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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Help me decide on a grill

My wife and I are arguing over which grill would look best on my car. So I need some help to try and settle this.
It's going on a 2003 black C230 sedan.
I tried to find examples of both to give you an idea.

Silver or black?
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Honestly like the stock grille the best on black. But if you really wanted a CL grille, go for the black one.
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 05:06 PM
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Really?? 165+ views, and you can't say either black or silver?
Help a brother out.
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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I was thinking the silver for contrast, but I think the black one looks best on the pictures you have.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 04:45 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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Black. But I agree with giannidy on the blacked out stock grill. Not a huge fan of the CL grill but to each his own. Good luck modding.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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2nice, I was all about the black until I found a pic of your car last night when I was going through the picture thread.
I'm starting to think the black might just blend too much, and look like too many others.
Plus that silver picture I have isn't a great representation compared to the few other silver grill pics I've found.

Don't tell my wife, but I think she may have won this one.

Thanks for all the input.
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