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Dec 28, 2016 | 01:00 AM
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It was such a beautiful, crisp, clear day that I decided to put the top down on the SL and go for a ride. I saw this car, so I thought I'd share some photos. It wasn't really glossy, but wasn't really matte. Kind of looked like someone tried to polish a matte finish.. It was hideous, at least in my eyes. Could this possibly be a factory paint job? Is that some Designo color?







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Looks like it was wrapped.
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A pretty shade of blue
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Very popular color in Hong Kong.
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Looks like it was wrapped.
Now that you mention it, I believe you are right! It probably is a wrap. I keep forgetting about those things.
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Very popular color in Hong Kong.
It certainly could be. But in Newport Beach, CA, where this photo was taken, not so much.
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This car had a thread a while back can't recall where........
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most likely a wrap.
but the color is kinda cool.... it just need some nicer wheels
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Hell no, this is why a lot of people would never go to Cali again... What a weird place
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Subtlety is out the window yet most S Class Owners would shy away too .
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Actually this color reminds me of one that Mercedes used quite a bit on their S-Class models (W126 & W140). That color was even uglier than this one. Teal Blue; MB called it Berryl Blue (code 888).
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Hell no, this is why a lot of people would never go to Cali again... What a weird place
Are you from West Virginia by any chance??
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