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SC300 in thunder blue with black insides.

Old 03-10-14, 06:37 PM
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Default SC300 in thunder blue with black insides.

Picked her up saturday. Had a chance to wash her tonight.









Old 03-10-14, 06:41 PM
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Nice find, the previous owner was on this site for a short while. I remember them trying to sell the car. The car looks amazing inside and out.
Old 03-10-14, 06:42 PM
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You sir, have the interior most of us dream of!

Your VERY lucky man!

Sweet ride!
Old 03-10-14, 10:41 PM
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Good find. Nice and clean
Old 03-11-14, 07:09 AM
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here's my last car I built just to give you an idea of the direction this one is headed (even though someone did much of the work for me already )


Old 03-11-14, 07:13 AM
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Uh oh. I see me moving this thread to the build section and in a hurry. Motor bay looks really clean.

What color of stitching is the seats? Looks like they have been replaced. Tell us more about the SC.
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wow man... so clean! inside and out!
good job!
gonna make a build thread? plans for the car?
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Originally Posted by mecheng10
wow man... so clean! inside and out!
good job!
gonna make a build thread? plans for the car?
Plans right now are to fix whats wrong with it (all minor stuff) then daily drive it for a while. Eventually I plan on installing an R154 with twin disc carbon clutch then a GTE (nothing crazy just a stock swap) far on down the line. I gotta finish out my garage and install the lift before any of that can happen, though.

The seats have been recovered as well as the center console, ebrake, and door armrests.

Whats wrong with it:
- someone shaved the antenna (yay) but forgot to install a powered one (boo)
- the instrument cluster's needles don't work completely
- fuel gauge doesn't work at all

I'm sending the cluster to taninautoelectronix.com as soon as I get time to pull it.

- a bulb is out somewhere
- shifter rattles
- needs to be raised about an inch at least
- tiny oil seaping leak somewhere
- i suspect some bushings have had it ( i can hear a knock when I turn the wheel to full lock, probably from being slammed )
- crack in passenger's side door near window needs to be repaired
- driver's side mirror is stuck on dimmed mode
- it has a goofy griffin emblem on the front

Oh and it needs plates
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That is a really nice SC!
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Is that an oem paint color? I've never seen it before but It looks GREAT
Old 03-11-14, 10:46 PM
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That paint color!

Looks awesome cant go wrong with TT wheels and black interior, congrats!
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Originally Posted by hsokhi
Is that an oem paint color? I've never seen it before but It looks GREAT
Thanks! I believe its a BMW color. The car was originally black on black.
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That garage at boost logic is always sweet.
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Originally Posted by eknine9
That garage at boost logic is always sweet.
WRAWNG. try again
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- it has a goofy griffin emblem on the front

I was wondering about that emblem, too..... Maybe go without? If it truly was a "real" RHD Soarer it would be appropriate....

Still a great looking car and color.... Can't wait to see where you take it.... Keep the pictures coming....

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