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Blacking out grill

Old Oct 2, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Blacking out grill

I want to know, because my car is leased, am i allowed to black out my grill by painting it and turning it in painted to the dealership? Also I know there have been MANY threads about HID lights but as i go through them I still can't find a good answer about which HID lights are the best for the W204. People just say different things. So does any1 know if I am allowed to paint my grill or not if its a lease? also am i allowed to change my headlights to HID and change my fogs and eyelids? thank you
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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You can get lucky and they won't realize but I am pretty sure they will catch it. The best alternative is to get the matte blacked out one's that are being sold on ebay right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:21 AM
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i only want to do the part that's not chrome black, and plus i want it to match with the paint color of my car.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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That same seller does a black grill with chrome bars and star. Save yourself time and hassle and you will have an OEM grill to put on when you return the car. Just my .02
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Ya, this one right here!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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Hey my pic didn't work....see here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...eadlights.html
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