Saw my first GS450h Lexus today

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  1. Frank Hudon

    Frank Hudon Senior Member

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    in good old Burnaby B.C. Graphite gray looked like black leather and a silver hair dude behind the wheel. Gotta admit that is one sweet looking ride. As I passed him in my Classic I'd have to say he's trying for mileage. Doing the speed limit and not powering away from the lights. If it wasn't so expensive I might reconsider my retirement program. Maybe if I win the lotto. No definatley if I win the lotto.
     
    #1 Frank Hudon, Jul 19, 2006
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    ooooh. cool! there's a guy in my parking lot at work who currently drives an r400h and is first on the list for a gs450. i can't wait to see one in person!
     
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    Hey! Coincidently I saw my first HiCam in the wild this afternoon.
     
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    I saw a RX400h on my street and I'm sure the realestate agent who drives it was wondering what the H I was doing underneath it on the street. But never said a thing. No HyCam's or HiHy's yet. If I didn't know better my guess on the 450 is it was a Toyota "wig" as that was the route he was on. But it's a sweet looking car. I'd almost be willing to have my Classic painted that colour. It was sharp.
    Edit: the colour was Flint Mica
     
    #4 Frank Hudon, Jul 19, 2006
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    Hmm, there's two GS450h then. I saw a silver one long time ago in Oakridge Centre driven by a mother and her young kid (booster chair). Nice of her and lucky kid.
     
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    this was coming from the 91 on to Marine Way Think I just might cruise the Toyota headquarters over on Westminister Hwy and see if I can see it over there. If so I'll do my usual crawl underneath it.
     
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    say Tideland do you know what the HV battery voltage is on these cars?
     
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    Someone in my parking garage at work has one, also Flint Mica.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SW03ES @ Jul 21 2006, 01:46 PM) [snapback]290122[/snapback]</div>
    is that a nice colour or are my old eyes decieving me?
     
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    Its a really nice color, my father has a 2004 LS430 in the same color.
     
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    Flint Mica is a nice colour. As the name suggests, it's quite flaky.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Jul 21 2006, 05:56 PM) [snapback]290239[/snapback]</div>
    looked like really fine graphite flakes.
     
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    Just saw the GS450h on the Speed Channel "Test Drive" show. Wow, that thing can fly around Infiniron Speedway.
     
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    ahh yes. I never knew it was a rerun from April but it was a damn good episode.
     
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    If anyone has yet to see the Lexus GS 450h, it happens to look something like this (from Hybridfest):

    p.s. Ask EricBecky how his "joy ride" late Friday night went. :) :lol:
     
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    I've only seen one hybrid GS model. I see the RX, Camry, and Prius all the time. Prius is getting around 2 dozen a day, if not more. RX is about 3 per day. Camry is about 2 per day. GS... well.. only 1 so far...
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Jul 23 2006, 08:11 PM) [snapback]291189[/snapback]</div>
    Joyride? What joyride? The correct word phrase is "Test Drive".
     
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