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To grill or not to Grill, that is the question.

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Old Dec 9, 2020 | 05:54 PM
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To grill or not to Grill, that is the question.
Guys,

I need your help. I got a 2nd hand grill from a scrappy for £3, but I don't know if i should put it on. Part of me says it's much cooler, but another part of me says it'll lose originality.

Whaddayasay?

Should I stay or should I grill?
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I did the same to my CLK 430 and wish I hadn't. Original grille gone now.
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Thanks Capt. if i go ahead, I'll definitely keep the original
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I know alot of people will hate me for it but I just plasti-dipped the original grill black and I like how it looks:

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Aw wow. That looks great.
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