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Old 10-10-11, 04:58 PM
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Default Paul McCartney & bride rode LS460 for their wedding

I saw in the TV news footage of them riding in their LS460 during their wedding, although it's only partial shots, I knew right away it's a LS460. I wonder if it's his personal vehicle. The car appeared to be equipped with Mark Levinson. Here are some the photos, only partial shots but fellow owners should be able to recognize tell-tale details:
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yes, and its noble spinel mica, same as mine...
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this dude is marry again??
who says money cant buy love
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Apparently, earlier reports that McCartney had switched the interior to green fabric is not accurate ?
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Oh, and I think it was a Noble Spinel Mica 600hL that he acquired a couple years ago , and the wheels are the 7-spoke 600hL wheels ......
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Sir Paul and his Lexus.
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It is a 600hl because he is a supporter of the green movement. I read one story which stated that he became upset when one of the Lexus's was flown to him rather than shipped by boat. He viewed this as a waste of fuel. His new wife is not a gold digger since she is already fabulously wealthy. Maybe she bought him?
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I agree it's a ls600 hl on the tv they showed the back seat and you could see
The pull up table part of the 600 hl package
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Originally Posted by verneyboy
I agree it's a ls600 hl on the tv they showed the back seat and you could see
The pull up table part of the 600 hl package
That's also available with the LS460L Executive Package ......
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
Oh, and I think it was a Noble Spinel Mica 600hL that he acquired a couple years ago , and the wheels are the 7-spoke 600hL wheels ......
yeah i think the wheel is a big hint
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The lady is nice but what is important is his really good taste in cars.
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Originally Posted by Silverpaws
It is a 600hl because he is a supporter of the green movement. I read one story which stated that he became upset when one of the Lexus's was flown to him rather than shipped by boat. He viewed this as a waste of fuel. His new wife is not a gold digger since she is already fabulously wealthy. Maybe she bought him?
I remember reading about it too, it is def a 600hL.

First sighting of Paul McCartney's new eco-car that was flown 7,000 miles from Japan

By Liz Thomas

Last updated at 6:30 PM on 02nd July 2008


Sir Paul McCartney may be congratulating himself on his choice of vehicle.

He's always been a supporter of green issues and driving a hybrid car (albeit a rather large and luxurious one) would seem to be the right choice.

But his £84,000 Lexus is in fact responsible for stamping a huge carbon footprint on the environment.

This is because the car was flown 7,000 miles from the factory in Japan. That single journey created more than 14 tons of carbon dioxide - 20 times more than if the vehicle had been shipped by sea.


The first sighting of Paul McCartney's much talked about eco-car

That's a great deal more than Sir Paul's driving might have produced had he decided to opt for a conventional car.

The 65-year-old was photographed in the maroon Lexus LS600h for the first time as he was driven to his London recording studio yesterday.

A spokesman for environmental management consultancy Carbon Footprint said: 'Sir Paul would have to drive 36,100 miles in the car to create the same amount of carbon dioxide as that single flight. It's a ridiculous situation.'

The Lexus LS600h was sent to the former Beatle from Japan as a gift from the car manufacturer. It features a powerful five litre V8 petrol engine.

However, it produces relatively low carbon emissions of 219g per kilometre - comparable cars in terms of size and power have emissions of 249g per kilometre.



As a hybrid it also has an electric motor, powered by batteries, which can be used to power the car at low speeds, such as when it is in traffic, and produces no emissions.

Such is vegetarian Sir Paul's passion for issues surrounding animal rights and the environment that he took out the leather interior and had it replaced with cloth.

The singer demanded that no animal products were used in his new car and it has been fitted with a hand-stitched green woven fabric.



Thumbs up: Paul McCartney in North London today

Lexus has enjoyed a close relationship with Sir Paul. The company sponsored his 2005 tour of the U.S. and produced a one-off McCartney-themed hybrid SUV, which was sold to benefit an antilandmine charity.

He has, in the past, praised the firm for producing environmentally sensitive cars. His fashion designer daughter Stella also drives a Lexus.

Lexus said of the decision to send the vehicle by plane: 'To ensure the car's quality and security, as well as to meet marketing deadlines, it was airshipped on a regularly-scheduled commercial flight to the UK.'

A spokesman for Sir Paul declined to comment.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...es-Japan.html#
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I've always wanted to see how the " hand-stitched green woven fabric" would look in this car, especially with this exterior color .......... but I guess not, thankfully ..........
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Too bad the steering wheel is on the wrong side...



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too bad the driver is on the wrong side as well


Originally Posted by WhitBaby
Too bad the steering wheel is on the wrong side...



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