K-A

I was looking around for custom grilles, I'm happy with the stock one, but have never seen an after-market grille for these cars besides the IMO heinous "CL style" with the big Star on it.

Has anyone ever come across one that has an OEM sorta style with subtle differences? Or anything different for that matter that you like? Even a nice looking Star one that might work on a 211 would do.

Thanks.

KL2DC

I think the grille area is too small to carry the sport grille design pleasantly. So aside from the star hood ornament delete, that's pretty much it.

For a different look maybe you could look into retrofitting the euro grille off the basic models (less horizontal slats) but imho our avantgarde spec grille looks great enough.

sdunham

I've been looking at them too and found several that caught my eye but they are similar to the CL Style so you may not like them... My car had dark tint and Black Wheels so I'm leaning towards a "sport" style grill or "CL" style grill with black and chrome slats and the Mercedes Star as opposed to a full chrome grill or silver grill... I would think yours with dark tint might also look nice with the black grill... Whatever you decide, it appears that no matter what you get there will be someone who'll not like it from all the threads I've read about grills... As far as I'm concerned, I'm the only one I have to make happy with my choice...

Here's a couple I think are decent... First one is the Shatz grill, 2nd is from 123mercedes.com

mike82y

the one from lorinser is very nice, not many ppl have it too

220S

+1
I'm looking for something not as "chunky" looking, too. A clean, subtle, starless version. Be sure to post if you discover something.....

K-A

Thanks man, yeah that second CL style one actually looks pretty clean on its own. I actually have the "Elegance" grille on mine with the 4 slats and the pewter/silver inner color, which looks awesome as it matches my paint and I like the 4 slats more than the 5 personally, but figure someone should make a cool grille for these cars, with a slight OEM style to it and without the big star.

I'll do a Search on the Lorinser grille, and 220S, I agree and will be sure to post something if I find it.

deimos

Is this the lorinser grill that was mentioned above?

deimos

I have a Schatz grill that's been sitting around my garage while I've been using another grill style. I like the size of the star in the Schatz grill better than the huge stars in some of the other CL style grills, but the Schatz grill has too much chrome for my taste.

I was considering painting parts of the grill to either match my car color (pewter silver) or black to tone it down a bit. I've Photoshopped a few alternatives and would like to hear what the rest of you think. The car in the picture is black whereas my car is pewter silver, but I think you will all get the general idea. I would probably paint the outer part to match the car body and then some of the chrome slats black.

tbone

keep your stock grill and paint it body-color

Scambo

Did you guys see that crazy grille from Reggie Bush's car?? It was ridiculous..!!!

W211 BEAST

I think the best is to just paint yours body color.

As nasty as the MB star looks on the grille, does anyone know of a grille with the AMG crest on the grille?

Ken Uyeda

Yep, that's the Lorinser front grill for the W211 MY2003-2006.

K-A

The Lorinser is definitely the nicest one with a big star I've seen on a 211. Another reason I don't want a Star on the grille is so I can keep the upright Star on the hood, which I love and makes for a nice image when driving

Anyone have a link to purchase the Lorinser grill anyway? Curious about prices and different angles on it.

After the research I've done, I still think stock is the way to go for the best aesthetic results IMO

TheGreatOne45

i wish someone would make a silver carbon fiber or black carbon fiber grille without the star.

AMGTTV8

im sure if you guys express enough interest, the guys that are making them for the c63 would be willing to do the same for the e...just a thought

they do run $900 though

LB Bnz

LOL....I know you guys will get a kick out of this....I searched the web and found this!!! Unbelievable.........:

http://www.wooddashexperts.com/custo...at=8754&page=1

DO NOT GET THIS!!!!!!

K-A

Ahh! Who would do that??? That looks like it belongs on one of the millions of tacky fixed up Escalades.

sdunham

And only $3870.00 for the price of admission...

AMGTTV8

wow...that is amazing!!!!

if i EVER saw an example of this while driving down the road i would simply die laughing

you'd have to be completely stupid to put that on your car

FIDDY-SEVEN

YIKES.... I have seen some "jacked up" things in my life but - WTF ?!?!?!

220S

Damn. I was wondering why everybody always smiles at me when I drive by. You mean it's not cool? Oh well, another $4k down the drain.

perishatmyhands

ouch...i think i'd rather see my E wrapped around a tree than rolling down the street with that thing attached.

oonick

K-A you car looks mint,How did you go about somking the taillights!

ap10046

There are quite a few 3 slat grills on ebay that are..ok..but why are the slats so vertical? Are there none out there that have horizontal slats and the deeep BIG star, like the beautiful old SECs!

ap10046

Second that..they look fab!!