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Old 07-31-06, 04:37 PM
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Mel Gibson was arrested early Friday in Malibu, CA. for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said. Gibson's 2006 Lexus LS 430 was speeding on Pacific Coast Highway when deputies stopped him at 2:36 a.m., said Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "He was going 87 miles per hour in a 45-miles-per-hour zone," Whitmore said."
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LS's can go that fast???
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Originally Posted by AZDesertGS
LS's can go that fast???
Why? The GS's can't?
Old 07-31-06, 04:55 PM
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How dare he endanger an LS 430 like that!!!! Go fast where it's legally safe to do so, please!

I wonder, was it Flint Mica with UL package?
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Originally Posted by enigma888
How dare he endanger an LS 430 like that!!!! Go fast where it's legally safe to do so, please!

I wonder, was it Flint Mica with UL package?
man, celebrity driving lexus, good. caught in a lexus DUI? very bad...
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Greg Penske, CEO of Penske Motors (owner of Longo Lexus & others) drives around in a Black LS430 with 19" Chrome wheels as his daily ride. I hear he upgrades every 3 yrs or so . . .
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Originally Posted by socalJD
Greg Penske, CEO of Penske Motors (owner of Longo Lexus & others) drives around in a Black LS430 with 19" Chrome wheels as his daily ride. I hear he upgrades every 3 yrs or so . . .
well, probably he gets the car free for himself anyway, so changing it every 3 yrs, no big deal

though i thought i have been seeing a black/black gs430 modded all these time, thought that was his car
Old 08-02-06, 12:57 AM
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This is the one where he was drunk and blurted out anti-semitic remarks..... I read this like two days ago....
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wow imagine if Mel Gibson was caught in a lowered LS430 with 20 auto couture magnifique brushed alumnium wheels, 2.5" lip in the front, 3.5" lip in the back, all decked out with a wald body kit and two pairs of huge Aimgain exhaust tips in the back.

wow that would be sweet, I would have a new found point of view towards Mel. two thumbs up.
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Originally Posted by rominl
well, probably he gets the car free for himself anyway, so changing it every 3 yrs, no big deal
They also own Penske Motorcars (MB dealer) so he routinely chooses the LS over any AMG that MB offers - that's what impresses me . . .
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He can afford any car but he chooses only the best...
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LOl, getting the lexus name out
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Originally Posted by socalJD
They also own Penske Motorcars (MB dealer) so he routinely chooses the LS over any AMG that MB offers - that's what impresses me . . .
Not to go too far off topic, but here in the D.C. Metro area the Penske family owns a Porsche - Audi, Aston Martin, and Mercedes dealerships, all next door to each other. I was at the Audi dealership early one Saturday morning for scheduled service on my `05.5 A4 when I saw the RS4 that one of the family members drives.
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Here he owns a Mercedes, Lexus, BMW, Infiniti, Porsche, Audi, Acura, Bentley and more all in one location.
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