Common as muck....Bah!

[mercmadjim]

I went to the chippy last night with my oldest daughter, the chippy is in a small Cornish village and I went via the 'back' roads in my silver SLK.
anyway as we approached the village we came up behind another silver SLK!!! as I was telling my daughter what a coincidence etc etc, she started to laugh as coming towards us was another darn silver SLK!!! three silver SLK's on a small lane with no other cars!!!! spooky
Anyway, like I said common as muck....bah

 

[television]

I went to the chippy last night with my oldest daughter, the chippy is in a small Cornish village and I went via the 'back' roads in my silver SLK.
anyway as we approached the village we came up behind another silver SLK!!! as I was telling my daughter what a coincidence etc etc, she started to laugh as coming towards us was another darn silver SLK!!! three silver SLK's on a small lane with no other cars!!!! spooky
Anyway, like I said common as muck....bah

That is odd,,last Summer I tried to park up in Lyme and there were 3 of those SL's parked up already, also in Silver, could it be a silver car thing

 

[LNM]

I often feel there are too many silver cars on the roads. Mine is silver but what people, (other Mercedes drivers included) need to understand is, its been silver _for a lot longer than everyone else's_.....

 

[popuptoaster]

my coupe has been silver since 1975.

 

[charlfourie]

Before I bought my w124 I was considering a 190E 2.3 in silver.
Opted for the auto box 230E in polar white rather. hehe

 

[Splatt]

Trouble is when you buy a pre-registered del mileage car it will be at a bargain price but either silver or black.

 

[sailorP]

Silver

My company car park is littered with silver, metallic grey, black, and the odd dark blue.The yellow peril stands out like a neon sign.
Do I get the feeling from the previous posts that people are just a little bored with the colours on sale at the moment?
Apres moi le deluge....

 

[st4]

Be like SailorP and Lisa Jayne. They are in yellow cars. However if they meet @ GTG or on a back road then their cars rarity will be reduced.

My view, go for what you like, if thats silver its silver, if its yellow its yellow etc. More people may like silver than yellow, but its what you like the counts.

 

[The Crooner]

My 124 is silver, but looks gold. Get smoke silver, you can say you have it, but dont have to flaunt it.

Tony

 

[popuptoaster]

I dont like silver cars, they are always the first ones to lose the laquer on the paint and go manky and flat and need repainting, mine will be colour changed when its time to get the paint sorted.

 

[Ashley H]

Silver is the German equivalent of "British Racing Geen" - so I suppose at least MB have some tradition behind their endlessly silver cars.

I don't mind silver - though it wouldn't be first choice - but I don't like the black interiors that almost always accompany them. Mine is "standard issue" of silver/black. Perhaps I should have waited and looked around more... but the spec was more important than colour scheme.

I've half a mind to go for an R type (subject to Mrs H - also known as the Capital Expenditure Committee) but they are ALL in either silver or black!

 

[popuptoaster]

Mines got a cream interior so not so bad in that respect, gonna paint it black cos funnily enough i've never owned a shiny black car, plenty of matt black ones over the years.

 

[television]

Mines got a cream interior so not so bad in that respect, gonna paint it black cos funnily enough i've never owned a shiny black car, plenty of matt black ones over the years.

Matt black does not show the defects LOL

 

[popuptoaster]

thats true, mainly i just like bieng a bit differnt with my cars, used to park this one in amongst the rows of minty pastel mk1's at classic car shows and enjoy the comments, even the abusive ones as mine looked out fo place but it had all the right parts on it for a fast escort.

 

[Lisa Jayne]

I have to say most of the SLK's round here are silver, never ever seen a yellow one before I saw mine.......

 

[True romance]

I went to the chippy last night with my oldest daughter, the chippy is in a small Cornish village and I went via the 'back' roads in my silver SLK.
anyway as we approached the village we came up behind another silver SLK!!! as I was telling my daughter what a coincidence etc etc, she started to laugh as coming towards us was another darn silver SLK!!! three silver SLK's on a small lane with no other cars!!!! spooky
Anyway, like I said common as muck....bah

OK guys,
p/x my civic type R for my new SLK and on the type R owners club web site there was a debate if fellow type R drivers would wave, flash lights, etc to each other when passing. The general consensus was that the web site members would wave but very few ever waved back. Now how many SLK (or other types) owners do the same and what reaction do you get???

 

[television]

OK guys,
p/x my civic type R for my new SLK and on the type R owners club web site there was a debate if fellow type R drivers would wave, flash lights, etc to each other when passing. The general consensus was that the web site members would wave but very few ever waved back. Now how many SLK (or other types) owners do the same and what reaction do you get???

I get a look of contempt and disgust when another SL see's me

 

[stumpy]

No Malcolm - that's just a look of envy when they see your wheels!