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Which Grill?

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Which Grill?

just wanted your thoughts.
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Is there an option 'C'.
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i like the second one with the star but without the red stripe... as the red stripe doesn't go with anything on the car and looks tacked on imo... if you can, wrap the red stripe on the second one with black to give an "option c" (^ ^) - and i'd go with that...
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Originally Posted by PatrixUSA
i like the second one with the star but without the red stripe... as the red stripe doesn't go with anything on the car and looks tacked on imo... if you can, wrap the red stripe on the second one with black to give an "option c" (^ ^) - and i'd go with that...

i was thinking of doing gloss black instead of the red to break up the flat black. By the way i just fitted the all black one and the fitment is not as good as the one with the red stripe. When you look at the car from the side the bottom of the grill sticks out and when you look at it from the top right where its meeting the hood there is a gap as well. So fitment on the all black is not great but thats aftermarket for ya.
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Originally Posted by karpetcm
i was thinking of doing gloss black instead of the red to break up the flat black.
...that would work imo... a much better match to the other murdered out components on the car...
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Originally Posted by PatrixUSA
...that would work imo... a much better match to the other murdered out components on the car...
just gotta get gloss black wrap and call it a day.
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Originally Posted by karpetcm
i was thinking of doing gloss black instead of the red to break up the flat black.
a quick chop job to show you what that option may look like...



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Originally Posted by PatrixUSA
a quick chop job to show you what that option may look like...

wow thats nice good job, thank you.
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Skip the star. Understated is the name of the game.
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Originally Posted by jumph4x
Skip the star. Understated is the name of the game.
Hell yeah.
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Yep gloss black option C.I agree the star is not necessary.
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Done.

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To be honest, I prefer the grill without the Star.
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Originally Posted by Yuille36
To be honest, I prefer the grill without the Star.
same
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The one without the Star.

Star grills don't look right on cars that didn't come with them stock.
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Originally Posted by karpetcm
Done.
...looks good imo... although like you posted before, the fitment does looks slightly off at the bottom? - not too obvious in person?
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Originally Posted by PatrixUSA
...looks good imo... although like you posted before, the fitment does looks slightly off at the bottom? - not too obvious in person?
in person looks worse. I was surprised it looked decent in the pics. when you look at it from 10ft away its pretty obvious. Its to be expected with aftermarket stuff it a hit or miss. Mostly a miss, lol.
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Originally Posted by karpetcm
in person looks worse. I was surprised it looked decent in the pics. when you look at it from 10ft away its pretty obvious. Its to be expected with aftermarket stuff it a hit or miss. Mostly a miss, lol.
that sucks... no hope for a return of ill fitting grille for a better fitting option? if not, hopefully at least the price was right...
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here are 2 more pics but with some sun, the ones at top were kinda late in the day.
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Originally Posted by PatrixUSA
that sucks... no hope for a return of ill fitting grille for a better fitting option? if not, hopefully at least the price was right...
ya it wasn't bad at 120. He's English is pretty terrible since he doesn't understand or get what I'm trying to tell him in regards of fitment so ill just pop it on my E550 instead since the plasti dip on the original grill was looking pretty bad, it will atleast get a new grill.

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