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Old 03-15-06, 10:44 AM
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Default Crystal White = Pearl White?

I saw a white IS 250 the other day and I thought it had pearly look. Is it Pearl White or is it just just white?
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Crystal white is pearl white.

EDIT: Granted this picture is blurry as hell, I took it with my cell phone and I was shaking in our 50 degree california weather.

But you can see the pearl sheen.


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Sorry guys - I should have done a search. Looks like Glacier Frost looks more like a Pearl White??
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GFM has more of a blue tint in the pearl.. both have pearl flakes though.
And for some reason.. Pocky, that pic makes me want a white...
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in the daytime, crystal white looks brighter and whiter..at night, it looks more pearly.
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GFM, that's a whole another ball game.

This is Aznracer's car from my.IS. His is the best example of GFM.







GSE25, Yes this is the reason why I loved Crystal White so much. But it's a dime a dozen here in Southern California. I saw two new IS's last night leaving the office. Both going opposite directions, two different cars, both Crystal White...within.....3 minutes of each other.

GFM will always be more rare and exotic. But, it's a mixed review when it comes to GFM. Some call it ugly, some call it primer, I call it sexy.

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Originally Posted by pocky
GFM, that's a whole another ball game.

This is Aznracer's car from my.IS. His is the best example of GFM.







GSE25, Yes this is the reason why I loved Crystal White so much. But it's a dime a dozen here in Southern California. I saw two new IS's last night leaving the office. Both going opposite directions, two different cars, both Crystal White...within.....3 minutes of each other.

GFM will always be more rare and exotic. But, it's a mixed review when it comes to GFM. Some call is ugly, some call ir primer, I call it sexy.
i love my crystal white too....according to a recent poll about colors on here, crystal white ranks 4th among users on here..gfm is 7th...tungsten pearl is 1st so they are the dime a dozen...u know once u go white, it's always right.
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Pocky - you are right, i def see the pearl. So I guess both Crystal and Glacier have pearl.
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Here's a pic of my CW in the sun:


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I have the crystal white on my 350 and love it. I kinda think the GFM looks a little on the girly side for me just like the breakwater blue or what ever its called (the baby blue looking color). Just my .02
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this is a regular GFM will look day time..

now... this is a regular CW in day time..

no offense to GFM, but it looks more like a light sky blue color.. you can find them in your mom's garage...
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I think the Crystal White looks good in daytime and at night.
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I do like the Crystal White

CW w/ Black inside ended up being my second choice. No regrets but the CW is nice!

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Didn't we have a thread where a member took pics of the 2 colors together?
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Originally Posted by aznevoviii
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this is a regular GFM will look day time..
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now... this is a regular CW in day time..

no offense to GFM, but it looks more like a light sky blue color.. you can find them in your mom's garage...
The first picture you posted is Breakwater Blue. Someone uploaded the wrong photo onto scion life, thinking it's GFM.

Crystal white is a real nice sporty color. But my current car is already pearl white, I'd figure I'll go with the girly GFM this time 'round.

Edit: Here is the thread where the guy posted pictures of both CW & GFM together.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ier+frost+mica


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