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Old 02-18-09, 10:18 AM
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name this color anyone please....its not white is it? GFM?
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Old 02-18-09, 10:20 AM
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It's Glacier Frost Mica.
Old 02-18-09, 10:20 AM
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In the pics it looks like it has blue in it, if in real life it has blue its GFM
Old 02-18-09, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by C-man jr
It's Glacier Frost Mica.
I saw that color up close for the first time last November when shopping for CPO IS350. The dealer had actually listed the car as white. Interesting color.

btw - Is it hard for bodyshops to match or blend this color if a repair is needed?
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I see some blue in it...I think its GFM..but starfire pearl could be a close second.
look on the drive side door and right under the barcode look for the first 3 digits
074 for gfm 077 for starfire pearl
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
I saw that color up close for the first time last November when shopping for CPO IS350. The dealer had actually listed the car as white. Interesting color.

btw - Is it hard for bodyshops to match or blend this color if a repair is needed?
yes, thats what I noticed too - this one is listed as crystal white...
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well you can tell by the roof fin on top bc the 06 don't have it which would be crystal white. and with the roof fin it would be GFM or star fire.
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Originally Posted by plusone
well you can tell by the roof fin on top bc the 06 don't have it which would be crystal white. and with the roof fin it would be GFM or star fire.
ok...you mean it is a crystal white like the add says?

I would really like it to be GFM you see...dealer wont respond to me though on my question if they could send me a photo of the tag in the door with the color code..
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If you have for example a spoiler installed afterwards (or your car needs repainting for some other reasons), then GFM is a pain in the *** since it is a very difficult color to match, but a professional will manage it.
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Sure looks like Glacier, which does have blue in it.
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GFM, almost impossible to find this color, even on the road.
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It's hard to tell if there's a shark fin antenna. It looks like there isn't one. If that's the case, it's an 06. Crystal white.
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
I saw that color up close for the first time last November when shopping for CPO IS350. The dealer had actually listed the car as white. Interesting color.

btw - Is it hard for bodyshops to match or blend this color if a repair is needed?
Yes. Thats why I had to sell my car. After 4 trips to the Lexus body shop.... no match on my bumper to fender.
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Originally Posted by tqlla3k
Yes. Thats why I had to sell my car. After 4 trips to the Lexus body shop.... no match on my bumper to fender.
Oh, so there's some truth to that.
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Originally Posted by plusone
well you can tell by the roof fin on top bc the 06 don't have it which would be crystal white. and with the roof fin it would be GFM or star fire.
I think its crystal white, it looks to yellow for starfire pearl. In the sun GFM looks more of a dull white/ blue color.


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