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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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The latest mod everyone; i decided that my Lexy wasn't showing her true personality through her stock set of teefs...(not to mention the douchebag who cut me off on the highway, driving 70mph with gravel in an uncovered low trailer

So, i gave her a little something so that she can really express how she feels about being one of the finest vehicles on the road today
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Looks great but wheres the L? She can't be the finest vehicle on the road if she doesn't have the L emblem .
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mEx_lEx
Looks great but wheres the L? She can't be the finest vehicle on the road if she doesn't have the L emblem .
haha i know, it was a sacrifice to lose the emblem, i'm working on a fix for it, possibly black chrome?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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So what's the new mod?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
So what's the new mod?
the grille, my man. haha i just installed it today.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jcat_GS3
the grille, my man. haha i just installed it today.
Is that the ebay overlay stuff? Did you know there is a DIY for making the oem chrome?

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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
Is that the ebay overlay stuff? Did you know there is a DIY for making the oem chrome, right?
no no no, this is a complete replacement assembly. I think that ebay overlay stuff looks terrible.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jcat_GS3
no no no, this is a complete replacement assembly. I think that ebay overlay stuff looks terrible.
Cool, I never seen that type before, it almost looks oem without the emblem's spot. Do you know who makes it?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
Cool, I never seen that type before, it almost looks oem without the emblem's spot. Do you know who makes it?
actually, ill be 100% honest, i grabbed it on ebay haha. i know, i hate to admit i threw a cheap ebay part on the car but damn it looks good, and after the grille i put on my ML a while back from ebay (that one costing 160, mainly because of the huge star) i was very pleased as well...


only cost me about 40 bucks for the lex too
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Old May 28, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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whats that?

is that a cheese grater?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
^
whats that?

is that a cheese grater?
WOW. Cruel and unusual.


Hahahaha!
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Old May 28, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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the mercedez grill is horrendous ... and the Lexus grill is coo .. like a stock 98+ minus the badging but the clumps of chrome in the corner .. kinda throws it off
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Old May 29, 2008 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BippuPxr
like a stock 98+ minus the badging but the clumps of chrome in the corner .. kinda throws it off
Thats the one thing I don't care for with alot of the DIY chrome grills and the aftermarket chrome grills I've seen. I did the DIY on mine but took the slow labor-intensive route that kept everything but the front of the slats black; very subtle but looks nice. Same with the OP's grill although the big spots and the lack of an emblem is a little shocking to my eyes.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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It would look better if it didn't have those chrome chunks on each side like someone mentioned.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
^
whats that?

is that a cheese grater?
its actually the same style grille that mercedes uses on all of their new ml's, but chrome.
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