't install it myself unless you feel very confident that the lip won't fall off. I found out about the grill thru the "other" forum. Original price is $250 plus shipping I think but autoblz is giving all of the forum members over there a discount so it came to $226.25 shipped and painted OEM black. I'm not sure how long that sale will last though.

ThrillKill · 09-08-2005, 05:33 PM

I don't want to be chicken little but, doesn't it look like airflow to the radiator is obstructed?

r1cey · 09-08-2005, 06:04 PM

Not really, in between the "slats" there is a mesh structure similar to the inside of the 'star' that lets the air through.

09-03-2005, 01:31 PM	#3
CE750 MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: FL410 Posts: 4,968 Drives: '05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD	Looks good.. kind of a throw back to the older AMG look 560SEC's.. __________________

09-03-2005, 03:27 PM	#4
r1cey Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 13 Drives: CLK 230K Avantgarde	Grill Query 189 Euro is approximately 217 USD. It comes as a heat staked assembly and the parts are made from Moulded ABS with a high gloss black finish. They can paint it any colour for 40 Euros (approx. 46 USD). Shipping from Germany to the Uk was 25 Euro (approx. 29 USD), but they will ship anywhere I believe, if you email them first. Standard Mercedes flat hood badge costs 15 Euro (approx. 17 USD) and the AMG version costs 25 Euro. They also sell these on Ebay Germany (or did), so worth having a look there first because I saved 39 Euro (approx. 45 USD) doing this. Hope this helps. r1cey. __________________ r1cey. 2001 CLK 230K Avantgarde, in Obsidian Black, with Tiptronic gearbox, Alpaca Grey Leather, Heated Seats, 6 Disc CD Changer, Rain Sensing Wiper, Xenon Lights with Power Wash, 17" AMG Wheels, and CL Style Grill.

09-04-2005, 01:29 PM	#5
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09-06-2005, 03:35 PM	#13
r1cey Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 13 Drives: CLK 230K Avantgarde	Like I said, I stumbled across the grill by chance on Ebay, and after realising that it was a company who was selling them, and that I was saving almost 40 Euros, couldn't resist. The fact that I was buying through Ebay also gave me security. If anything had gone wrong, then I would have got my money back (except for the shipping costs of course). They were getting good feedback from other customers, and I see that they have sold about 40 items since I purchased my grill only 3 or so weeks ago. __________________ r1cey. 2001 CLK 230K Avantgarde, in Obsidian Black, with Tiptronic gearbox, Alpaca Grey Leather, Heated Seats, 6 Disc CD Changer, Rain Sensing Wiper, Xenon Lights with Power Wash, 17" AMG Wheels, and CL Style Grill.

09-03-2005, 12:58 PM	#2
smalldog Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north carolina Posts: 503 Drives: clk	Looks great. How much is 189,00 eur and did you paint the luvers/fins black?

09-04-2005, 03:11 PM	#6
bs00clk Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 390 Drives: 2000 Silver CLK430	Thanks for the pics. Can you post a pic from the side, too? I'm trying to see how far the fins and star stick out. BTW - 189 EURO is $237 USD as of today.

09-05-2005, 11:40 PM	#10
bs00clk Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 390 Drives: 2000 Silver CLK430	Thanks for the pics. So ya happy with it? I like it but I think a silver one would look better for my silver 430... Why did you use Verimexx vs. Autoblz? That may be a stupid question but I have to ask.

09-06-2005, 01:47 AM	#11
King320 MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,905 Drives: 03 C32 AMG	Autoblz has had some seeerious customer service issues recently, nearly got flamed to death on benzworld about shipping and contact with customers. I've never used them tho, so its just hearsay.

09-06-2005, 04:42 PM	#14
clkgeorge Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lake mary, Florida Posts: 98 Drives: 00 clk 320 and 3 hondas. Darn I am down to 4 cars.	Hey pat420. That looks like the Rieger front lip, am I right? I have one that I haven't installed yet and I was wondering how hard it was to install? ( If you did the install yourself) Thanks in advance George

09-08-2005, 05:20 PM	#16
pat420 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: so cak Posts: 46 Drives: 1999 clk 430	The Rieger kit was installed for me for $150. Yeah I probably wouldn't install it myself unless you feel very confident that the lip won't fall off. I found out about the grill thru the "other" forum. Original price is $250 plus shipping I think but autoblz is giving all of the forum members over there a discount so it came to $226.25 shipped and painted OEM black. I'm not sure how long that sale will last though.

09-08-2005, 05:33 PM	#17
ThrillKill Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 592 Drives: CLK/ML	I don't want to be chicken little but, doesn't it look like airflow to the radiator is obstructed?

09-08-2005, 06:04 PM	#18
r1cey Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 13 Drives: CLK 230K Avantgarde	Not really, in between the "slats" there is a mesh structure similar to the inside of the 'star' that lets the air through. __________________ r1cey. 2001 CLK 230K Avantgarde, in Obsidian Black, with Tiptronic gearbox, Alpaca Grey Leather, Heated Seats, 6 Disc CD Changer, Rain Sensing Wiper, Xenon Lights with Power Wash, 17" AMG Wheels, and CL Style Grill.

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