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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Im currently driving a stock c240 2004 Silver and i want to change the grill i was think about getting the CL grille but cant decide should i do silver or black

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...spagenameZWDVW

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...spagenameZWDVW

Also does any1 have pics of the grille on a silver car with a black grille thanks
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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have a look in some of the picture threads to get a better idea what YOU like.

i prefer the black one, or better yet (and cheaper), sand your stuck grille a little and paint it flat/matte black.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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I say Black.
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I think either one would look nice. The silver may be more subtle and not draw your eye too much. That said, I have a silver grille on mine and am thinking about painting the fins black or steel grey like the one you're considering. I'll admit, it's a tough call.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Krytech- I think silver or black would look good on your car since it isn't silver. I'm not a fan of color matched grilles for some reason. I like the contrasting colors.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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I really wonder what the Silver on Black would look like.
(Silver grille on a Black Car)
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Originally Posted by iJimpanzee
I really wonder what the Silver on Black would look like.
(Silver grille on a Black Car)
Man.. stop wondering. Silver grill on BlackC280? yuck! i'd rather stick with chrome. Then again my imagination has served me wrong before.
Try it and show us a pic. hahaha.
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Since you have a silver W203. I'd go for the silver. that way it's color matched. one of the members here has a white W203 and has color matched white CL grill. It looks good!
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Originally Posted by BlackC280
Since you have a silver W203. I'd go for the silver. that way it's color matched. one of the members here has a white W203 and has color matched white CL grill. It looks good!
I agree, that could look sharp.
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Originally Posted by BlackC280
Man.. stop wondering. Silver grill on BlackC280? yuck! i'd rather stick with chrome. Then again my imagination has served me wrong before.
Try it and show us a pic. hahaha.
Lol.
I switched back to the oem chrome, and it looks kinda' alright, but at the same time... I want a chrome star in the middle.. Haha.
I'm looking for one that looks like mine... but the star has to be chrome so at least it stands out =/
But I'm not in for buying another one in chrome and then powdercoating/painting/vinyl'ing it up and leaving the star chrome...

Sigh. So much the work we put into making our cars nicer.




Originally Posted by ChrisBrown
I agree, that could look sharp.
Lol, not could.
It should be, "I agree, that looks sharp."
Hahaha.
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i just decided to get a flat emblem lol n prob paint my grill matte black to get the clean look
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