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From Boston to Texas***blk cherry GS430

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Old 05-21-06, 08:08 PM
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Default From Boston to Texas***blk cherry GS430

My trip was a trip

I finally picked me up a GS

to be exact, I picked me up a 2001 Black cherry pearl GS430 with 48k

The car is in prestine condition and I could't be happier.


My trip on the other hand, now that was tough

I jumped on a plane Friday morning to Boston, arrived and spent the night there.

woke up and went to pick up the GS.

I left Boston Saturday around noon.

picked up an atlas and hit the road

I wemt from Boston to Conneticut to New York to New Jersey to Pennsylvania to Delaware to Maryland to Washington to Virginia to Tennesee to Arkansas and finally back to Texas.

28 hours straight and I'm back home.
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congrats bro, cant wait to see what your plans for it are

know its gonna be sick from the looks on your ES....one more thing

PICSSSS lol...good luck GATO

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Old 05-21-06, 08:14 PM
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I must say Virginia Tennesse and Arkansas were definitley the hardest.

It took me five hours to cross each of those states...................and being stuck at 5 am at the end of Virginia with Fog wasn't nice either

I must say though, Tennessee was by far and awesome expirience.....they must have the best highways in the nation.....



so anyhow, here are the pics




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Nice

Formal welcome now that you are part of the GS family

Cant wait to see it modded. What are your plans for it?
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blk cherry with blk interior, very nice catch man congrats
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NIIIIICCCEEE!!!! You must have been chugging down some massive doses of Red Bull to drive 28 hours straight!
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I guess you weren't lying when you said Black Cherry was your favorite.
congrats
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looks good

love the rims
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thanks guys


svt5150, plans........I have lots, but you can count on a fat set up on the wheels and suspension.
as of now, I just can't get enough of how it looks............I think its classy and might wanna roll like this for a few months.

bluelex, thanks bro, I've been looking and thaught this was perfect

Stage3, you have no idea.......................I actually took my wifey with me, but when it was her turn to drive I could't sleep.....and when it was her turn again, it started raining in Tenn.......and as I finally gave in in Arkansas I passed out I was soooo tired knocked out till TX ......................I gave up when I started seeing things

chuckb, I would have done black..........but lck cherry is soo scarse

tuddy, yes I absolutley love those wheels.......they are Lexus oem spec, I just wonder why you don't see them on gs's too often
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Nice car! Congrats on the purchase! I'm glad you enjoyed our highways lol.
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Let me officially welcome you to the "black cherry brigade". I too have a 2001 black cherry GS430 as well, but mine has the "impossible-to-keep-clean" tan interior. I bought mine in 2004 with 30k, but now mine's quickly approaching 85k...'cause I like to drive.

Nice OEM rims. Mine came with those miniscule stock 16s, so they got removed quickly...and then I too went with the 19" fat setup.

Enjoy that car. It's so purrrrrdeee.

I was at the NELOC meet this past weekend in Atlantic City, and we had a ball, once we finally all arrived. Hec, you could have come through since you came through Jersey.

You had a HELLUVA drive, man. 28 hours???? Sheesh!

If it took you 5 hours to get out Virginia, you must have been on I-81. That is one long azz boring interstate, so I have sympathy. But it was for a worthy cause. Enjoy!!!!
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Originally Posted by laxdude362
Nice car! Congrats on the purchase! I'm glad you enjoyed our highways lol.


man o man....... Interstate 40 rocks

I got to Knoxville around 6;15 am it was pouring rain badddddd...... but after it cleared....man it was 110 to 120 mph all the way to Nashville

my gurl braught some radar detector called Valentine....she said it was a good one.

we made it through all those states and not once did we get pulled over

and hereis something I shouldn't have done, but I could't help my self ....it's amazing how smooothe the ride is at these speeds
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Originally Posted by KevinGS
Let me officially welcome you to the "black cherry brigade". I too have a 2001 black cherry GS430 as well, but mine has the "impossible-to-keep-clean" tan interior. I bought mine in 2004 with 30k, but now mine's quickly approaching 85k...'cause I like to drive.

Nice OEM rims. Mine came with those miniscule stock 16s, so they got removed quickly...and then I too went with the 19" fat setup.

Enjoy that car. It's so purrrrrdeee.

I was at the NELOC meet this past weekend in Atlantic City, and we had a ball, once we finally all arrived. Hec, you could have come through since you came through Jersey.

You had a HELLUVA drive, man. 28 hours???? Sheesh!

If it took you 5 hours to get out Virginia, you must have been on I-81. That is one long azz boring interstate, so I have sympathy. But it was for a worthy cause. Enjoy!!!!
yeah, 81 south really sucked.....

I thaught about and knew about the meet....but I had to get back to TX

we have awesome rides....I love it I love it
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Originally Posted by GATO
I was just about to ask this exact question. So, I assume that was the fastest? Who took the picture?
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congrats on your purchase! I love that combo, definitely one of my favorite color combos in the GS


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