CL Facelift
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Mercedes C180K
CL Facelift
Greetings guys, I live in Turkey where because of the insane taxes, an 2007 CL500 with 70k kilometers cost 100 000 euros. I wish to buy a 2007 and then change the taillight to the led one and change the front fascia to the 2012 updated look. Now the taillight is easy done, but what about the front fascia? Has anyone have an idea where to look? Will original 2012 CL parts fit on an 2007-08 CL? Info needed. Thanks.
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2011 cl63 (R.I.P.)
One of the Benz executives was interviewed last year regarding the 2011 facelift. According to what he said, everything from the front bumper to the start of the windshield was modified. (Well, and the engine. I think even the CL550 has a twin turbo now?) If you look at pre-2011 and 2011+ from the front, even the hood has a different shape. The AMG versions are even more different, and make the facelifted versions look pretty similar to the new CLS.
Interestingly enough, when I was looking around for custom grilles a few days ago, I found a pre-2011 conversion kit on ebay that makes 2010 and earlier CLs look like a 2011/2012 AMG. Lights & everything, I think? Hood is the same shape though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-08-09-10-...item35a6cd6e20
Interestingly enough, when I was looking around for custom grilles a few days ago, I found a pre-2011 conversion kit on ebay that makes 2010 and earlier CLs look like a 2011/2012 AMG. Lights & everything, I think? Hood is the same shape though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-08-09-10-...item35a6cd6e20
Last edited by oscuro; Jan 29, 2012 at 12:50 AM.
