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Old 09-24-2011, 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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Out of the two, the second one.

I still personally prefer the grills without the huge star.
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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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+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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I think the star grilles look good as long as you do em right

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+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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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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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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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

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IMO......... stock grill FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed! I thought I was the only one!
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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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Originally Posted by Gramma_Benz
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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Much better than star-grille
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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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