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Old Nov 30, 2023 | 08:48 PM
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Default What color is your LS 500?

I love the color black for a car.

When it is washed, waxed, etc. - it's hard to beat a black car.

All of my cars in the last 20 years have been black.

But... I have to admit, the LS 500 in the Manganese Luster (and maybe even the Atomic Silver) with the grill and wheels looks very nice.

Might be time to change... maybe...?


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Looks black, but with heavy pearlescent. Only thing that worries me that it might be nearly impossible to match.


about 15 applications of Zaino Z-2 in the past 13 months that I have owned this car, been using Zaino for 23 years

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No bad color on the LS500. All personal preference. No bad choices.
For me only one choice and it was Atomic Silver. “Liquid metal” is what my wife calls it.
Looks amazing at night.
My cars live outside and thus black is not a good choice for me. .
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Atomic Silver at the lake.




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Atomic Silver at the lake.
How did you get wireless CarPlay in a 2018...?

Aftermarket head unit replacement?
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Originally Posted by polo1
How did you get wireless CarPlay in a 2018...?

Aftermarket head unit replacement?
I have a 2019, but I believe 2018 had a retrofit apple carplay addition.
PGA, like myself I think have the Ottocast wireless dongle that just plugs into the console USB and in 12 seconds 90% of the time you get it wireless.
Works great! The other 10%? Can't explain it. But somtimes I have to unplug it and let it reboot. Its rare. And its no big deal
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Yes I use the dongle for wireless carplay as @Nalod mentions above.
I find myself using the wire more these days as music from the phone sounds better this way and keeps my phone charged.
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Originally Posted by sajack
Looks black, but with heavy pearlescent. Only thing that worries me that it might be nearly impossible to match.

about 15 applications of Zaino Z-2 in the past 13 months that I have owned this car, been using Zaino for 23 years
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Atomic Silver at the lake.
Beautiful cars...

And beautiful lake.

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2018 has a software install for CarPlay. I had mine done at the dealer. Normal cost was around $200, but my dealer comped it.
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2018 has a software install for CarPlay. I had mine done at the dealer. Normal cost was around $200, but my dealer comped it.
I did not know that...

Thank you!
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My Manganese Luster Twin found me today at the golf course and parked next to me.
How nice.


Twin LS500's at Oxford Greens Golf Course (Manganese Luster and Atomic Silver on Right)
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Our ‘02 is Parchment. It’s the only one I have ever seen, looks white in sunlight, takes on an almost khaki color in dimmer light. It also has pretty heavy pearlescent. 21 years old and never any paint or body work. Very pampered car that spends most of the time in a conditioned garage.
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Originally Posted by sajack
Our ‘02 is Parchment. It’s the only one I have ever seen, looks white in sunlight, takes on an almost khaki color in dimmer light. It also has pretty heavy pearlescent. 21 years old and never any paint or body work. Very pampered car that spends most of the time in a conditioned garage.
and gets 20 Zaino's per annum to keep her that way!
Those balloon tires and wheel gap!! MY goodness! LOL...

Good looking 02'!

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Originally Posted by polo1
I did not know that...

Thank you!
European versions of the LS500 don't have the retrofit option for reasons unknown.
I have not done a side by side wireless vs. wired. I run mostly with Tidal streaming service and do use Sirius via my phone app.

Not sure which Ottocast box PGA has and if there are choices to which one might have a better Bluetooth streaming vs another?
Content Bitrate of files might matter to sound output depending on the file playing.
On long trips I plug mine in but if streaming Waze and music I want to preserve my battery. Otherwise I stay wireless 90% of the time.
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Originally Posted by PGA71
My Manganese Luster Twin found me today at the golf course and parked next to me.
How nice.


Twin LS500's at Oxford Greens Golf Course (Manganese Luster and Atomic Silver on Right)
Are those the 19" or 20" wheels.. on both...?
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