Blacked out grill installed!

[lyjw88]

Sorry for the crappy iPhone pic but it looks 100000x better in person. Still in progress for a complete stealth look though That silver hood badge kinda bothers me and thought about getting a black AMG or Brabus one but I didn't want to look like a badge ***** so...

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[hyperion667]

sweet.......looks great.......
what kind is it? where did you get it?
can you show a link?
it's just that I am interested in this mod too

[lyjw88]

Originally Posted by hyperion667

sweet.......looks great.......
what kind is it? where did you get it?
can you show a link?
it's just that I am interested in this mod too

I got one of those aftermarket 3-star grills on ebay and painted it gloss black.
Just search 'w212 grill' on ebay, you will see like sixty listings from a single seller lol

[hyperion667]

what are your other stealth plans?
did you leave the orange reflectors? I'd rather have white or something...
I like that you ditched the emblem too and got the badge? again! the same thing I'd like to do to mine........

did you install?
or have it done?
I'm not sure I'd trust myself to do it well enough......might look like Mickey tried to do it

[hyperion667]

ah ha! paint......I was actually thinking of painting the lettering in the back if I couldn't find them in black, then I thought, get them in a clear version.......but black would be better.....
I too am going for the stealth/micheal knight look, lol...
are you considering a laser jammer? do you need one in your parts?

[lyjw88]

I just had a shop paint the grill black and installed it myself.
There was no DIY thread on how to swap the grill so I took my time and figured it out and it was quite easy..but I'm used to messing around with mods on my 335i coupe so it might be just me.

I got smoked reflectors and installed them myself as well back in March. I removed chrome trims on the doors too..
My other plans are; blacked out window trim, light gunsmoke film on headlights, smoked rear turn signals, and possibly 19" black rims
I kind of hardwired a radar detector (V1) and I also fully hardwired a car blackbox through fuse box under the hood.

If you need help installing the grill, shoot me a PM later on.

[hyperion667]

what do you use the black box for? driving data? just wondering.....
I'm new to the 'world of nice cars' hehe........

and honestly I'll probably have all mods 'modded' by someone else, lol

[petee1997]

At the risk of showing my age, what is the purpose of all these mods on a E350? I have no idea how old you are but wouln't you be better off with a C63 or a Corvette or even a used 911. All those cars are in the same snack bracket and better suited for mods. I just don't understand doing all this stuff to a grocery getter car. The end result is you will own a car that looks like an 18 year old's Honda.


PS Don't forget the Heinz tomato juice cans for the dual exhaust!!!

[mg-E550]

I am usually not a fan of this stuff but your mod looks really, really good. WOnder if there is one with a distronic shield.

[dynomite05]

Love It!

[lyjw88]

Originally Posted by petee1997

At the risk of showing my age, what is the purpose of all these mods on a E350? I have no idea how old you are but wouln't you be better off with a C63 or a Corvette or even a used 911. All those cars are in the same snack bracket and better suited for mods. I just don't understand doing all this stuff to a grocery getter car. The end result is you will own a car that looks like an 18 year old's Honda.


PS Don't forget the Heinz tomato juice cans for the dual exhaust!!!

I own a 400whp tuned 335i as well and needed an AWD sedan.I'm doing some exterior mods on this car just to make it look a little sportier and I just can't stand looking at chrome parts on a black car. Sir, I respect what you've just said but last two sentences are really disturbing...I know how to mod cars without ricing them out, I do not want to wake my neighbor up every morning with a super loud exhaust either so don't worry. And the end result would be a headturner so don't worry

[lyjw88]

Originally Posted by hyperion667

what do you use the black box for? driving data? just wondering.....
I'm new to the 'world of nice cars' hehe........

and honestly I'll probably have all mods 'modded' by someone else, lol

car black box is a small camera installed on the windshield to record everything in front of the car 24/7.
It comes very handy when involved in an accident, vandalism, and so on.

[lyjw88]

Originally Posted by mg-E550

I am usually not a fan of this stuff but your mod looks really, really good. WOnder if there is one with a distronic shield.

Thanks!
Unfortunately, I do not think there's one with distronic shield..

Originally Posted by dynomite05

Love It!

Thank you.
Sick CLK you got there

[petee1997]

lyjw88 you may be right. I'm just too old to get it. And yes, the tomato can crack was out of line.

[lyjw88]

Originally Posted by petee1997

lyjw88 you may be right. I'm just too old to get it. And yes, the tomato can crack was out of line.

It's cool just let me know if that grill grows on you sooner or later. I'll help you out with the install

[hyperion667]

Originally Posted by lyjw88

car black box is a small camera installed on the windshield to record everything in front of the car 24/7.
It comes very handy when involved in an accident, vandalism, and so on.

I see, that's actually a great idea........for someone else to install for me, lol...........
thanx for sharing amigo

[hyperion667]

I just don't understand doing all this stuff to a grocery getter car.
petee1997

that's funny, but hey, there are cute moms at the grocery store too huh?

[Tjdehya]

Wow, I didnt even imagine that it would look that good. Very nice!

[htn75]

Can't wait to see the end result.
Would love to mod mine a bit, but it's strictly a business car. So I'll have to live vicariously through you guys. More pics please.

[pb_mb]

wow looks good!

[K-A]

Originally Posted by petee1997

At the risk of showing my age, what is the purpose of all these mods on a E350? I have no idea how old you are but wouln't you be better off with a C63 or a Corvette or even a used 911. All those cars are in the same snack bracket and better suited for mods. I just don't understand doing all this stuff to a grocery getter car. The end result is you will own a car that looks like an 18 year old's Honda.


PS Don't forget the Heinz tomato juice cans for the dual exhaust!!!

The Vette is a superb performance car, but nooo way would I have one as my "favorite" car. And IMO: E350>>>>C63 or C anything. However, keep in mind, at the moment, the value I get from my car I prefer in Luxury/looks (and some more) over Sportiness/Performance.

I hate the Star grilles on M-B Sedans that were intended with the Luxury grilles (never look good to me), but that setup actually looks pretty nice. I think the dynamic face of the 212 is a bit more fit for the Sport grille, as it can give off a character of mean/sport/aggressive, and/or stately/sophisticated/luxurious.

Please post pics of the light smoke on the headlights if you do it. Any particular film you would use for that? Been thinking of doing something similar, but it would have to be VERY light, and not disturb any of the light output.

[Racing Dad]

Originally Posted by lyjw88

car black box is a small camera installed on the windshield to record everything in front of the car 24/7.
It comes very handy when involved in an accident, vandalism, and so on.

that's awesome! never heard of it. I'll have to look into that. sounds pretty handy. :-)

Originally Posted by K-A

I hate the Star grilles on M-B Sedans that were intended with the Luxury grilles (never look good to me), but that setup actually looks pretty nice. I think the dynamic face of the 212 is a bit more fit for the Sport grille, as it can give off a character of mean/sport/aggressive, and/or stately/sophisticated/luxurious.

i couldn't agree more with you. I alreays thought the star grill looked so tacky! But it actually looks pretty good!

I blacked out my grill as well with a little elbow grease and paint. :-) Same for the side markers. :-)

[lyjw88]

Originally Posted by Racing Dad

that's awesome! never heard of it. I'll have to look into that. sounds pretty handy. :-)

Yea, they have been very popular and widely used in Korea.
But I haven't heard of it in the states...so I bought it when I was back in Korea over the summer and installed it myself.
I can help you getting one directly from Korea if you want

[RW C55]

Looks good.
any other pictures?

[Kev04C320]

That looks great with the grilles blacked out.