SL/R230: Alabaster White
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Alabaster White
Although Alabaster White is a common color of MB in Japan, I hardly see it on your photos, owned cars or subjects. Is there white SL owner in your country ? How do you think about it.
I attached sample photo.
I attached sample photo.
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White is simple, elegant, smooth, and bold.
In the US, we tend to like more flarey 'look at me' colors like torch red, brilliant silver, and the slightly common mysterious black.
or at least thats my view..
In the US, we tend to like more flarey 'look at me' colors like torch red, brilliant silver, and the slightly common mysterious black.
or at least thats my view..
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Originally Posted by Overclocked412
White is simple, elegant, smooth, and bold.
In the US, we tend to like more flarey 'look at me' colors like torch red, brilliant silver, and the slightly common mysterious black.
or at least thats my view..
In the US, we tend to like more flarey 'look at me' colors like torch red, brilliant silver, and the slightly common mysterious black.
or at least thats my view..
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by Overclocked412
White is simple, elegant, smooth, and bold.
In the US, we tend to like more flarey 'look at me' colors like torch red, brilliant silver, and the slightly common mysterious black.
or at least thats my view..
In the US, we tend to like more flarey 'look at me' colors like torch red, brilliant silver, and the slightly common mysterious black.
or at least thats my view..
I was surprised with one point. In our country, silver is not a 'look at me' color rather than white so there are many white expensive cars such as lexas, infinity, MB.
Different countries have different foods, right ?
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Originally Posted by ////papa55
Thanks everyone.
I was surprised with one point. In our country, silver is not a 'look at me' color rather than white so there are many white expensive cars such as lexas, infinity, MB.
Different countries have different foods, right ?
I was surprised with one point. In our country, silver is not a 'look at me' color rather than white so there are many white expensive cars such as lexas, infinity, MB.
Different countries have different foods, right ?
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by RadSteve
Your wheels look great with the White color
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Originally Posted by ////papa55
Thanks RadSteve-san. They are standard AMG wheels which are very hard to wash. :p
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by Overclocked412
The only white SL I have seen is britney spears' SL500. It looks good
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by Scruffyone
Just wax your wheels. A little wheel cleaner and a hose will be all that you need for a while. I have the same wheels. Nice!
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Originally Posted by ////papa55
Thanks Scruffyone-san. Can the normal body wax be used ? Or do you have special wax for wheels ? I will try it. It has been tough work for me.
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by Scruffyone
There are products out there called "wheel wax", and you could use the body wax also. You can also swap out your brake pads for Porterfield pads that are dustless. I plan on switching soon.
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by So Cal Sam
Papa55 - just a beautiful color - I never knew that Alabaster White would look so nice.
There are so many white Mercedes here including CL, SL, S, E, C. Especially, AMG users tend to choose Alabaster White because white is one of "look at me" color in Japan. I don't know it is cultural thing or not.
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Originally Posted by ////papa55
Thank you for your comment. So you never see the white Mercedes in your state, right ? Do you have any idea for reason ?
There are so many white Mercedes here including CL, SL, S, E, C. Especially, AMG users tend to choose Alabaster White because white is one of "look at me" color in Japan. I don't know it is cultural thing or not.
There are so many white Mercedes here including CL, SL, S, E, C. Especially, AMG users tend to choose Alabaster White because white is one of "look at me" color in Japan. I don't know it is cultural thing or not.
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by vantage78
I believe that white is more popular in Japan is because white is the official racing color of Japan, no? Also, silver is the official racing color of Germany, right? Just some guesses..
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
I didn't know of Germany as a whole.
The thing is that Mercedes has racing silver because in some race they grinded the paint off because it was too much weight. The remainder body was silver.
The thing is that Mercedes has racing silver because in some race they grinded the paint off because it was too much weight. The remainder body was silver.
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2004 SL55AMG, Alabaster White
Originally Posted by MB2006
I just bought a white MB, (not SL) great color, and its hard to find here in US.
guy at MB told me people asking for white all the time, but they had only 8 white MB last year!
Nice car , btw.
guy at MB told me people asking for white all the time, but they had only 8 white MB last year!
Nice car , btw.