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Old 02-23-10, 10:08 PM
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Hey guys,

I have spent the last 2 months trying to figure out what color to paint my car and I stumbled upon this picture of an 07 is250 in Matador Red Mica....

The problem I am having is that this is the only picture of this color that I can find that I actually like, and every other color that pops up via google doesnt look the same, and doesnt represent how I want to paint my car. So I am hopeful that you guys will know if this is indeed the factory MRM at just the right angle, or if it isnt, and you know the history of this particular car and what color it was painted..

Thanks in advance for the help guys!!



It was posted ironically enough in a thread i found where someone was looking for colors of red, i just cant find another MRM that looks quite as candy/deep
Old 02-23-10, 10:14 PM
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MRM to me has always had a candy look to it. very nice color choice if you decide to go with it!
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that mndthegap1's or even MR. Marks before?

pics inside:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...is250-awd.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-bbk-club.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...rnational.html

I think the paint on this car was custom
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what bumper is that on the car?
Old 02-24-10, 12:18 AM
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Looks like the element114(?) bumper, rare indeed! haha
Old 02-24-10, 12:38 AM
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MRM looks best when clean. When it's dirty, it looks a little bit flat and dull-ish. Maybe the pics you saw were of Cars in not so clean condition.
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to me the color looks stock. the reason it looks so nice and mirror shiny is because they did a bad *** buff job on the clear.

car looks happy
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Damn... i shoulda got MRM. haha
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pretty sure that is stock
Old 02-24-10, 11:23 AM
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Looks stock to me. Maybe it looks a little "shiny" and different because the sun is shining down on it. Very nice color btw.
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Not sure if you've seen this thread but plenty of pics of MRM in different light here. GL

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...50-thread.html

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wooow,that front bumper is siiick!! I want it,does anyone know where I could get that???
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Originally Posted by stonefan52
Looks like the element114(?) bumper, rare indeed! haha
i was thinking it was the element bumper.
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Aww, so that is a RARE bumper?? that sux... :-(
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