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A couple of pics I snapped today: Two tone times two & TomTNC

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Old 03-20-05, 05:57 PM
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Default A couple of pics I snapped today: Two tone times two & TomTNC

Went out and grabbed breakfast with my GF and CL member TomTNC and took a couple of interesting pics of not one but two 'two tone' cars in the Bob Evans parking lot, lol.

I've seen pics of two tone GS's posted on CL before, but I'd never seen one in person until this morning. Not a fan. Note the stellar parking job on the LS in the background



Once I get over my shock I notice a modded IS parked up front. It's TWO TONE TOO! But a much better look IMO. I don't ususally like custom 'wild' paint jobs, but this one was sharp. Shadow on the front quarter is a bit deceiving.




And a couple of nice pics of Tom's Alpine Silver/Black GS sporting Piaa Rozza Altra wheels and some fresh wax:



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nice pics but where are pics of your car
Old 03-20-05, 06:02 PM
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That white 2tone GS is hideous. Is that a factory option or did someone do this purposely to that poor GS?
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The paint job on the IS is pretty nice, not my flavor but still nice. It needs to be lowered more though, check out that gap
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Originally Posted by JsN
nice pics but where are pics of your car
It's right there in the first pic... the gold LS400

The two tone was definitely factory. I don't that GS has had a bath since fall though.
Old 03-20-05, 06:14 PM
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who ever came up with the idea that Two tone from the top of the car to the bottom looks good, should be shot. The IS is pretty hot, but that GS needs a paint job.
Old 03-20-05, 06:47 PM
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2-tone paint on the 2nd gen gs =
the "IS" is looking nice. i like it
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Custom two-tone is the latest craze down here. ITs on everything with a set of spinners. Mostly blingmobiles like Monte Carlos and Dodge Intrepids, pretty much everything.
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i like the IS300 paint. it reminds me off the RMM is430..
the GS tho what were they thinking and if that was mine i would want a CL member to some sense into me.
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The IS is unusual, but it looks good!

The silver gs looks very clean.

Now I was hoping to see pics of your car Dave!!
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wow, the two tone gs is pretty.... off imho.... sigh.....

but the is300 is pretty nice. i thought it's in the shadow, haha
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I can't believe how cheap the 2 tone made the GS look.
Old 03-21-05, 02:14 AM
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Come on it's not that bad maybe with a fresh detail a set of LOWENHARTS or HRES I think you guy's would have a different out put
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The ES comes to mind with the 2-tone GS
Old 03-21-05, 05:39 AM
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I dunno...I actually like the two tone job on the GS......adds a touch of class IMO...would look better with factory chromies...



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