What color? big dilemma
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From: Lugano, Switzerland
2007 CL 550
What color? big dilemma
I have ordered a CL 550 for spring delivery so I have a few weeks left in order to finalize the decision regarding color.
I like the beige /cashmere interior, however I am rather undecided regardinng the outside colour.
The dealer tends to reccomend FLINT GREY, but from what i see on the pictures it does not look very shining, as if the painting were not metallic.
An other option is dark blue metalic, but it seems to be soooo difficult to keep clean.
Suggestions anyone?
I like the beige /cashmere interior, however I am rather undecided regardinng the outside colour.
The dealer tends to reccomend FLINT GREY, but from what i see on the pictures it does not look very shining, as if the painting were not metallic.
An other option is dark blue metalic, but it seems to be soooo difficult to keep clean.
Suggestions anyone?
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'16 S550 Coupe, '11 Lexus LS460, '02 CL500 (SOLD)
I have a silver '02 with charcoal interior. This I think is a beautiful car. But if I had it to do over again, I go with black/charcoal. More maintenance, of course, but I think the prettiest of all. If you don't keep your car garaged, though, I'd go with a lighter color, as black starts geting dirty 1 minute after you wash it. But, as the saying goes, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. 
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W215 CL600
saw CL55 in white/sand. makes it look like a playboy car 
but sporty looking for sure, more so than silver or even black. Again... black still looks the prettiest when kept clean. I went with silver for that reason, I can't stand looking at my car dusty, nor go back and forth to car wash.
but sporty looking for sure, more so than silver or even black. Again... black still looks the prettiest when kept clean. I went with silver for that reason, I can't stand looking at my car dusty, nor go back and forth to car wash.
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'09 E93 335i
I saw a new one at my dealership with Flint Grey - it's not a bad color, but I would rather have silver or black, personally. The Flint Grey looks sorta like the 744 brilliant silver with a touch of blue in it.
