Hey everyone,

Just wanted to show how a new grill screen improves the look of the car....

I did not paint it since I was afraid of doing a shotty job and having it crack and peel... I really did not want that since the air intake is so close to the screen....

Cost was $19.76 for grill screen and $2.96 for hood release latch and $14 total for chrome strips

All unpainted, brand new plastic!

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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles
2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles
1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles
1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles

(On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!)

i heard they are a real ***** to install. Is this true. Where did you get it?

i just removed and painted my son's this weekend.... sprayed it with three coats of cheap black paint .... and then two coats of rustoleum black satin finish..

had all the paint around...

I did mess up one chrome strip...so I will have to order a replacement...

looks like a million bucs...... not all that hard to take the entire grill off and separate the grate from the chrome.

we also "painted" the hood release with forever black.... also dyed an old set of beige mats from a previoius 300e... we dyed them black with rit dye in a laundry tub..... they came up nice...

his car is real dark gray color..with gray mb tex interior.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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it's not that hard, i replaced mine recently.

how come in the picture, one grille looks bigger than the other?

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87' 300E champagne - Euro headlights and corners, 8-hole rims, 140,000miles/220,00km.

Its all about perspective....

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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles
2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles
1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles
1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles

(On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!)

I am impressed with how black the new plastic is on the new grille insert. I already painted my original with black paint, but I like the idea of having a new one that is more black, even though it has not been painted. I think I will order one, just to see if it is black enough for my tastes. Even if it isn’t very black, I will have a spare insert to paint or not paint as I wish.

My black painted grille insert.

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I just couldn't give up on my 1995 E320.

I think it might be like always going back to that same bad relationship with an ex girlfriend.
You feel you love them too much, or you are just too stupid to know any better.



Flickr slideshow of my 1995 E320
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24145497@N06/sets/72157616572140057/