Mocha SLK55 and SLK280
05-27-2006, 02:16 PM
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2005 Diamond Black C230K, 2007 Iridium Silver SLK55 AMG
Originally Posted by alroumi
Here are some pictures Mocha SLK55 and SLK280!
a) it makes an already small car look even smaller
b) more importantly, a dark color makes the F1 nose and the front lower bodywork completely disappear. these are the two elements that make the SLK distinctive. with a dark color that hides these features, from a distance the front of the SLK can easily be mistaken for a miata or something like that.
05-27-2006, 03:08 PM
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G55 & SLK55
Originally Posted by zaint10
Graphite mocha definitely look really good. Best color for designo on slk55 ( i think )
Thanks Zaint, Yours is a Killer SLK with those HRE's and Kleemann cosmetics
05-29-2006, 02:06 AM
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2005 SLK55 AMG
Originally Posted by DiamondKomp
Cool. But I've always thought any kind of black is a bad color for the SLK, because:
a) it makes an already small car look even smaller
b) more importantly, a dark color makes the F1 nose and the front lower bodywork completely disappear. these are the two elements that make the SLK distinctive. with a dark color that hides these features, from a distance the front of the SLK can easily be mistaken for a miata or something like that.
a) it makes an already small car look even smaller
b) more importantly, a dark color makes the F1 nose and the front lower bodywork completely disappear. these are the two elements that make the SLK distinctive. with a dark color that hides these features, from a distance the front of the SLK can easily be mistaken for a miata or something like that.
Beg to differ.
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05-31-2006, 03:17 PM
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2006 SLK55 AMG/// 2006 Porsche CaymanS 2010 135i
Originally Posted by DiamondKomp
Cool. But I've always thought any kind of black is a bad color for the SLK, because:
a) it makes an already small car look even smaller
b) more importantly, a dark color makes the F1 nose and the front lower bodywork completely disappear. these are the two elements that make the SLK distinctive. with a dark color that hides these features, from a distance the front of the SLK can easily be mistaken for a miata or something like that.
a) it makes an already small car look even smaller
b) more importantly, a dark color makes the F1 nose and the front lower bodywork completely disappear. these are the two elements that make the SLK distinctive. with a dark color that hides these features, from a distance the front of the SLK can easily be mistaken for a miata or something like that.
Mistaken for a Miata....what gives??
