Vipor

Hi guys (and gals),

New to the forum.... gosh, after looking at all these pics of awesome looking rides, I am stuck.

I am in discussions with a dealership to purchase my very first Lexus (2012 iS350) and am stuck on color. Hoping some here can help me out with their experience.

I have been leaning on a black on black with F-Sport. But, after looking at some of these pics on here, a white also looks hot. Then looking at all the mods you guys and gals have done, makes me think perhaps do without the F-Sport and make my own mods.

Ideas? Thoughts?

greg0126

iTrader: (2)

You can't really go wrong on color. The car looks fantastic in all of them IMO. It really depends on your personal taste.

rookieIS

iTrader: (8)

^ what he said. on a side note, chose lighter color for easier maintenance..

RDIS250AWD

iTrader: (7)

Can't go wrong with white or black. If I had to pick a color outside of that I would've choose ultra sonic blue. If you plan on getting f sport parts u might as well get an f sport. If u have ideas for other mods then get a regular. Congrats in advance I'm sure you'll make a good choice

albis350

Man like everyone had said the car is beautiful in all the colors available, I drive a 2006 Obsidian (Black) and it is awesome when clean but is real hard to keep Imagine that car since '06 getting dirt and me on top of it fighting to keep it clean. My next car ( most likely) another Lexus will be white, my mom drives a Highlander pearl white and is real easy to maintain, I take it many times to pull my jetski and of course it gets dirty all I do is throw some water with a hose at the end of the day and is clean but is really not that way with my IS at all only leaving the car overnight the moisture gets it real dirty.

HeartmyIS

iTrader: (18)

Any color is nice. The only color that will look clean even if its dirty is TP, tungsten pearl. white and black both you can notice the dirt and stuff. With white cars over time if you dont wash your car a lot you will get those little yellow spots all over, dark cars you can see dust like no tomorrow.

Vipor

Thanks guys for the responses.

RookieIS, you mentioned lighter colors for easier maintenance. Is there tough maintenance on a dark color? I've had black SUVs in the past and the things I saw with that is things like... the swirl marks you see on the paint when the sun hits the paint.. or, the water marks when the water sprinklers hit the car... Is that what you are referring to?

RDIS250AWD, yeah, that is one of the things that makes me think right now. I liked the seats, pedals, exhaust, and spoiler that comes with the F-sport. Just have to really think this over. These beauties are not cheap. :-)

Samieee

iTrader: (1)

I'm biased towards dark grey (Smokey Granite Mica) which is the one I have. IMO a white car must be accompanied with a beige or light colored interior. Black looks amazing when properly maintained but you see everything that happens to the body

MyIS350G

iTrader: (6)

I have the SMG but the white and blue f-sport are great colors.

JoshIS408

iTrader: (11)

get the new nebula gray

langjaykev

iTrader: (1)

yeah new grey ftw if not SGM

Vipor

Just saw a pic of a white IS right next to a black IS. Dang, that white looks sharp. Imagine how that white would look with F Sport mods on it. But, would black interior clash?

starknight

iTrader: (21)

white really stands out from the fsport pkg

Sffd103

iTrader: (16)

I have black and it's a Bi*@H to keep clean..if you're a neat freak! If you are liking white, get that with the black. It looks really good. The tan interior gets the floor mats too dirty. Congrats on your soon to be IS350 and welcome to CL.

rookieIS

iTrader: (8)

haha, i've owned a black car and tan interior.. the swirl marks just drives me insane and the interior gets dirty easily if its not taken care.. now i've a TP and i never looked back

on a side note, why dont you consider the new Nebula Grey as what Josh suggested? It's a new color and i find it different from the norm