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Has anyone else noticed this, the rear bumper is a plain pearl white while the rest of the body has an Ivory pearl white to it I noticed it after the first wash. it is not noticeable when far from the car but when you get closer you could tell big time, any one else have this dilema? makes me kind of disappointed.
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I noticed this in the Acura TL but not the TSX. It's most notieable in the silver and white. The dealer will repaint it. Next time when you see a TL, take a look at the bumper and the body. It's not normal.
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Originally Posted by RYL
I noticed this in the Acura TL but not the TSX. It's most notieable in the silver and white. The dealer will repaint it. Next time when you see a TL, take a look at the bumper and the body. It's not normal.
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hey all, I too have noticed a slight shade difference between the both the front and rear bumpers and the body. I figured it was just the angles. When Im looking down at the car standing I can notice a difference, but when I drop down to the same height as the headlights for example, the color all matches. Oh yeah, I have crystal white btw.
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Actually, paint color is the same. Problem is material that color is applied to (plastic vs metal) PLUS thicker and different painting process for bumper due to more extensive damage probabilities (rock chips). Depending on the shape of bumper, it might be more or less noticable.
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Originally Posted by ONEdirty23
hey all, I too have noticed a slight shade difference between the both the front and rear bumpers and the body. I figured it was just the angles. When Im looking down at the car standing I can notice a difference, but when I drop down to the same height as the headlights for example, the color all matches. Oh yeah, I have frost white btw.
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Originally Posted by Lexo350
Has anyone else noticed this, the rear bumper is a plain pearl white while the rest of the body has an Ivory pearl white to it I noticed it after the first wash. it is not noticeable when far from the car but when you get closer you could tell big time, any one else have this dilema? makes me kind of disappointed.
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Originally Posted by Lexo350
Has anyone else noticed this, the rear bumper is a plain pearl white while the rest of the body has an Ivory pearl white to it I noticed it after the first wash. it is not noticeable when far from the car but when you get closer you could tell big time, any one else have this dilema? makes me kind of disappointed.
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Originally Posted by Scotty99
Ahh, say it isn't so. I have a Crystal white IS 350 inbound. I can not stand the bumper color differences on the Acura TL Anthracite white cars. If you see them it is obvious even from a distance. There is a display model Crystal white 350 at a local mall that I will have to take a closer look at now. If the difference is obvious I may switch to the Tungsten color if the dealer lets me. I wonder if this could be one of those quality issues that people thought might crop up in the new Lexus factory building the IS's, supposedly the Tahara plant was the better factory, but all the recent IS's have been coming from the plant whose name starts with an "M".
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Originally Posted by upbull340
I've been looking at the crystal white for awhile, from bumper to bumper. It wasn't noticable to me and if there is a difference it was slight but not something the average person would notice. I too think its a plastic vs metal issue. Go look at the display. I'd be suprised if it changes your mind.
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I had a pearl white RSX type-s before this car and I had no problem with the color difference, I put a body kit and my painter painted it for me and I would say he was about 95% close to color match on that pearl white. But with this Lexus you can tell the difference I might have to just call him up to do me this favor. No matter what I still love this car even with the little flaw of color it has.
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I work for Toyota and customers have said the same thing about all of our pearl white cars. This is normal unfortunately, and repainting it will do no good. If they were to repaint it I bet you'd still have the same problem. Not like they are gonna take it back to the factory and paint it..it would most likely be a body shop. My pearl white TSX was exactly the same. Same as on the new Sienna, Avalon, Solara, etc. Different materials. They ALL look like they might be a lil off in certain lights.
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I work for Toyota and customers have said the same thing about all of our pearl white cars. This is normal unfortunately, and repainting it will do no good. If they were to repaint it I bet you'd still have the same problem. Not like they are gonna take it back to the factory and paint it..it would most likely be a body shop. My pearl white TSX was exactly the same. Same as on the new Sienna, Avalon, Solara, etc. Different materials. They ALL look like they might be a lil off in certain lights.
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Hey got a Quick question for you guys if you disconnect the battery to put a sub amp does it lose all memory in your radio also phone numbers, my places, etc or does that have it's own battery back?
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Hey got a Quick question for you guys if you disconnect the battery to put a sub amp does it lose all memory in your radio also phone numbers, my places, etc or does that have it's own battery back?
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