Edmunds: LS600h L is "tough to justify"

[ro51092]

What does this car have to do with scratch resistant metal lacquer?  :P

Because that car had that paint thing in like 2000.

[Raghavan]

Because no-one outside Germany has ever heard of it

[cawimmer430]

Because no-one outside Germany has ever heard of it 

Tell me about it. Bunch of 3rd world countries.

[cawimmer430]

Because that car had that paint thing in like 2000.

Impossible. You're talking about Nissan here!

[nickdrinkwater]

Impossible. You're talking about Nissan here!

INFINITI 2010!!!   

[565]

Actually I remember the thread back at C&D about Nissan's scratch resistant paint and its implications.

Though they sound similar in concept, and purpose, Nissan's and Mercedes's approach to scratch resistance are entirely OPPOSITE solutions to the same problem.  Nissan's idea is quite a bit more sci-fi and cool sounding.

Mercedes scratch resistant paint is basically really hard coating.  It is very rigid (after it dries) and works to prevent scratches from happening.

"Microscopically small ceramic particles provide a layer of protection. Remarkable advances in the area of nano-technology have allowed tiny ceramic particles - each less than a millionth of a millimetre in size - to be integrated into the molecular structure of the binding agent. These particles float around freely at first in the liquid clearcoat, before cross-linking as the drying process takes effect. The particles link in with one another in such a way as to create an extremely dense and smoothly structured network at the paint surface. This provides a protective layer and ensures that the new nano-particle clearcoat is considerably more scratch-resistant than conventional paintwork. "


Nissan takes the opposite approach.  Instead of making the coating super hard, coating is actually elastic and can repair itself over time. 

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2005/_STORY/051202-01-e.html

"?Scratch Guard Coat? contains a newly developed high elastic resin that helps prevent scratches from affecting the inner layers of a car?s painted surface. With ?Scratch Guard Coat? a car?s scratched surface will return to its original state anywhere from one day to a week, depending on temperature and the depth of the scratch."

It's available on the JDM X-trail SUV

http://www2.nissan.co.jp/X-TRAIL/T30/0512/SCRATCH/index.html

That's just plain cool.  Too bad the Japanese keep the best stuff for themselves.

[TheIntrepid]

Tell me about it. Bunch of 3rd world countries.

THE THIRD REICH.

[LonghornTX]

I don't know if this has been posted here (I am too lazy to read through all the posts), but C&D recorded significantly better acceleration times for the LS600h L than the LS460 in their latest issue.

[ro51092]

I don't know if this has been posted here (I am too lazy to read through all the posts), but C&D recorded significantly better acceleration times for the LS600h L than the LS460 in their latest issue.

[TheIntrepid]

What he means to say was; do you want a cookie?

[BENZ BOY15]

Face it: The new S is a grand slam.

[ro51092]

Exactly, Benz Boy.

[BENZ BOY15]

Not to hijack the thread, but I have to post pics of my favorite sedan of all time:









I'll take an Anarge T in either black or red and this in pearl white:

[omicron]

Arnage

[TheIntrepid]

Arnage!!!

[nickdrinkwater]

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Face it: The new S is a grand slam.

Too bad it's ugly.

[TheIntrepid]

Too bad it's ugly.

[cawimmer430]

Too bad it's ugly.

This coming from someone who drives a SEAT!?

[nickdrinkwater]

This coming from someone who drives a SEAT!?

     

[1 BAD 7]

The 02-04 E65 is more of a drivers car then the same generation 01-04 MB S class. So I strongly disagree with you.

I'm not being biased here.? I adore BMW's too, but I just feel that the E-65 is less of the drivers car.?

[JYODER240]

The 02-04 E65 is more of a drivers car then the same generation 01-04 MB S class. So I strongly disagree with you.

Maybe if you add some 22" wheels it is.

[1 BAD 7]

No it will be far better if we add more heavy 14 inch ones to it

Maybe if you add some 22" wheels it is.