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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Didn' they remove the 280 hp restriction already?
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by KJ in JPN
Hi All,

I post my 2IS here !
Front view:
I sincerely believe that bluish pearl crystal shine in Japan is the glacier frost mica in the US. i'll try to post some pics of my car if i can so you can compare. that is so cool. does the IS in Japan have the same colors as the US?
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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On the radio controls i see AM/FM and so on, but i also see TV. What is that? Can you recieve television signals?
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 2006is350
On the radio controls i see AM/FM and so on, but i also see TV. What is that? Can you recieve television signals?
TV Tuner. Yes they get to watch TV over there.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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So, in Japan, they call Crystal White "Blueish"?[/QUOTE]

I think his car is Glacier Frost Mica. Look at the rear left corner.... can see some bluish reflection there.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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My thoughts exactly. But if you look at the first picture. There is direct light shining onto the hood, and there is no blue mica flakes.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pocky
My thoughts exactly. But if you look at the first picture. There is direct light shining onto the hood, and there is no blue mica flakes.
Yes, I don't see any blue mica in the "front view" picture too, but it's probably the light wasn't strong enough, and the picture was taken at a distance. In other threads re. GFM, the photographs were very closed-up. That's why we could see the blue mica flakes.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KJ in JPN
Rear view:
Are those 17" wheels? The design looks like the US 17's", but somehow they look smaller here in this picture.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Do you have the plain floormats or the textured-looking mats?

I saw on the Lexus Japan website there are textured looking floormats and was wondering if those would wear better in the beige/cashmere color.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Edison_Chen
Didn' they remove the 280 hp restriction already?
acura RL was the car to break that gentlemens agreement, im glad that agreement is gone
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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you know those Dealer optional floor mats cost about 700us$-900$. lol
I didnt get those.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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yes, the 280hp gentlemen's agreement is history
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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Hi all,
Thak you for your many comment !

First of all, there is no regulation of hp that is self-regulation by car makers already. IS350 has 315hp power as the evidence !
But, I'm not sure how about speed... Actually, all Japanese car has speed limiter that work on when the car over 180km/h.

I like the speed meter of USA specification very very much.
If it is possible, I want to change speed meter of my IS for USA specification.

Well, about colors..
2IS has 10 kinds of colors.
Please see attached picture that got from LEXUS Japan web site. http://lexus.jp/
These color number and names are below.

1G1: silver mica metalic
074: bluish pearl crystal shine
8R6: light blue metalic
1G0: dark gray mica
8P8: dark blue mica
062: white pearl crystal shine
3R1: red mica crystal shine
4P7: beige metalic
6U3: medium green mica metalic
202: black

Silver, Bluish pearl, White and Black are popular color in Japan.
How about in US ?
Attached Thumbnails 2IS Japanese version-is_bodycolorvariation.jpg  
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by paeko73
Are those 17" wheels? The design looks like the US 17's", but somehow they look smaller here in this picture.
Hi paeko73,
Yes, Those wheels are 17".
VersionS has 18" wheels. Many owner seems to prefer to change to 19" wheels.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by KJ in JPN
Well, about colors..
2IS has 10 kinds of colors.
Please see attached picture that got from LEXUS Japan web site. http://lexus.jp/
These color number and names are below.

1G1: silver mica metalic
074: bluish pearl crystal shine
8R6: light blue metalic
1G0: dark gray mica
8P8: dark blue mica
062: white pearl crystal shine
3R1: red mica crystal shine
4P7: beige metalic
6U3: medium green mica metalic
202: black

Silver, Bluish pearl, White and Black are popular color in Japan.
How about in US ?
US has 10 colors, which i believe are the same, but they are called something different. Take a look at this poll to get an idea of what colors are most popular:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=202902

oh and here is my glacier frost mica IS350:
Attached Thumbnails 2IS Japanese version-sushiheadgfm.jpg  

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