IT'S DONE! My 'Mystic Blue' SLS AMG Black Series is COMPLETE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 เม.ย. 2020
- It's time to collect my completed SLS AMG Black Series in Mystic Blue! The newest car added to my garage is now finished and ready to be brought back home from the full respray that has transformed it from grey to my choice of colour. The result is absolutely perfect, I cannot believe how good it looks!
I bought the SLS AMG Black Series a few months ago always with the intention to change the colour to one of my own choosing. Of course as a model that launched 7 years ago, it was not possible for me to ever spec one from new so it became a case of finding the perfect car to turn into my permanent Shmeemobile. Fortunately I happened upon such an example at Schaltkulisse in Germany, a car I had filmed myself 6 years ago and with a perfect history at the right price. After bringing it over to the UK, and completing the import process, it was off to Chartwell to begin the process to transform it.
Initialy the car was in Himalaya Grey, a shade that I liked a lot more in person than I expected but didn't obviously fit my usual preference for bright and bold colours. I choose Mystic Blue as a colour I've often considered in the past, an original Mercedes designo paint colour that's currently available on the G63, and a colour of which just 1 SLS Black Series was painted in from new. (I chose not to buy that car due to it having 0 miles and being located in the UAE so commanding a premium price plus taxes to import).
With regards to the decision to paint the car in my own colour, Mystic Blue, no doubt there are plenty of questions. Naturally, I spent a lot of time considering the decision and the various options; from wrapping to a Topaz Skin. The gut instinct screams "don't respray it because you'll destroy the value", however , I did not buy this car to be a collector's garage queen! I will drive it to Vmax top speed, I will do laps of the Nurburgring and track days, it'll be on show stands, I will fly it around the world, and I will drive it with plenty of miles. As such, from a 'value' perspective, it's largely irrelevant as I have absolutely no plans to sell it and will make the story of the car my own.
A wrap was never going to work, typically those last 2-3 years before they start peeling away and looking poor, while never having a paint quality finish from the start. Topaz Skin was heavily considered like on my AMG G63 and in many cases would be the right option, however there's no knowing how that holds up in 10 years, or how it could work with PPF on top - which is absolutely compulsory for the amount and type of usage I have planned. What would even happen with rally stickers over the top of the Skin is totally unknown and plenty of other queries. Ultimately why pay for what is technically a respray, to maybe have to do it again down the line? The decision here is a full respray paint job, and then Topaz PPF on top to protect it in future.
The good news though, is that the result is perfect! I could not be happier with how it has turned out, a truly special colour for the SLS AMG Black Series and one that will look fantastic in my garage going forwards.
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It's perfect! The colour transformation of my new SLS AMG Black Series is complete, having gone from grey to my choice of Mystic Blue - one of my favourite Mercedes colours. It's time to collect it and get it back home to form a new Blue Crew in the garage!
Looks great :)
Beautiful but Silver wheels!!!
Congrats. The colour is wicked.
Looks great! Although I think it’s time’s for a porsche carrera Gt. That In Miami blue would look fire 🔥
Tim you should do your key mistic. Blue too
''It looks darker through sunglasses.'' - Shmee, 2020.
monokrone was looking for this comment 😆
Fuck you beat me too it
wise words xd
Haha what a statement I made there! The reference was supposed to be in terms of the shade of colour, not the amount of light on it; those who see this car on travels will hopefully get to see exactly what I mean in future.
@@Shmee150 No offense mate. Awesome car and colour! :)
Just a thought: Imagine an SLR Mclaren in that color.
boring
yenkita But still infinitely better than your entire family tree....
2fastHarley K.O
@@ryanschaff123 holy shit, you killed him
Need for speed carbon right there
"It looks darker with the sunglasses" aint that the purpose of a sunglass? Hahahaha
hahaha thought the same thing
Literally hahahah
emmandagreat I think he meant that it looked like it had been painted with a darker paint colour not just that everything looks darker with sun glasses. Didn’t come across well though 😂
he said sunlight, not sunglasses if I'm not mistakin, ohhh haha, and then he again said it, but nnow he did menntion the sunnnies haha
Shmee: this is absolutely perfect.
Nabil: this needs paint correction.
Nabil mentioned before that the GT's paint application is so good it's basically on par with a job done to Bugattis. he barely need to touch it up anymore. let's see whether the job by Chartwell is good enough for him to be impressed or not 😉
100% they will do a bit of work on it
They will certainly do some touching up, because Topaz are absolute perfectionists at the top of the game.
Look forward to seeing the next instalment Tim 🇬🇧
Can we just shine over the fact that tony looks like 20 without beard
Gotta be honest, Tim has a talent for hyping us up, wouldn’t have thought to be so hyped to see someone changing a car colour!
Love the new colour!!
