C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe

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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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Now thats a nice pic for a comparison. funny how just a grill can make it seem like a whole different car.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Damn! That pic's got me all messed up! I like all of them. I definitely glad I'm going to go with the flat hood emblem. Is the grill on the white one called the the 3 fin or something like that? I'm still new to this so I'm trying to get stuff figured out! Lol
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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I like the middle grill. One thing is for sure, seeing that pic just put me over the top about getting one. It just adds a certain flare to the C class.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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I agree. The grill adds that "grown and sexy" look to me. Hopefully going to get somthing with that badass emblem right in the middle. Thanks for all the input fellas
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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There is a sticky in the main W203 page for the "White Star" hood badge. That's what people are talking about when they say the flat emblem. I think JBspeed sells some other flat badges too.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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dont get a grill with the emblem... it looks out of place IMHO... get a cf grill like what Roland has.

heres one on ebay
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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A couple more comparisons for you:


STOCK BLACK


But my favorite was MBPhreaks custom one of grille which looked very similar to this one:

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Old May 15, 2016 | 08:30 PM
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New 3-Fin grille on the W203. I tried my hardest to find a grille that wouldn't look aftermarket. Already getting a lot of compliment. Worthy investment for a front facelift. As you can see in photo, I removed the vertical star emblem; I bought a Black/Silver flat emblem from jbspeed.com (just takes 2 weeks to recieve it).




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Hey, looks pretty good! How's the fit? ebay?

Can you post a pic with both the vertical star and the new grille on the car?
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Old May 16, 2016 | 10:11 PM
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Hey thanks, @VVF. I took a while for me to decide, but I felt this one looks most OEM. I bought it here.

I took the vertical star off, waiting on my new flat emblem. Look here, it's pretty sick.
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Old Jun 3, 2016 | 12:05 PM
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Hey, looks pretty good! How's the fit? ebay?

Can you post a pic with both the vertical star and the new grille on the car?
As requested..




New grille, w/ vertical star. IMHO, not a good look at all...




New flat emblem w/ new grill




Close-up.




Side-by-side comparison of complete transition. I'm beyond happy with the results of this subtle upgrade and has already produced a lot of compliments. Most people don't believe she's a 2005. Hope this helps, guys.
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