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Old 07-29-02, 04:14 PM
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Default manual sc300s made in each model year?

i know there arn't many but did they make a few every model year? if not which years did they?
Old 07-29-02, 04:50 PM
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92-97 I beleive about 10% of the total SC are manual's
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ive heard its only 5% a year
Old 08-11-02, 06:09 AM
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500 total
Old 08-11-02, 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by Silver00Spike
500 total

500 total .. what is that like a guess?
Old 08-21-02, 11:33 PM
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What about 1998 to 2000??? Im seriously looking for one!
Old 08-21-02, 11:51 PM
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Believe they stopped production on the 5-speed SC300 after the 1997 model year.
Old 08-22-02, 02:41 AM
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I think 1 5-speed out of every 100 automatic.
Old 08-22-02, 11:57 AM
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can't tell ya the real #. but considering in 1997 for example (year of the redesign yet last year of the manual):

there were only 2168 SC300's that were produced.
http://www.jkwebdesign.co.uk/lexuscl...tiontables.htm

i'd figure if 10% were manuals, you'd have 200 SC 5spd that year. 5% and you are only talkin about 100. Divide the colors of your choice (black) by say 3. And you are talking about 30 black SC5spd that has the redesigned look.

That's one of the reason why I jumped at my car when I saw it, I knew how rare it was

my guess thou, would be around 10-15% manuals. since I just refuse to believe, there's only 30 other cars made like mine in the US.
Old 08-22-02, 12:18 PM
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I love my green 1997 5 Speed.
Old 08-23-02, 01:39 AM
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Originally posted by Silver00Spike
500 total
stop spreading misinformation

its hella more than 500

the number was like 10% of all 92-97 SC3s made were 5-speeds... and thats from a Lexus service technician's mouth
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The production figures for the JZZ31 (SC300) also include the Soarer 3ltr model sold in Japan.

So the actual sales of SC300s in the USA & Hawaii are less than you might imagine.

Toyota/Lexus published sales figures for the SC300 from Oct 97 to Oct 98 show only 1505 sold. Then around 1400 sold the following year, then around 500 for its last year.

I dont have the sales figures for the first months it was on sale in 97 but they were selling around 200 a month. So its possible there were 1000 sold before October 97. Rough total, 4500.

Which if 10% were manuals makes it around 450....... for the 'redesign' 97 model.......

So if you used Legend6spd's logic for the 97 model... (1500 sold?)
10% manuals .... 150
divide by 3 colours......50

If you use 5%, then its down to 25.......

If you own a black 97 5 speed manual, you could have one of only 30 cars like it in the USA.

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Old 08-23-02, 12:39 PM
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OK...now what about 1000+hp Black/Black 97 6spd SC300s?
Old 08-23-02, 12:58 PM
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I thought everbody had one of them........
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I've got one - not high horsepower yet.
1993 5 spd.
very rare
make offer.


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