GL Class (X164) 2007-2012: GL320CDI, GL420CDI, GL450, GL550

Anyone with OBlack?

Old Jun 14, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Anyone with OBlack?

anyone have any closeups of OBlack that show the sparkle in the paint? i have an oblack on order but havent actually seen the color in person
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-x164/149181-2007-gl-450-premier-edition-pictures.html

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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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hi thanks i saw that post but its hard to see the sparkle in the paint
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by CaThaFeR
hi thanks i saw that post but its hard to see the sparkle in the paint
Yeah I know what you mean. A good size Benz dealer should have a OB GL450 in stock, the dealers in and around Chicago have nothing but black/silver/pewter GL450's in stock.

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:36 AM
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Yeah I know what you mean. A good size Benz dealer should have a OB GL450 in stock, the dealers in and around Chicago have nothing but black/silver/pewter GL450's in stock.

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well i went to the 2 biggest dealers around here and they didnt have any oblacks on the floor...the dealer i ordered from had a maclaren in a color called galaxite something on the floor..but i believe that color has more blue in it? it was very pretty tho
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