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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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My wife and I just picked up a 2006 GS300 AWD from a dealer in chicago on friday and we love it. She's the primary driver so the minor things like dash rattles and that kind of thing won't bother her at all. I love all the options on this car, it does feel like the car knows you the way the smart key system works. I was a ASE certified mechanic for 5 years so I chose the lexus because that was the car that I and my colleagues never worked on. Only maintenance items were things we had to fix on these cars. I even saw a LX450 go 300,000 before it's first major repair and that was the timing belt that they never did before!
So if anyone has any questions on how to do something on their car let me know and I'll probably be able to get the info for you.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Congrats on your pick up and welcome. I'm sure it'll be nice for where you live. What color is it?
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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I believe it's called Glacier Frost Mica with the black and gray interior. I got some pics that I can post when I get a chance.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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On second thought I don't think it's that color. That's the color listed by the dealer but I think they were wrong. Here's pics can someone tell me the official color of my car?

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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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its hard to tell from the pic but if you open your drivers side door and look on the door jamb, the code for GFM is 074.

btw im jealous of the black trim interior
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Hard to tell by the picture, but if its silver white with a light blue pink tint to it, then its obsidian. BTW nice rims.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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that looks like mercury metallic, or simply, just silver
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by IXI187IXI
btw im jealous of the black trim interior
Me too!! i tried everything to change it and get that interior unfortunately lexus is lexus...
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Congrats for the GS & welcome
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Welcome to CL! I agree that looks like its silver, i have the glacial frost mica
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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congrats and enjoy the ride.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Congrats on the new ride I bet you will love it, it is a very nice car indeed.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Thanks! Yeah I think it's like whlkev said or just silver. Either way I love the color scheme. We were looking at the matador red with tan interior but I do like the black accented interior much better.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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Very nice pick up!! Great looking car, wheels and interior.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Congrats! That's so weird, the wife and I also picked up the same car last week
(06 GS300 AWD) in that same silver color. Your gonna love it..We do.
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