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repaint gs3, yay or nay?

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Old 01-13-08 | 04:47 PM
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Default repaint gs3, yay or nay?

armed with isf paint code. would you mod?


Old 01-13-08 | 04:55 PM
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I say yay. No offense but SGM isn't my cup of tea, and that blue would really stand out. But then again, its your car and if you could live with that vibrant blue then go for it!
Old 01-13-08 | 04:59 PM
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It looks good , I like it!

But, I would not do it.
Old 01-13-08 | 05:05 PM
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Definitely no in Electric blue, Mate carbon fiber, definitely a yes !
Old 01-13-08 | 05:21 PM
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I wouldn't pay several thousands of dollars to repaint a car just to change the color...
Old 01-13-08 | 05:40 PM
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A bit too blue...... yay
Old 01-13-08 | 05:50 PM
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I think the 3GS would look awesome with stratosphere mica, dark blue that the last camry had !!! This blue is too much even for the IS-F

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Old 01-13-08 | 06:01 PM
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Nay, I don't even like it on the IS-F, & I think it will look worse on the GS imho ...
Old 01-13-08 | 06:56 PM
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I think it will look horrible.
Old 01-13-08 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by timeToy
Definitely no in Electric blue, Mate carbon fiber, definitely a yes !
IS mate carbon fiber a paint code cuz if it is you know what I am doing but really does anyone know!!!
Old 01-13-08 | 09:48 PM
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I'm not a fan of repainting - when you go to sell or trade in your car, it'll throw up red flags to appraisers thinking you've had major body work (been in wrecks).
Old 01-13-08 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by socalJD
I'm not a fan of repainting - when you go to sell or trade in your car, it'll throw up red flags to appraisers thinking you've had major body work (been in wrecks).
Depends if your keeping your car for life or 3-5 you sell and buy new but The Carbon Mica is great and if there is a GS-F I hope it has that color, its stealthy and I think laser guns can't read your speed, not sure about that!!!!
Old 01-14-08 | 01:05 AM
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nay on the blue. its too crazy of a color on a luxury car. nay on the mate carbon fiber also. might as well stick with the SGM :P
Old 01-19-08 | 11:07 PM
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why take a 3GS and repaint it? nay.. that blue is too crazy looking. takes the luxury out of Lexus
Old 01-19-08 | 11:46 PM
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i think they chose to color the IS-F a special color because it truly is special and it sets itself away from the rest of the 2IS vehicles...

the 3rd gen gs3 is not really special and many see the 3rd gen gs3 and gs430 as mistakes that lexus shouldn't have ever released...

so - long story short, i vote no.


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