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Old 05-23-11, 06:30 AM
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Default Buying a pre-owned IS350 which shade white??

I'm in the market to buy a used 07-09 IS350 and I really like how the IS looks in white. Which shade is best looking??? I know there are several shades of white.....Crystal White, Starfire Pearl, White...etc. etc. which white shade looks best??

I know this would be a personal preference but will like to hear from you guys who own an IS or seen them in person with these shades...I am leaning more towards starfire pearl white but I never seen the other shades of white...pics would help.

Thanks guys!
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I'd say glacier frost mica, its the most unique shade of white I've ever seen.
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Crystal White was only available in the 06 model. It was discontinued and replaced with Starfire Pearl after that year.

Glacier Frost Mica has a blue tint and looks more blue than white to me.
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Originally Posted by Icy350
I'd say glacier frost mica, its the most unique shade of white I've ever seen.
I agree! I just bought a glacier frost mica IS250 and I LOVE the color! It looks custom! Beautiful white with blue/pink hues that change in the light!
Old 05-23-11, 08:12 AM
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Starfire pearl all the way bro..

Looks really clean

GfM is nice to and I consider that color too.. But the silver (which I don't like) and The hint of pink really through me off

Good luck on ur choice..

There's also a forum of all white is 250-350 and GfM too that shows pic

GFM is nice
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SFP is nice, but if i had the choice i'd go with GFM, looks amazing in the sun!
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GFM all the way!
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Since Crystal White was only available in '06, my vote is for SFP!!
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Originally Posted by Icy350
I'd say glacier frost mica, its the most unique shade of white I've ever seen.
Its very unique, it gets my vote.

You can awlays try Tungsten Pearl (silver) too
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Default Gfm....

Wow I saw a pic of a GFM.....
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Starfire Pearl looks custom!
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Originally Posted by Silkky
GFM all the way!
Old 05-23-11, 11:01 AM
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GFM and SFP are both good choices.

They have the color shifting feature of pearl paint which is cool.

But pearl paint is hard to match so when you get into an accident with GFM, it's one of the trickiest to paint. You have to take it to a good shop...
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autotrader is only showing 4 white ones listed in 300 miles!!
Well the way I want it with Navi and fully loaded that is.....
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GFM FTW!!! You won't regret it


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