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Old 08-21-07, 07:48 AM
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I woudl like them much better if you color matched to the car and had Lexus painted over the front in black, perhaps in a script stylelettering, that woudl be sick.

Then change your rims
Old 08-23-07, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cdeslandes
Where can I get those stickers? Flatline graphix doesn't seem to be replying to e-mail.
Old 09-18-07, 12:17 PM
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haaa..im actually contemplating this myself rightnow....but i think im going to paint both front and back....
Old 10-14-07, 10:36 AM
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Black, Gold or Silver is my vote. If you keep them red you should find the closest match to that Matador burgandy
Old 10-16-07, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by autovation
Where can I get those stickers? Flatline graphix doesn't seem to be replying to e-mail.
I PMed a good member on here JavyLSU, he has those stickers on his calipers, and he referred me to:

"QUOTE JAVY"
I got the decals via PayPal from Darin at darinwyborny@hotmail.com. You can get them in either a chrome or brushed aluminum finish for $12/set, shipped.
Old 11-02-07, 06:21 AM
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i prefer black
Old 11-02-07, 07:45 AM
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Paint The Rears
Old 11-08-07, 10:36 PM
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in my opinion it needs to be the high glossy read like brembo, the red used is kind of dull and looks like spray paint, maybe add severl clearcoats and lexus decal, maybe itll look nice then! right now i think it looks horrible, change paint type or add decal, liven it up because right now were just staring at this dull piece of red metal! no offense its my opinion and its your car so whatever makes u happy go for it!
Old 02-18-08, 01:41 PM
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if you paint a flamboyent color like red or yellow you need to paint the front and rear...but honestly you chose the WRONG color for your car. that red looks awful with the your stock color. you should REPAINT the front black and do the rears while you're at it
Old 02-18-08, 05:27 PM
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Keep just the front..
Old 03-11-08, 03:54 PM
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when painted red, the is350 front caliper looks out of place because of the monoblock-ish design. it's too loud. IMO dark metallic colors look better on the calipers than red (or any other bright color).

that, and only brembo calipers should be painted red.
Old 07-06-08, 11:40 AM
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Old 07-13-08, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Gernby
Please don't take offense, but I don't like it at all. I sorta like them painted black with Lexus logos, but I don't think this car will ever look good raced (or riced) out.
I feel the same way. Plus mis-matching red colors is kind of distracting. On Matador I would do nothing but black.
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