Millennium Silver Metallic vs. Platinum Edition "Silver"

[MMM]

Hello all, I'm shopping around for a Silver GS400 and ran into a Platinum edition model which was not quite as bright a silver than their traditional Millenium Silver Metallic. Also, it was not quite as dark as the Burnished Gold Metallic. Does anyone know if this was a special 2000 model year Platinum edition color? Thanks in advance. MMM

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[Johnny Mo]

Platinum edition cars came in a few colors (most notably black, white and silver)...I thought that the Plat Edition Silver was Millennium Silver. I know over the years there have been a few iterations of Silver (some different tinges of color added)

[alexulan]

Originally posted by Johnny Mo
Platinum edition cars came in a few colors (most notably black, white and silver)...I thought that the Plat Edition Silver was Millennium Silver. I know over the years there have been a few iterations of Silver (some different tinges of color added)

Correct. Platium edition is Millennium Silver.
This is a darker Silver staring with 2000 cars.
98 and 99 came in a more real silver.

[bitkahuna]

98 99 had one kind of silver
00 and up (Platinum and 'regular') had Millenium Silver

[MMM]

I see. Thanks.

Here's a picture (if I can do this right, I've never attached a pic before).

The ad also claims "gray/tan leather interior." I thought Silver GS's only came with either gray or black leather?

MMM

[alexulan]

that car is Millenium Silver
Yes the car comes in black or gray leather mine is
2000 Millenium Silver with gray leather

[PAULGS430]

hhhmmm. I had a Y2K GS400 Platinum Series. I thought mine was a darker Alpine Silver. I compared my color at the 1st Clun Lexus Meet at FBF. & mine appeared to be darker. I just got a new GS430 & the Millenium Silver on my new GS appears much lighter in color with more mettalic spec.chips in it. hhhmmmm OH well

Paul

[MMM]

Yes, Paul, that's what I'm talking about! On the dealer lot you can tell that the y2k Platinum silver is darker than other silvers on the lot.

I just wanted to confirm that this was the case!

Thanks.

MMM

[purebliss]

I got a 2002 gs300 in silver and it was parked next to a pre owned Alpine silver. I was pisted I excepted mine to look like that silver. I mean I like my silver but I liked the alpine better. Why would they do that. In some light it looks taupeish (beige). I hate when people think thats the color of my car..

[TLEX]

The 98-99 GS had Alpine Silver (IMO better looking silver)
The 00+ has Millenium Silver (silver with a hint of gold)

Platinum is the same as Millenium.