"this colour is a lot darker with sunglasses"
Shmee 2020
Shmee: The rain is getting harder now.
Me staying in Malaysia: That's cute.
me too ;D
Aye my fellow Malaysian!
@@aimanrohaizi8968 ayee
Aidil Faris ayee 👋🏻
A comment from Malaysia? So I'm gonna park my Myvi here then.
I recon this is one of the best colours out there for the SlS Black, looking forward to seeing you drive it hard on the road or track... Cheers
I cannot wait! It sounds to me like a trip to the Nurburgring is required for some laps of the Nordschleife and a visit to RENNtech... Maybe GT R Pro and SLS BS back to back!?
@@Shmee150 that's sounds like a plan
Benni JH I completely agree with you we need to see this driven hard
Shmee150 you may or may not know? the nordschleife reopens on the 30 April (TF), so depending on border closures etc it may be possible to take the SLS there sooner rather than later, 🤞.
@@Shmee150 Remember when everyone was upset that you were changing the color? Where have they all gone now? This just reminds me to do what makes oneself happy in life. Don't fret over the opinion of others.
Shmee: “New blue crew, the Senna, GT8 and SLS”
GTC4 Lusso: Am I a joke to you?
Liam Curtis 😢
😂😭
he said a new "permanent" blue crew. GTC4 has been mentioned many times its not a permanent car.
18:05, Lusso gone white?
@@theJenkisushi so tbe Senna is staying permanent? Yeeeeeee
“It looks a lot darker with sunglasses on”
CEO of obviousness
the carbon made out of carbon
How do I apply to Obviousness Corp. ?
You guys 😭
"It looks darker with sunglasses on"
awe c'mon, he's just so excited to see it in that stunning new color
Shmee150: *compliments so much the Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series*
*sad Mclaren Senna noises*
Oh don't worry, they are brothers for life in the Blue Crew together! Bring on a trip with the two side by side
@@Shmee150 Please make it happen whenever we are free to move around !
It has come out so so beautiful and beyond , simply stunning like so magical to see this car on this color . Totally good work by the team and Shmee to showcase this marvelous car in this color . Salute !!
The first car from this collection i'd actually add to my own. SLS Black will never be replicated again, very nice. (not sold on the colour though)
I was also wondering why change the gunmetal?
@@magdelwillman1313 bEcAuSe mYsTiC BlUe dReAm cAr
No one:
Shmee: "It looks a lot darker through sunglasses!"
LOOOL I realise now how that sounds but I meant it in terms of the shade of purple; it genuinely looks like a slightly different colour, not just that it's darker in light terms
Shmee150 I know what you mean .. and btw glad that you proved most of us wrong !!
This color suits the car so well. Good for you in taking your own decision on the color and having it turn out absolutely beautiful!
Thanks! I couldn't be happier with how it turned out
17:39 Shmee the type of guy who put carcover to protect the another carcover..
That looks amazing Shmee I think you absolutely made the right choice
Shmee: "it looks a lot dark through sunglasses"
Well isn't that what sunglasses do?
i would guess the sunglasses are polarized - so the filter have more effcet on this colour @shmee150
Be interesting to see the silver wheels, since they’re satin black with the silver lip I think they look good still.
Oh they look great as they are but I'm one for unique specs and there is one other Mystic Blue SLS BS with wheels like this so I want mine to be different
@@Shmee150 Satin Gold Wheels! With black calipers.
Shmee150 a gold or maybe even bronze styled wheel or is that a little too much lol.
Shmee150 Silver wheels will turn it into a completely different beast, I can’t even imagine it
@@Tides-of-Time-and-Space dude stop, I can only get so erect
This is the first TH-cam video in general, that I've been genuinely excited about in quite a long time. Pure happiness, Congrats!
Congratulations Shmee, I’m very happy for you, I’m mostly very happy how you’re sharing your enjoyment over this stunning change of the body color. Well done mate!
I liked the gray one better, but I'm happy to see that SLS is back at home already and you are happy with the result. It's all that matters in the end!
I concur.
I was genuinely thinking way back when you told us you were giving the SLS a full respray. At first I hated the idea, but now I absolutely glad you made that decision 😍
wow wow wow!! JEALOUS!!! Congrats Shmee... happy for you!
I'm genuinely happy for you Tim. The car looks amazing.
The car is looking so cool. I never thought this colour would look so good for the sls black series very good colour selection shmee.
Thanks!
@@Shmee150 why didn't u change the carbon fiber mirror caps into the body colour of the car shmee?
@@shridhar.y8111 He actually changed them from body colour to the carbon fiber
@@henrysithole3623 Yes I know that I'm telling that why hasn't he changed the mirror caps to mystic blue
I stand corrected on my initial reservations about the colour change. There was definitely a method to Shmee’s madness. Car looks amazing!
