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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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I parked my car at the college's parking lot and I didnt notice it till later that night that my front L and rear L emblems have been stolen. Now the problem is that my car came w/ the gun metal package, so all my emblems are gun metal...I spoke with the dealer they wanted a damn near $400 for front and rear and the adviser told me that they aren't painted that gun metal color, its dipped in that color like how they dip the regular emblems in chrome. I tried looking on ebay for the gun metal emblems, i couldn't find anything..Does anyone know where I might be able to buy them? I'm not paying $400 for any emblems, worst comes to worst I'll have to buy some off ebay and paint all emblems (rear lexus - is250) black also, but I'm trying to keep them as close to gun metal as possible, if anyone knows where I can get them or even get me a color code I'd greatly appreciate it.

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stolen gun metal emblems
dealer wants $400
can't find replacement w/ same color
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Black pearl? Does that work for you? Shoot me a PM i have a set of chrome also.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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I bought my Black IS250 w/ Black Pearl Emblems from Van Nuys too!! I did come across Sewell which sells it for only $200 something...

Van Nuys' Keyes Lexus also told me they were $400, i say total b.s.

But yea man, still ain't cheap....but black pearl chrome on black is does look much nicer! Good luck!

See....i had the same logo plate from Van Nuys too...lolz

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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Have any pic?? Also is it the whole set, front L rear L, IS250, LEXUS??
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Check with Sewell, you can try discount codes CLUBLEXUS (15% off may still work) or CL911M for our standard CL member 10% off discount there.

http://www.sewellpartsonline.com/import/emblems.html

Too bad the group buy on them is over.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=372492
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Here's the link to the direct site

http://www.sewellpartsonline.com/par....asp?id=197349

they're selling it for $299

The Lexus IS250 Black Pearl Package Includes:

Front grille logo
Rear logo
Rear Lexus script
Rear model signature
Lexus SST emblem removal tool
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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I wonder if they'll just sell me the grille and rear logo. I don't need the other two. Man, who the hell steals a Lexus logo? This isnt like some JDM Honda bull****, that I can understand....but LEXUS?!?!
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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Bummer! I think the black pearl set will even look better on your car.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Welcome to southern california huh? I love this place yet hate it so much at times The only regret I have for driving this car and modifying it: the unwanted attention
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Is black pearl the same as mine?? Got me confused lol
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Originally Posted by eric_r_ho
Welcome to southern california huh? I love this place yet hate it so much at times The only regret I have for driving this car and modifying it: the unwanted attention
Seriously huh? If it was our old cars, the dc5s, that I'd understand....but a lexus?!?! jesus whats next?
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by blklexo818
Is black pearl the same as mine?? Got me confused lol
Yea, yours is the Black Pearl or otherwise known as Black Chrome plated. You can probably go buy a set of the regular chrome emblems from Sewell for around $60 (Much cheaper) and then goto places like www.classiccomponents.com and get it black chrome plated for much cheaper. I'm getting my f-sport emblems chromed for about $10 a piece. Of course i don't know how that would match your other 2 emblems that isn't stolen yet. Good Luck!
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by blklexo818
Man, who the hell steals a Lexus logo?
Another Lexus owner who does not want to spend $400 on black pearl emblems.



As stated above. You can have chrome emblems plated in the black pearl.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Jefe's IS
Another Lexus owner who does not want to spend $400 on black pearl emblems.



As stated above. You can have chrome emblems plated in the black pearl.
Could also be a kid collecting emblems...I caught one trying to still mine before and its just a regular one...
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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I lost the "H" off my old (like really old, circa '86) Honda Prelude in a really nice neighborhood and it was only worth $30 new from the dealer, the "H" not the car. Unfortunately, some people will steal pretty much anything that they can detach and walk away with. This "collecting emblems" business is why Rolls Royce offers an electronically retractable Flying Lady these days too. I hope your replacement fairs better than its predecessor in the longevity department.
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