mike714

What's the upkeep like on the smokey granite mica? Similar to black? My last couple of cars have been silver (looks good if you wash it twice a year ) but its kinda boring too.

darrelld

I have a SGM on order and don't expect the maintenance to be more than my dark shadow gray Mach1. I wash maybe once every two months.

NotFatBoy

couple pics for you.... i get compliments all the time

darrelld

Do you have any larger pics of your SGM you could email me?

stangd1909

Man seeing your mach really makes me miss my Cobra....very nice looking!

stangd1909

First time I have ever seen that color on the IS......I like it alot!!

NotFatBoy

yes, i have full rez shots... give me your email address. i have a bunch more pics than those too

casey225

SGM is SWEET. I flip-flopped between that and BOP, finally went with BOP since we already have one vehicle which is very similar to SGM and my other is black.

darrelld

Thanks, but I am sure you are enjoying the IS350.

carlmock

saw an sc in the dealership in SGM and loved the color.. asked the salesman what color it was and when he said smokey granite Mica I knew that was the color for me.. Now I just need to work out a price and order the damn thing..

darrelld

I sent you a PM with my email address.

Rockville

colors on the IS series. It has a clear coat so it is more resistent to damage such as acid rain and minor scratches. It comes alive in bright light and the Mica refracts the light into a rainbow of colors when you look closely. Tungsten is the easiest color to keep up but some owners are experiencing Silver fatigue after the color's dominance since Model year 2000. Sometimes we will have all Silver cars in our showroom just randomly. That reflects the large amount of Silver produced in all models. The Black Onyx is a stunning car to see. It's muscles flex and ripple in the light. Darth Vader would only buy this color. Yeah, it's a pain to keep up and the paint's very sensitive but when its polished you know that it is the one.....

Production for the Eastern region of these three colors will be the rule for the rest of the year in the IS350. Other colors will be available for about two months and after that we're only going to get these three. I also like White but it came in fourth....

Rock

shox

Haha that was the same deal with me. They had a SGM SC on display with gunmetal rims and I fell in love with the color.

Robnbill

Pictures just do not do justice to this color. That is the color we have on ours and we adore it. As others have said, it totally changes depending on the light you see it in. We debated on the black or the SGM. There is no question the black is stunning, when clean and waxed properly. That lasts about 5 miles down the road then it is dirty again. The SGM retains the dignity and elegance of the dark car but still is easier to maintain. It seems to tolerate dirt better and does not show that you just washed it without waxing it.

Anyway - that's my two cents.

JSK97VMI

Here's a couple pics in the sunlight. Like some of the posts above, pictures really don't do this color justice.