Which Colour? & Sport Or Se?

[CraigB]

Hi All,

I'm just about to order a new IS200, but can't decide if the Sport is really worth a grand more than the SE for mainly cosmetic bits and bobs and...

Regardless of which model I choose , which colour should I have / avoid?

All comments, gratefully recieved...

Cheers :D

Craig.

[wildrnes]

se, its lighter

there you go easy

you'll love it any way

untill some git prangs it

[UKPulse]

I have the same dilema regarding colour. I have a silver (Platinum Ice) IS200 at the moment and felt that I needed to change colour for the new car just so it felt 'different'. I was going to go for a Granite Sky one, have it de-badged with just the "L" logo back & front, and getting them done in gold....

However, I have figured that while the darker colours like Granite Sky, Strathcaron Blue and Black look pretty cool, they will be much harder to keep looking nice, plus they are going to show every mark because of the Lexus "thin paint" problem. So.... I'm sticking with silver as the easiest colour to keep looking good! B)

PS - Think Sport has limited slip-diff, whereas SE doesn't, so it's not all cosmetic ;)

[BASH83]

Sport has a lower ride height at 1405mm, SE is 1420mm.

[Bazza-old]

sport also comes with limited slip diff !

[ricky_is200]

Have a look at this thread as there are some interesting comments on colours. If your concerned about resale its best to avoid green/gold/white (Sorry Gord and Mat). The best colours for resale are apparently Platinum Ice, Strathcaron Blue, Astral Black and Granite Sky although fashions do change. Personally I prefer the blue to platinum ice as the silver is so common but blue is fast catching up.

[Zee007]

I like most of the colours to be honest, I think its personal taste. Sport over SE - a large number of differences including but not limited to rear lip spoiler, tinted rear windows, alloy scuff plates/pedals etc and loads of other things......

[peterb]

Dark colours look great (my dark green is lovely).

Keeping the car :D clean is no problem. Every time Mrs B or I go to Sainsbury's, we hand £5 to a nice man who washes it.

[GRiM]

GOLD isn't a good colour for resale? <_<

I laugh out loud in your general direction :lol:

Crap Colour No.1

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Crap Colour No.3

Even your signature Ricky, says you'd rather be GOLD!!

[ricky_is200]

Not my opinion matey that came from Nick!

[Risky3301]

GOLD isn't a good colour for resale?  <_<

I laugh out loud in your general direction   :lol:

Crap Colour No.1

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Crap Colour No.3

Even your signature Ricky, says you'd rather be GOLD!!    

Looks very cool, still perfer 'Black'

[jonthebarber]

silver is the only colour for me (matchs my hair) :P :P

ps - i have never seen a white one as said up above !

[Claire G]

I love my Sport but I guess it's down to personal taste. I like the fact that the Sport is lower for starters and the subtle spoiler. The overall look and feel is great!

[Kavey]

Dark colours look great (my dark green is lovely).

Keeping the car :D clean is no problem. Every time Mrs B or I go to Sainsbury's, we hand £5 to a nice man who washes it.

I've made the mistake of doing that, and finding little hairline scratch swirls from the dirty rags they use. I never use a car wash, so end up doing it myself once a fortnight. Takes ages, but she it my pride and joy....

Asam

[lex9987]

Black, SE, Gold badges.

[javaboss]

nah, I've had two Platinum Ice with Exmoor. I've just ordered a brand new Strathcaron Blue with Oakham today!!! :D

[Scorpion]

Nah dont go black,unless you like cleaning

it a lot (3 times a week)minimum

you have been WARNED

pete :)

[jonthebarber]

looks coooooooooooool in black !

[GRiM]

GOLD People is the only medal....

[shieldnj]

Black for me..

[andyhart21]

I like most of the colours to be honest, I think its personal taste. Sport over SE - a large number of differences including but not limited to rear lip spoiler, tinted rear windows, alloy scuff plates/pedals etc and loads of other things......

you also get a different coloured steering wheel (black + grey)

Most people with SE's end up putting the shiny bits from the sport on anyway, its whether you think you need the LSD and lowered/slightly stiffer suspension.........

PS blue is the only colour to have :P

[fireandskill1]

I'm with Andy on this one gotta go Blue

[Monster-Mat]

white...........rare as a dodo B)

[andyhart21]

white...........rare as a dodo B)

Rare as a dodo, dirty as Ms Aguilera :D :D :D

[Chris.S]

Red B)