Official *SPOTTED* in the Wild Thread
4th Gear
Joined: Jan 2023
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From: FL
I love my combo white with red. I was going to ppf it but it’s super expensive and I didn’t want the discoloration that can happen, especially with the Florida sun. So I decided to wrap it…some people were like hey you fought so hard to get white so why are you gonna change the color, and then I was like crap…so search through white-ish options and this came up. Took a gamble and it came out amazing.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2021
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From: Greater Toronto Area
I've spotted only three in the wild so far, no pics because I was driving but two out of three have have posted pictures here.
I'm in Toronto and the closet "landmark" is IKEA by 404 and 401.
I saw a 2023 Atomic Silver the other night passing by Toronto Botanical Gardens in Leslie. I saw saw the black Enkeis as it was passing and the quad exhaust tips in my mirrors.
A week earlier, I saw a Grecian Water pull into CT.
The first and only IS500 saw before was an LE last winter and it was by the Shell Station near Bayview Village one morning.
I have yet to see one up close in person...
I'm in Toronto and the closet "landmark" is IKEA by 404 and 401.
I saw a 2023 Atomic Silver the other night passing by Toronto Botanical Gardens in Leslie. I saw saw the black Enkeis as it was passing and the quad exhaust tips in my mirrors.
A week earlier, I saw a Grecian Water pull into CT.
The first and only IS500 saw before was an LE last winter and it was by the Shell Station near Bayview Village one morning.
I have yet to see one up close in person...
Last edited by TGPCanada; Jan 7, 2023 at 08:40 AM.
Lead Lap
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: GA
I love my combo white with red. I was going to ppf it but it’s super expensive and I didn’t want the discoloration that can happen, especially with the Florida sun. So I decided to wrap it…some people were like hey you fought so hard to get white so why are you gonna change the color, and then I was like crap…so search through white-ish options and this came up. Took a gamble and it came out amazing.
Lead Lap
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: GA
I live in the west end of the GTA and I've only seen 1 so far - an LE ripping by on the highway. All others have been IS300's . Loads of them. I haven't even seen a 350. Everytime an IS passes by my wife asks: "Why do you keep looking at the back of their car?". "I've trying to see if it has quad exhausts. Only the 500's have those. I'll explain later".
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: CA
You sure were 👀. Saw you heading east on lantana rd just pass Lyons the other day. Unfortunately wasn’t in my IS, but a different Lexus 500. Your car looked great, and happened to be the first one I’ve seen on the road . Reminds me of my old starfire pearl white IS
4th Gear
Joined: Jan 2023
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From: FL
Yea it was me lol, I have only seen two on the road in the last year, a cloudburst which was like a year ago lol and there’s a red one someone owns in one of the other dealerships next to me.
choice. Well if you ever spot an atomic silver one, make sure to say hi 🙂
Pit Crew
Joined: Jan 2019
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From: Brooklyn, NY
Spotted a white IS500 on I-95 southbound (maybe ~50 miles north of Miami, forgot exactly where) around 6:45 PM 2/9/23. I was speeding down the express lanes (the local non-toll lanes flow much slower) and was quickly rolling up on the new IS in the left local lane, and slowed down just enough to make out the quad exhaust, and that’s when I knew. This was my first sighting of one in the wild. On an epic drive down from NYC to Key West.
If you’re the owner of this car, if you saw a silver 2003 Honda Pilot speed past you in the express lane, that was me
If you’re the owner of this car, if you saw a silver 2003 Honda Pilot speed past you in the express lane, that was me
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Pit Crew
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: New Jersey
Since purchasing mine in January 2022 (had not seen one on the road prior), I have only seen two in the wild last summer in Jersey, both were Launch Editions (could have been the same person). Have not seen another since...
Moderator
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: GA
I think that I've only seen ONE IS 500 outside of a car meet. It was Infrared, casually parked at my local Kroger (grocery store). I am 99% sure I've never seen another one here in the ATL metro area, other than at a meet.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2021
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From: Greater Toronto Area
Its' funny. I see a 2021+ IS all the time. Literally everywhere across the greater Toronto area. BUT, they are almost exclusively all IS300's. Barely see a 350 and other than in the showrooms, have yet to see a 500 roaming the streets.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2021
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From: Alberta
Same. 300s are common here, 350s are pretty rare and I haven't seen another 500 at all.
