Millennium Silver Metallic vs. Platinum Edition "Silver"

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Oct 15, 2002 | 11:58 AM

MMM

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Millennium Silver Metallic vs. Platinum Edition "Silver"

Hello all,

I'm shopping around for a Silver GS400 and ran into a Platinum edition model which was not quite as bright a silver than their traditional Millenium Silver Metallic. Also, it was not quite as dark as the Burnished Gold Metallic. Does anyone know if this was a special 2000 model year Platinum edition color?

Thanks in advance.

MMM

Oct 15, 2002 | 12:37 PM

Johnny Mo

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Plat Edition

Platinum edition cars came in a few colors (most notably black, white and silver)...I thought that the Plat Edition Silver was Millennium Silver. I know over the years there have been a few iterations of Silver (some different tinges of color added)

Oct 15, 2002 | 12:52 PM

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Re: Plat Edition

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Originally posted by Johnny Mo
Platinum edition cars came in a few colors (most notably black, white and silver)...I thought that the Plat Edition Silver was Millennium Silver. I know over the years there have been a few iterations of Silver (some different tinges of color added)

Correct. Platium edition is Millennium Silver.
This is a darker Silver staring with 2000 cars.
98 and 99 came in a more real silver.

Oct 15, 2002 | 01:53 PM

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98 99 had one kind of silver
00 and up (Platinum and 'regular') had Millenium Silver

Oct 15, 2002 | 03:27 PM

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I see. Thanks.

Here's a picture (if I can do this right, I've never attached a pic before).

The ad also claims "gray/tan leather interior." I thought Silver GS's only came with either gray or black leather?

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Oct 15, 2002 | 03:44 PM

alexulan

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that car is Millenium Silver
Yes the car comes in black or gray leather mine is
2000 Millenium Silver with gray leather

Oct 15, 2002 | 06:50 PM

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Hello

hhhmmm. I had a Y2K GS400 Platinum Series. I thought mine was a darker Alpine Silver. I compared my color at the 1st Clun Lexus Meet at FBF. & mine appeared to be darker. I just got a new GS430 & the Millenium Silver on my new GS appears much lighter in color with more mettalic spec.chips in it. hhhmmmm OH well

Paul

Oct 15, 2002 | 08:10 PM

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I got a 2002 gs300 in silver and it was parked next to a pre owned Alpine silver. I was pisted I excepted mine to look like that silver. I mean I like my silver but I liked the alpine better. Why would they do that. In some light it looks taupeish (beige). I hate when people think thats the color of my car..

Oct 15, 2002 | 09:01 PM

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The 98-99 GS had Alpine Silver (IMO better looking silver)
The 00+ has Millenium Silver (silver with a hint of gold)

Platinum is the same as Millenium.