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Old May 16, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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Smile washed her today.pictures

took a couple while shes clean
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Old May 16, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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The more I look at your car, the less sure I am whether it's black or blue. However, after having both black and dark blue vettes, we all know the countdown to dusty is very short:

5-4-3-2...

Nice wheels, car, house, and neighborhood. But, the neighborhood has green trees and ugly grass. Is it something about GA lawns? Around here, everyones grass is green and the trees are just starting to fill in.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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The grass is dormant bermuda. Will green up nicely when its stays at least 68 or so over night, takes intense full sun, and does not need much water over a hot summer.

Great looking car. Looks navy blue to me
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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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looks real clean! sucks it only lasts a couple days.
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Old May 17, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by dejavu157
looks real clean! sucks it only lasts a couple days.
be thankful you aren't in arizona, a clean car only lasts until the water dries. then immediately you can see dust building up on the cars after you wash them.
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Old May 17, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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Dark exterior colours may be high maintenance, but wow, when they are clean, they are showstoppers. Nice LS
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Old May 17, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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very nice!
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Old May 17, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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Very nice , I dont see to many in "blue"
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Old May 17, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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i spent a couple of years at luke AFB in the middle 70's,dust and more dust.i had a dark blue 1969 dodge charger rt 440 mag and i washed it almost every day.

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Old May 18, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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I live in the Phoenix area and don't consider it to be a environmental problem. Don't see a lot of dust (it's been cleaned up a lot in the last decade). Doesn't rain much, no ice, snow, salt, etc to deal with. I consider it to be one of the better places in the U.S. to own and maintain a car. Only real problem I see is the mud rains (dirt storm followed immediately with a shower) which occurs quite a bit in the summer during the monsoon season. They almost always occur on the way home from work. But, being retired that doesn't bother me now! Love it here.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Lookin good! The LS is the first dark colored car I've had. Dust really gets on it quick, which gives me an excuse to spend more time with it for another wash...
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