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What Color is your IS and Why?

Old 01-25-12, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
because Obsidian is wet



Same car with different rims on each side?
Old 01-25-12, 06:07 AM
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^2 different time periods i suppose
Old 01-25-12, 06:26 AM
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Black because it's sexy... that and the fact that I brought it used and it was the only one I found in "like new" condition with NAV in my price range. Last car was similar to SGM and thought I'd continue the color but that changed. Black is a PITA tho.
Old 01-25-12, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by DKnight350
Same car with different rims on each side?
LOL. 10 char
Old 01-25-12, 08:31 AM
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Went with SGM because I wanted a dark color without having to get black (previous vehicle was black and was a pain to maintain). This time I want a Fire Agate(sp?) Pearl IS350 because it's different, but seems rare for the dealers to have one.
Old 01-25-12, 08:35 AM
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SGM cause I had wanted my last 2 rides in that color but wasn't able to get it. Finally got this sexy color and love it !! Dark enough to look hot without the pain of it being Black
Old 01-25-12, 08:48 AM
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Jade Green Metallic because I've always loved the color with my previous car.

Old 01-25-12, 09:12 AM
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TP for me bcuz its elegant and sporty..
Old 01-25-12, 09:18 AM
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SGM, wanted the looks of a dark car but without all the upkeep of black (although it is still a lot of upkeep).
Old 01-25-12, 11:37 AM
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SGM, same reasons of the darkness without the high upkeep, but MOSTLY because I got the car right when it came out and did not know that SGM would be such a ridiculously popular color. I would have gotten starfire pearl or green.

I still love the color though.

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Old 01-25-12, 11:42 AM
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TP because it hides rock chips well. And it's easier to maintain than white.
Old 01-25-12, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by sleekbrian
^2 different time periods i suppose
Right you are
Old 01-25-12, 03:15 PM
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Getting a car off the lot I had a choice of, using the salesman's words, "white, black, or silver". I chose the TP car because I find "silver" hides the dirt better. The downside to TP, like most of the lighter shades, is that it is really difficult to achieve the "wet" look which is super sexy IMHO.

Having looked at the various colors offered for the ISx50 I really like the Matador Red a lot.

Even so, what I have discovered is that TP is kind of a chameleon. It looks different under various lighting circumstances. Case in point below. The camera was accurate.
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Old 01-25-12, 04:36 PM
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TP. It's a daily driver with 22K year ! so I wanted it to always look clean, hide chips etc.
also thought it showed the body lines real well. always classy looking

but I secretly wish for MRM ! (next time for sure. or maybe a dark blue LS !!)
Old 01-26-12, 07:17 PM
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Stargazer(starlight) black because they have this color in Australia :P

Originally wanted SGM but had to wait so went for the metallic black instead

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