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SL/R230: Worst colour combination on SL?

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Old 09-10-2003, 12:36 PM
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Worst colour combination on SL?

Just seen brand new SL500 which I think is the worst possible colour combination. Travertine beige and berry red leather. Unfortunately I didnt have my camera but salesmen wasnt impressed when I suggested it might be a cancelled order. It looked horrible.
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There's one exactly like that in Kuwait..Desert Silver/Light Biege exterior Red interior..it's not bad now that it sorta grew on me..I also saw the same combination on a 2003 Carrera 4S..All i could say is WOW! Now that color looks great on that car.

Funny how it looks good on some cars and bad on others.
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Re: Worst colour combination on SL?

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Just seen brand new SL500 which I think is the worst possible colour combination. Travertine beige and berry red leather. Unfortunately I didnt have my camera but salesmen wasnt impressed when I suggested it might be a cancelled order. It looked horrible.
I agree that sounds awful - travertine beige is pretty dire itself and with berry red, it would be worse. I saw a tellur silver car - the silver with a blue tint to it - with berry red and that looked bad too.

As big a fan as I am of Berry Red, the only colours I think it works with are black and brilliant silver. Anything else, and you're dancing on danerous ground.
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Berry Red goes combos...

How about GMW's dad's ride located here
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Re: Berry Red goes combos...

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How about GMW's dad's ride located here
I think berry red works well with topaz blue. However the Topaz colour looks much duller than these pictures suggest.
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It would not be my first choice either - it looks like the car is always dirty.

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