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Old 03-08-2006, 06:46 PM
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The S550 In Andorite Grey

These images were shot at Glauser MB in Denver. Car was received yesterday and my sales rep shot these today in the snow to show me the real color in the metal of the new S Class color Andorite Grey. The light car next to it is Iridium Silver. Enjoy...I know I will...









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If a picture is worth a thousand words...that just about says it all, doens't it Jack?

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If a picture is worth a thousand words...that just about says it all, doens't it Jack?

You got that right Clay...looks super fine to me...:-)
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Man, that's super nice!

And excellent service from Glauser too. Don't know of any dealer that would do that for me.

And pictures of it in the rain too! Those kinds of pics are always nice.
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Man, that's super nice!

And excellent service from Glauser too. Don't know of any dealer that would do that for me.

And pictures of it in the rain too! Those kinds of pics are always nice.
I agree on the service...no dealer I know of would make that kind of effort for a customer. Tell your Dad to call them and tell them Jack sent you and maybe you will get your hands on an S..:-)
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it looks really great, but is it the same color as the one in Chicago car show in the other thread? they look quite different... the one in this thread look a little blue... but in the other thread, it's more grey, more like steel color...
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that is a gorgeous car.

The wheels make a huge difference on these cars. Is it just me or do the wheels on the light silver S in those pics look like overgrown Jetta/Audi wheels?


Anywho, the new S classes are incredible.
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it looks really great, but is it the same color as the one in Chicago car show in the other thread? they look quite different... the one in this thread look a little blue... but in the other thread, it's more grey, more like steel color...
I don't know what that color is at the Chicago show...lighting plays tricks with metallic paints. This car is Andorite Grey for sure. It is described as a light grey with blue/green hues, so the "little blue" is valid.
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that is a gorgeous car.

The wheels make a huge difference on these cars. Is it just me or do the wheels on the light silver S in those pics look like overgrown Jetta/Audi wheels?


Anywho, the new S classes are incredible.
The wheels on the Iridium Silver car are pretty standard MB wheel style which they have had for several years. The 19" on the grey are optional wheels whcih I don't care for. I have selected the standard 9 spoke alloys.
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You got that right Clay...looks super fine to me...:-)
agreed, great looking vehicle
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I can't tell the difference between Andonite Grey on this one and the "designo Graphite" color on my parents' Launch Edition
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You got that right Clay...looks super fine to me...:-)
hey, i didn"t realize you've already ordered one of these. congrats definitely in order!

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Originally Posted by iLoveMyMB
I can't tell the difference between Andonite Grey on this one and the "designo Graphite" color on my parents' Launch Edition
Designo Graphite has a much more solid-tone grey to it -- actually not that far off of Granite Grey.

The Andorite Grey looks alot more like Pewter or Platinum Blue in its color value or tone -- it is not a solid-tone color.....
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
These images were shot at Glauser MB in Denver. Car was received yesterday and my sales rep shot these today in the snow to show me the real color in the metal of the new S Class color Andorite Grey. The light car next to it is Iridium Silver. Enjoy...I know I will...









That car's on eBay right now...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...spagenameZWDVW
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Glauser has a big eBay operation and if they support it the way they did with me on my deal, they will continue to be successful.
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Originally Posted by ClayJ
Designo Graphite has a much more solid-tone grey to it -- actually not that far off of Granite Grey.

The Andorite Grey looks alot more like Pewter or Platinum Blue in its color value or tone -- it is not a solid-tone color.....
I would agree on the graphite being much darker...if they were side by side it would be obvious. Agree also on the platinum blue relationship...a lot more grey though.
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That S screams "sex." Awesome looking ride. I like the new S more and more whenever I see one.

Now, get "sex" out of the snow...that's not right.
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That S screams "sex." Awesome looking ride. I like the new S more and more whenever I see one.

Now, get "sex" out of the snow...that's not right.
Easy PH...take a pill and relax...:-) I hate to say it but "sex" is not in my vocabulary much anymore....LOL but I do agree it is some kind of car!!!
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I'm actually fond of those multispoke wheels...kinda bland and boring but I like them!

nice car Jack, I envy you.
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I'm actually fond of those multispoke wheels...kinda bland and boring but I like them!

nice car Jack, I envy you.
Thanks shadow....I don't hate those wheels but I wanted the non-staggered wheels with the Touring tires rather than the Z Rated. I really like the wheels on the LE but they are about $3K...
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S550 in Andorite Grey.

Great color; great looking car! Please let us know how the S550 performs after driving it for a while. Is it really as quite as a "dead" church mouse (to paraphrase someone else)? Like you, I now drive an S430 4Matic; but unlike you, we have snow here, and the car handles it very well.) To me the S430 is a good, solid, trouble free, car.
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Great color; great looking car! Please let us know how the S550 performs after driving it for a while. Is it really as quite as a "dead" church mouse (to paraphrase someone else)? Like you, I now drive an S430 4Matic; but unlike you, we have snow here, and the car handles it very well.) To me the S430 is a good, solid, trouble free, car.
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Thanks Peter and welcome. I had only a very short test drive and it was quiet...but how much more than our S430's I don't know. One review indicated it was as quiet or slightly more so than the Lexus 430, which was supposed to be the benchmark in this area. I am sure it will ride like I am expecting it to...serenely quiet and smooth.

I agree the S430 is a solid and very nice driving car...my first S and I now understand why people drive them.
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Thanks shadow....I don't hate those wheels but I wanted the non-staggered wheels with the Touring tires rather than the Z Rated. I really like the wheels on the LE but they are about $3K...
I actually like those wheels that are standard on your car. How bout I trade you the wheels on my LE for those. I have seen a couple of Carlsson rims that I really like. Take a look and tell me what you think. For some reason it will only let me upload one pic. The other rims are like are in the Launch Edition thread on the white 550.
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I actually like those wheels that are standard on your car. How bout I trade you the wheels on my LE for those. I have seen a couple of Carlsson rims that I really like. Take a look and tell me what you think. For some reason it will only let me upload one pic. The other rims are like are in the Launch Edition thread on the white 550.
This is the Standard S550 9 spoke wheel. The multi-spoke in the pictures above are a $1200 option.



That Carlsson chrome is very nice.
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She's a beauty Jack!

Do you happen to know what the "Touring tires" are? (Make, model, size, etc.)


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