ixxkempaxxi

Hi all,

I was wondering what you guys think about changing the grille insert with the big mercedes emblem on it. Do you guys think it would look nice or should I just save my money. If you guys think it will look nice which one do you guys recommend?

it look something like this
http://www.carparts.com/details/Merc...bm070143177953

thanks in advance... and happy holidays everybody!!!

dewana421

I replaced mine and it looks HOT. got many compliments on my car. If you do that make sure you remove the mercedes badge on the hood and replace it with a flat mercedes badge.
You can sell your existing grill and probably end up being even for the cost so the Mod wont cost you alot.
I sold my grill and endup being even with the Mod.
good luck and post pictures if you do it.

ixxkempaxxi

Dewana421,

do you have any pictures please?

DubVBenz

I think it looks ghetto and cheapens the appearance. Might as well throw on the chrome outlined tail lamps while you're at it.

WEBSRFR

+1

I'd expect this to be driven with spinner wheels and an ipad clock around the neck

K-A

It looks terrible, devalues, and declasses the car. Plus, makes it look a lot older than it is. The grille opening is not designed or proportioned to look good or proper at all with the ostentatious aftermarket star grille.

Keep it classy, and keep the grille.

MasterMoparSB

Agreed. It bothers me that the w204 Sports have the big star grill..if I had one I'd swap to the "Luxury" grill ASAP.

Tuqan

I have the 2008 E350 4matic w/AMG Sport Pkg. I swapped the luxury grill for the sport. I also have the chromed head, tail and 3rd brake light addons. I smoked ALL windows and added a carbon fiber trunk spoiler. I also carbon fiber wrapped the side mirrors and exterior window door trim. Note....I did not remove the star hood ornament. I am about to add the Illuminated Star to further "cheapen" the look and put in my bid for the Guinness record for most ostentatious E350 on the planet. The car is Black w/ black interior and is rolling on 20's. As the pics will show I will do with what I own whatever I like. I will also add that CarMax will offer me the exact price as it will anyone with a purely stock vehicle. So much for thinking that modifying a car "devalues" it except when talking about classics for collectors. With the flood of E350's on the market today I doubt seriously that they will ever be considered collectibles so no fear of losing any sleep on this end. Not sure what the reference "ghetto" was meant to convey and to whom but I don't find what I did to my car offensive in any way but such talk I do. People who own MBZ are not ordinary so I see no need to fear free expression. For those who want to mod have at it....For those who wish to leave things just the way they are...then do nothing.


sport grill swap w/ chromed headlight. Note hood ornament still in place. Illuminated Grill star coming soon.....<br/>



carbon fiber wrapped side mirrors



20's with MB center hub insert and yellow calipers



carbon fiber trunk spoiler



chromed door handle inserts w/ carbon fiber wrapped door trim



chromed tail and 3rd brake light trim.

Wodeshed

I'm wondering why you bothered to ask opinions if you were going to be offended by what you heard?

Here's my opinion: your car looks tacky, awful, and hideous. If I were a cop I'd pull you over for bad taste.

Tuqan

Actually I didn't ask for anyone's opinion but I see that u chose to offer one of your own. I respect it for what it is. A opinion. I modify everything mass produced to make it my own. That's just me. Now if I happened to own a unique one 0ff vehicle I might keep it pure as it rolled off the assembly line. Being a limited edition is custom enough....but a car that has become as common as a fleet of crown royal taxis in a over-populated city?
Hell I might de-badge it and call it Bertha. Why would I do it? Simply put it's mine and that's the attitude anyone who owns something should have about their possessions. You worked for it, you maintain it then do with it what you will.

beejAMG

NewShockerGuy

I'm not a fan of the star grill on our w211's. They just don't flow for some reason. On our w209 it looked OK, but I always wanted a Mercedes with the proper Star emblem on the hood, so I was really happy when we got our w211 and it was a proper look to it for a luxury car... Now it seems like MB is going away with that and making most models with the Star emblem on the grill.


My only gripe with the car above is that it has 20" wheels with tiny *** rear brakes/stock brakes. I never understood that logic and I see it all the time with ALL cars. Everyone gets giant wheels and then the calipers look extremely small or painted which is even worse drawing attention to a part that shouldn't be accentuated. IE: If you are going with giant wheels then you should get a BBK to fill the huge gap that is now present from the calipers. I'm doing this now actually, just because I was not happy with the stock brakes on 18" factory wheels. I'm not a fan of mixing lots of stuff either. IE: Real carbon fiber and wrapped carbon fiber vinyl. It doesn't match and in my opinion once you add any real CF to a car you are now stuck with doing it the proper way and things you want CF should be CF, mirror covers, interior pieces...etc.


But everyone likes to mod their cars differently, so there is no point in really throwing people under a bus for what they like or don't like. Most things I see, people do way too much and make it tacky. While others keep it simple and clean. Hell my STi has a ton of JDM parts that can't be had anymore and my wife still says that car looks like some Mexican car. It's clearly not to someone that knows Subies and understands what is on the car, but to her and probably a lot of people they just see a boy racer car. Most people see **** on cars and either like it or hate it. There isn't really an in between...lol


-Nigel

S70Houston

To each their own, and with that said, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

If one mods, I still think it needs to look right, still classy and not tacky. I personally like to stick with OEM parts, I do not even like it if a Benz just gets a set of random, none OEM chrome wheels, it just does not sit well with me, suit the car right. The below car in my opinion looks very tacky and has way too much stuff done to it.

Call me old fashioned, but a Benz is still a Benz, ...... a example of fine German Engineering and should mostly be kept as such.

I think there is a reason why there was no Mercedes part of the FAST N' FURIOUS movies. Now Men in Black had a W211 as a very class ride.

And please do not forget, we all (hopefully) chose to drive a Mercedes for a reason, otherwise we would be modding Nissan 300 Z's or Honda Civics.

BlackwidowGLE

bernard farquar

That you're unsure of the reference indicates a lack of self-awareness. You might be offended by such talk, but many are offended by slapping 20's and carbon fiber colored vinyl all over a Mercedes, so fair's fair I guess?