superchan7

+1 for owner's manual. Way too big for glove box

Initially, I didn't like it, but the dealer only had a spoiler-equipped car in the color combination I wanted--SGM with gray interior. Now the look has grown on me, and I appreciate being in the minority as most cars I see on the road don't have it. It seems that the batch of cars that happened to come in when I was car shopping all had these, as a nearby neighbor's ES also has the spoiler, and he bought his just before I did. The lip adds a little kick to the rear end, so the car looks a bit more youthful. And yes, I'm on the junior side of the ES-buyer spectrum.

Living in California makes it easier to maintain a clean car...definitely appreciate that. My car isn't that clean right now; we had light rain today and in a snow-free climate, light rain is the worst thing that can happen to cars. Dust and dirt are brought into highly visible clumps with the small amount of water being insufficient to actually carry it down and off the car.

Thanks! My interior is light gray as well...my previous car had a beige leather interior and I'm not a fan of a totally black interior. I got the car in February and it's been an awesome ride and a great value considering the luxuries it packs. Really relaxes me after a day at work, and looks good doing it too. I'm on the younger side of the age spectrum, so my friends tease me about not getting an IS or a BMW 3 series. :chairshot:

I'm new here, so I thought I'd start off with some pictures of my car. Cheers! :) 2008 ES350, Smoky Granite Mica Canon EOS 40D, Tamron SP-AF Di II 17-50mm f/2.8 The following 3 shots are loaner cars that I got while mine was in for service: Back to my own car. And with a friend's car.

First post here...nice car! This new 2009 color definitely looks interesting. I have a 2008 SGM and will post pictures as soon as I figure out how to use the gallery (or meet the criteria to use it). :)