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Old 10-28-08, 05:22 PM
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Guys - has anyone seen the Red F in person? It looks pretty sharp on the website but I've never seen one. How do they look?
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They look sick in person! At least a few people have them on here
Old 10-28-08, 06:37 PM
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After looking at some pictures of the Matador Red, it almost appears a little orange ... is that true, or are the pics playing tricks on me?
Old 10-28-08, 09:16 PM
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We had a couple on the lot for a while.

It's a nice, deep red, no orange at all.

I prefer a bright, fire-engine red, so I would go with US Blue, but it does look good.
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In person, I see it more of a red with no orange. I hope sometime with a red F would chime in
Old 10-28-08, 11:40 PM
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Timetoy where are you?

As for Matador Red on the IS F....

8-15-07 Lexus Performance Experience Laguna Seca Raceway - Matador Red w/Alpine Interior






9-30-07 HIN Night Shift - Pleasanton, CA - Matador Red w/Black Interior





More Matador Red IS F pics here.

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Old 10-28-08, 11:49 PM
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10-25-07 - Lexus IS F Press Day @ Monterey, CA - Matador Red w/Black Interior




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Old 10-29-08, 05:14 AM
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I saw a red one in person at a local dealer, its a nice color my 350 was matador red.
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It is beautiful and very elegant color, it is much more beautiful in person than it is in pictures.

It is a deep, relatively dark, pure red, there is no orange or yellow, there is a little sparkle to it, but it is very nice and do not get in the way of the color.

Maintenance wise, it is very good color it doesn't show dust that much and definitly do not show swirl like a black car does.

And black Carbon Fiber complement the red very nicely!
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I have a Matador Red Mica F. It has two distinct colors. When in sunlight or under lights the gold metallic in the paint causes it to sparkle. When in the shade or on a cloudy day is looks like a darker red without any sparkle. I prefer it in the sunlight.
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Here is my Red IS-F

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its a very nice color
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