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Flint Mica LS430s

Old 01-10-11, 04:16 PM
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Thought mine was Cypress Pearl. Now I think its Flint Mica!
Old 01-10-11, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mjblaw
Thought mine was Cypress Pearl. Now I think its Flint Mica!
Light green = cypress
Gray = flint mica

Post up some pics!
Old 01-13-11, 04:40 PM
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Does this car have a longer wheelbase than a regular LS430?
Old 01-13-11, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wopdud
Does this car have a longer wheelbase than a regular LS430?
Nope, 430s came in one wheelbase only. The current LS460 does offer regular and extended (L) versions.
Old 01-30-11, 11:13 AM
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Finally got some unplowed snow over the weekend. Came back from my friend's place at around 2:30AM when there was next to no traffic and of course...no snow plows so I had to have a little bit of fun. Though VSC still cuts into the sliding a lot, it was still entertaining none the less. This is the aftermath.
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Old 01-30-11, 11:19 AM
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So, that's what my car would have looked like this winter? I'm glad I bought the Subaru for winter use.
Old 01-30-11, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by caddyowner
So, that's what my car would have looked like this winter? I'm glad I bought the Subaru for winter use.
Haha I often look for dirt cheap cars to use as a beater, but I only have 1 parking spot
Old 01-30-11, 01:08 PM
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Yeah, my silverado 1500 does great for the winter, Ill surely be driving "Vanilla Bean" ALOT more in the summer.
Old 01-30-11, 03:15 PM
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It's supposed to be OK on Monday. Maybe it'll be a LS day.
Old 01-30-11, 03:38 PM
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That's something I'll never see where I live. We have a 2-3month long snow season,in one small part of the state which is 8hrs drive away.

I hope you hosed it off...


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Old 01-30-11, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fergo308
I hope you hosed it off...
Haha I was thinking someone would tell me that sooner or later. I was supposed to do homework for my virology class, but procrastination got the best of me and I washed the LS instead (don't worry the homework got done eventually too). Here is what it looks like now....
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Old 03-03-11, 03:57 AM
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Snapped some pics yesterday at sunset with a digital camera (instead of my usually mediocre iphone cam). Though some on here who know about photography will criticize, I thought they came out pretty well.
Attached Thumbnails Flint Mica LS430s-029.jpg   Flint Mica LS430s-030.jpg   Flint Mica LS430s-031.jpg   Flint Mica LS430s-032.jpg   Flint Mica LS430s-034.jpg  

Old 03-03-11, 05:04 AM
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Looking good, CarGuy. I took mine through the normal carwash yesterday at the Shell station because I got tired of the ugliness left by the touchless carwash. At least it looks Flint Mica again, rather than Briarwood Pearl.
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Nice pictures and a very nice car, CarGuy89!

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I dig Flint Mica too, it's a great color, and nice shots there CarGuy.

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