Hey Back, I think it looks really good!
The blacked out grill contrasts well with your silver bullet and as ApexTwin had commented, it also flows with the bottom portion of the skirt.
I too prefer the GTI's 'nose' but I find that the R32 grill contrasts well with my R's Deep Blue Pearl. Since your R32 comes in striking silver, the R32's original front gets lost among your car's overall body color. Now with the grill blackened, it once again draw people's attention to the 'nose' and gives the R character (menacing but in a cool way).
And dont worry about people mistaking your R for a GT. I had a close look of one at my local dealer yesterday and overall, its not as striking :thumbsup: