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    Which Grille is the right OEM GRILLE?

    I'm trying to look for the GLOSSY SHINY OEM BLACK GRILLE. (The one that is shiny on the 04-05 EP3) but according to Honda there is 2 kinds. Which one is the shinny one?

    There is this one for the 04-05 EP3:
    GRILLE, FR. *NH655M* (TYPE-R) AVANT-GARDE GRAY

    http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...5=FRONT+GRILLE

    AND

    This one for the 02-03 EP3:
    GRILLE, FR. *NH544M* (TYPE R) GUNMETAL COOL BLACK METALLIC

    http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...5=FRONT+GRILLE

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    The 02/03 and 04/05 USDM EP3 had the same grill... The CTR's are completely diff however. The 02/03 CTR had a grill similar to ours and the 04/05 uses the BIG red H emblem (Honda Pilot size). The 04/05 CTR grill also has a black trim that goes around the edges of the grill. Hope this helps.
    Last edited by vicx52o; 03-23-2010 at 07:28 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vicx52o View Post
    The 02/03 and 04/05 USDM EP3 had the same grill... .
    They are different, my 02' came with a black plastic grille that either had no paint or was a flat/satin paint. The newer models came with a gloss super dark grey painted finish that had mettalic in it. I had to purchase 2 grilles so far and the differences are night and day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sucka View Post
    I'm trying to look for the GLOSSY SHINY OEM BLACK GRILLE. (The one that is shiny on the 04-05 EP3) but according to Honda there is 2 kinds. Which one is the shinny one?

    There is this one for the 04-05 EP3:
    GRILLE, FR. *NH655M* (TYPE-R) AVANT-GARDE GRAY

    http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...5=FRONT+GRILLE

    AND

    This one for the 02-03 EP3:
    GRILLE, FR. *NH544M* (TYPE R) GUNMETAL COOL BLACK METALLIC

    http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...5=FRONT+GRILLE
    The 02-03 Grill should be what you're looking for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by talonXracer View Post
    They are different, my 02' came with a black plastic grille that either had no paint or was a flat/satin paint. The newer models came with a gloss super dark grey painted finish that had mettalic in it. I had to purchase 2 grilles so far and the differences are night and day.
    Quote Originally Posted by Strife View Post
    The 02-03 Grill should be what you're looking for.
    thats what i thought too but is honda listing wrong? Cause i know the 04-05 ep have the shinner ones. So im guessing they flipped it around?

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    Bump for some quick answer!

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    Every other parts site has the correct grilles showed, Majestic has them backwards, typical for Majestic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by talonXracer View Post
    Every other parts site has the correct grilles showed, Majestic has them backwards, typical for Majestic.
    ok thanks. i'll just ask them for the oem grille in GUNMETAL COOL BLACK METALLIC.

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    So i went to Honda on Saturday and ordered my oem 02-03 GRILLE, FR. *NH544M* (TYPE R) GUNMETAL COOL BLACK METALLIC. Turns out that it wasn't the shinny one! I looked at the grille and it wasn't even painted like it was chalk grey. It didn't even have the "BLACK METALLIC"

    Should i just go ahead and order the oem 04-05 GRILLE, FR. *NH655M* (TYPE-R) AVANT-GARDE GRAY?

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    That is EXACTLY what I told you, the early grilles are the satin black and the later grilles were gloss metallic.
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    Well it seems like the descriptions were backwards but the part numbers were correct. So since you told him the part numbers were backwards he ordered the one that was listed as shiny and receieved the unpainted one.

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    oh i get it now! I feel soo stupid!

    So I'm gonna order this one correct? Part # 1776967 GRILLE, FR. *NH655M* (TYPE-R)

    Just to be sure.
    Last edited by Sucka; 03-29-2010 at 07:16 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sucka View Post
    oh i get it now! I feel soo stupid!

    So I'm gonna order this one correct? Part # 1776967 GRILLE, FR. *NH655M* (TYPE-R)

    Just to be sure.
    bump for quick reply. Thanks!

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    Well just order the opposite of what you ordered last time since it was the wrong one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sucka View Post
    bump for quick reply. Thanks!
    I'm local, do you want to sell me the one you're not gonna use? Assuming it's the 02-03 one...

    Thanks!
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