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Is this car a LS600hL?

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Old 03-08-07, 07:49 PM
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Here's a 3/4 shot. That's all of the good ones. If you want I can upload big versions (6MP) to my blog.
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Old 03-08-07, 07:52 PM
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Both the LS and the chase car had Michigan plates, I don't think they were from a local dealer.
Old 03-08-07, 08:00 PM
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from one of the pics, you can see that it has the executive package...from to roof unit. this is actually a clear picture of the rims.

i would appreciate larger pictures on your blog. I want to see if the door sills actually say hybrid on it. Looks like theres something shiny next to the rear wheel
Old 03-08-07, 08:00 PM
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Going by just the rims I'd say yes. Other than that I don't believe
there is a cosmetic way to tell the difference with the exception of the
front lights or special colors...

Maybe they're just messing with us and it's just a regular LS
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Also, a brand new Tundra in front of it. Not sure if that's even significant or not.
Old 03-08-07, 08:59 PM
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Ok, go here to see the big pictures. There is tape on the rear driver's side window & above the rear window.
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Originally Posted by rominl
well, then why cover it up if it's just lexus and L? and you can see that there are stuff underneath. my guess is something else on this car that's different from the other LS on the road, maybe headlights, maybe the side skirt, that would make people wonder what this is, so they are trying to cover it up

matt, just post up everything you can, who knows maybe we can see something
Look again. What's covered up? What isn't? How come there's no tape on the right side where the model number should be? If they were trying to hide the fact that it's a 600l, wouldn't they put the tape over the model number??? It's a 460 SWB.
Old 03-08-07, 10:06 PM
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Judging from the rear window in the pic below, it doesn't look like it's a SWB at all. It would have sloped downwards earlier for a SWB . . .

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The LS600hL is supposed to have some subtle changes to the headlights to differentiate it from the regular LS. This doesn't seem to have it. But yet, those rims look like the same ones as the LS600hL is supposed to have. My guess is it may just be a mule, an LS460L body, that's actually testing an LS600hL underneath. The LS460L body shell would make sense as to not give away the car.

Either that, or Lexus is testing an AWD variant of the LS460L.
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Originally Posted by dsc07
Look again. What's covered up? What isn't? How come there's no tape on the right side where the model number should be? If they were trying to hide the fact that it's a 600l, wouldn't they put the tape over the model number??? It's a 460 SWB.
460 swb? i don't think so

and imagine for people who see the headlights, they would wonder what the car is. the car doesn't have the 600hl (if it's one) but if they see the lexus badge they would still know it's a lexus. now some people they have no idea what brand

just coz' the car doesn't have the 600hl on there doesn't mean it has to be 460. like andrew said, i doubt it's swb
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Originally Posted by Mattazuma
Ok, go here to see the big pictures. There is tape on the rear driver's side window & above the rear window.
umm, i might have missed it, but where are the big pics? i clicked on the pics but they are just 800x600, not 6mp
Old 03-09-07, 07:33 AM
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Crap. Typepad resized the pictures. I'll get the big pictures online somehow.
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You can upload them to the clublexus gallery.
Old 03-09-07, 08:11 AM
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i wonder if those wheels will fit a SWB..
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OK, i updated the blog post. The pictures are in a zip file towards the bottom of the post.


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