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Old Aug 2, 2002 | 09:12 AM
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Any of our friends in Europe know anything about this new Designo color: Graphite???

It is showing up here in the US as an exclusive SL55 option but no real color chips yet...anybody see a car this color or a decent color chip???
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Graphite is Code 041 and is listed in Netstar as a non-metallic paint. I haven't seen it yet. Perhaps Tectite without the metal flake? ...RAB

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Any of our friends in Europe know anything about this new Designo color: Graphite???

It is showing up here in the US as an exclusive SL55 option but no real color chips yet...anybody see a car this color or a decent color chip???
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Non-metallic huh?? that makes it less interesting to me...thanks RAB
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