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Old 04-14-24, 08:00 PM
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My girl told me I shouldn't get an Infrared IS500 because I already have an Infrared Tintcoat CT5BW
She's probably right. In the interest of keeping variety in life you should probably get Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0 or some other color. For variety's sake of course.

How long have you had the Blackwing? It's a beast for sure.
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Originally Posted by Bechtold
She's probably right. In the interest of keeping variety in life you should probably get Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0 or some other color. For variety's sake of course.

How long have you had the Blackwing? It's a beast for sure.
Honestly this or Incognito would be my second choice.
I've had my Blackwing for two months now. Definitely a beast and love driving it. Keep coming up with reasons to pull it out of the garage. Lol
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Originally Posted by CBG350
My girl told me I shouldn't get an Infrared IS500 because I already have an Infrared Tintcoat CT5BW
Beautiful car. Honestly, that paint is pretty close to Lexus's Infrared anyway.
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Originally Posted by CBG350
Honestly this or Incognito would be my second choice.
I've had my Blackwing for two months now. Definitely a beast and love driving it. Keep coming up with reasons to pull it out of the garage. Lol
I vote for USB, it matches the red perfectly. 😎


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^^ If I could do it over again I wouldn't mind a Blue with red leather & very hard to find that color combo.
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^^ If I could do it over again I wouldn't mind a Blue with red leather & very hard to find that color combo.
Not as hard as blue and white, but the circuit red is definitely striking! Especially when the windows are down and you pull up beside me. 😎
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Early morning lighting is interesting.




I like how Infrared looks like a bright, vibrant color in the sun, but a cool, deep color in the shade.
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I got the Borla installed last week & now ppl compliment nice color & why is it loud lol
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Arentz and Moonman - those are both exceptional shots and really showcases the beautifulness (if that is a word) of that color!! It has so much depth and shows the lines so well....
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Originally Posted by Moonman89
I got the Borla installed last week & now ppl compliment nice color & why is it loud lol
How's the drone on the highway? I've seen quite a few reports of aftermarket exhausts and how much they drone.
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Here is a rear shot with the Borla S-Type (Axleback) The drone is very minimum but cruising 7-8 gear super quiet. I am familiar with Borla systems because I had previous cars ('19 STI & '21 STI) I had the Borla S-Type on both of them. It sucks I waiter over 2 years for the Borla release but finally got it.

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Is it me or are the tips substantially bigger?
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^^ Darn!! That is a sexy shot!! I tend to be a stock exhaust because of the drone and I like the diagonally stacked exhaust but this one seems to check these boxes...
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Oh yes it is bigger than OEM.


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Originally Posted by Moonman89
Here is a rear shot with the Borla S-Type (Axleback) The drone is very minimum but cruising 7-8 gear super quiet. I am familiar with Borla systems because I had previous cars ('19 STI & '21 STI) I had the Borla S-Type on both of them. It sucks I waiter over 2 years for the Borla release but finally got it.
They do look bigger, but what I like is that they look appropriate to the car - OEM-like, if you will.
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