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C 230 Kompressor 2002
Painting the grill of the coupe
I am taking my car tomorrow to paint eveything on the grill in black except the three point star! it will cost me aroun 20 to 30 bucks with the original color and a good clear! it 's cheap because the guy is a friend of mine and also he is painting a c240 2002 black like my car so that is why the price i so cheap! any want can suggest me what you think?
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I had a second stock grille sprayed brilliant silver to match my c230k and the lighter shade makes a big difference in the front end of my car. The darker gray of the stock grille just looked out of place to me.
And like you, I had it sprayed when the dealer was spraying lots of brilliant silver and got it done cheap.
And like you, I had it sprayed when the dealer was spraying lots of brilliant silver and got it done cheap.
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It seems that most of the cars I see now have a black grille w/ chrome emblem, so it should look good. I had the "sports grille" on my C240 blacked out w/ electical tape except for the star and I thought it looked pretty sweet. Wife didn't like it though
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Re: Painting the grill of the coupe
Originally posted by Diego
I am taking my car tomorrow to paint eveything on the grill in black except the three point star! it will cost me aroun 20 to 30 bucks with the original color and a good clear! it 's cheap because the guy is a friend of mine and also he is painting a c240 2002 black like my car so that is why the price i so cheap! any want can suggest me what you think?
I am taking my car tomorrow to paint eveything on the grill in black except the three point star! it will cost me aroun 20 to 30 bucks with the original color and a good clear! it 's cheap because the guy is a friend of mine and also he is painting a c240 2002 black like my car so that is why the price i so cheap! any want can suggest me what you think?
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I noticed most painted grilles are done with matte black paint. Will the paint scratch off easy if you use ur fingernails to run it through?
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Originally posted by C230K
I will stick with the tape, easy to replace, has been onfor a year and still looks new and I love the price.
I will stick with the tape, easy to replace, has been onfor a year and still looks new and I love the price.
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'00 ML320 Elegance/'03 C320 4-matic
Originally posted by Diego
yeah!! you are right we almost have the same things on our cars!! but watch this!!
yeah!! you are right we almost have the same things on our cars!! but watch this!!
It just so happens that I have two brand new Kompressor badges that I bought last week. What happened was that I actually purchased the "V6 Kompressor" badges (the "V6 Kompressor" is about CDN$70 per badge) because I just wanted the "V6" part for my 320. As such, the "Kompressor" parts are completely untouched and unused.
They took several weeks to arrive as they had to come directly from Germany. I was going to Ebay them, but if anyone is interested, PM or e-mail me and we can discuss this further. I'm not looking to make any money, just want to re-coupe (pun intended) some of the expenditure and give them a good home rather than leaving them on my shelf. They would certainly make a nice Christmas present for your car!
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I though you like the sport badge better than the kompressor at the sides!! now you are right our car will look the same!! now i am thinking to get the remus exhaust!
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Originally posted by Diego
yeah!! you are right we almost have the same things on our cars!! but watch this!!
yeah!! you are right we almost have the same things on our cars!! but watch this!!
I once thought of putting the kompressor badge on the side of my car but i never did.
By the way, did u have your grille painted?
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I though you like the sport badge better than the kompressor at the sides!! now you are right our car will look the same!! now i am thinking to get the remus exhaust!
I though you like the sport badge better than the kompressor at the sides!! now you are right our car will look the same!! now i am thinking to get the remus exhaust!
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yeah i forget about the suspension!! the grilled must be painted but i was out of town all the weekend so I will pick it up tomorrow or tuesday after my finals!
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yeah i forget about the suspension!! the grilled must be painted but i was out of town all the weekend so I will pick it up tomorrow or tuesday after my finals!
yeah i forget about the suspension!! the grilled must be painted but i was out of town all the weekend so I will pick it up tomorrow or tuesday after my finals!
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Originally posted by Diego
yeah!! you are right we almost have the same things on our cars!! but watch this!!
yeah!! you are right we almost have the same things on our cars!! but watch this!!
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'00 ML320 Elegance/'03 C320 4-matic
Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
I WANT THEM!!!!
I am PMing u now. i just had to call them first!
I WANT THEM!!!!
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On another note, wow, $45 for the sport badge? I didn't think that it was that pricey!
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'00 ML320 Elegance/'03 C320 4-matic
Originally posted by tifosiv122
I would have put the Kompressor further to the left so the OR doesn't bend around the flare.
Erik
I would have put the Kompressor further to the left so the OR doesn't bend around the flare.
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Originally posted by Jim Banville
It seems that most of the cars I see now have a black grille w/ chrome emblem, so it should look good. I had the "sports grille" on my C240 blacked out w/ electical tape except for the star and I thought it looked pretty sweet. Wife didn't like it though
It seems that most of the cars I see now have a black grille w/ chrome emblem, so it should look good. I had the "sports grille" on my C240 blacked out w/ electical tape except for the star and I thought it looked pretty sweet. Wife didn't like it though
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well guys the deal fell threw. i did not buy the kompressor badges so they are still avalible. Diego, i guess our cars will stay different.
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'00 ML320 Elegance/'03 C320 4-matic
Originally posted by c class 279
Are those Kompressor badges still available? I bought a loose one from Ebay, but there's no way to get it straight. here what I did:
Are those Kompressor badges still available? I bought a loose one from Ebay, but there's no way to get it straight. here what I did:
You don't really have to worry about getting them straight since they are actually already pretty straight on the backing right now. Just mark the current positions and duplicate it and you'll get it right
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Good deal, PMs on its way. Did you guys like what I did with my book case? C-240 sport grille in the background. I now have a C-230K, CLK-GTR, and SL-55 1:18 maisto models on the shelf, it looks pretty neat. Thanks
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Dawn! i went to the paint shop to pick up my new black grill but it was not ready yet! he is waiting for other parts to paint everything together! one more day!
by the way if somebody want to ge the Kompressor badges youcan go to the dealer!! i think there are not that expensive!
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by the way if somebody want to ge the Kompressor badges youcan go to the dealer!! i think there are not that expensive!