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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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How to ruin 2 SL65s.

How to ruin 2 SL65s.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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How to ruin 2 SL65s.
I would say the color (yellow), but obviously the common denominator is actually more called a "Tiggerism - "overly blatant Sirius postules on the trunk !"
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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I just cannot believe the dealer put the Sirius wart on the trunk.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Looks awful...
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:50 AM
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OMG .......................... Now that is vandalism!
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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The dealer should of used the new sirius sat antenna. I looks so much better. The old antenna is just too big and oddly shaped.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 02:28 AM
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That dealer in Charlotte informed me that Mercedes is coming out with a hidden antenna. I have the trek mini antenna hidden in my driver's side hood vent and it works great.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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I just can't believe anyone would buy a bright yellow SL65.

But we all have our own taste!

Personally I think it is hideous.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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The yellow 65 is in the May issue of Dupont Registry. Same dealer also has a bright red E55.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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I would buy both that AND the E55, I like to be different. (no flaming please)
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:53 AM
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wow! that SL65 looks sweet in yellow! i wanna see more pics!
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Yellow is a fun color.
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Old May 2, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Yellow is a fun color.

looks awesome to me in yellow!
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Old May 2, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Yellow sucks. Black is where it's at.

Oh, the SL's beautiful curves are ruined, yet again by the idiots at Mercedes (dealers.)
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Old May 2, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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I understand about the color, but how did the dealer ruin the SL's curves?
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Old May 2, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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I understand about the color, but how did the dealer ruin the SL's curves?

Satellite radio antenna on the trunk. Btw, nice list of cars!
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Old May 2, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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More of the same...

The yellow vehicle is actually the owner's car (or was). The door sill plates have his name engraved instead of the AMG insignia(Skipper Beck). Honest! The interior is Black Nappa w/ yellow stitching and carbon trim. I do not understand why $3750 doesn't get the buyer the Exclusive Nappa. The black is nicer than my SL55's charcoal. I didn't realize until I pulled my alcantera gauge cover off that my SL55 has stitched vinyl interior panels on the doors and dash and not leather. The yellow car is over the top, but to each their own I say. I like it in person and the yellow stitching sets the car off. The same dealer has an SLR with huge aftermarket wheels. I think they are BfB / GfG??? or something like that with a polished Angelina Jolie lip(huge). I have seen several outrageous vehicles there over the last couple of years. I think the owner likes having his toys stand out and sometimes I like seeing the "most outrageous" extreme of a factory vehicle.
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Old May 3, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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Dealer and brocher saids I have a leather dash, but the leather experts say it is not leather.
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Old May 3, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Satellite radio antenna on the trunk. Btw, nice list of cars!
Yeah, gotta agree with that I guess. I wonder why the dealer didn't use the small Sirrus antenna in the hood vents. Maybe he was wanting everyone to know that he had satellite radio installed...you know, a status thing.
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Old May 3, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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yellow is just SICK.... for a sporty benz, i would definately pimp it with gunmetal wheels!!
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personally I Don't like the color, yellow are, to me, a very sporty color to a car but in this particular car I don't like the way it look.
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I never knew it came in those colors... reminds me when saw a lime green R129 SL500... Just diffrent but the 65s still have 604Hp!
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That yellow is AWESOME! I think it would look amazing with my Lexanis. Nice color-- I dont like that little thing on the trunk though, but other than that, I love the yellow one! Infact, I would take the yellow one over any other color, except Mars Red maybe. That would be tough-- or knowing me, I'd get both :p
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No No Lexani..... you have to wait for the 06s to come out so you can have a 05 and 06!
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No No Lexani..... you have to wait for the 06s to come out so you can have a 05 and 06!
For sure!
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