"The Power Of Blue" The Official Blue Thread Has Arrived!!
03-05-16, 05:16 PM
#409
Pole Position
Love this color! These cars are amazing
07-31-16, 07:35 AM
#410
Can someone with Midnight Blue check the inside of the rear deck lid and rear quarter panels?
Mine has green paint on it. I would assume that my rear end has been redone, but I do not think it is totally out of the realm of possibility that they use a green base layer or someone screwed up in the paint shop at the factory. I have seen stranger things.
Mine has green paint on it. I would assume that my rear end has been redone, but I do not think it is totally out of the realm of possibility that they use a green base layer or someone screwed up in the paint shop at the factory. I have seen stranger things.
08-21-16, 09:07 AM
#411
Lexus Test Driver
Paint
The bumper's been painted, but never anything else. Would love a whole car paint job, but some quotes are $4-$6K, really not worth it for my 98 GS4 Spectra Blue.
Is this about right and are there alternatives?
Is this about right and are there alternatives?
01-13-17, 11:40 AM
#412
Lexus Test Driver
Bumping my post as it is 2017 and I'm wanting to follow-through on my car. Minor rust spots, but a really bad rear bumper. Few questions, with a 98 GS4 with 135K miles, I'm estimating street value is $6-$8K? - I've honestly seen no blue GS$'s for sale in the country currently!
So my questions:
Painting whole car is easily $3-$5K, correct? This won't add much value, it is mostly a personal decision to keep car for many more years of pleasure. Agree?
What if I just got bumpers done and touch up elsewhere?
In doing bumpers, do folks get the holes filled, or go straight for new bumper and paint? Would the color look far different than the rest of the car then?
What about ordering the painted to factory spec bumpers on eBay like this LINK?
Should I just go to an auto body kit shop, and get non OEM bumpers, to enhance some style?
I want to spend some money on my car as I want to keep it, but I can't justify spending $4K+ on a car worth $8K max?
So my questions:
Painting whole car is easily $3-$5K, correct? This won't add much value, it is mostly a personal decision to keep car for many more years of pleasure. Agree?
What if I just got bumpers done and touch up elsewhere?
In doing bumpers, do folks get the holes filled, or go straight for new bumper and paint? Would the color look far different than the rest of the car then?
What about ordering the painted to factory spec bumpers on eBay like this LINK?
Should I just go to an auto body kit shop, and get non OEM bumpers, to enhance some style?
I want to spend some money on my car as I want to keep it, but I can't justify spending $4K+ on a car worth $8K max?
01-13-17, 01:39 PM
#413
Pole Position
Bumping my post as it is 2017 and I'm wanting to follow-through on my car. Minor rust spots, but a really bad rear bumper. Few questions, with a 98 GS4 with 135K miles, I'm estimating street value is $6-$8K? - I've honestly seen no blue GS$'s for sale in the country currently!
So my questions:
Painting whole car is easily $3-$5K, correct? This won't add much value, it is mostly a personal decision to keep car for many more years of pleasure. Agree?
What if I just got bumpers done and touch up elsewhere?
In doing bumpers, do folks get the holes filled, or go straight for new bumper and paint? Would the color look far different than the rest of the car then?
What about ordering the painted to factory spec bumpers on eBay like this LINK?
Should I just go to an auto body kit shop, and get non OEM bumpers, to enhance some style?
I want to spend some money on my car as I want to keep it, but I can't justify spending $4K+ on a car worth $8K max?
So my questions:
Painting whole car is easily $3-$5K, correct? This won't add much value, it is mostly a personal decision to keep car for many more years of pleasure. Agree?
What if I just got bumpers done and touch up elsewhere?
In doing bumpers, do folks get the holes filled, or go straight for new bumper and paint? Would the color look far different than the rest of the car then?
What about ordering the painted to factory spec bumpers on eBay like this LINK?
Should I just go to an auto body kit shop, and get non OEM bumpers, to enhance some style?
I want to spend some money on my car as I want to keep it, but I can't justify spending $4K+ on a car worth $8K max?
Ivory Peal G35 Coupe
the shop that did my front end paint job quoted me 6K to paint the entire car.
YIKES!!!
I didn't need the whole car painted but was told since that paint color had several layers, the hood, fenders and bumper needed paint so everything matched up.
If the blue on your car has more than 2 layers, you may need more than just the bumper painted if you want everything perfect
My guess is you'll spend about 400 labor for bumper alone and between 1200-1600 if you need bumper and quarter panels done.
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tiguy99 (03-07-17)
Is that the 3rd gen front end?
03-08-17, 08:11 AM
#417
(it looks like the pics are down on this one but here is his build thread)
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-makeover.html
but if you google 2gs to 3gs vertex its the black one
it was for sale and i thought sold
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...many-mods.html
04-16-17, 04:19 PM
#418
Lexus Test Driver
04-12-18, 05:36 AM
#420
Pole Position
Like my gold but sometimes wonder why I didn't get this color