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Dec 11, 2005 | 09:30 PM

Kaz

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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

Dec 12, 2005 | 05:24 AM

A_B

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I love it

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:19 AM

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Very nice color. They need to remove that stupid SLR front plate, It looks out of place.

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:40 AM

TECHNICIAN

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Best Color Yet

Dec 12, 2005 | 01:04 PM

StephenK

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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.

Dec 13, 2005 | 09:45 AM

ClayJ

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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).

Dec 13, 2005 | 11:56 AM

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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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Dec 13, 2005 | 12:58 PM

UKThom

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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

Dec 13, 2005 | 01:29 PM

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Very sporty, I like it!
Anyone stop to look at the interior? unusual! :p

Dec 13, 2005 | 07:01 PM

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Anyone stop to look at the interior? unusual! :p

Here is a better pic of the interior which I took.

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Dec 13, 2005 | 07:43 PM

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damn thats a nice color

Dec 13, 2005 | 11:31 PM

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ClayJ

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Damn nice combo! Thanks for the pics -- I wanted to be there but just couldn't make it....

Dec 13, 2005 | 11:32 PM

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Wow, what a amazingly hot color.
I really think that this car takes the cake from the white SLR.

Dec 14, 2005 | 04:19 AM

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Here is a better pic of the interior which I took.

Thanks for sharing that, awesome!!

Dec 14, 2005 | 03:47 PM

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Not too dark, not too bright. Just the right kind of blue. I'm in love.

Dec 14, 2005 | 04:04 PM

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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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Dec 14, 2005 | 06:31 PM

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

mark

I agree 110%! MB should design some new wheel options to go along with these fashion colors! Chrome would be fantastic!

Dec 14, 2005 | 10:21 PM

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Dave OH

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Hands Down Best Color on that car.

Dec 16, 2005 | 06:26 PM

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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.

Dec 16, 2005 | 07:31 PM

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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.

Dec 17, 2005 | 01:23 PM

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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.

Dec 18, 2005 | 03:36 PM

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The complete color options for the 2006 SLR's

EXTERIOR COLOR CHOICES

(2 Default)
-Crystal Laurit Silver
-Crystal Galaxit Black
+
(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
+
(10 new)
-Pastel Yellow
-Sand
-Light Brown
-Copper
-Beige
-Tobacco Brown
-Silver
-Royal Blue
-Green
-Dark Pacific Blue

Dec 19, 2005 | 01:38 PM

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ClayJ

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Thanks for the list, KAZ.

Dec 19, 2005 | 03:38 PM

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A_B

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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