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Tango
Our American cousins must be frustrated with the lack of mods available for the second generation IS so are colour coding the engine cover.... quite like this red one cool.gif


Scorps01
Nice so when is yours getting the treatment then?
Tango
QUOTE(Scorps01 @ Jun 9 2008, 07:47 PM) *
Nice so when is yours getting the treatment then?


I don't think spraying it Cadoxton Slate instead of black would have the same effect whistling.gif they look ok when there's a good contrast though....


Maz
QUOTE(Tango @ Jun 9 2008, 07:46 PM) *
Our American cousins must be frustrated with the lack of mods available for the second generation IS so are colour coding the engine cover.... quite like this red one cool.gif



Look very nice, could do that with my, but how much will it cost? if only i can find a good body shop in my area... cry.gif cry.gif
Kazi
They look good. Sporty infact.
TheDon
very nice... wish my GS300 had some panels under there to colour code... might just make some stainless steel ones like i did for my IS200
TheDon


aparently lexus do a sporty engine cover too.. goes under the "F" accessories range

http://thepassionatepursuit.com/2008/08/05...-for-mega-meet/
spikes
what sort of paint do they use ? smile.gif
Maz
Still like the painted one better for some reason....may have it done when i can afford to get the body kits for my is220.... wink.gif wink.gif wink.gif wink.gif
jason_l


Very, um. Tony the Tiger, its GRRRREEEEEAAAAATTTT! tomato.gif biggrin.gif
TheDon
paint wise.. i would say normal body shop paint through a HVLP gun.. but the main thing would be the prep.. and what the primer is.. as that is what will need to bond to the plastic..

but for how long it would last for.. i dont know.. it always has a tendancy to crack or lift on the corners due to excessive heat eventualy..

I agree with the carbon cover not being all that special.. needs some details would be nice to get a cover for the stock one that would put carbon on the red painted areas ans have a body coloured "V" area
Tango
QUOTE(TheDon @ Aug 9 2008, 12:38 PM) *
paint wise.. i would say normal body shop paint through a HVLP gun.. but the main thing would be the prep.. and what the primer is.. as that is what will need to bond to the plastic..

but for how long it would last for.. i dont know.. it always has a tendancy to crack or lift on the corners due to excessive heat eventualy..

I agree with the carbon cover not being all that special.. needs some details would be nice to get a cover for the stock one that would put carbon on the red painted areas ans have a body coloured "V" area


That's the IS350 V6 cover...the IS250 V6 cover doesn't really lend itself to that sort of paint job, unfortunately. mad.gif

Maz
Lol, i forgot my is not even a is250.....damn what my is220 cover look like? need to check next times i open the bonnet...ROFL laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif
bigdavegrr
What is it with covering everything these days? I love being able to open the bonnet and see how it works, not a big swarm of plastic...

*shrug*
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