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Old May 22, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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Hey, I'm trying to find the name of a specific color that was on the Sl launch edition (I think). It has a tint of green, silver, and beige. Does anyone know? thanks.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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Designo Silver.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 02:53 AM
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thank you, i've been trying everywhere to find the name. Does anyone have pics? I love that color and wish they offered it on some of the other models.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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thank you, i've been trying everywhere to find the name. Does anyone have pics? I love that color and wish they offered it on some of the other models.
You could have just as easily looked on ebay motors to find your color. And yes, they do offer it on other models, such as the S and CL.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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Cool Designo Silver

I have the Launch Edition SL 500 which came in that color only. I really like it .-(even after 14 months)--It is very interesting, because as the sky and ground surroundings change color, the reflected light makes it appear quite different - every day, at any location, at any time of day, in daylight, in darkness- under different spectrum parking lot and highway lighting. It is sort of mysterious---it really grows on you. I have fun asking serious people to describe the color--they say "ah----, ah-----; tell me what it is!" It tends to be light greenish with a metalllic sheen in a lot of normal lighting conditions. Giff Albright
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Old May 23, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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Re: Designo Silver

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I have the Launch Edition SL 500 which came in that color only. I really like it .-(even after 14 months)--It is very interesting, because as the sky and ground surroundings change color, the reflected light makes it appear quite different - every day, at any location, at any time of day, in daylight, in darkness- under different spectrum parking lot and highway lighting. It is sort of mysterious---it really grows on you. I have fun asking serious people to describe the color--they say "ah----, ah-----; tell me what it is!" It tends to be light greenish with a metalllic sheen in a lot of normal lighting conditions. Giff Albright

To each his own, but the only thing I like about the launch editions is the dark black interior. I can't stand the way the standard charcoal looks. The light grey accent looks very cheesy IMO.
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Old May 24, 2003 | 06:34 AM
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giff, great car you have there! I don't think I would ever get sick of that color, something a little different than the usual silver (although that is a great color too).
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