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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: My New Shiny Toy

Old May 5, 2003 | 06:32 PM
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My New Shiny Toy

Just washed, Zymol waxed, and sitting on my driveway overlooking a late afternoon on the Pacific Ocean.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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Another picture

How's this shine?
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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Or this shine?
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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And what about that CL600 in the background?
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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OK, here's the CL600. Pretty color. Of course, this isn't the CL600 forum, but WTF cares.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Oh, just to keep this interesting. Here's a picture I took. For those of you who understand, you'll care. For those of you who don't care, you just wouldn't understand.

Je ne suis pas les Canadienne.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 09:17 PM
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what a great car collection, simply marvelous.

if you ever run out of garage space, i will gladly take any of those four wheel vehicles off of your hands.

btw, best combo for the sl55 imo.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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get some wax or paint sealant on that thing! looks beautiful!
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Old May 6, 2003 | 02:31 AM
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def. love the color combo!!!

do you play for the kings???
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Old May 6, 2003 | 03:48 AM
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You said "I am not the Canadian one", so does that mean that you are the guy on the left hand side of the photo with the cowboy hat on?

Either way, what do you do for a living?

Zishan
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Old May 6, 2003 | 05:49 AM
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Were you really at that game!?!?
wow what a great canadian moment.

But daaamn those are nice cars, great color combo on the SL...you got style!!
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Old May 6, 2003 | 11:05 AM
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Nice car. I really like the color on the CL600

What wax process did you use?
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Old May 6, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Wow, lots of questions. Here goes, as best as I remember them.

No, I do not play for, work for or invest in the LA Kings. I am a season's ticket holder, and find it very annoying that the Mighty Ducks are in the Conference finals. However, I'll be there.

Yes, I was at the gold medal game in SLC. In fact, I attended something like 25 men's and women's hockey games. Best game was USA Canada. My best friend, who's Canadian, cried through the singing of O' Canada.

My job is chasing women. LOL. OK, I'm 45 and partially retired, although consulting for a small medical products company. I've got a couple of bucks in my account.

No, I am not Canadian. But I hear that they are very nice people (quoting a Molson commercial).

Here's the zymol process I use, which I find works very well on black or dark colored cars. I do NOT use any mechnical products, everything by had.

1. Wash car with Clear auto bath from Zymol. I like it for a bunch of reasons. First, it's biodegradeable, and my driveway drains into a creek which flows to the ocean, so I care. Second, it doesn't leave streaks on the paint. And lastly, it really cleans. (All of Zymols products for washing appear to be biodegradeable and safe for the environment.)

2. I dry the car thoroughly with cotton towels.

3. I use HD Cleanse over the whole car to get rid of the old wax, and to put down a base coat.

4. I then use the carbon Hand-Crafted Wax. I put down a layer on the car, and without letting it dry, I rub it in with a cotton towel. Then I take a clean towle and buff it to a high shine. (When you're done, you'll feel like you had a good hard workout at the gym).

5. I used the detail wax on all plastic surfaces.

I know there are other products out there just as good, but Zymol uses environmentally friendly, natural based products. Nothing better.
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Old May 7, 2003 | 07:11 PM
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:p Really nice and original license plate "SL554ME" :p
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Old May 7, 2003 | 10:22 PM
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Very nice shine on the SL!!!! Congratulations!
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Old May 10, 2003 | 01:56 PM
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sweet cars! can u pleeeasse post pictures of ur M3 i love m3s.
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Old May 10, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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sweet cars! can u pleeeasse post pictures of ur M3 i love m3s.
i found another tratior!
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Old May 11, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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sweet cars! can u pleeeasse post pictures of ur M3 i love m3s.
Sorry, I only have delivery pictures uploaded, but here are some pictures of my m3

http://homepages.nyu.edu/~fc411/delivery.html

I love my m3... but these SL's are the most beautiful cars ever made
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Old May 11, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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i found another tratior!
vraa, look at the picture in ur sig!, haha

nice car mpowered. love the pics. :p
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Old May 11, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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vraa, look at the picture in ur sig!, haha

nice car mpowered. love the pics. :p

btw thats not me, thats my salesman...
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Old May 11, 2003 | 10:40 AM
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Leave off the racing wing on the M3
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Old May 11, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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Leave off the racing wing on the M3
im going full ACS-M3 Kit.
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Old May 11, 2003 | 11:53 AM
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Leave off the racing wing on the M3
omg, do u have a picture that has all of ur cars?
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Old May 11, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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but these SL's are the most beautiful cars ever made
Probably the best comment ever made to date!

vraa, look at the picture in ur sig!, haha
but i'm sexi so i'm allowed to do that :p
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