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The only 2011 Lexus IS F painted the Scion tC color CEMENT (1H5)!

Old 03-13-12, 09:22 AM
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Default The only 2011 Lexus IS F painted the Scion tC color CEMENT (1H5)!

This 2011 Lexus IS F was custom ordered by a customer at the request of VP of Lexus Marketing Brian Smith. The car started as an Obsidian (212) car and was painted (1H5) for a lucky Lexus associate.



























Courtesy: Vip Auto Salon
Old 03-13-12, 09:25 AM
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Looks sweeet! Now just de-chrome the grill/windows
Old 03-13-12, 09:28 AM
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Looks great but now the resale value is gone right? I want to do similar but the resale value crash is holding me back.
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Looks pretty good. Very unique.
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Wow....but just something to be said about doing that to a brand new car. Ripping it all apart, taking the glass out. Ouch!
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wow! came out really nice
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Not a fan... it looks like.. cement. Have to see it in person.
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props for being different but not a fan, either.
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I agree, not a big fan of the color. Seems a shame to go through all of the work custom painting it to that shade.
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Still don´t understand why ppl paint when u can wrap...
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^ Agree, color looks washing out to me...
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The new nebular gray looks better then this customized color ?
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Unique color, not against it, but I would've went with the rootbeer color they offer on the TC or the yellow on the TRD edition instead.

Originally Posted by dinardalvi
Looks great but now the resale value is gone right? I want to do
similar but the resale value crash is holding me back.
Depends on the color, in this case too, the car has what? <20miles on it, so it would be really hard for someone to write it off - brand new and requiring an entirely new paint job, as per carfax which may or may not show up in the first place. Get it in some stupid color like Pink, then yes, good luck...
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nice.,. i just paited my cousin motorcycle the same exact color.
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Im on the fence on this one.....I like the color, but the car seems to lose its BOLDNESS or EDGE. I really think the 08-09 wheels might help out in this situation of really pronouncing that color.......I dont think the pics really do it justice.....

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