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New custom grille installed (w/pics) :D
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Enzo, my Benzo
New custom grille installed (w/pics) :D
Thanks to Scott (run.exe) and Albert (Extreme_E500) for the inspiration 
I'm too far away to be considered a real copycat 
The grille doesn't have dents in it, it's the lighting...what do you think?
I'm too far away to be considered a real copycat The grille doesn't have dents in it, it's the lighting...what do you think?
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Sweet
I take it the registration plate spoils the look a bit or do you not put one on as I dont see the recess in the bumper looks filled in.
I take it the registration plate spoils the look a bit or do you not put one on as I dont see the recess in the bumper looks filled in.
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Filler Piece, European License, or Black Mercedes Logo
I also don’t need a front plate, because I live in Pennsylvania and I was thinking of getting the filler piece. The dealer has a filler piece, but you can’t get them in body matched paint like you could when the car was new. Between the cost of the part and the painting at a good body shop, I decided it was just too expensive. I run the stainless Mercedes logo plate as a front license plate, but I was considering a lower-profile European-version plate or the black powder coat Mercedes license plate. I think the black powder coat, with a stainless star, would better match my recently painted black grille. I am just a little concerned about chipping paint on the black license plate vs. the all stainless logo plate.
I tried two different S600 style grilles, but they were both such junky parts I couldn’t stand to leave them on my car. I just painted my insert black and purchased all new chrome strips to freshen up the look of the OEM grille. I think it looks great and it is certainly very sturdy and fits perfectly. You can’t say that about those S600 style grilles. They look good in a picture, but I don’t want any junk mounted on my car.
I tried two different S600 style grilles, but they were both such junky parts I couldn’t stand to leave them on my car. I just painted my insert black and purchased all new chrome strips to freshen up the look of the OEM grille. I think it looks great and it is certainly very sturdy and fits perfectly. You can’t say that about those S600 style grilles. They look good in a picture, but I don’t want any junk mounted on my car.
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Ksing, I think your grille looks classy 
I had my insert piece primed and painted when I had the AMG bumper installed. It was after someone hit me so the cost was nil for me
I had my insert piece primed and painted when I had the AMG bumper installed. It was after someone hit me so the cost was nil for me
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Mercedes 2019 AMG S63, 2015 E250 Bluetec. Previous: '18 E63S, '07 E63, '10 S550, '15 S550, '10 GL350
Hey Ken,
Avoid the black powder coated plate with the Benz logo. I ran it for a year, and it peeled badly. I took it back to the dealer and they replaced it with the one you have right now. Your front end looks pretty classy the way it is
I think I want to do the same to my grille as you did to yours.
Avoid the black powder coated plate with the Benz logo. I ran it for a year, and it peeled badly. I took it back to the dealer and they replaced it with the one you have right now. Your front end looks pretty classy the way it is
I think I want to do the same to my grille as you did to yours.
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Mercedes 2019 AMG S63, 2015 E250 Bluetec. Previous: '18 E63S, '07 E63, '10 S550, '15 S550, '10 GL350
Hey Zorro,
Your car is looking pretty sweet man. I like your photo album, especially the night shots.....
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Your car is looking pretty sweet man. I like your photo album, especially the night shots.....
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spending the money on swaybars
Thanks for the heads up about problems with the black powder coat license plate. I like the stainless, but I just thought the black and stainless would really look good with my freshly painted black OEM grille. I don’t think I would like the look of the plate, if it were covered with 3M. I guess I will save my money and wait until I can get the filler piece. I think the filler piece gives the best clean sleek aerodynamic look to the front end of the car. Below is a picture of the front of my car with the OEM grille painted black and all new chrome strips. I think it looks good, but not as cool as ZorroAMG’s mean machine
Right now I am planning to use some money to get the big swaybars, Limo front and E500 rear, and also a spare AMG wheel. I made the mistake of only buying 4 new wheels from Tirerack and the next thing I knew I couldn’t get another wheel because the original 16" AMG Monoblocks were discontinued. The dealer has them, but they cost $475.00 each. That is quite a bit more than the $300,00 I paid at Tirerack. I just want a matching spare, in case anything happens to one of my wheels. Right now, if I ruin one of my wheels, I will have to buy a whole new set. I think it is worth it to pay top dollar for the spare.
Right now I am planning to use some money to get the big swaybars, Limo front and E500 rear, and also a spare AMG wheel. I made the mistake of only buying 4 new wheels from Tirerack and the next thing I knew I couldn’t get another wheel because the original 16" AMG Monoblocks were discontinued. The dealer has them, but they cost $475.00 each. That is quite a bit more than the $300,00 I paid at Tirerack. I just want a matching spare, in case anything happens to one of my wheels. Right now, if I ruin one of my wheels, I will have to buy a whole new set. I think it is worth it to pay top dollar for the spare.
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Ksing,
Is the S600 grille on your previous pic one of the crappy ones you were talking about? Your new grille painted black looks good, gives the car a clean finish.
About your rim, there are rim repair shops that can perfrom miracles. If you do damage a rim, you could probably get it repaired, even if you have chunks missing. That would save you a lot of money. A shop here will refinish all four of my rims for under $300 CDN, which is not bad......
Zorro, when are you putting your Carlesson's on?
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Is the S600 grille on your previous pic one of the crappy ones you were talking about? Your new grille painted black looks good, gives the car a clean finish.
About your rim, there are rim repair shops that can perfrom miracles. If you do damage a rim, you could probably get it repaired, even if you have chunks missing. That would save you a lot of money. A shop here will refinish all four of my rims for under $300 CDN, which is not bad......
Zorro, when are you putting your Carlesson's on?
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Cheap junk looks good in a picture
Yes, the first picture of my car had the S600 style grille that was junk. As I said, it looks good in a picture, but in real life it is junk.
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"W124 swaybars revisited" again
If you use the link below and the links within the link, then you should be up to speed on swaybar information. There is a bit of information about Eibach, Sportline, Limo, and E500 bars. As Cap’n Jasper one said, "W124 swaybars revisited"
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...hlight=swaybar
Simply put, the "Limo" front swaybar is the thickest OEM front swaybar you can get and the shape is perfect for the inline 6-cylinder. It will not fit the V8. The E500 rear swaybar is the biggest OEM rear bar and it fits any W124.
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...hlight=swaybar
Simply put, the "Limo" front swaybar is the thickest OEM front swaybar you can get and the shape is perfect for the inline 6-cylinder. It will not fit the V8. The E500 rear swaybar is the biggest OEM rear bar and it fits any W124.
