just picked up my 1997 original 5 speed sc300
#31
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MY seller was asking 5500 for a 1995 near mint with 126,xxx and got him down to 4800 about a month ago. You and I are both on our honeymoon with new Scs. I am not jealous of the 5 spd cause I prefer to do nothing but gaze ahead of me when I drive, it's therapeutic but if one came my way, let's just say I would learn to row REAL QUICK. any recommendations on how we can find one for ourselves?
#32
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I did tent the windows on the car this week , really looks like a different animal. I tint the windows a lot on any car i buy not only because it looks good, but it also really helps preserving the interior. Ill post some pics later.
#33
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Sounds like me, the 'less is more' approach, or as the Euro guys call it 'OEM+'
I'd change that wheel in favor of the woodgrain 3-spoke one, a nice 35% tint [not too dark], all the lighting, maybe get some bigger exhaust tips and paint the canisters black so the tips stand out more.
Even the mirrors with the LED's to update the exterior a little bit;
Exterior wise, there is many, many nice Lexus OEM wheels that look great.
17 inch wheels;
18 inch wheels;
I'd change that wheel in favor of the woodgrain 3-spoke one, a nice 35% tint [not too dark], all the lighting, maybe get some bigger exhaust tips and paint the canisters black so the tips stand out more.
Even the mirrors with the LED's to update the exterior a little bit;
Exterior wise, there is many, many nice Lexus OEM wheels that look great.
17 inch wheels;
18 inch wheels;
#35
well i would kinda sorta think so because I waded thru 3.5 months of poorly written and quite misleading ads and needed basic transportation heavily. I figured I got everything my last DD did not have minus a few city MPGs. I don't drive highway so nothing lost there. i have not done my first oil change on it yet so once I get some energy conserving oil in Kakhee, he should respond with my +2 mpg.
#40
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heres a few more pics i promise I will get them both out and cleaned up for some pics of them together.
this is a shot showing the window tint.
other is a good shot showing the interior i love the console and cluster area from this angel
this is a shot showing the window tint.
other is a good shot showing the interior i love the console and cluster area from this angel
#43
Man that is a nice find!!!
I know you were asking about those BBS style wheels, they call them the "spider" wheel on this board. You can buy them at your lexus dealer, or do what I did and find a Lexus dealer on ebay who was cleaning out his warehouse, $900 new in box. I think those might be chrome plated in that picture, as mine are sort of a gunmetal grey finish. Here's some pics of my 1992 SC300/5 Speed with those same wheels.
I also changed all my ugly gold badges to chrome.
I know you were asking about those BBS style wheels, they call them the "spider" wheel on this board. You can buy them at your lexus dealer, or do what I did and find a Lexus dealer on ebay who was cleaning out his warehouse, $900 new in box. I think those might be chrome plated in that picture, as mine are sort of a gunmetal grey finish. Here's some pics of my 1992 SC300/5 Speed with those same wheels.
I also changed all my ugly gold badges to chrome.
#44
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Man that is a nice find!!!
I know you were asking about those BBS style wheels, they call them the "spider" wheel on this board. You can buy them at your lexus dealer, or do what I did and find a Lexus dealer on ebay who was cleaning out his warehouse, $900 new in box. I think those might be chrome plated in that picture, as mine are sort of a gunmetal grey finish. Here's some pics of my 1992 SC300/5 Speed with those same wheels.
I also changed all my ugly gold badges to chrome.
I know you were asking about those BBS style wheels, they call them the "spider" wheel on this board. You can buy them at your lexus dealer, or do what I did and find a Lexus dealer on ebay who was cleaning out his warehouse, $900 new in box. I think those might be chrome plated in that picture, as mine are sort of a gunmetal grey finish. Here's some pics of my 1992 SC300/5 Speed with those same wheels.
I also changed all my ugly gold badges to chrome.