SL55/63/65/R230 AMG '05/'06 SL55 - Silver or Black?

Future MDPilot · 2011-01-30 19:24:04

Reasons would be nicehttp://www.benzworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bowdown.gif, but a votehttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (https://mbworld.org/forums/#) is perfectly fine as well http://www.benzworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

Jan 30, 2011 | 02:24 PM

Future MDPilot

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'06 H2 - SL55 ('05/'06??)

'05/'06 SL55 - Silver or Black?

Reasons would be nice

, but a vote

is perfectly fine as well

Jan 30, 2011 | 04:25 PM

Gene Gorman

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A picture is worth a 1000 words. Black.

Jan 30, 2011 | 05:52 PM

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So far this website has been almost unanimously black while benzworld silver

. Therefore they are equal?

I guess it won't truly matter which color I buy as I'm impartial to both and it seems the public is as well.

Any clear benefits from either color guys? Anything to add to my short list?

Silver: easier to maintain
can go with any rims
hides minor blemishes
more clearly defines the curves of the car
Looks amazing in the night

Black: It's black
Less common

Jan 30, 2011 | 09:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Future MDPilot

So far this website has been almost unanimously black while benzworld silver

. Therefore they are equal?

And remember black is not a color, it's a part time job!

Jan 31, 2011 | 04:15 AM

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Pinto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Future MDPilot

So far this website has been almost unanimously black while benzworld silver

. Therefore they are equal?

I guess it won't truly matter which color I buy as I'm impartial to both and it seems the public is as well.

Any clear benefits from either color guys? Anything to add to my short list?

Silver: easier to maintain
can go with any rims
hides minor blemishes
more clearly defines the curves of the car
Looks amazing in the night

Black: It's black
Less common

I have silver but i still choose black over silver...

Jan 31, 2011 | 06:27 PM

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I'm starting to regret not buying a 32k mile 2005 SL55 silver ext. berry red int. for $36k at the auction last month...

Feb 3, 2011 | 01:36 PM

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I have silver.. but I wish I had black =(

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Feb 3, 2011 | 04:59 PM

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I looked at several SL's and the silver is a great option for those that don't like upkeep, but to me the black looks much more sinister and aggressive. The silver also seams to date the car a bit, and it makes it look like an "old guy" car. I don't mean to offend by any of this as I love a few of the silver cars in the R230 wheels thread, but the setup amgfan and marcus frost used are insane

Feb 3, 2011 | 11:40 PM

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black

Feb 4, 2011 | 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lkirchner

And remember black is not a color, it's a part time job!

I have a number of black cars and my Testarossa was one of my favorites. It would look amazing when I detailed it...............

........for 15 minutes!

I'm too old and neurotic for black anymore. Silver is brilliant!

Feb 4, 2011 | 04:26 PM

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Black for sure. Mean, sleek, you'll want to keep it clean to enjoy the look. I don't find it too tedious...and I love the final outcome!

Feb 5, 2011 | 02:46 PM

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How often do you black SL owners clean your cars anyways/what exactly does cleaning entail? I'm just wondering since the only black car I've owned is a H2 which only needs a wash once a week. Thank you!

Feb 5, 2011 | 04:42 PM

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I usually wash mine once a week, I am hoping to do that a bit less though as I am planning to get akebono pads. The cleaning process just depends how detailed you want to be, on the short side it can be 10 minutes, if you want it done well, shoot for 1-2 hours, if you want it perfect it takes a weekend.