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brucelee1 Aug 18, 2009 07:55 PM

Black Pearl Emblems from Ebay
 
Newbie here.

I have a 97 Es that I am just starting to mod a bit. I am looking at the black pearl emblems on ebay for $70. The dealer wants nearly $400 for them.

Question: if you know about the quality of the ebay items, can you advise?

DixonPai Aug 18, 2009 09:44 PM

I have no idea about the quality, but there are DIY for it

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/aut...e-emblems.html

brucelee1 Aug 19, 2009 10:31 AM

Thanks for the thread.

tuan92129 Aug 19, 2009 10:44 AM

As long at they are genuine black pearl emblems (there should be a Toyota warranty card that comes with the emblems) then they should be fine.

https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da...0/IMG_2545.JPG
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da...0/IMG_2542.JPG
These are what the real emblems should look like.
I don't recommend painting your emblems because you don't get the clarity from the black-chrome plated lexus emblems.

03 ES Aug 20, 2009 04:22 PM

i scooped these up....been looking for MONTHS.

tromly Aug 20, 2009 04:51 PM


Originally Posted by brucelee1 (Post 4777178)
Newbie here.

I have a 97 Es that I am just starting to mod a bit. I am looking at the black pearl emblems on ebay for $70. The dealer wants nearly $400 for them.

Question: if you know about the quality of the ebay items, can you advise?

I've purchased numerous emblems on EBay, never been disappointed. If you have a coach model, I've even seen those emblems. Good Luck

brucelee1 Aug 20, 2009 05:32 PM

Thanks for all the help.

onslaught Aug 22, 2009 12:11 PM

What color is your car?

brucelee1 Aug 22, 2009 12:52 PM

White/Beige

onslaught Aug 22, 2009 02:25 PM

Hmmm. I use to have that color combo. I think it will look a little weird unless you are set on painting the bottom portion the same as the top. If you do, it'll look pretty good....white with black emblems. But if not, I'd say stick with chrome emblems.

The coach edition 2000-2001 ES3s have the black emblems and they look pretty decent of the white cars. But you have to take into consideration that the 00-01 white is not pearly like the 97-99 and it has a silver bumper region rather than the beige-like color.

onslaught Aug 22, 2009 02:29 PM

Also, I think the eBay emblems will be fine. The worst that could happen is peeling, but I can't imagine that peeling will occur for at least like 3-4 winters of like 2-3 seriously inclimate weather exposures.

brucelee1 Aug 22, 2009 03:38 PM

I am reconsidering the black pearl, since I have decided to go monchrome. Will have the beige removed in several weeks.

Given that, i think the chrome emblems will work better.

onslaught Aug 24, 2009 10:20 AM

cant go wrong with chrome!! :D

Jasbmo Nov 24, 2009 09:17 AM

Hi Guys,

How long should the genuine Toyota Black Pearl emblems from a dealership last before they start to fade?

Thanks!
Jason


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