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Old 06-04-08 | 12:08 AM
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I'm going to wager some colors will be replaced. Glacier being one of them. Just have a hunch. The color is unique and they already dumped it on the GS. Another could be Sage. Such a underrated color, but not a mover. Matador has me worried too. Reds seem to switch around a lot. A bright non-metalic red could be in the works like the first gen IS experienced. Breakwater may be living out it's last months too. I also see a medium blue coming around. Maybe a medium grey as well. Starfire ought to last a while though.
Anyone else care to forecast?
Old 06-04-08 | 12:13 AM
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40 coats of wet sanded Candy Apple Red w/silver micro sequence and blue pearl
Old 06-04-08 | 09:01 AM
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Moon Shell Mica:

(from Lexus Japan)

Old 06-04-08 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
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(from Lexus Japan)


That color is available on present ES 350s.

Looks like crap in person,IMO.
To lavender/purplish.
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
That color is available on present ES 350s.

Looks like crap in person,IMO.
To lavender/purplish.
I've seen it on the ES.

It's a bit "old" and sedate, but visually interesting, especially since it has a pearly effect moreso than most other 2IS colors...
Old 06-04-08 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
I've seen it on the ES.

It's a bit "old" and sedate, but visually interesting, especially since it has a pearly effect moreso than most other 2IS colors...
True.
If I remember correctly,it's much lighter in person than the pic.
Old 06-04-08 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Moon Shell Mica:

(from Lexus Japan)

Negative
Old 06-04-08 | 11:50 AM
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I drove an ES loaner with that color.. and everyone was looking at me during traffic light..they thought the driver must be an old lady lol
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Originally Posted by tfz_hebe89
I drove an ES loaner with that color.. and everyone was looking at me during traffic light..they thought the driver must be an old lady lol


I had that ugly goldish color ES loaner.
That fits your post too.
Old 06-04-08 | 12:17 PM
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I don't think I've ever seen an IS in the Sage or Almond. I've seen a number of GFMs (not a ton, but defintely more than GFM GS's--and I see way more GS's than IS's).
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I finally saw an Almond IS350 today for the very first time. It had Texas plates out here in CA. I wonder why that color isn't among the rotation here in CA.
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that looks like a Mary Kay ISX50
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Originally Posted by Scottina08
that looks like a Mary Kay ISX50
LOL! Well put! It is definitely an old lady's color.
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Moon Shell Mica:

(from Lexus Japan)

Any way to break down (in English) what the Jap colors are? Looks like a few more silvers and whites there... which we could get.
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Any way to break down (in English) what the Jap colors are? Looks like a few more silvers and whites there... which we could get.
Actually, all those are all the colors you can already find in the U.S., with the exception of the Moon Shell Mica...


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