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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 03:55 AM
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White grill or Black grill

Help me decide.. the shop screw up and so far people like the screw up...... But still I'm thinking about it. I have until Friday to fix this....



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SHOULD I KEEP THE GXE BUMPER OR GET THE SE ONE.... THIS SCREW UP IS MAKING MY BRAIN GO CRAZY....
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 04:21 AM
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White gets my vote. I've been a fan of body colored grilles for a while.

I think it looks very clean compared to the black. You might try painting/smoking the emblem for a unique look.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluesbrekr
White gets my vote. I've been a fan of body colored grilles for a while.

I think it looks very clean compared to the black. You might try painting/smoking the emblem for a unique look.
I like the white car with the black grille myself.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 04:40 AM
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for the white one...also a fan of the grill being the same color as the body

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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 06:44 AM
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i think you cant go wrong either way
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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I'd go with the white. I think it looks more classy.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Make the lip and the grill black

But if you make the lip white, than the grill has to be white.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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well the lip is going to be white.......
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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i would say grille black and add some AE headlights to complete the dark colored look, also matches the SE tails. I am not a fan of the white grille at all. My .02
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Max20SE00
i would say grille black and add some AE headlights to complete the dark colored look, also matches the SE tails. I am not a fan of the white grille at all. My .02
I'm addding 02 HIDs next week........ I wil ladd new pics...
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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I like the black better...
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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With the lip painted white and the 02 HID's a white grille would look better.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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still think black, and tint the HID's black also.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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white looks much more unique and different/classy..plus with the shiny HID headlights it will look really nice and not like everyone else's white max..i would deff keep the white. :
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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Either way take it back and tell them you want a SE bumper or grille not a GXE/GLE one.

The SE grille does NOT have a chrome ring around it.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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just get a street scenes grille......

i'm not a fan of the stock grille at all.

i just installed mine and i like them a lot. Makes the car stand out from all the other maximas.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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Black grille > White grille; white grille = rice
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by E55AMG2
Black grille > White grille; white grille = rice

i have to agree... the black looks more classy to me... keep the chrome ring with a black grill, other wise your entire front end will be white.... it will be boring... the black grill just looks better.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 06:32 AM
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I think it's gonna come down to what you like best. I've wanted to paint my grill for awhile. Also I think your car would be hot if you painted the new hids black. It would break up the all white thing you got going now.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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I made up my mind... but not with the grill.. the ar is going back tommorow so they can replace the front bumper with the SE one......... I like the chrome ring but it is not the SE one....
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Lontar1
I made up my mind... but not with the grill.. the ar is going back tommorow so they can replace the front bumper with the SE one......... I like the chrome ring but it is not the SE one....
You should have just gotten the 2k3 bumper....
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaPolak
You should have just gotten the 2k3 bumper....
Yes, that would have looked nice. And there would be no space between the headlights becuase you are getting HID's.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Max20SE00
Yes, that would have looked nice. And there would be no space between the headlights becuase you are getting HID's.
you guys are right on the money.. but.. I got the Stillen kit waiting to go on... so that's why I did't go witht the 02-03 bumper.., anyhow.. the car is going back to the shop they did a bad job on the car, actually it sucks...
My wife looked at the white grill and she loved it...even my son loved the white grill so I think it will stay white. For the chrome ring... it matches the sides of the doors so it is a good add on........ But still thinking about it...... I have until Friday to make up my mind..... so keeep giving me suggestions...

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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
i have to agree... the black looks more classy to me... keep the chrome ring with a black grill, other wise your entire front end will be white.... it will be boring... the black grill just looks better.
I'm going to black out the HID's..... that will help.....
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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I think the black looks much better. The white just looks "cheap" to me.
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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I just came form the shop and they told me ....OOooooppss, we missed that.... I was like WHAT?, I cannot believe that, but they are going to repaint everything,
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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white all the way, body colour grilles look clean. I had mine done, of course it's not too noticable because of the green car, but still, body colour is best
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Well damn it looks like it is dead even at 17 for both. I like the black. Im a fan of painting the grill the same color as the car but I think that it looks like **** on a white car. Thats just my .02
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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the white looks busy as hell on the front of your car. Once you go black. . .
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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well, I just voted and made it 19 to 19, weeeee, aren't we alot of help, lol. anyway, I like the white, the black looks stock, so if you are going for the stock look, go black, but I like the white. I think its gonna come down to what you really like........as we aren't much help 50/ 50. :-)
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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pictures dont work?
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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WHITE for sure man!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice car!!!!!!!!
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 04:27 AM
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Thank to all who voted and help me on deciding the color of the Grill.

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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 04:29 AM
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Which did you decide to go with?
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SEmy2K2go
Which did you decide to go with?
I wil post a final PIC when the car is done.. Stillen Lip and valance and HID's.........
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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what color grille?
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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so far White...... when the Lip goes in then.... I will make my desicion with your help.....
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 09:09 AM
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I'm liking the white.
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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White with a white car and Black w/blk, Color coded with the body. The only reason I don't paint mine pearl white is because I have the GLE grill and I LOVE THE CHROME!
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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id say go with the black, all white makes me think of a cheap paint job, like they could'nt take the time to remove it or tape it like you see on many taxis where they paint over everything. to be technical the stock is actually a greyish color. i hope the shop will order you a new grille and not literally paint it black because it is'nt actually black. if they tried to do that to me i'd go nuts,make sure they take care of you.



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