2011 LEXUS IS facelift
01-19-11, 08:29 AM
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Yes and No. What Flipside909 posted above was the IS F color palette, which is the same as that of the IS V6 F-Sport, except for varying shades of silver: Mercury Metallic for the V8 IS F and Tungsten Pearl for the V6 IS F-Sport.
01-19-11, 09:07 AM
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I just picked one up in November. I really wanted GFM and told them that was the only color I was interested in. They told me they did a nation search for an F-Sport GFM and zero came back. They had a starfire pearl in their inventory but I was stuck on GFM. They said I had to special order one to get GFM, approx 4 month wait with a $2,500 non-refundable deposit. ...I told them I'd think about.
the next day, they called me up and offered me a REALLY good deal on the starfire pearl... I love GFM and all but I couldn't pass up on that deal lol.
the next day, they called me up and offered me a REALLY good deal on the starfire pearl... I love GFM and all but I couldn't pass up on that deal lol.
Thanks for the info!
01-19-11, 09:17 AM
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Thanks for the tip, I will certainly give it a try.
01-19-11, 09:25 AM
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if i have to guess what Fsport350's dealership was thinking, they did a search for existing car and couldn't find one in GFM and then assumed the customer would have to order one, when in fact the color is not offered on the F-Sport package.
01-19-11, 09:30 AM
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i saw the color combo guide that my dealership sent me, and the only available colors for the F-Sport package are the six that flipside909 mentioned (with Tungsten Pearl instead of Mercury Metallic as mentioned a couple posts ago). I don't think you could get it in GFM even if you order one since it's not on the availability list. The only way is if Lexus has a program like the Audi Exclusive Program which lets a customer choose non-standard color for extra costs, but i don't believe Lexus has this in the US.
if i have to guess what Fsport350's dealership was thinking, they did a search for existing car and couldn't find one in GFM and then assumed the customer would have to order one, when in fact the color is not offered on the F-Sport package.
if i have to guess what Fsport350's dealership was thinking, they did a search for existing car and couldn't find one in GFM and then assumed the customer would have to order one, when in fact the color is not offered on the F-Sport package.
01-19-11, 09:55 AM
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I suspect that it's similar to how the X package was... the factory only makes them in a specific group of colors, and that's it, regardless of if it's a special order or normal allocation.
It's one of several reasons I ended up special ordering a sport package car rather than an x package car.
It's one of several reasons I ended up special ordering a sport package car rather than an x package car.
01-21-11, 09:03 AM
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Fair enough. I'd forgotten to post this here on CL. IS F-wannabe arrived on the last day of the December to Remember deals and, by the time the F-Sport lowering springs arrived and were installed, I drove off in the car on January 5th, or the eve of Epiphany, which is when the Three Wise Men (or Three Kings) deliver the gifts, Santa Claus-style, in the Hispanic world. Thus, the bow is quite apropos:
01-21-11, 10:22 AM
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^^ WoW.... What a great way to start the new year!!!!
Congrats my friend.... I know you have waited a Long time to get back into the IS !!
You made a great choice.
Love the pics!!
Joe Z
Congrats my friend.... I know you have waited a Long time to get back into the IS !!
You made a great choice.
Love the pics!!
Joe Z
01-21-11, 12:04 PM
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You're right, the tire/fender gap looks bigger than it does now, after 2 weeks or so. I'll take some new pics (plus interior pics that they wanted to see over on my.IS) as soon as I can...
