R171 Front grill?

[baptistsan]

Best place to source a replacement grill for an '05 SLK? The one on my, new to me, car is smashed to buggery! No idea how.

It's the slatted one which sits in the nose. Wonder how much that restricts airflow into the engine bay? Are the aftermarket diamond ones any good?

TIA.

[Dog Star]

Could you post up a pic of what you’re missing? I’ve got quite a few front bumper parts off an 05 R171.

[baptistsan]

Hopefully this worked!

[B'stard Child]

New one from merc wasn’t horrible price from memory - previous owner of mine fitted an illuminated three pointed star and to do it he chiselled out chunks of the grill with a wood chisel!!!! Clearly didn’t own a dremel which would have done a neater job and he had no fking class either!!!!!

[baptistsan]

B'stard Child said:

New one from merc wasn’t horrible price from memory - previous owner of mine fitted an illuminated three pointed star and to do it he chiselled out chunks of the grill with a wood chisel!!!! Clearly didn’t own a dremel which would have done a neater job and he had no fking class either!!!!!

🤣 Thank you, will give the parts dept. a call!

[B'stard Child]

PS not much fun to fit either - bumper has a billion fixings and there is a specific order that the grill and the bars go together - I did it wrong the first time and had to take the bloody thing apart again

[baptistsan]

Excellent! Look forward to that job then!

[Dog Star]

baptistsan said:

Hopefully this worked!

Ah! I have just that part! Excuse the cobwebs it’s been in my shed for a few years. Sorry for the delay I’ve been in the boozer all afternoon.

Where are you based?

[baptistsan]

Dog Star said:

Ah! I have just that part! Excuse the cobwebs it’s been in my shed for a few years. Sorry for the delay I’ve been in the boozer all afternoon.

Where are you based?

Nice! I'm in Suffolk.

[baptistsan]

Just seen you're in Somerset. I've family in Taunton!

[Dog Star]

baptistsan said:

Just seen you're in Somerset. I've family in Taunton!

Ah - I’m not. I’m in Lancashire. PM me and we can sort something.