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Old 12-13-13, 10:46 PM
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This is a custom two-tone blue on blue 2014 IS350 F-Sport. The main color is Ultrasonic Blue Pearl. The bottom accents and roof are Black Sapphire Pearl. The back body kit is from TRD. The tail lights are a two-phase smoke with dark on the side and light on the back. The wheels are custom black chromed 20" Vossen CV7 with Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires. The windows are tinted 50% windshield, 40% driver+passenger and 20% in back. The front emblem is two tone blue on black. Very sweet.
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Old 12-13-13, 11:00 PM
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I am planning to get the TRD body kit someday and the quad exhaust; but I think the car looks better without that big spoiler.

But from the picture, I think it only have the TRD rear spoiler, the rest is stock.
Old 12-14-13, 01:16 AM
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sorry, but not really feeling the 2-tone color scheme and the black part on the back bumper doesnt follow the lines of the TRD diffuser... but if you like it, then do you.
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Very unique. Lexus is crazy not to offer Ultrasonic Stateside

Gloss black diffusor area looks so much better than the rough gray plastic look
Old 12-14-13, 02:58 AM
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not a fan, looks like your driving around with an unfinished unpainted body kit and can't afford to paint it. Looks very ricer if you ask me. Takes away all the class the IS has.
Old 12-16-13, 05:45 AM
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Where'd you get the smoked taillights?
Old 12-16-13, 06:15 AM
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Also not a fan of the gloss black bottom. Love the UB paint though. Would like a spoiler. Just one a little more subtle.
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Originally Posted by sloosh
Where'd you get the smoked taillights?
Yes, more info on this please; process, lamp removal, percentage of tint, mix of tint, cost, downtime...?

Lamps look great!
Old 12-16-13, 08:47 AM
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The smoked tail lights were done by the paint shop that did the rest of the car. It is two bolts holding on the tail light and then pull it toward the back of the car. The side of the light is a dark smoke and the back is a light smoke. I believe it was one pass on the back and three on the side. The painter did an awsome job blending at the curve.
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Not a fan of the rear bumper but the rest is amazing!
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Very unique. Lexus is crazy not to offer Ultrasonic Stateside



Gloss black diffusor area looks so much better than the rough gray plastic look
Actually the diffuser is not black, it is a very dark blue. In the sunlight the sparkle from the metal flake in the paint is the same color as the Ultrasonic Blue. This dark blue is used on all parts of the car that are dark.
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I think if it got lowered it would really pop. Very nice, it works for me.
Old 12-16-13, 10:50 PM
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Blue paint looks great.

**Opinion**
The rest of the customizing looks haphazard. Two tone idea isn't executed well by the way the forced separations between colors breaks up the design lines. Doesn't look clean (design wise) and looks slapped together. Reconsider and get rid of the poorly executed two tone.
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Looks good until you get to the rear bumper, which completely destroys the otherwise nice look of the car IMO.
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