[UpInTheLex]

I've been saving for a new car, had my SC400 for 6 years.

Got over 20 grand together and I went and looked at the VW Phaeton W12. It's badass car, but has SO much computer controlled BS on it, I was scared off by impending maintence costs. It's a freakin' VW/Audi, very similar car to the A8, so you know it's going to cost a fortune to maintain once it gets up there in miles.

That said...I racked my brain and I couldn't come up with another car that I would feel good about spending all my hard earned money on...So I'm keeping the SC.

I'm treating it to a new pearl white paint job, complete black leather interior out of a 99, a bone stock 1uz motor / a340 trans with 27K miles on it, Stance coilovers and 19" Privat Netz rims (color matched w/ the car). Paint job excluded, I got all the rest for a hair over 3 grand.

I'm doing all the work here myself at my dad's autobody shop so labor and paint is free. Fluids aside, the car should be good to go for another 10 years and 200K miles.

It's got class and tell you what.... It beats having a car payment.

So yeah... I love my SC. It's got 200K on it now and I'm shooting for 500K.