1) It looks like a hands down for the black grill- I have a spare chrome shell I purchased on the forum- I guess I'll hang on to it for more "formal' occasions. I'll probably have it powdercoated, but I can't do the 94/95 nose to such a rare and original car. I love the 500E fenders too, but that nixes the AMG air dam, so I'll have to settle for a 'companion' 500E sometime.
I was the high bidder at 23,500 for a beautiful 94 E500 a few weeks back on ebay, but that turned out to be a story- see the end of this thread:
What is the Consensus Market Value of my E500?
2) Clear corners see # 1. I do have the OEM Euros, city lights and all- you may have seen the older album, the first AMG album is the newer one. I have the euro trim panels too, I'm still looking for the wipers, the set of Euro wipers I have is missing the plastic trim cap where it mounts to the panel.
3)wiper arms front and rear will be powdercoated or painted black- there is some plastic on the front arm so it may not be "powdercoatable." I'm looking to do the doorhandles too.
4)AMG front Sway bar measured up to be thicker than the 400E bar, I'll have to get an exact measure.
The only modification I was seriously tempted by was a complete black leather Sportline interior from a European Sportline wagon. Same front seats as a 500E, and a matching folding rear seat. Unfortunately, the seller in Germany absolutely refused to ship overseas.