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Old 04-03-2007, 10:40 PM
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yeah, its $198 but I have an account at the parts dept. so then i'd get a discount

also, I'm still debating if I should get the 05 grill or not. I dont want to do the "custom" work that has to be done for fitment.
How can u get an account with the parts department?
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How can u get an account with the parts department?
if you own a garage. my dad's bud has a garage, and I opened an account for him. and I use it!
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if you own a garage. my dad's bud has a garage, and I opened an account for him. and I use it!
can you do this @ any dealership?
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Old 04-03-2007, 11:14 PM
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can you do this @ any dealership?
actually, im not sure lol
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Number 5, and paint it black. It'll look clean since you've got a black car.
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Old 04-04-2007, 07:46 AM
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Number 5, and paint it black. It'll look clean since you've got a black car.
your right CJ, Since I have those Schatz Grill Strips, I can alwasy cover the black paint if i dont like it!
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can you do this @ any dealership?
yes you can, as long as you are ordering it for a business that is in the automotive field (dealerships, body shops, collision repair, etc.)

i order all my oem parts from my dads dealership and get 25% off list
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yes you can, as long as you are ordering it for a business that is in the automotive field (dealerships, body shops, collision repair, etc.)

i order all my oem parts from my dads dealership and get 25% off list
werd! i love that
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werd! i love that
yeah i was damn happy when i found out
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yeah i was damn happy when i found out
and besides, no tax is charged
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Found this on ebay and wanted to share it.
lol what can i say
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and besides, no tax is charged
So how much would u have tu pay for a pair of Bixenon headlights? U should order those from the steeler
Even the 2005 clears would be nice?
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Originally Posted by advans
yeah, its $198 but I have an account at the parts dept. so then i'd get a discount

also, I'm still debating if I should get the 05 grill or not. I dont want to do the "custom" work that has to be done for fitment.
actually "customizing" the 2005 Coupé grill for 2001-2004 Coupés is not that difficult. But if you're not inclined to go that route,
then I suggest painting a pre-facelift Coupé grill in black.

There are some industrial paint stores, that will sell you authentic / original Mercedes-Benz paint, and put it in a spray-can for you.
I did that once with Brilliant Silver (744) and it worked great.

That way you're guaranteed a great match, as long as you spray correctly and evenly !


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if anyone wants to buy a pre-facelift grille for experimenting, i am selling mine pretty soon. just PM me
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Originally Posted by midnight kompre
if anyone wants to buy a pre-facelift grille for experimenting, i am selling mine pretty soon. just PM me
but how much are you lettting it go for!? I want one to rip apart.
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hey advans... i dont know if this is possible, but i took the liberty to photoshop your car to see what it would look like if you painted half of your chrome strips black to give it a CLK look.

i also attached a pic with the facelift grill on there for kicks

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Attached Thumbnails C Coupe Grill Options.-advans-grill-painted-half-black-look-like-clk.jpg   C Coupe Grill Options.-advans-facelift-grill.jpg  
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hmm... sometimes I think the best look for MY car, I think is the stock pre-facelift grill with the schatz strips (i have already).

I mean, the mattig grill is sexy as hell, but I dont have bi-x lol and it looks funky without bi-x.

So my second choice is a painted pre-facelift grill, and I dont know abt the grill star. I think leaving it chrome is tacky, and painting it black is weird as well.
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Will the new 2007 C55 grill fit on c-coupe?
I don’t like my c-coupe grill with its glitzy chrome detailing and oversized MB star.
Was looking at the new c55 at the dealership and loved the badge-less grill. will it fit my coupe?

Are the grills of any other model interchangeable
with mine? .. (like the C sedan and the CL grills)
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I don’t like my c-coupe grill with its glitzy chrome detailing and oversized MB star.
Was looking at the new c55 at the dealership and loved the badge-less grill. will it fit my coupe?

Are the grills of any other model interchangeable
with mine? .. (like the C sedan and the CL grills)
the only "star less" grill you can grab for the c coupe is the MATTIG GRILL, offered for the C COUPE.

as for sedan grills, they WILL NOT fit any coupe. not even if you "slightly" modify it, u'd have to modify alot.

and I dont think 2007 offers C55 amg, you must have been looking at 2006? (correct me if im wrong)

your only options are said above.

Custom your pre-facelift grill.
Buy a facelift grill (or customize it)
Buy a Mattig Grill.

thats about it. we have no other choice.
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The 05 Evolution Grille is the best bet. When I switched out my stock grille for the Evo version I painted it a smokey silver, the bright silver it came in is too close to the color of my car.
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The 05 Evolution Grille is the best bet. When I switched out my stock grille for the Evo version I painted it a smokey silver, the bright silver it came in is too close to the color of my car.
post pics of your grille... it sounds nice. what did you use to paint it?
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Originally Posted by advans
the only "star less" grill you can grab for the c coupe is the MATTIG GRILL, offered for the C COUPE.

as for sedan grills, they WILL NOT fit any coupe. not even if you "slightly" modify it, u'd have to modify alot.

and I dont think 2007 offers C55 amg, you must have been looking at 2006? (correct me if im wrong)

your only options are said above.

Custom your pre-facelift grill.
Buy a facelift grill (or customize it)
Buy a Mattig Grill.

thats about it. we have no other choice.
Hrrmmm.. your prob. right.. thats it below.. with the CLK style bumper update

http://www2.mercedes-benz.com.au/con.../c_55_amg.html
Thanks for the info.
was about to rush out and give an arm and leg for a grill that wouldn't fit.
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Old 04-10-2007, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Adi_V
Hrrmmm.. your prob. right.. thats it below.. with the CLK style bumper update

http://www2.mercedes-benz.com.au/con.../c_55_amg.html
Thanks for the info.
was about to rush out and give an arm and leg for a grill that wouldn't fit.
lol


I just bought a matte black pre-facelift grill from rlee, heres how it looks on onLun9's car, lets hope he wont kill me for postin a pic of his car w/o asking him!!

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Buy from Mattig?
Has anyone bought straight from Mattig. It looks like the grills are only about 87 Euro on their website (under $120 US, I think). I couldn't find information on whether they can/will sell and ship to the US though. Any experience with this?

I notice the above price includes VAT (18%, I think), which we could presumably get back? That would probably pay for at least 1/2 of the shipping.
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Question DIY on taking your Coupe grill off????
Any DIY on taking your grill off??

Tried to take mine off yesterday and i got the sides out and the top screws but couldn't get the bottom off??
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