W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 07:56 PM
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Which Grill?

just wanted your thoughts.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 08:04 PM
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Is there an option 'C'.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 08:18 PM
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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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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 09:03 PM
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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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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 09:08 PM
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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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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 09:09 PM
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...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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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 09:14 PM
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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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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 09:15 PM
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a quick chop job to show you what that option may look like...

wow thats nice good job, thank you.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 10:08 PM
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Skip the star. Understated is the name of the game.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 10:22 PM
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Skip the star. Understated is the name of the game.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 10:23 PM
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Yep gloss black option C.I agree the star is not necessary.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 11:25 PM
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Done.

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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 10:18 AM
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To be honest, I prefer the grill without the Star.
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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 10:30 AM
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To be honest, I prefer the grill without the Star.
same
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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 11:31 AM
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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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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 04:28 PM
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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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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 05:07 PM
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...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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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 05:16 PM
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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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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 05:18 PM
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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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Old Jul 18, 2018 | 05:20 PM
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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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