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just picked up my 1997 original 5 speed sc300

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Old 08-11-14, 05:53 PM
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Looks like mine when I first got her. Nice find enjoy it.
Old 08-12-14, 03:02 AM
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Beautiful find! I think the steering wheel on these cars switched to a slightly smaller three-spoke more suits the feel but the originality of the car can't be argued with. Congratulations!
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Wow congrats.. another 1 of 120 in our backyard ! It is beautiful .
Old 08-12-14, 06:00 AM
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thanks for all the compliments on her. It is now time to get my 2000 sc ready for sell. Beautiful car as well. what do you guys think I should do to this 1997?
Old 08-12-14, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by soarrabun
thanks for all the compliments on her. It is now time to get my 2000 sc ready for sell. Beautiful car as well. what do you guys think I should do to this 1997?
Very clean! What are your ultimate plans?? The first thing I did besides the obvious maintenance was replacing almost every bulb with and LED or HID, it'll really update the car, especially in white.
Old 08-12-14, 09:12 AM
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that is a beautiful 97. jealous of the 5spd!
Old 08-12-14, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by soarrabun
thanks for all the compliments on her. It is now time to get my 2000 sc ready for sell. Beautiful car as well. what do you guys think I should do to this 1997?
I wouldn't mess with it too much. Do small things to it, but keep it tasteful and modern; HID's, steering wheel, LSD, and definitely maintenance to get it as close to perfect as you can. As people have mentioned before.

I modded my 1 of 905 '99 sc400 with things that can all be undone. So no fender rolling, nothing welded on.
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Originally Posted by scENFORCER
I wouldn't mess with it too much. Do small things to it, but keep it tasteful and modern; HID's, steering wheel, LSD, and definitely maintenance to get it as close to perfect as you can. As people have mentioned before.

I modded my 1 of 905 '99 sc400 with things that can all be undone. So no fender rolling, nothing welded on.
i agree i have never been a fan of slamming a car or rolling fenders. The mods i would most likely do would all be bolt on and tasteful. Wheels, steering wheel, hids, tint, etc.
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gorgeous car!
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dont tell me....... this was the car up in the buford area?

there was a 1997 going for really cheap, it sold in one day.
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Originally Posted by soarrabun
i agree i have never been a fan of slamming a car or rolling fenders. The mods i would most likely do would all be bolt on and tasteful. Wheels, steering wheel, hids, tint, etc.
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;


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Originally Posted by ClassicSC3
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?
Not exactly the same realm of car, but good on ya anyways.
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Originally Posted by 01LEXPL
Exterior wise, there is many, many nice Lexus OEM wheels that look great.
17 inch wheels;
Hey, that would be my car if it had good paint!
Old 08-13-14, 11:48 AM
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I just paid 6400 for mine a few months back! 97 5spd 135k miles. Love your car, clean interior too! Congrats man. Feels weird rocking a 1/120
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wow, you got a awsome deal on that car. enjoy it man.


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