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Old 01-14-24, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BrettJacks
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.
Nice, we still want to take the LX all out west and through the desert. Don't be surprised if you get a PM from me sometime asking where all the best places to go are.

Moab is #1, but oh we love Las Vegas (maybe as a pit stop for a night or two)...
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Old 01-14-24, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BrettJacks
Went out for a quick afternoon drive to the Valley of Fire today.





Great pic @BrettJacks .

I wish it was spread out like that down here in south Fl.

It's turned into metro zoo with all the people moving here.
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Old 01-14-24, 10:53 AM
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I sometimes might have a dream where I'm driving somewhere.

​​​​​But, I've never had a dream about my specific car.

Last night I dreamed I sat in my car and started it up and wham!, I saw all these engine warning lights lit up and blinking in different colors and patterns.

These were warning light's I don't have on my car and I didn't recognize the icons on the lights and I knew something was VERY wrong with my car. Lol

Yellow lights, green lights, blue, etc, each with a different icon on them., lots of them!

Then I woke up, and my first thought was what the hell was that! Lol
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I dream my Mercedes Xmas dash lights up all the time lol.

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This is a red monster
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Old 01-14-24, 11:46 AM
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I’m about to drive a W222 around…

:giggles:

The main thing I want to see is how the throttle feels in a modern FI V8. I’m sure it’s great, Mercedes always did gas pedals the best.
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Originally Posted by nomia
This is a red monster
I see you are a fairly new member so Welcome to Club Lexus!

Originally Posted by AJT123
I’m about to drive a W222 around…

:giggles:

The main thing I want to see is how the throttle feels in a modern FI V8. I’m sure it’s great, Mercedes always did gas pedals the best.
I want to be excited but I have no idea what a W222 is. Lol

Please drop some pics from the test drive and school us. 🤔. 😀
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Old 01-14-24, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
I want to be excited but I have no idea what a W222 is. Lol
W222 = 6th gen S Class Benz. Made from 2013-2020.

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Went out for a quick afternoon drive to the Valley of Fire today.
Awesome pics Brett! Car looks great. My sisters live in Henderson. Maybe when I visit them I'll check that place out.

Originally Posted by AJT123
I’m about to drive a W222 around…

:giggles:

The main thing I want to see is how the throttle feels in a modern FI V8.
I'm def interested in your opinion of a FI V8 vs the NA 6.2.

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Old 01-14-24, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
I’m about to drive a W222 around…

:giggles:

The main thing I want to see is how the throttle feels in a modern FI V8. I’m sure it’s great, Mercedes always did gas pedals the best.
Enjoy! Put it in individual mode and set the engine to sport and everything else to comfort. In engine comfort mode it starts off in 2nd gear.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
I want to be excited but I have no idea what a W222 is. Lol

Please drop some pics from the test drive and school us. 🤔. 😀
It’s what I have
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Originally Posted by LH1
W222 = 6th gen S Class Benz. Made from 2013-2020.

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Originally Posted by SW17LS
It’s what I have
SWEEEET, that's an awesome looking car.

Guessing it drives good too!
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Old 01-14-24, 12:40 PM
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It does lol

Pacifica’s turn in the car grinder!




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Originally Posted by SW17LS
It does lol

Pacifica’s turn in the car grinder!


Painful, I can't watch. 😬

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So want your thoughts on something. I normally use a chrome license plate frame, but the Pacifica doesn't have any chrome on it, it has gloss black and like a silver painted trim. I had this license plate frame on it but for some reason it just never seemed right to me:



Replaced it with this black one, which I'm also unsure about. Thoughts?

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Tough choice. My vote would be for the black one. To my eye it seems to blend in a little better.
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