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Old 11-26-07, 12:20 AM
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Default gray interior ...hum?

What do you guys think of the grey interior?
like it but , thought it would be hard to maintain...
thanks..
Old 11-26-07, 08:56 AM
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I have graphite w/ ash int. and so far no probs. My floor mats were dirty,threw them in the washer (hot) then dryer..came out brand new looking
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it is a bit more challenging, i did this with mine

Old 11-26-07, 09:32 AM
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I knew I was going to get mine a little dirty, but I've learned to accept it. After all its a car, and there is no point of trying to keep it super clean... it would leave the fun out of using the car for what it was made for.

Just clean the leather, mats, etc every 2 weeks and you will be good.
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Just to confirm, all you Ash (grey) interior owners, the dash and console are trimmed in Black ? I like the grey wood much better than the red wood, and the black offsets the grey leather nicely. I wish the cashmere used the black trim . . .

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I clean my interior once a year with lexus leather cleaner. It is still nice and new!
Old 11-26-07, 02:24 PM
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That was one of my biggest fears at first with the Ash interior. I've had my car since August and have nearly 8,000 miles on my 07 GS350, so far so good, Meguiars Gold Class Interior Wipes and Meguiars Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner spray has kept the leather looking great.
Old 11-27-07, 07:12 AM
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i think it looks the best of all of interiors but cleaning it is a pain...i use a soft toothbrush and a microfiber fiber towel with the lexus leather cleaner...worked great...took 2 hours though...once u start u can't stop...
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An advice for ones with GREY interior, get "all weather mats" from the Lexus parts... they are worth it!!!

I used to clean my carpeted mats almost daily, now with "all weather mats" I only take them out squirt with water and dry them once a month!!!
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I would buy them but they dont match the interior... wish they had some grey mats. I'm going to get them anyways because I got a Lexus Visa card with 50,000 points for buying a new car.
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I like the 3GS gray better than my 2GS gray, which damn near looks beige....I'm 80% certain I would get that color interior if I got a 3GS
Old 11-28-07, 04:38 PM
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the gray isn't too bad to keep clean. ours goes in for professional detail once a year and the marks from your pants and clothes come right out. in between that it's really not that dirty. but then again, we don't eat in the car and our hands are generally clean

the only thing we did is get the black carpeted floor mats. it's a beautiful contrast and looks clean. the gray carpet was dirty in about 48 hrs, so that was not an option for us.
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gray interior is alot cooler in the summer time too.....

and yes, the all weather mats are soo worth every penny...

except for women drivers wearing high heels
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Originally Posted by lexuslover
the only thing we did is get the black carpeted floor mats. it's a beautiful contrast and looks clean. the gray carpet was dirty in about 48 hrs, so that was not an option for us.
That is what I did with my 2GS
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I'm with everyone on the All Weather Floor Mats. That was the first thing I put in the car before I drove it away from the dealership.


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