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Old 07-07-05, 11:25 PM
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Hey Fellows,

I am an Is 300 and Sc 430 owner...anyway I was browsing e-bay as usual and came across a really nice Ls 430. It has the designer interior (it was also offered on the previous GS near the end and is currently available on the Sc 430 if it is the same!!!).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...560870398&rd=1

Well my question is does any of you members have this interior, how does it perform? I tried to find more info about it on Lexus website but nothing came out!!! So is it a special model ala Pebble Beach Sc or L-tuned Is???

Any inputs appreciated .

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I think this is a special order. The interior is the same a some of the SC and Sport Design GS.
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That's a special order ? I think it's just a standard saddle interior.

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Originally Posted by AmethySC
That's a special order ? I think it's just a standard saddle interior.

Well I have seen the car in person and it looks hawt.

On Lexus.com there is only 2 interior available: ivory, and Black.

No grey, no ash/saddle/cognac...

I wish you could select interior leather and color like with Porsche and Benz!!!

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The pictures look a little jarring on the eBay site, but the real look might be nice...sort of Pebble B each-ish.
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Originally Posted by ozarra
Well I have seen the car in person and it looks hawt.

On Lexus.com there is only 2 interior available: ivory, and Black.

No grey, no ash/saddle/cognac...

I wish you could select interior leather and color like with Porsche and Benz!!!

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That pic is from Lexus.com, I suppose that interior only comes with certain exterior colors ?
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The only special LS is the UL??
And this LS's leather looks like Sc430's... first time seeing it.
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Never seen LS with saddle leather before, standard LS interior is black & ivory. I would think the original owner ordered it custom from the factory.
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AmethySC is correct. On Lexus.com there are clearly five different leather colors to choose from: Cashmere, Ash, Black, Ecru and Saddle. I'm not sure why some of you saw only two colors to choose from.

Also, if you try building an LS430 on carsdirect.com, you'll see that the only available colors to the Modern Luxury package are Cashmere, Ash and Black, while the only available colors to the Custom Luxury and Ultra Luxury packages are Ecru and Saddle. I wonder if it's reflecting the truth.
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Well if I remember right, you have to type in your zipcode before you build. Perhaps certain color combos are only available in certain parts of the nation?
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Originally Posted by Faraaz23
Well if I remember right, you have to type in your zipcode before you build. Perhaps certain color combos are only available in certain parts of the nation?
Indeed, that could very well be why too.
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Also keep in mind that dealers will option cars that will be appealing to the majority.
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that is the saddle interior. my dealer had a blue on saddle. it looked god awful (the interior). I thought iwas going to love it. looked at it and almost puked
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
AmethySC is correct. On Lexus.com there are clearly five different leather colors to choose from: Cashmere, Ash, Black, Ecru and Saddle. I'm not sure why some of you saw only two colors to choose from.

Also, if you try building an LS430 on carsdirect.com, you'll see that the only available colors to the Modern Luxury package are Cashmere, Ash and Black, while the only available colors to the Custom Luxury and Ultra Luxury packages are Ecru and Saddle. I wonder if it's reflecting the truth.
His absolutely right. Saddle interior is available for Custom Luxury Package and Ultra Luxury Package, and both also comes with suede ceiling, which is also hot! It's very flashy, not too Lexus like...
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Originally Posted by nadroj
that is the saddle interior. my dealer had a blue on saddle. it looked god awful (the interior). I thought iwas going to love it. looked at it and almost puked
I love the blue/saddle combo. I doubt also that it is a region factor as I ma in Florida (Lexus largest market)!!!

We have all the model before everyone else and the largest allocation of nice cars. JM Lexus rocks and is number one volume dealer

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