Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: tobacco on September 16, 2011, 20:44:52

Title: Brown Is Back!
Post by: tobacco on September 16, 2011, 20:44:52: The featured color for the new SLS AMG roadster at the Mercedes-Benz website is a dark brown. They call it Sepang Brown (named after the Malaysian racing circuit):

http://www.mercedes-amg.com/#/slsfeature

Some of us will insist on a #746 Happich canvas soft-top.
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Peter van Es on September 19, 2011, 07:54:19: That would look really nice with a beige top... but brown is coming back in fashion in Europe...

Look at the Citroen DS4, frequently shown in brown.

And I own a tobacco brown Volvo XC70... I was the first in my town to order it in brown with a light beige interior. The dealer liked the combination so much, he kept it in his showroom for 2 weeks before delivering the car to me. In my town this color combination is now pretty common...
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: dseretakis on October 10, 2011, 03:17:53: Well that's great news for tobacco brown owners like myself! Brown paint is a great way to subdue a flashy car.
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Drewtee on October 10, 2011, 07:33:58: I would have to agree with that.
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: JamesL on October 10, 2011, 08:58:36: Have you been shopping again?
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Drewtee on October 10, 2011, 10:24:16: i'm afraid i couldn't resist :)
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on October 10, 2011, 10:30:47: Quote from: Drewtee on October 10, 2011, 10:24:16
i'm afraid i couldn't resist :)

Congrats, this is quite a car!

I had an opportunity to co-drive one recently on a trip to Berlin.
Quite nice to be chauffered in one too!!

Naj
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: JamesL on October 10, 2011, 10:49:59: Quote from: Drewtee on October 10, 2011, 10:24:16
i'm afraid i couldn't resist :)

Your taste in repairs and spares has got seriously more expensive!!

Tell us more about the 600!
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Drewtee on October 10, 2011, 11:23:48: ahh, that's one of the reasons i couldn't resist. The car has been fully restored by the 600 specialist, Karl Middlehauve, so is in top condition. I purchased it after seeing it at the Mercedes Sl day. The owner was selling a few toys.

Picked it up from Dublin a months ago- love it.

Will probably hire it out for weddings and use for special trips with the Mrs or the boys. Planning on a short euro trip in it next month.

Attached a pic of it leaving from the car park at 'the Clarence' in Dublin early hours to catch the return ferry after a late night with the past owner (my friend, a mechanic, driving)
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Drewtee on October 10, 2011, 15:50:11: Quote from: Naj on October 10, 2011, 10:30:47
Congrats, this is quite a car!

I had an opportunity to co-drive one recently on a trip to Berlin.
Quite nice to be chauffered in one too!!

Naj

We did Goodwood revival in it last month and then driven home. Very comfy!
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Garry on October 10, 2011, 21:21:17: Andy,

That is some machine. Congratulations. Now you will need a new garage to fit them all
How is its firewall pad, nah, don't even mention it.
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Drewtee on October 11, 2011, 09:11:48: Thanks Garry.

Anyway, back to the orginal point which is that brown can look great on certain cars.

I also love 280se's in Tobacco brown with Cognac interior. Lovely!
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Iconic on October 11, 2011, 17:31:59: Drewtee,
I'm confused (easy to do ;) )
Your 600 looks grey in the picture of the rear of the car.
Is it really brown, tobacco brown?
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Drewtee on October 11, 2011, 18:04:49: Does look a bit grey in that pic. No not Tobacco, a bronze metallic. On the registration document it is described as brown.
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: JamesL on October 11, 2011, 18:14:22: wow, honoured!! You got to stop in an empty bit of street outside the Clarence ;D

Wife tells me that they make a stunning cosmo in the bar there - we were there in January
Title: Re: Brown Is Back!
Post by: Drewtee on October 11, 2011, 18:26:17: We thought it would be a bit rock n roll ( owned by Bono and The Edge) but the rooms weren't great, needs updating.