My widebody 98 SC400
02-01-14, 08:28 PM
#17
I dont think thats a crazy price at all. For a mint car with 78k miles $10.5K is very reasonable imo. I paid $9500 for my old '99 with 95k on it. Biggest selling point for me was that the maintenace was kept up to date and it was in better shape than my '99 now with 80k (and if I was to sell it I'd be asking a bit more than $10k as well).
If you buy a high mileage SC for $2k and hope that a rebuilt engine is the cure to all your problems then you're kidding yourself. You'll be spending another $5k trying to replace all the worn leather, bushings, suspension, etc etc (list goes on). All you'll have then is a nice $10k car with high mileage.
There's a lot to be said for a well kept low mileage car
If you buy a high mileage SC for $2k and hope that a rebuilt engine is the cure to all your problems then you're kidding yourself. You'll be spending another $5k trying to replace all the worn leather, bushings, suspension, etc etc (list goes on). All you'll have then is a nice $10k car with high mileage.
There's a lot to be said for a well kept low mileage car
Last edited by Kris9884; 02-01-14 at 08:32 PM.
02-02-14, 10:15 AM
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why does everyone complain about someone buying a SC for a high price? that car is worth every dollar he paid. we all think these cars should be worth more esp in good condition. he is a enthusiast and he, like others, would pay a higher price for something thats ideal to his taste.
02-02-14, 11:53 AM
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why does everyone complain about someone buying a SC for a high price? that car is worth every dollar he paid. we all think these cars should be worth more esp in good condition. he is a enthusiast and he, like others, would pay a higher price for something thats ideal to his taste.
02-02-14, 01:14 PM
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I think it looks great!
When I first started reading I thought you were nuts even thinking about putting a widebody on such a clean and low mile SC. The end result looks awesome though.
Are those GTR wheels?
Only thing I would change immediately are the eBay headlights and taillights and replace them with clean factory ones.
When I first started reading I thought you were nuts even thinking about putting a widebody on such a clean and low mile SC. The end result looks awesome though.
Are those GTR wheels?
Only thing I would change immediately are the eBay headlights and taillights and replace them with clean factory ones.
Yep, GTR wheels.
thanks
If you've been lurking, have you not noticed the distain for Ebay crap lights by basically everyone on the SC forum??
Your build would be amazing with the factory taillights swapped back in, and some clean factory headlights. It completely CHEAPENS the whole build by using Ebay circle taillights and headlights... It screams knock-off, and secretly you have many people who are snickering at those ricer junk lights. Don't mean to be rude at all, but telling you like it is, because you need to know-- and the rest of your exterior looks GREAT! Even the GT-R rims fit nicely enough!
Step into 2014 by changing your lights back to some legitimate originals. The car Gods will smile down upon you.
*Side note, you could leave the high beam projectors and it'd be ok by most peoples "standards"- (and you wouldn't have to remove the bumper(- but then please swap the clear lenses from those Ebay low beam housings you already have onto the factory inner lights which I hope you still have stored away, so it'll match and look 10x better. (*and make sure you seal them well if you do this.) But the tails especially... are ruining everything.
I'm rooting for you.
*Also, it'd look nice with some JDM bump clear corner lights.
Your build would be amazing with the factory taillights swapped back in, and some clean factory headlights. It completely CHEAPENS the whole build by using Ebay circle taillights and headlights... It screams knock-off, and secretly you have many people who are snickering at those ricer junk lights. Don't mean to be rude at all, but telling you like it is, because you need to know-- and the rest of your exterior looks GREAT! Even the GT-R rims fit nicely enough!
Step into 2014 by changing your lights back to some legitimate originals. The car Gods will smile down upon you.
*Side note, you could leave the high beam projectors and it'd be ok by most peoples "standards"- (and you wouldn't have to remove the bumper(- but then please swap the clear lenses from those Ebay low beam housings you already have onto the factory inner lights which I hope you still have stored away, so it'll match and look 10x better. (*and make sure you seal them well if you do this.) But the tails especially... are ruining everything.
I'm rooting for you.
*Also, it'd look nice with some JDM bump clear corner lights.
Not for now. Maybe a 6 speed swap in the somewhat near future, but im content with its current power. If this car were to get the engine built i would either turbo the 1UZ and work my way up to around 450HP or so, or swap in a GTE and go for 650HP.
for everyone i didnt reply to, thank you for the feedback. positive and negative. next portion of the story will be posted within the hour so stay tuned!
02-02-14, 03:57 PM
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AUDIO
Next up was the audio, which was initially the main focus for the car.
Laundry List:
Jbl 660 GTI components
Dynaudio ambient tweeters
JBL 8" midbass
JBL W15GTI subwoofers
4th order bandpass enclosure ported thru deck
Audison class A amplifiers (4)
Ipad mini w/fiber output to
Audison Bit One signal processor via Pure i20
Apple Airport Express w/digital out for Airplay
Cradlepoint router w/LTE
200 amp alternator
Audison distribution with Tec-Flex shielding
Kick panels w/aperiodic vents out bottom of car
Next up was the audio, which was initially the main focus for the car.
Laundry List:
Jbl 660 GTI components
Dynaudio ambient tweeters
JBL 8" midbass
JBL W15GTI subwoofers
4th order bandpass enclosure ported thru deck
Audison class A amplifiers (4)
Ipad mini w/fiber output to
Audison Bit One signal processor via Pure i20
Apple Airport Express w/digital out for Airplay
Cradlepoint router w/LTE
200 amp alternator
Audison distribution with Tec-Flex shielding
Kick panels w/aperiodic vents out bottom of car
Last edited by PiXEL; 02-03-14 at 09:34 AM.
02-03-14, 10:52 AM
#23
AUDIO
Next up was the audio, which was initially the main focus for the car.
Laundry List:
Jbl 660 GTI components
Dynaudio ambient tweeters
JBL 8" midbass
JBL W15GTI subwoofers
4th order bandpass enclosure ported thru deck
Audison class A amplifiers (4)
Ipad mini w/fiber output to
Audison Bit One signal processor via Pure i20
Apple Airport Express w/digital out for Airplay
Cradlepoint router w/LTE
200 amp alternator
Audison distribution with Tec-Flex shielding
Kick panels w/aperiodic vents out bottom of car
Next up was the audio, which was initially the main focus for the car.
Laundry List:
Jbl 660 GTI components
Dynaudio ambient tweeters
JBL 8" midbass
JBL W15GTI subwoofers
4th order bandpass enclosure ported thru deck
Audison class A amplifiers (4)
Ipad mini w/fiber output to
Audison Bit One signal processor via Pure i20
Apple Airport Express w/digital out for Airplay
Cradlepoint router w/LTE
200 amp alternator
Audison distribution with Tec-Flex shielding
Kick panels w/aperiodic vents out bottom of car
02-03-14, 11:12 AM
#24
WOW very nice! What would really go nice with that center console, is that new digital climate control unit. That factory style old looking eye sore needs to be updated to match that digital theme! It would go very nice with your setup!!
Just saying....
Just saying....
02-03-14, 01:24 PM
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02-03-14, 03:54 PM
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