A207 Black single bar grill fitted to the D6..

[Dr-Nab]

Pretty much as the title states, had to wait the whole day to get it fitted since it was delivered to my workplace this morning, but I'm more than satisfied with the results!

Pic before:

Quick guide (no detailed fitting pics - sorry!) but if you're looking to change the grill on your 207 coupe/cabrio should be easy to understand..

The grill is surprisingly easy to fit - took about 10 minutes! The stock grill is simply attached by some clips, best way to remove it is to pull at the top corners of either side, unclips fairly easily, the only tricky bit is the part behind the badge, just apply light downward pressure to the part of the clip that becomes exposed and it should prise out, clean around the area of where the grill sat and place your new shiny (or matte black) single bar grill in.

During:

The top half of the grill is a bit more difficult, undo the 3 pins - simple job with a flat head screwdriver, for the other clips that hold the grill in place work from the outside in using the trusty flat head screwdriver to gently release each clip from the bonnet, once you've done that a firm pull down will release the grill and you're ready to line the new upper section to fit in place (after you've wiped the area clean of course!)

After:

Couple more shots from further out:

So there we go, single bar grill on an A207 Cabrio, I think it should have come with one as standard though that would have been chrome not black but I like the black.

 

[WDB124066]

Goes nice with the wheels.

You need a mowing strip or a bed of roses around the house though.

 

[Dr-Nab]

Thanks! Yeah, that part of the grass is going to be paved over soon - when I can be bothered to sort it out along with landscaping the back... hayfever = hatred for gardening

 

[trapperjohn]

Looks a lot, lot better.

More mean in keeping with a mean machine.

 

[CLK CHAZ]

Looks great. Exellent choice. Well done
Chaz

 

[Dr-Nab]

cheers guys, couple more pics, slightly higher res..

 

[johny5_uk]

Looks very nice!

Is the black mesh the same pattern/size as the original grill?

 

[C240Sport97]

looks good .. might be better of the star was slightly smaller (say, 1 inc) in diameter

 

[Dr-Nab]

The star is the same size as the one on the OE grill, got a brand new one included with the grill, the mesh behind the grill is the same size/pattern (in my eyes) or very very close to it so doesn't look odd compared to the lower mesh.

 

[whitenemesis]

Looks very good, more in keeping with the lower grill and the black wheels

 

[ghouluk]

nice!

 

[vascopro]

@ Dr. Nab

Hi,

I've got the same E cabrio 350cdi in diamond white!! =D
But mine is with AMG 19" spoke alloys and Tan ledder seats...

I was looking for the one fin grill just like the newer look on CLS and SLK AMG's...
Yours was the first that I saw. Congrats!!
I'm going for the silver fin finish since my alloys are not black...
Your grill is from 55tech right? Are they ok to buy from?
Does it fit properly or better go to a dealer for a safer swap?

What about the brabus D6 kit... =D =D =D
How much was it? About 2000€?
How do you compare it with stock version? Did you notice a big difference in acelleration?
Normally I get around 10liters/100km average consumption, What do you get with brabus?
Do you have the Sport dynamic handling package? I have it, and it makes a big difference in how the gear behaves... The problem is that it makes the ride even more firmer which I prefer not to use since 80% the time I'm the city... I would like to have the faster/sportier gear changes without the firmier ride...
How this sport button works with brabus D6? Do you know?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
Best regards
Vasco

 

[rascalmaster]

lol i'm clearly in the minority... and while the new grill looks really nice; i really like the original one as well... perhaps a little more than the one you've fitted...

 

[vascopro]

Hi,

I've got the same E cabrio 350cdi in diamond white!! =D
But mine is with AMG 19" spoke alloys and Tan ledder seats...

Remember me? LOL
I'm about to buy the new grill from 55tech right like yours

Another thing I would like to change are the boomerang led daytime lights.
I would like to have some like the new E salon 63amg model, cls amg... the ones that stay on the upper part of the "air vent" touching the bumper.
Have you seen something like it that we can adapt to our model, since we have no official AMG?


THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
Best regards
Vasco

 

[Howard]

One of the very very few aftermarket grilles i've seen that i like.

Good job.

Normally aftermarket grilles are frankenstein horrors.

 

[removed]

Looks fantastic! I'm not a big fan of chrome / shiny things, so to me it is an absolute perfection

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

I saw the first photograph and thought, there is nothing that could improve the looks of this, I was wrong, it looks the mutts nuts.

 

[c55]

Really like that new Grill

 

[clever dicky]

Dont take this the wrong way it looks fab, although im green with envy. Especially witb the all the sunny weather you seem to get. But do you agree there are shades of lexus in that side shot of the front?

I also agree with the comment about the leds. They do spoil it.

 

[Dr-Nab]

Thanks for the positive comments guys

Dont take this the wrong way it looks fab, although im green with envy. Especially witb the all the sunny weather you seem to get. But do you agree there are shades of lexus in that side shot of the front?

I also agree with the comment about the leds. They do spoil it.

Nah I can't see the shades of Lexus to be honest, looks a lot like a Merc to me! :bannana: The LEDs are a bit of a mixed bag, I'd prefer them to be integrated at the top of the side intakes on the bumper rather than slapped into the middle - like the E, CLS and new C63s but I guess thats a styling feature reserved for the proper AMG cars not these.

I still can't get my head around why MB didn't make the car with a single bar grill in the first place.