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12-02-21, 04:29 AM

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Lets not forget to add how the Launch Edition aka DHP pkg wheels look on an non LE

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This color combination makes me want to ditch USB. Cloudburst is my #2, and this just looks great.

12-02-21, 04:30 AM

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To me, seeing the LE with the Enkei wheels confirms how much I prefer these wheels over the BBS. I am still keeping an open mind but I am pretty sure I will need to wait for a white with Enkei wheels although the BBS would be easier to clean with it's open thread pattern. That being said, there is an itch to try a different color than white so who knows, maybe I'll get the Incognito and swap the wheels - I will maybe bring one of my 350 wheels and see how it looks on the car (in real life)

I'm still willing to swap wheels in the springtime if you get stuck with an LE

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12-02-21, 05:13 AM

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Answer - That is your baby right there...

12-02-21, 05:16 AM

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Oh I know....I feel the same

12-02-21, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sw2oboi

I have been out of the IS500 loop,

Just did a search and saw there are 47 LE and 12 regular models within a 500 mile radius of LA. My dealer is getting 1 LE and 1 White/Red. So far all I see are white, red, gray and ultra sonic blue.

Are any of those 12 regular models in the SF Bay Area by chance?

12-02-21, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kanpai

This color combination makes me want to ditch USB. Cloudburst is my #2, and this just looks great.

this is why I am going cloudburst. It's classy

12-02-21, 05:24 AM

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I love Cloudburst with a white interior, I have seen youtube videos and it looks amazing!!

12-02-21, 05:43 AM

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I love Buttburst with a white interior, I have seen youtube videos and it looks amazing!!

I can't even wear white shirts, let alone having to maintain a white interior while owning a dog and planning for a family soon

12-02-21, 05:58 AM

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^^^ LMAO - I saw what you did there!! Trust me, I wasn't sure about a white interior but it is not as hard to keep clean as people think and looks SOOOOO much better in real life and makes the car feel so much more luxurious (IMO). I have had to use my daily driver on a few occasion after eating chili just to be safe....At my age, a surprise is usually a fart with a lump in it

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12-02-21, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sickpuppy

Actually they do - For 2022 there is a "Bespoke Build" option:

https://lexusenthusiast.com/2021/11/...bespoke-build/

The Bespoke Is only available on the coupe. And they do not offer the white/blue in the US for 2022 MY.

12-02-21, 09:22 AM

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Got a call from my dealer. 1 limited edition 68k with 10k mark up 78k before ttf. I'll keep my 350.
Arriving end of December.

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12-02-21, 09:40 AM

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^^ insane that it will be a few hundred dollars cheaper in Canada!!

Good on you for basically sticking to your principles

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12-02-21, 11:18 AM

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I got a call from my dealer a few days ago and I was told my 2022 IS 500 LE will be ready for delivery sometime in the middle of December. I'm excited to ditch this turbo car I am driving now for a NA V8.