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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Grill opinion... What do you think?
I don't have the best photo editor, but I got a new 3 fin grill, and started monkeying around after seeing the 1 fin grill thread.
Did anyone ever figure out a way to mod a 3 fin to a 1 fin?
How do you think it looks?



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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 01:04 AM
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Out of the two, the second one.

I still personally prefer the grills without the huge star.
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by anonymousmoose
Out of the two, the second one.

I still personally prefer the grills without the huge star.
+1, I bought one of those "star grilles" and had it on my car for a minute.. I think they just make the front end look to chaotic... Slat grilles def make the car look clean and subtle. IMO

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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by C280AF
+1, I bought one of those "star grilles" and had it on my car for a minute.. I think they just make the front end look to chaotic... Slat grilles def make the car look clean and subtle. IMO

Ryan
I think the star grilles look good as long as you do em right

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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by C280AF
+1, I bought one of those "star grilles" and had it on my car for a minute.. I think they just make the front end look to chaotic... Slat grilles def make the car look clean and subtle. IMO

Ryan
Then he gave it to me as a Frankenstein project...a 3 fiin starless grill is coming soon!

here its photoshoped on Ryans car... and its progress, its coming along well!

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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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I think the star grilles look good as long as you do em right

Giannidy what happend to your mesh? Looks like you got a whole there..
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Lol you're right! I have no idea why it looks like that. I'm looking at it right now and it looks fine haha
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IMO......... stock grill FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This will give you a better idea of what you're looking at:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/413683-zgs-c55-makeover.html

It's a C55/CLK grill and it won't fit your car, but gives you an idea of the look though...

I think it looks good on a black car.
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That does look good, too bad it won't fit. Looking at the one I have, I think modding it is going to be a real task.
I do like some of the other ideas people have posted, but that one fin on a black car just looks sexy.
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That does look good, too bad it won't fit. Looking at the one I have, I think modding it is going to be a real task.
I do like some of the other ideas people have posted, but that one fin on a black car just looks sexy.
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The one fin grille on a C class just makes the car look like it hit a deer; I don't think the proportions look right at all.

The starless grille looks promising, though. I've always been a fan of those, for some reason.
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I think the star grilles look good as long as you do em right

Damnn!! I have never been a fan of the star grills but this looks very nice.
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Originally Posted by anonymousmoose
Out of the two, the second one.

I still personally prefer the grills without the huge star.
Originally Posted by C280AF
+1, I bought one of those "star grilles" and had it on my car for a minute.. I think they just make the front end look to chaotic... Slat grilles def make the car look clean and subtle. IMO

Ryan
Originally Posted by e1000
IMO......... stock grill FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed! I thought I was the only one!
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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i think all of us go through "growth spurts" and we all like change at least once in a while, so something we liek today might change tomorrow!
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Still love the stock C55 grill. Wish a copy was available for standard W203's.

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+100 on starless grill... C coupe all came with star grill... its funny.. sedan owner change their starless grill with star grill and coupe owner change from star to star less
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This will give you a better idea of what you're looking at:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/413683-zgs-c55-makeover.html

It's a C55/CLK grill and it won't fit your car, but gives you an idea of the look though...

I think it looks good on a black car.
Put on a flat hoodstar and it's good.
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Just did a Plasti-Dip and paint on my old grill.

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Just did a Plasti-Dip and paint on my old grill.

Exactly what I did, I think this looks the best so far....
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I just had to try this. Plasti-dip and paint the star grill. I think it looks better than my original edited photo, but still not sure if it's 100% what I want.
I'm thinking maybe in the future I will fill in, and smooth out the top and bottom fins so they are smooth, and might blend in with the rest of the car better.
I really need a headlight upgrade.

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the black stock grille looks better. imo
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