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04-24-2009, 10:49 AM
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2003 CL55 Kompressor Horizon Blue Metallic
I don't know production numbers, but here goes -
In early 215 years (2000-2002), I would say that for CL/S/SL it isn't that much rarer than the other colors in the set of "not-black/not-silver" alternatives. As you go further (2003+) it starts to taper off to the point that there are only a handful of CL65's with the color.
The 2003 MB promo CL55 and the renntech promo CL55 were Horizon Blue. After that, the numbers start to fall off. I get tons of compliments on mine, but the renntech RS118's with 275 front/295 rear make a huge difference. I will simply say that I don't think the color makes as big of an impact with stock AMG rims.
If you like the color, find one, and have to have body work done on it - it's "chalcedonblau" to the rest of the word. I think Chalcedon Blau was something a German who vacations in the Mediterrean came up wih.
In early 215 years (2000-2002), I would say that for CL/S/SL it isn't that much rarer than the other colors in the set of "not-black/not-silver" alternatives. As you go further (2003+) it starts to taper off to the point that there are only a handful of CL65's with the color.
The 2003 MB promo CL55 and the renntech promo CL55 were Horizon Blue. After that, the numbers start to fall off. I get tons of compliments on mine, but the renntech RS118's with 275 front/295 rear make a huge difference. I will simply say that I don't think the color makes as big of an impact with stock AMG rims.
If you like the color, find one, and have to have body work done on it - it's "chalcedonblau" to the rest of the word. I think Chalcedon Blau was something a German who vacations in the Mediterrean came up wih.
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04-24-2009, 12:48 PM
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2004 CL55
mclarenm8d, how do you know all that? Do you know how rare my Designo Cashmere is? It gets complimented all the time too, but like you I also have the nice wide wheels so I'm sure that helps. I only saw one other CL with it, on the grapevine heading down I5 in California around New Years Eve '08, a CL65. The guy was driving sooooo slow with all those horsepower I couldn't believe it. 
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