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Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:41:44 EST

ummm... flat black paint. How would that show fingerprints?

And that seems really shiny for flat black.

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Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

wohho — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:21:58 EST

well in that case, the tires are stupid, the rest of the car is teh hotness.

wohho

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

Awesomist — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:45:57 EST

Ai Design does FANTASTIC work in general. I've been to their shop (a friend of mine had them do some work to his Continental), and some of the things they do are just outrageous, but not in a gaudy, 14-year-old-boy sort of way. Always really tasteful and high quality. This CLS is a great example.

If I was ever to have a car customized, they would get the business, hands down.

And wohho... the tires are supposed to look gray like that. It's part of the design; they were specially treated to give them a grayed-out look. Sort of the anti-armorall.

Awesomist

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

Mad_Science — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:32:53 EST

30k? I'll run by home depot and pick up some primer and get the job done for $20.

Then again, that's why I don't run an automotive design shop.

That thing is sexy. Matte black is the new black.

Mad_Science

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

TorkLugnutz — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:04:10 EST

Making the car even hotter was the fact that it was sitting next to that Donk. NOTHING could look bad in comparison.

TorkLugnutz

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

hooligan — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:00:09 EST

Every car I've ever owned has been matte black. Does this mean I'm finally part of the "in" crowd?

hooligan

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

hellodarling! — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:49:18 EST

That's the only custom Merc I've seen in a while that doesn't make me vomit.

hellodarling!

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

hspirate — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:31:15 EST

looks good.

hspirate

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

wohho — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:18:00 EST

that's niiiiiice. Looks like something Vader would drive and anything in that category, I approve of.

Ai CLS: eats puppies, kittens, happiness. kills rainbows and unicorns for fun.

Toss some tire shine on there though, the tires look grey.

wohho

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

MosH8ed — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:36:00 EST

Good to see that DC shoes decided to contract with AI to design the thing, because if DC actually designed the car themselves it would probably just fall apart within a week from moderate use... just like their footwear.

MosH8ed

Matted Merc: Ai Design's CLS AMG

Papercutninja — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:25:50 EST

I don't care what you do to a CLS, i just can't get on board with it...

Papercutninja