View Poll Results: Which Grill Would Look better on the C ???
CL Grill 1
53
42.40%
CL Grill 2
27
21.60%
Stock
38
30.40%
Other
7
5.60%
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CL-style GRILLE Discussion Thread
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05 C230K SS
Originally Posted by NO_WUR_E
maybe some guys on here with photoshop skills can give you the black grille perspective. This will give you an idea how it would look on your car.
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'06 E350 Iridium Silver with pano
Originally Posted by kiketron
I also like it better in black.
I think I'm selling mine.
I think I'm selling mine.
IMO, black seems to be the better choice with a light color car. It brings out more contrast
....it matches the inside of the star & the bottom part of your car.
Last edited by NO_WUR_E; Sep 15, 2005 at 12:31 PM.
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2004.5 C320 Sport Sedan (Metallic Pewter 723) & 2005 ML350 Special Edition (Alabaster White 960)
Originally Posted by NO_WUR_E
As for the latch specifically for this grille, read this thread. Carlos (Saprissa) gave great step by step instructions. Be sure not to let that clip fly into your engine!
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/112155-how-do-i-replace-hood-latch-made-cl-grille.html
Be sure not to let that clip fly into your engine!https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/112155-how-do-i-replace-hood-latch-made-cl-grille.html
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2017 G63 AMG, 2019 G550
Just Installed The Cl Grill!
Okay, I just installed the CL grill, the flat hood emblem and the extended hood latch that I received from Jerry at formymercedes.com and it looks great. However, I have a hard time opening my hood with the new grill on. The extend hood latch does not fully release the latch so I have to use needle nose pliers and pull what the hood latch is suppose to pull to open it. Is anyone else experiencing this problem or is it me? Are there any solutions to the problem? Anyways it works for now, but I can't leave it like that for long. Here are some before and after shots for anyone interested. Excuse the quality, they were taken by a camera phone.
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'09 A4 S Line
C240-Merc: Are you sure you have the hood latch going through the right grille slat? My OEM one was too short and required some work to pull out, but the new one works perfectly.
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Originally Posted by C240-Merc
Blake P, I appreciate the response. I believe I put it through the correct slat, but I will double check.
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Originally Posted by C240-Merc
Okay, I just installed the CL grill, the flat hood emblem and the extended hood latch that I received from Jerry at formymercedes.com and it looks great. However, I have a hard time opening my hood with the new grill on. The extend hood latch does not fully release the latch so I have to use needle nose pliers and pull what the hood latch is suppose to pull to open it. Is anyone else experiencing this problem or is it me? Are there any solutions to the problem? Anyways it works for now, but I can't leave it like that for long. Here are some before and after shots for anyone interested. Excuse the quality, they were taken by a camera phone.
I just read your PM's this morning, so I'm sorry I wasn't able to respond.
But I see you got it all installed, so that's a good thing.
As for the extended hood latch, the reason why it was extended in the first place, is because the OEM stock original would not protrude all the way through the CL-style grill. If installed correctly, it should stick out just the like the old one did with the original grill. Double-check that it's going through the correct slat (as mentioned above), and that it is not "upside down" maybe
? There's a small arrow engraved on the hood latch, and when installed properly, it should be visible from the top looking down.Let me know if you have any difficulty, and if so, take pictures, so as to better help you.
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2004.5 C230K SS
What do you mean by CLK grille and CL grille?? Any differences?? 
Isn't the CLK grille the one they install on C55s'?
I've seen pics of the 2006 CLK grille on C55s' (3 slats) and it looks a lot better than the 2005 CLK grille (4 slats), but installed on C55s'. Is any one in production of a newer version of the front grille for W203's containing three slats?
I agree with smoothoperator, if someone produces a three slat version of the front grille.....It might definitely look better...
Isn't the CLK grille the one they install on C55s'?
I've seen pics of the 2006 CLK grille on C55s' (3 slats) and it looks a lot better than the 2005 CLK grille (4 slats), but installed on C55s'. Is any one in production of a newer version of the front grille for W203's containing three slats?
I agree with smoothoperator, if someone produces a three slat version of the front grille.....It might definitely look better...
Last edited by kiketron; Sep 20, 2005 at 01:05 PM.
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'09 A4 S Line
Putting a CLK grille on a C requires custom body work to make it fit. The only person I've seen do it is SilvaC32. The mounting points and size are completely different, so as with anything it can be accomplished with enough time and money. Not worth it, in my opinion.
A three slat grille would look dumb on a C sedan because the grille opening on our cars is larger than CLK or C55. The slats would be spaced out too far.
A three slat grille would look dumb on a C sedan because the grille opening on our cars is larger than CLK or C55. The slats would be spaced out too far.
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Originally Posted by NO_WUR_E
Hello Everyone! I'm actually new to this site since I just bought my '05 C230 brilliant silver about 2 weeks ago. Already I want to change a few things. Like several people here, I want to change the hood emblem and the grille. I'm planning on buying it from Jerry of 4mymercedes.
However, I can't decide which one to get. There is the CL grille both with brilliant silver and another with black 6.5" star.
Then there's the sport grille (basically it looks like the OEM with a 5.5" star). Does anyone have a photo of their car with this grille on their C230 sport? I've seen several pictures on here with the CL grille on different models.
Thanks for your time! Your feedback is appreciated!
However, I can't decide which one to get. There is the CL grille both with brilliant silver and another with black 6.5" star.
Then there's the sport grille (basically it looks like the OEM with a 5.5" star). Does anyone have a photo of their car with this grille on their C230 sport? I've seen several pictures on here with the CL grille on different models.
Thanks for your time! Your feedback is appreciated!
just sell ur car and go buy a CL if u want that CL grille, and if u want them S class tails, go buy a S
