MY 2015 GS350 F Sport - Atomic Silver
 

I have just got hold of my first Lexus ever, a 4th gen GS, F Sport in Atomic Silver with black leather, ML, IPA, BSM, illuminated door sills, and the Z2 accessory package.. and I LOVE this car!!

On my way into the dealership thinking I would get an Ultra White that night having already negotiating a fine deal via the internet, but when I saw the atomic silver in person it changed my mind immediately. The shade of grey falls in between the Liquid Platinum and Nebula Gray, with a hint of fine metallic gold flake that really pops in the sunshine and adds to the depth of the color and makes it quite unique and elegant, yet subtle and aggressive in my opinion. It is also the first year for the color in the GS model, so I haven’t seen too many on the road just yet, which I also thought was cool.

I looked at many other cars, but this model seemed to be the best balance of sportiness and luxury to have some fun behind the wheel when desired, but total comfort for the daily commute. Not to mention the Lexus reliability and resale value combined with the current December to Remember deals… and oh yeah, I just thought it was plain SEXY and fun to drive too!

Starting up a build thread to chronicle my own experiences with my new machine. I don’t have much plans for it as I think it’s pretty close to perfection as is and I want to keep it close to stock for the long haul. But I will probably make a couple of subtle changes over time such as going up a size in the tires and perhaps some slight drop lowering springs, if these new ones don’t settle down a bit!

Here she is the very first day I got her outside in my work parking lot:

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First thing I did when I got here home was removing the front license plate, and to my shock and dismay I found holes DRILLED in the front bumper!:eek2:

I did some research and was even more stunned to find this is the factory design.. Since there wasn't much else I could do at that point, I got hold of some bumper plugs through bumperplugs.com. I may have the first set of atomic silver plugs also, since I needed to provide them the paint code and then they made it available for purchase on their site.

I did have to drill out the existing holes to 9/32, and then shaved the outer edges of the holes smooth with a hobby knife prior to inserting the plugs. Here are some pics of them close up in case anyone is curious as to how well they match up and how big they are. They match really nice, probably even closer in real life than the pics show.. Anyhow these are much better than starting at gaping holes in my brand new machine!

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Thanks for the kind words my friend!!

Very nice color! I almost painted my 2IS color, one of my favorite lexus paints indeed!

Congrats ! Now go tint her it'll look even better ;)

Thanks for the compliments gentlemen!!

Atomic350F,

I hear yah, I almost had second thoughts when I went to purchase my 350 Fsport but since I requested them not to drill holes on the front bumper, I ended up w/ the Ultra White on Cabernet. LOL. BTW thanks for all the suggestions for the purchase of my car. I ended up purchasing from Longo as well. hehehe.

Hahhaa, right on! AWESOME to hear you got your own GS, no bumper holes :D, and really great to hear I even lended you a hand in the process!! I think that's what the forum is all about! :thumbup:

And oh yeah, Ultra White on Cabernet is a really sweet combo that just screams F Sport with the F Sport ONLY colors inside and out, definitely a fine choice there! It really has that sporty aggressive look and yet a classic upscale feel to it all at once, looking right at home in the GS.

Congratulations to you my friend, I am sure you are in Lexus heaven right now with me!!

Congrats! Your car looks great, but pics never seem to truly represent how outstanding Atomic Silver is in person. Beautiful ride!:thumbup:

Sweet car, nicr color, looks real nice with the gloss F sport wheels. Luckily my bumper is not drilled, and im not planning to drill them til I get a ticket. shhh

Thanks a bundle, I agree it is tough to capture the eternal beauty that is Atomic Silver with photos online!! I think it would show better however if I can get some shots in the sunshine!

Thanks pardner! Yeahp, I love they way the color works with the wheels and think it's a perfect contrast looking both aggressive and yet elegant simultaneously! Oh yeah... youre non-drilling secret is safe with me! ;)

I am considering some lowering springs to get the stance down just a tad, and increasing the handling a bit further. I was thinking the springs would "settle" a bit but it doesn't quite look as if that is going to happen!

if you want my opinion just leave it stock man, the stance is proper, and it looks amazing. If the engineers at Lexus would have achieved better handling by lower the vehicle then I think they would of done it. Unless you know something that the engineers don't, don't mess with the vehicle is my advice. Because I don't know if you read the threads, almost everyone that has moded their cars are always complaining of vibrations and a list of other annoying problems. The GS is a very sensitive car, its a luxury sedan, don't make it something its not.

And im a relatively young guy compared to most of the owners, im 29, so im not a grandpa telling you just leave it stock and just drive. I truly think that's the best look for the GS. Your car looks perfect the way it is.. :thumbup:

Hey, thanks for the input here, I will definitely do more research before changing the springs. I was thinking of going with the Tanabe NF210 to keep things close to stock spring rate wise (within 5% they state) and just slightly lower 1.1 inch. I have read a lot of folks saying these ride like stock but havent seen the problems you have mentioned, at least not with this spring set in my research.

I will dig around more for certain before making any changes here...

Gotta drop it man. The wheel gap on these cars is terrible . Nice ride and awesome color