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Old 12-11-2005, 09:30 PM
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Blue SLR

Must be one of the new 11 colors offered for the 2006 models. Spotted at the Dubai International Auto Show


Old 12-12-2005, 05:24 AM
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Very nice color. They need to remove that stupid SLR front plate, It looks out of place.
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Very nice color. They need to remove that stupid SLR front plate, It looks out of place.
Why would they even put that plate on the front of the car, looks terrible.
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So far I've seen photos of SLR's in green, blue, white, red, and orange. I'm going to the factory in February to see what the other 'factory' color options are. I like seeing the SLR in 'other' colors. (of course you can order one in any MBZ color -- so I am sure that more than a few people have done one in a 'different' color).
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That ugly front plate

That front plate is required in certain non-US countries. It is NOT standard on SLR's in the US. Some of the SLR pictures I've seen from other countries have HUGE front plates, and are simply horrible.
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Beautiful color, Awesome car
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Why would they even put that plate on the front of the car, looks terrible.
Its law in a lot of countries does ruin it unfortunately
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Very sporty, I like it!
Anyone stop to look at the interior? unusual! :p
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Originally Posted by GTA7.5
Anyone stop to look at the interior? unusual! :p
Here is a better pic of the interior which I took.
Attached Thumbnails Blue SLR-slr.jpg  
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damn thats a nice color
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Damn nice combo! Thanks for the pics -- I wanted to be there but just couldn't make it....
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Wow, what a amazingly hot color.
I really think that this car takes the cake from the white SLR.
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Originally Posted by hllatif
Here is a better pic of the interior which I took.
Thanks for sharing that, awesome!!
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Not too dark, not too bright. Just the right kind of blue. I'm in love.
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i think with any dark blue, there should be chrome rims. those turbines would look nice with a chrome job


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i think with any dark blue, there should be chrome rims. those turbines would look nice with a chrome job


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I agree 110%! MB should design some new wheel options to go along with these fashion colors! Chrome would be fantastic!
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Hands Down Best Color on that car.
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According to my sources they sold it at the show for $2M durhams and took orders for four more exactly like it(!). They've already got a ton of SLR's in the UAE and Saudi Arabia ( I think there are more SLR's in Saudi Arabia than in the US) -- but I've been telling people for six months that the new available colors would renew interest in the car....
I'm planning on going to the factory in February specifically to see the new colors for myself.
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wow, i like that better than the black. The blue works with the metal flake better. The Black SLR i saw looked like it had glitter dumped all over it.
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It's a really nice color, I must admit...although I absolutely LOVED the black one I saw in person...I thought the finish was outstanding. I'm torn b/t the blue and black now...but still lean black.
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The complete color options for the 2006 SLR's

EXTERIOR COLOR CHOICES

(2 Default)
-Crystal Laurit Silver
-Crystal Galaxit Black
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(11 new)
-Pure Black
-Crystal Picotite Black
-Crystal Cassiterite Black
-Crystal Coronadite Gray
-Crystal Antimon Gray
-Crystal Osmium Gray
-Crystal Palladium Gray
-Crystal Fayalite Green
-Crystal Amazonite Blue
-Crystal Digenite Blue
-Crystal Covelline Blue




INTERIOR LEATHER CHOICES

(2 Default)
-300SL Red
-Black
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(10 new)
-Pastel Yellow
-Sand
-Light Brown
-Copper
-Beige
-Tobacco Brown
-Silver
-Royal Blue
-Green
-Dark Pacific Blue
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Thanks for the list, KAZ.
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The interrior of a Mclaren that a friend of a friend owns is white, or I sappose considered "silver"

Picture of his interrior: I liked it, but I would have gone with black on black.

http://houseofskills.com/image_upload/mclaren883.jpg


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