I thought he made a mistake too, but like you, I have to admit, it looks stunning in blue
Just trust the process
Yeah, it looks amazing, But the car also looked amazing in Himalayan Grey, and it was original. But at the end of the day, it's Shmee's money and car. He can do whatever he wants with it.
But a black series with silver wheels I don't think it will work. Black and blue looks good!
Hammer Rocks looks so much better in blue. The grey looks boring for such an exciting car
Congratulations to you Tim. You deserve all your success. Probably the hardest working man on TH-cam. Enjoy the car it’s gorgeous
I knew what to expect, but it was way better than I thought! Such a beautiful car, congrats!!!
* Solarbeam yellow exist *
Mystic blue: Your career is over....
HippoButtSecks he’s reserving the solar beam yellow for the AMG GT Black Series
@@Shady_2144 *AMG GTR Black Series
CarCulture he’s said it won’t be called GTR.
Adam02M exactly. The black series is meant for the entire AMG GT lineup. If it’s AMG GTR Black Series, it sounds like the Black series version of the GTR. Further more, there’s already GTR Pro. It would further confusion to the line up.
Abhay Karthik The car itself confuses the line up. They,l probably do a few special editions of the regular amg gt as it can’t be far off a full refresh.
This is probably the best looking car out of all the ones you own
I like the GTRpro better 👌
That look's unreal Tim! Congratulations mate! Hope to see plenty of content with it soon!
Perfect all I can say about the new paint job and colour
You have worked so hard for your cars and they are a site for sore eyes thank you for taking us on your journey
I don't care what the purists say, that looks magnificent!
His car, so he can do what he wants. And besides that blue looks beautiful.
Top three colours for the SLS Black: Solarbeam Yellow, Mystic Blue and the red of the one Hamilton has.
Candy apple red.
Bahamuttiamat don’t think that is the official colour name lol
Red is the rarest. Hami had his red one up for sale.
Richard the Lion Heart there is more in that red than mystic blue
LK34 true. There are prob no more than 4 in the blue.
It looks better then I could have ever imagined. Great job everyone that had a part in this transformation. Can't wait to see it on the road!!!
Spot - on!!! With that interior WOW WOW WOW. You really have out done yourself Tim.
With all that Carbon on it I’d leave the dark wheels, it’s sitting very nice as it is
I totally agree with you, i'm really not sure for the silver wheels, i think that it could be a mistake!
Oh my god Shmee, never expected it to look THAT amazing. Love the colour and the car, they seem to fit perfectly together
CONGRATS MAN! Hope to see it someday!
The new colour is so much better than the original. Very happy you got your dream car in the colour you want. Keep up the good work.
Stunning final result. Well done. Enjoy!
Mercedes: black series
Shmee: silver series
TDFXX omg agreed
not funny bro
I literally have no words.... It looks AMAZING. Just WoW
Your joy at the new colour is infectious Tim!! Very happy for you 🙂
It looks absolutely mega!!
That is absolutely beautiful! It turned out excellent
That colour is fantastic but did Tim really just say he’s surprised the colour looks darker with sunglasses on? Haha
If they are polarized it's actually surprising...
That stunning mercedes is truly every petrol heads dream car. Well done. Fantastic video
Looks incredible, Tim! Congratulations!
Looks absolutely amazing! Congrats Tim you deserve this.
Damn Tim, that looks incredible! Can't wait to see it tearing up the roadways. Congrats to Tony on his new truck too!
Even the people who were sceptical have got to admit that this looks beyond amazing.
Nope, still should have been left well alone.
A big congrats! Looks amazing!
Never used to like the SLS but your car looks fantastic. I’m buying a S3 Elise S, changing bits on the car to get the spec exactly the way I want it 🤪
I totally get why and what you’re doing!
I’ve always rated you as you use your cars. Wonderful stuff
Tbh old colour looked classier
Did you managed to get it ppf’d before lockdown - can’t wait for that video!
Also, would you consider being a guest on Sam’s podcast (Behind the Glass) that would be some solid lockdown content
Watch to the end of the video to get an answer to one of those questions 👍
This is one of the best cars in your collection now... Without question..... I'm glad you did what YOU wanted to do with YOUR car and didn't listen to hating comments... The car looks wayyy better and it's amazing.... Cheers
could never hate on something that makes someone so happy you can hear it in there voice. congrats shmee it looks amazing ❤️
Looks amazing! Glad to see you prove everyone wrong, I don’t see any negativity about the color choice anymore
I mean there is nothing negative to say, but the silver still looked better ^^
@@nikomoin7604 correct, and will have been a far better paint job, for many reasons.
Am i the only one that i ve waiting impatient for days to see the result?
we all have
absolutley stunning finish, on that car it looks insane! big congrats shmee!
