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Say hello to #133!
Just took delivery today!
Kinda bittersweet as I loved my Launch Edition, but I had the opportunity to grab an Ultimate and could not let it fly by.
Say hello to #133!
Just took delivery today!
Kinda bittersweet as I loved my Launch Edition, but I had the opportunity to grab an Ultimate and could not let it fly by.
Congrats! What a thematic upgrade... going from the first edition to the final edition of this car.
Answer - CONGRATS my twin!! I couldn't match you on the LE but now we are a pair at the UE!! Yours even has a special built date It will be interesting to see how my built date lines up with my production number. Where I am #20, I suspect mine was built at the beginning of September but we'll see when the car gets here (I forgot to check). The waiting for the delivery will be BRUTAL!! and then storing it all winter - I swear I'll go crazy!
That showroom pic is gorgeous and so cool to see the LE and UE side by side! As we discussed earlier, on a sunny day, the UE will take on a whole new color! For all of you who have not seen the UE in person, pics don't do it justice. Also, you will have to update your signature
Arentz - Just curious, the registry thread for the UE is not active. I know that the numbers haven't been as publicly posted on here as was with the LE but I know of a few numbers posted here and the registry hasn't been update. Should we consider closing it?
Last edited by wthrman2; Nov 20, 2025 at 06:00 PM.
Say hello to #133!
Just took delivery today!
Kinda bittersweet as I loved my Launch Edition, but I had the opportunity to grab an Ultimate and could not let it fly by.
Here's a side by side of Incognito and Wind.
Great view of them side by side. Really shows the distinguishment of wind vs. incognito.
Deal has been signed, car purchased! Once I had both my old and new 500 together, i knew I made the right choice. Now need to wait for the delivery....hope it will be soon.
WOOT! WOOT!! Congrats on snagging one!
I mean honestly, WE are the premier OGs, so it’s not surprising several UEs would be acquired by us.
That’s. Just. How. We. Roll. 😈😎
Originally Posted by Sodbuster1
I wish I had one of each of the IS 500 special editions LOL.
Oooh….don’t hijack my dreams with such blissful nonsense!
Originally Posted by Answer
Say hello to #133!
Just took delivery today!
Kinda bittersweet as I loved my Launch Edition, but I had the opportunity to grab an Ultimate and could not let it fly by.
WOOT! WOOT! Congrats to you too!!
This reminds me of the old days when we posted first pics of our 2022s. 💙 Everyone was so happy for everyone! Well…except @Macmaster, he didn’t want the love spread. ::evil grinning::
God I miss those days, but going through this with y’all has been cool. The stress and anticipation from 2021/2022 isn’t there now, but I’m good. Blu is stuck with me. 😉
Originally Posted by arentz07
Congrats! What a thematic upgrade... going from the first edition to the final edition of this car.
Say hello to #133!
Just took delivery today!
Kinda bittersweet as I loved my Launch Edition, but I had the opportunity to grab an Ultimate and could not let it fly by.
Here's a side by side of Incognito and Wind.
Stunning. My absolute and tiniest of tiny complaint would be the all the black mirrors. They just look attached and not integrated in any way. I definitely prefer the older body color/black two-tone mirrors. Otherwise, congrats on this beautiful beast!
^^ Funny you say that!! I said the exact same thing (can't recall which thread) that I wish the mirrors were the 2 colored look much better too!! Too bad there are no wind older IS 500 that I could swap them with but it is what it is
^^ Funny you say that!! I said the exact same thing (can't recall which thread) that I wish the mirrors were the 2 colored look much better too!! Too bad there are no wind older IS 500 that I could swap them with but it is what it is
I would quickly overlook that tiny detail with the fact they're power folding!
Its of course, completely subjective. I prefer the solid black mirrors because it matches nicely with other black accents, the grille and wheels for example.
^^ I see your point and I am not opposed to the all black, but I do have a preference for the 2 tone, looks more upscale IMO. But as Benibiker said, the fact they are folding makes it more acceptable (lol)
I don't know. Some of you are saying the photo shows the distinction between the colors. To me it shows how similar they are! LOL. Because from the get go Lexus's bad press images showed this car as closer to being white, so that's what we all expected.
^^ That pic was taken on a cloudy day, in the sun, the metallic flake really changes the color. Don't get me wrong, it is a shade of grey but it looks different than incognito IMO. It is not a pearly white, it is just a color that can't be properly pin pointed as a specific thing....They should have called it "Enigma" (lol)
I don't know. Some of you are saying the photo shows the distinction between the colors. To me it shows how similar they are! LOL. Because from the get go Lexus's bad press images showed this car as closer to being white, so that's what we all expected.
Wind is exactly 4 shades lighter than Incognito, with metallic
It will be interesting to see how my built date lines up with my production number. Where I am #20, I suspect mine was built at the beginning of September but we'll see when the car gets here (I forgot to check). The waiting for the delivery will be BRUTAL!! and then storing it all winter - I swear I'll go crazy!
