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Old Jan 13, 2024 | 10:02 AM
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A lot of that is red car syndrome, once you think you’ve spotted something you’re much more likely to tune into it going forward and you’ll tend to tune out others doing the same thing. Everyone is susceptible to it to one extent or another.
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Originally Posted by swajames
A lot of that is red car syndrome, once you think you’ve spotted something you’re much more likely to tune into it going forward and you’ll tend to tune out others doing the same thing. Everyone is susceptible to it to one extent or another.
Very true…
Old Jan 13, 2024 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Carfan94
Umm…. I call BS. Nissan belongs at the top of that list.

Old Jan 13, 2024 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Carfan94
Umm…. I call BS. Nissan belongs at the top of that list.
Definitely this in Philadelphia!
Old Jan 13, 2024 | 03:39 PM
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Buying a second W12 next week if all goes well.....the LS460 will be leaving the fleet once the 2nd 12 is here.
Old Jan 13, 2024 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Buying a second W12 next week .
Now that’s proper

What model or generation?
Old Jan 13, 2024 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Now that’s proper

What model or generation?
Same as my 2012 but it's just a 2013, same options but this time in black over ivory so I can hate my life keeping it mirror lol!

Full leather, B&O, Thermal night vision, sport diff, sport suspension, adaptive variable steering, full drive assist, 360* cam, etc etc etc....

I figure I might as well have two 12s because I can, it's not like they are an unknown to me now so it's just a matter of having only one set of spares since both cars can share. I won't have to keep two sets like I do now with the 460
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I remember how afraid you were of the W12 when you still got it lol
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Same as my 2012 but it's just a 2013, same options but this time in black over ivory so I can hate my life keeping it mirror lol!

Full leather, B&O, Thermal night vision, sport diff, sport suspension, adaptive variable steering, full drive assist, 360* cam, etc etc etc....

I figure I might as well have two 12s because I can, it's not like they are an unknown to me now so it's just a matter of having only one set of spares since both cars can share. I won't have to keep two sets like I do now with the 460

thought maybe you went for a Phaeton or a Toureg.

Really is shameful that Toyota never put a 12 cylinder in their LS
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Same as my 2012 but it's just a 2013, same options but this time in black over ivory so I can hate my life keeping it mirror lol!
Congrats! My GS is Black over Parchment. My favorite color combo. Horrible to keep clean tho!
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
thought maybe you went for a Phaeton or a Toureg.

Really is shameful that Toyota never put a 12 cylinder in their LS
I would like one of each of those eventually, goal is a D2, D3, D4 W12 in black, a 4 seater W12 Phaeton in black, a Touareg W12 in forest green, and my silver W12 as the one I actually drive a lot.

Also want to own each LS generation in max spec in black, and the same with the LX other than the V6 cars for both lines.

The last few will be an R8 V10+, Aston DB9 V12, and some other "odd" cars here and there.
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Touareg W12 in forest green, and my silver W12 as the one I actually drive a lot.
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It is crazy and just way over the top that VW did a 12 cylinder crossover. In addition, there was a V10 turbo diesel. That is unbelievable. 3rd gen still has a V8 diesel.

and the same with the LX
you’d have to import the LX500 V8 turbo diesel to have all available options. And the LX600 diesels as well

we had a LX450 and a LX470 at time. Unbelievable vehicles. I think they both still had steel gasoline tanks

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Went out for a quick afternoon drive to the Valley of Fire today.






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Nice! That’s where I got married
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Nice! That’s where I got married
That's definitely a great place for it.

I saw a couple out there today taking wedding pics. They were driving a scat pack Charger.



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