That colour is absolutely gorgeous😍!!!! SLS looks so menacing .. Absolute badassery!
What a stunning motorcar a fantastic choice, love how it flicks dark in the sunshine! I wasn’t so sure when you first made this choice but mate! Wow! Glad you did
Silver wheels needed!!
Silver wheels are absolutely in the works! They will be done as soon as they can
@@Shmee150 Great to ear it! I love it and your mood of living the supercar dream 🙏🏻
The wheels look great right now idk if u should change it
Wow. That is spectacular!!!
Looks gorgeous! Thanks for all your work putting out content during these very odd times Shmee!
The most amazing thing is is that through rose coloured spectacles it looks rose coloured!
boatboy222 what do you mean
Imagine having a 123d, blinking and having a Ford gt, mystic blue sls black and a senna
Also learnt the other day that Seb Delaney used to be you cameraman - pretty cool!
Btw Seb is getting a Ford GT too
@@arthurinch9248 how does he suddenly have all this cash? did he win the lottery lol
@@nickbarns5589 nope, he got the alocation and now he tries to find the money XD
@@minirc87 ouch... best bet is to find a backer..keep the car and flip and split profits!
I’m not an expert on Seb but I’m very curious how he got his money. I don’t think he got it all from a travel agency that he started 1 year ago.
Love it. Looks incredible in the sun
Totally see why you are so stoked about the results. It is monumental. The presence of it all just amazing. Well done dude.
Not my color but it matched your taste...🚙👍🏽
I agree its perfect✔️ my favorite color 🔵
Ohhh my Lorddd, it looks amazingggg Shmee.
It looks gorgeous! Breathtaking! you really choose a great colour!
I really love the color! I don’t get why many people disagreed with you when you said you are going to repaint it. It turns out awesome!Congrats and always keep safe.
As always, 3:00 am Philippine time 😊
2:00 am Indian time
I personally would prefer the prior color cause İ think a midnight blueish theme is not aggresive for a sls black
Just.....WOW! Congrats Shmee, she’s gorgeous. Many happy miles to you.
It looks completely different in real life than what I imagined. It really is "mystical".
Please say your keeping the wheels black
Freddie Jones he literally said they’re gonna be silver, watch the video ffs...
@@matthiasaarts1 i skipped through parts of it. No need to be rude
And the value is now through the floor. Well Done Tim
It looks so badass!! Love it Tim
It just looks like your Ferrari mate, just a bit darker and Grittier, stunning 👍🏻
You know what, before i was always "black wheels every time..." But you made me change my mind with the 675lt. I love silver wheels !
Hope you understand me because i'm french 😉
Same!
I've never seen you happier...it's like delivery day again. I'm happy for you
Looks insane Tim! Job wel done!!
The color looks amazing, don't change the wheels, it's a black series , keep them black!
Looking forward to seeing, in his garage, this Mystic Blue AMG SLS BS, next to the upcoming Solarbeam Yellow AMG GT BS! 🤞🤞
Edit: I called it Sunbeam, and it's Solarbeam.
João Duarte it’s called solar beam yellow brother . Not being a smart ass just letting you know
Solarbeam yellow but yes that will be awesome
Oops, better change that! Thanks guys.
Love it ! Wasn’t sure at first but it soon grew on me. What a lovely colour combo 👍🏻👍🏻
Congrats Shmee you deserve it, love the color
8:18 me when i clean my room
Hahaha this has made my day
Where are those who says that of "Shmee don't change the original colour"?? THIS IS AMAZING BRO!
It looked so good before but now.. wow. Looks amazing. Always fun seeing Shmee this excited!!
Yeah, now it’s a Shmeemobile. It looks even better than I thought it would. Congratulations, Shmee150! Absolutely beautiful!
Tim, you made 100% the right call, that blue looks amazing and it's made it your car. Well done mate and many exciting miles 👌🕺
Excellent decision. I love how you made the car just yours, regardless of losing its resale value. keep up the great work
WOW!!! Stunning looking SLS. Congratulations on a well deserved car.
Tim, the SLS looks stupendous! It looks even better than I imagined it! Thanks for sharing the way the car looks now, it truly looks fantastic! Cheers!
Question : How do you prevent your cars from being stolen or scratched smashed into etc? London and the rest of UK are rampant with grand theft auto? Any tips? Also how much insurance do you have to pay to cover such a vehicle? Thanks
I would imagine wherever the cars are stored is some kinda super private garage with tight security for one thing.
@Wendell Novais Never watched Gone in 60 Seconds? Of course it wouldn't be random.
@I COME FROM SUN nope, plenty of home grown scum about too.
Yep, these days I don't want something anything which would attention parked on my drive. Too many lunatics about breaking into houses just to get the keys etc. Unless you can keep it hidden (garage), it's just not worth it, sad.