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Old 07-08-14, 04:29 PM
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Got to see RC 350 F-Sport up close at a Lexus event a few weeks ago. The red paint is absolutely amazing. This cell phone image does not really do it justice. It is a new paint process which uses both red and silver base coats. It glows when the sun hits it.
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looks amazing ! love the new RC
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What would you say about difference of this color compared to the Matador Red, Thanks


Originally Posted by georgee01
Got to see RC 350 F-Sport up close at a Lexus event a few weeks ago. The red paint is absolutely amazing. This cell phone image does not really do it justice. It is a new paint process which uses both red and silver base coats. It glows when the sun hits it.
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that is a really nice color
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It is a bit too much red for me. The rear lights are actually getting lost in the sea of red.
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Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
It is a bit too much red for me. The rear lights are actually getting lost in the sea of red.
I tend to agree
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Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
It is a bit too much red for me. The rear lights are actually getting lost in the sea of red.
It is VERY red. Maybe a darker tint on the tail lights would set them off.
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Do you know why the RC350 in your pic has the HID projector headlights instead of the 3 square-ish headlights? Is it because of the package option it came with? Or is that the default headlights for the RC350?
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Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
It is a bit too much red for me. The rear lights are actually getting lost in the sea of red.
I would have to see it in person as it's VERY hard to accurately capture red accurately in a digital photo...but ya know what? I kind of like the monochome-esqe touch the color lends to the tail lights with them blending-in. Very cool, IMHO.
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Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
It is a bit too much red for me. The rear lights are actually getting lost in the sea of red.
i totally thought the same thing.
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It seems to look like one of those candy apple special paint jobs especially next to that silver Altima we're all familiar with. It probably looks shockingly breath taking in person. Can't wait to see one in the flesh.
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Originally Posted by IS300_white
Do you know why the RC350 in your pic has the HID projector headlights instead of the 3 square-ish headlights? Is it because of the package option it came with? Or is that the default headlights for the RC350?
pre-production car. It will be destroyed in a couple of years.
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Originally Posted by LexFather
pre-production car. It will be destroyed in a couple of years.
We better hide it in a barn or warehouse for the next 50 years. Might be worth a pretty penny and less likely to be crushed
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4 stage paint: silver coat, clear coat, translucent red coat, clear coat
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