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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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'05 SL65 Anniversary Edition!

For anyone who has not had a chance to see the SL65 in person and is in the So.Cal. area, we just got our 2nd car. This one is the SL Anniversary Edition with the Silver Arrow paint and it has Carbon Fiber trim on the inside. It is truely a great looking car and the CF on the inside really adds a nice finishing touch! I will take some pics today and post them when I get into the office this morning!
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Yep, I've got the same model and the detail touches are really nice on it. The "Silver Arrow" paint is subtle, but looks great.

How much is your dealer asking for theirs?
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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There is one on ebay right now but the interior doesn't have the carbon fiber. Is it in place of all the wood? That would look 100 times better. The wood look is kinda getting old to me.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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Correct, the C/F replaces the wood trim. Here's a quick grab shot of my car's interior:

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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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That looks great, should be stock on all SL65's.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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I stopped by HOI and snapped some pics of the babe...
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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This thing is hot
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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I was working today, you should have stopped by and said hello!
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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That silver looks very close to brilliant silver, is there much difference side by side? Is the anniversary package also an option on the 55 or just the 65?
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcusBenz
I was working today, you should have stopped by and said hello!
Sorry, I didn't know! Next time I'll find you. Heard you have an SLK over there but didn't see it in the showroom... =X
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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That silver looks very close to brilliant silver, is there much difference side by side? Is the anniversary package also an option on the 55 or just the 65?
Just the 65!!!
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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My S600 is brilliant silver, and I'd say the difference is subtle but noticeable side-by-side. The Silver Arrow color is slightly darker and significantly more metallic. This shows up particularly in indirect light, for example light overcast weather.

They're both gorgeous colors for the car. You wouldn't go wrong with either.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 03:23 AM
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is the Silver arrow paint the same paint on the SLR? My friend said when he saw the SLR in person the car had some sort of 3D look in the paint like it had multiple layers.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 06:55 AM
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 03:04 AM
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we have a 50th anniv. SL65 and the paint to me is very similar to brilliant, but as treynor said, much more metallic. After a detail, the car is very bright, much brighter, in the sunlight.
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Beautiful car.

Treynor, can't wait to see more videos of yours.
Are you putting the SL against your other cars?


God, I love AMG.
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