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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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please take off your orange side markers, they bother me
otherwise awesome car and great pictures!
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by armic777
please take off your orange side markers, they bother me
otherwise awesome car and great pictures!
How's this look...

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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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How's this look...

I'm lost here Jack ???????? how did u make the orange marker disappear ? body work involved ?

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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by m4xm1l10n
I'm lost here Jack ???????? how did u make the orange marker disappear ? body work involved ?
No body work but a little Photoshop work. I wish it was that easy to get rid of those orange lenses.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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No body work but a little Photoshop work. I wish it was that easy to get rid of those orange lenses.
lol no crap!!!!!
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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Spent a couple of days on the Oregon coast. Great scenery and backdrop for some SL pictures.


NICE RIDE LOVE THE DESERT SILVER. I HAD A 01 R129 BODY THAT COLOR
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
How's this look...


AMAZING!!!
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by armic777
please take off your orange side markers, they bother me
otherwise awesome car and great pictures!
Funny what some see when they look at pictures. orange markers never bothered me
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Funny what some see when they look at pictures. orange markers never bothered me
They don't really bother me but I would prefer them not being there. Just interferes with the lines and flow of the design. They have become the subject of all the MB forums on this site at one time or another.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SL2003driver
Funny what some see when they look at pictures. orange markers never bothered me
its a stupid US law requiring orange side markers.

so unnatural especially for someone like me who saw a lot of nicely tuned european cars.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Funny what some see when they look at pictures. orange markers never bothered me
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Very nice SL... like the silver more every time I see one.

Nice images!
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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Very nice SL... like the silver more every time I see one.

Nice images!
are you talking to me???? thanks?? lol, i love the color black more than silver. silver sl is too common here in seattle. maybe we can exchange..lol jk.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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are you talking to me???? thanks?? lol, i love the color black more than silver. silver sl is too common here in seattle. maybe we can exchange..lol jk.
:-)))

Think I'll keep the black but the silver's running around here look awfully good.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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dunno if i should put it here, or on the sl55 page, but my pics are in my photo gallery, please tell me what u think!
I like your car, but not a big fan of the smoked head lights!!!! with all the respect this is a SL500 BENZ not a HONDA CIVIC !!!!
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Jack how do you like the car so far? how many miles you put on already ?
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by m4xm1l10n
Jack how do you like the car so far? how many miles you put on already ?
I love the car. Handles beautifully and is pure pleasure to get behind the wheel. Just a perfect match of all the components.

I have about 3600 miles on it now... no issues at all.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
I love the car. Handles beautifully and is pure pleasure to get behind the wheel. Just a perfect match of all the components.

I have about 3600 miles on it now... no issues at all.
Jack your putting some miles on the SL. I bought mine last January and now have 6700, but I doubt I will be putting many more miles on until spring. Enjoy that nice weather you have in Nevada.
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