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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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W203 4 slat Starless grille project for C32

W203 4 slat Starless grille project thread

Posting this here incase any C32 owners that don't frequent the Non-AMG W203 section are interested or have any input

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Ok working on a project and trying to get an idea of how many W203 owners would be interested in a grille like this in either FRP or Carbon. I won't be personally selling these, just trying to finally bring a decent aftermarket grille to production in the w203 community so that people stop making half *** attempts in trying to make their own custom grille or people w/ the star grilles can finally replace them.

I currently have the same grille that was used to make the custom grille below. Notice the frame doesn't come all the way out to the surface and the top slat bevels in at the top. If their is enough interest I can pass it on to a company to do a multiple piece run.








So if you are interested or have any feedback please reply
W203 4 slat Starless grille project thread
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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interesting. looked at thread in W203. any pics of a silver one on silver? or black on silver?

also, i know there were lots of requests for it, but any price estimates?
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:51 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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I'd definitely be interesting depending on the price.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Last time i saw this was at Darwin place back so many yrs ago. It was a Brabus grill, some where 4-5oo usd $ which i turned down. I also saw an add on craigslist replica brabus grill for 300ish. So, am hoping this thing should cost under 200? we got about 17ppl on the list.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 01:32 AM
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i'm also interested depending on price
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 1qikctr
Last time i saw this was at Darwin place back so many yrs ago. It was a Brabus grill, some where 4-5oo usd $ which i turned down. I also saw an add on craigslist replica brabus grill for 300ish. So, am hoping this thing should cost under 200? we got about 17ppl on the list.
Brabus never made a grille for 203. I think this one was originally from that euro-passion guy.

looks nice, but won't match with my kit. I'd do it if i have a brabus kit. lol
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Brabus never made a grille for 203. I think this one was originally from that euro-passion guy.

looks nice, but won't match with my kit. I'd do it if i have a brabus kit. lol
My bad Fky, I thought it that was a Brabus grill, someone from CARLAB back about 5 years or 6 years ago maybe i'm just making SHI* up lol
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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My bad Fky, I thought it that was a Brabus grill, someone from CARLAB back about 5 years or 6 years ago maybe i'm just making SHI* up lol
ooh...Alwin's grille. that was an Expression grille with the star taken out and the bottom of it molded to the VIS hood.

everything on that car was sold to my buddy who already had a Brabus kit. He then ran that hood, grille, bumper, rear bumper until he was caught in a hit and run on the freeway which spun him head-on into the barrier at 60mph. he didn't get hurt, but the car was totaled. front end completely smashed in flat.
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^^ all snap you remember Alwins silver cklass too ? lol dammmm small world we live in knowing your down south we're up north lol. ( Think he drives a AUDI now days)...
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if it has a more defined kink in the middle i might jump on it.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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if it has a more defined kink in the middle i might jump on it.
you'd break it then

That actually came up, I told them to keep it smooth to flow better with the front of the w203 since we don't have any sharp edges on the top of the hood or bumper like the w204
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any word on the finished date and estimate on the $$$$ (chedda)..?
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