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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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I think I'm going to sell the car when I get it back and wait until I can get a new 04 LS430
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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I think I'm going to sell the car when I get it back and wait until I can get a new 04 LS430
Sounds like a great idea....
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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Originally posted by SCLexus3.0
I think I'm going to sell the car when I get it back and wait until I can get a new 04 LS430
EH ?? Sell the 2004 M/B S55 AMG for a LS430 ??? WOW.. What are you going to do with all the money left over since a LS430 don't cost 100k

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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 03:57 AM
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MODS!!!
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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 04:39 AM
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MODS!!!
LOL, that is what I was thinking, I just wanted to hear it from the horses mouth

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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 09:31 AM
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Originally posted by asnatlas
LOL, that is what I was thinking, I just wanted to hear it from the horses mouth

Shawn
Maybe a few (if you really want to call it that).

probably upgrade to 19" wheels (probably These Rezax)


Thats about it.

Believe it or not, I really like the feel of driving around a pretty much stock car..
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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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2nd 04 S55? I saw another S55 parked at a store down here in Miami....Is that car that rare? Ive seen a few 03 and below S55's just in my neighborhood....
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Originally posted by mdw131
2nd 04 S55? I saw another S55 parked at a store down here in Miami....Is that car that rare? Ive seen a few 03 and below S55's just in my neighborhood....
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04 model.... There are many 03's around.. They look the same
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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 09:43 AM
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Lexus version of course
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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 09:46 AM
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I mirrored the pic from the toyota site to make it look right
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 09:33 AM
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OK, I finally got it "Settled in" and took a decent pic. The only thing it needs right now is a wax job.

and sclexus3.0 you need the 430... i mean need....



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That is a sweet car once again. I wonder how much life it has left..... hehe
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 10:24 AM
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Alot, i just secured a rear impacted parts car with 40k on the motor and tranny
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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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Also, whats it like driving a 4-cylinder as opposed to your SC400?
It's something like this:

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...could have really improved that time if i hadn't spent time eating a sandwich between shifts...

watch it a few times and pay attention to the tach v/s the speedo. you'll see that when it is pulling, ... it is pulling well.

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Originally Posted by Wald GS
That is a sweet car once again. I wonder how much life it has left..... hehe
That was '03, this is '07. do the math

Drove it today
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