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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Any ideas if anyone is selling this kind of grille for the w203?

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Was anyone ever able to find anything similar to this? I'm looking for replacement on mine and this caught my attention. Didn't help I have the same car
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by IllusionX
Was anyone ever able to find anything similar to this? I'm looking for replacement on mine and this caught my attention. Didn't help I have the same car
There isn't one for your car, that is a CLK grille.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Ah, yeah looking on eBay now. Know of any type of conversion?
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Buy a CLK or a C55.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 91RS
There isn't one for your car, that is a CLK grille.
So that is the end effect of someone bolting on a CLK grille to a w203 C?
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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no thats a c55. It has a different front end. It uses the front end of the clk.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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fookoo303,

This one looks pretty similar. have you seen one like this for the C230?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mercedes-W204-C3...item3f01b133ce
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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There is no single fin grill for w203 c230s yet.
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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Thats upsetting, guess I'll find something else in the meantime. Meanwhile, have to get body damage fixed from some jerkbox hitting me =[.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Hey IllusionX, this might be of interest to you...

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...thread-67.html

Scroll down to the 7th post by "STGzAMG", and you'll notice a C32 with a single fin grill. Maybe someone here on the forum owns that specific car...
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ncmudbug
fookoo303,

This one looks pretty similar. have you seen one like this for the C230?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mercedes-W204-C3...item3f01b133ce
Nope, they don't make it for the w203(non c55). I personally like the design of the starless 4 slat grill from ED but it's too expensive and the fitment needs work.
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Nismo2009
Hey IllusionX, this might be of interest to you...

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...thread-67.html

Scroll down to the 7th post by "STGzAMG", and you'll notice a C32 with a single fin grill. Maybe someone here on the forum owns that specific car...
NOPE.. His car had the 3 fin grill with the top and bottom chrome slats painted black to give it that 1 fin look but its not a true single fin.. You can do that I guess
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Probably going to do this, with the smoked side markers and black projector headlights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...#ht_9104wt_922

Any ideas on where I can find a replacement bumper mesh grille?
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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hey yall, about to revive this old thread.

i got a grille, put it on, however my star didnt come attached. I have a problem because I can't push the star all the way in as it sticks out about 1/2 an inch. like others have said here, a tooth-like washer works to push the star all the way into the grille, but i havent tried it yet(mine didn't come with one). Those who have tried it, or anyone else that knows, is this an effective way to get the star all the way in.

I also read that jb epoxy weld would work. what do you guys think i should do?
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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I like the 3-bar grille.....

Here is my '07 C230 with the clear front side lenses, the flat hood ornament and the revised grille.

Btw, I also retrofitted the OEM command radio/nav head unit (the car already had the 320w 12-speaker H-K Logic7 system), the OEM iPod interface, and the OEM Bluetooth phone setup.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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I need to do something with my OEM setup.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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dw1:
I usually don't like the CL Grille, but that one looks a little different than most, but regardless -- it looks quite nice!! Good work. Very clean.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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I know there are the after market CL W215 "Style" Grills for the W203 but would a Genuine OEM CL W215 Grill fit a W203 ? Is it a easy straight swop ?

Thanks
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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Hey Guys,

Sorry, but I didn't want to read through this whole thing...

Can someone tell me the part number(s) of the star grilles that would fit my '02 C320 wagon? Or, what year/models would work? I've heard either a w209 or w211 grille would work.

Thanks

Henry
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Old Dec 15, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Sorry to bump this...
I was looking to replace my stock grille on my '02 c240. I photoshopped a few grilles onto my car to see how they would look, but I'd like to keep my standing hood emblem. I looked through this thread last night and don't remember seeing any CL-style grilles without the giant star on it(this). Does anyone know if that exists? I didn't even see 1 on ebay.
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Old Dec 15, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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I am also looking for a grill for my 2003 c230 coupe. Is there any?
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelz
I am also looking for a grill for my 2003 c230 coupe. Is there any?
Search through the forum, or look on ebay for your car
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