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The W201 Grille thread..; all the options, which is best?
Topic Started: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:44 am (36,771 Views)
joburger
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Hey guys. I've decided to do a few things to my car as I'm feeling the need for a bit of a change. I'm toying with a couple of ideas regarding my front grill and I think I've decided what I'm going to do but I just want to see some examples of what some of you guys have either done or seen elsewhere...

Please post some pics and try not to duplicate. I'd like pics on a dark 190 if possible - 199 or 040. :rolleyes:
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Matt
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Well I always like my grill surround to be painted instead of chrome B)

As on my 2.3-16v
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And on my old 2 litre
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God dammit why did I ever sell that 2 litre :(
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joburger
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Did you have any hassle painting the chrome surround? Do you have to strip the chrome first? It's been a while since I'vce been on the W201 forums...
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Matt
Jan 30 2007, 12:26 AM
Well I always like my grill surround to be painted instead of chrome B)

As on my 2.3-16v
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And on my old 2 litre
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God dammit why did I ever sell that 2 litre :(

Thats a stunning looking car and the grill really sets it off

ps You must have been mad!
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joburger
Jan 30 2007, 12:29 AM
Did you have any hassle painting the chrome surround? Do you have to strip the chrome first? It's been a while since I'vce been on the W201 forums...

Let me have your grill and I will paint it for you. Ive got 199 and 040 paint still, ready to mix up ;)
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JensonGB
Jan 30 2007, 12:31 AM
Thats a stunning looking car and the grill really sets it off

ps You must have been mad!

I was, thats why I went and bought the Cosworth a few days after, as I really regretted selling the 2 litre :rolleyes:
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joburger
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Problem is I'm half way accross the world...

I'm touching up a few things on the car soon so not a problem as I have a contact for bodywork. Thanks for the offer though Matt!
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a few more:

Kentronix

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energie

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Smiffy's old one

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uk merc man

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kentronix
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I'm only really here for the Kitchens

dont forget the old 'sec' style. I know its not that popular but its a grille none the less. Got a bunch of options in my 'grill progression' pic :)

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ha ha love the way you have kept the 2 cars together through all the pics :D

Looking good B)
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That's grown on me a lot...
Steve, how's it all going you secretive man you?
Kenny's car looks fookin' ace, and Matt i can see why
you miss that car - MB shoulda done an 040 16v!
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And my car (well the side and back part) will be 040 16v kit B)

I really like Energies grille, but I would have kept a nice shiny star.

Matts one is nice too, very OEM.



Heres my avantgarde style grille, not the greatest quality (it now sports layers of clean matt black electrical tape where the glossy black paint was)

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Half thinking of going back to the original.. But I have a nice idea for it, and its a secret :P
Edited by -V-, Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:52 pm.
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Jan 30 2007, 11:09 AM
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i have a grille like that in my shed
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I've got a big star on the grill of my cossie... from the history that I've got it was put on when the car was new.

I'm thinking about selling the car soon and I've always wanted to put one of the Aventgarde grills on it but never got round to it.

Should I replace the grill with a standard one, keep the one I've got or replace it with the avantgarde!?!?

What do you connesseurs think???
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personally I like standard with black centre the best :)
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dave_irl
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This could be a good thread to gather all of the grille options, both factory and aftermarket. Pics too etc, different colour combos..
I'll throw up some pics of my avantgarde insert and also the Schatz frame later.
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Neil
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Good call Dave.
Let's try and keep this pictures a good size, nice and clear.
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Factory Standard Chrome Frame and Standard Grey Insert

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Factory Standard Chrome Frame and DIY-painted Satin Black Insert

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kentronix
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I'm only really here for the Kitchens

a few options in here:-
http://z14.invisionfree.com/mercedes_190_c...?showtopic=4404

I am pretty sure the 190 never came with the large emblem grille from the factory (sec style).

Some people love them, some hate them. It tends to be non merc owners or new merc owners who like them. Then as they grow into merc ownership they go off them and go back to stock. Often the same with clear indicators too.

I have an unusual relationship with my grille. Its a bit of a work in progress :P

I love the Aventgarde on certain colours, works really well on silver I think.
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Colour-coded Frame and Colour-coded Aftermarket AvantGarde insert

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Colour-coded Smoothed Frame and Aftermarket 'SEC' insert

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Looks like someone's got a little thread-merging to do :rolleyes: :P
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if your selling just keep the one its on m8 and save yourself a few quid :P
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kentronix
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I'm only really here for the Kitchens

A new standard insert is about £8 from ecp. Although the chrome trim strips are dealer only and come to about £12 iirc.
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...the real SEC one : (I changed it a few days I had a "false" painted before...)

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NEIL
Jan 29 2008, 10:04 AM
Looks like someone's got a little thread-merging to do :rolleyes: :P

Done.
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Jan 29 2008, 09:03 AM
Good call Dave.
Let's try and keep this pictures a good size, nice and clear.
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Factory Standard Chrome Frame and DIY-painted Satin Black Insert


Cool! Have been thinking about changing my grille and that one definately does it for me. Time to reach for the spray I think...
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Grille welded and smoothened into bonnet, also front edge of grille smoothened. No badges, and Avantgarde style insert.

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holy uneven grill batman!

dude you sooo need a sedan king grill dave.

haha, j/k bro. one of the best loooking welded on grills ever seen on a 201
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Sedan King :D

Yep that frame is mint but he could just straighten the insert a bit, though those ones dont exactly ever fit well..
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dave_irl
Jan 30 2007, 11:29 AM
here's my avantgarde style grille, not the greatest quality (it now sports layers of clean matt black electrical tape where the glossy black paint was)

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Half thinking of going back to the original.. But I have a nice idea for it, and its a secret :P

what a good idea, my black paint is gradually peeling off never thought about tape.

Although i'm thinking about going standard with satin black insert :rolleyes:
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Jan 29 2008, 09:03 AM

Factory Standard Chrome Frame and DIY-painted Satin Black Insert


this IS nice fancy it a lot
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I like to keep them original, but.......... every time I see Neil's, I think I will paint one of mine Satin Black. B)
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Mar 2 2008, 10:39 PM
I like to keep the them original, but.......... every time I see Neil's, I think I will paint one of mine Satin Black. B)

Satin Black just looks so right to me job for the w/e
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I went for the satin black route before i got kennys insert with the large badge. looks much better in satin black than standard. gives the front of the car more prescence.

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Andre F
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White frame and satin black insert on mine. Avantgarde insert on the way but i still don't know what i will go with :) Sorry about the cellphone picture...

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dude your grill frame reminds of mine--white on white but not color matched.

hey but for a cellphone that's a nice pic. what kind of cell do you have anyway?
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Andre F
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Heh the color is matched. I painted the cladding, bumpers and grill this weekend, it's just the old paint that needs a polish to meet up with the new :D

I have an old Sony Ericsson K550i (2mp camera). Dropped my K850i (5mp) in the toilet the other day :(
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Andref that is a good looking car, would be nice if you posted it in "show off your 190"...
Grille looks great too, reminds me of this one:

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Lewis yes will do tomorrow then :) Just need to put the caps on the rims and polish her a bit...

That is also a nice white face, is that a laguna lip?
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Metallic black grill, matt black insert, Merc star and, chrome strips on insert re-chromed.

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