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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:09 PM
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Hey everyone,

So I decided to go for the more classic Merc look and stick the lux grille on a Sport C350. I also painted the slots gloss black instead of the traditional silver. I think it looks like a baby W221 S Class. Anyways, here'[IMG][/IMG]s the before and after, let me know what you think!



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Old May 12, 2013 | 11:59 PM
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looks good!
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Old May 13, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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I did the EXACT same thing (down to painting the slats gloss lack) and I think it looks great. I have the hood star also which I may end up installing at some point for fun.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Love that mod. Thought about doing it on my 250 but already have 3 grills and it just doesn't look as good on the facelifts IMO.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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This thread is a great example of why MB made the C both ways.....some of you want to go one way, while others of us would prefer the other. AMG style painted bodycolor Palladium with DFWDude's hand-tooled flat hood badge.

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Yeah I love the way the hood ornament looks from the drivers seat, but not so much from anywhere else. hahaha

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I did the EXACT same thing (down to painting the slats gloss lack) and I think it looks great. I have the hood star also which I may end up installing at some point for fun.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Never really been a fan of the lux grille.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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So, I want to do this on my car; it's the only thing I don't like about the Avantgarde package.

What's the part number for the grille and bonnet ornament? I'd prefer not to buy this used from eBay.
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I like how that looks straight on a lot! Do you have any side shots?

My main beef with the W204 Lux is that the grille looks awkward from the side/angle to me. I think it has to do with how upright it is. This looks really nice though!
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Yeah it does look a little awkward from the side, the grille is too straight up. But it looks so killer from dead straight on, which is mainly the angle I look at it from. Anyways, I think it looks way better than the sport grille.

Sorry, dont have the part numbers. Got it off eBay for $65!

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I like how that looks straight on a lot! Do you have any side shots?

My main beef with the W204 Lux is that the grille looks awkward from the side/angle to me. I think it has to do with how upright it is. This looks really nice though!
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