I am searching for a sc300 in a stick, but my jdm importer swears that the gs came in sticks. I would rather have a gs but the stick is more inportant. Thought maybe someone here might know!!!

Thanks

 

nop, never. i believe the is300 5 speed is lexus' first manual

 

The 92 ES300 had a manual option, but other than the IS, thats it. The SC3 came in a stick too didnt it?

 

no the first manual lexus had i believe was the ES250 and the ES300 (old models not the new ones). My dad works at a Lexus dealership and says they are rear but he dealership gets only 3 a year and they sell out very quickly. u r very lucky if you find one. 1 person i know has one and he got it by a fluke, it was advertised without any tranny info and when he went to check it, it was a stick.

no GS has been manual.

 

has anyone converted one to stick?

 

I think some SC300s before had manuals.

 

The first manuals were the ES300 and SC300 models, then came the IS300. No GS what so ever.

 

It be nice to have a stick in the gs, but nope we have not seen or gotten one out on the market yet!!!

 

The ES had a manual available for several years at it's inception, esp after the ES300 came out and was advertised as a sprots sedan.

The SC300 was available with 5 spd until 1995; I ordered one in 91 but took delivery on an available SC400 after 3 months (speical order wait then was about 6 months since production of the SC was just ramping up). 15 mos later I re-ordered and took delivery of my 1993 SC300 5 spd on June 12, 1992. I kept it for almost 8 years, only selling it when I got to the point of needing more back seat room for my growing boys.

GS has never been available in this country with 3 pedals and a stick; don't know about Japanese market versions.

 

E-Dogg is absolutely correct.

The ES300 had a manual available for several years at it's inception to bolster Lexus's advertising it as a sports sedan.

The SC300 was available with 5 spd until 1995; I ordered one in 91 but took delivery on an available SC400 after 3 months (speical order wait then was about 6 months since production of the SC was just ramping up). 15 mos later I re-ordered and took delivery of my 1993 SC300 5 spd on June 12, 1992. I kept it for almost 8 years, only selling it when I got to the point of needing more back seat room for my growing boys.

GS has never been available in this country with 3 pedals and a stick; don't know about Japanese market versions.

 

I thought SC3 had manual transmissions up till 97. I believe they had it from 92 to 97. The es and sc were the first and then came the IS. A manual GS would be nice.

 

Being I have a 1992 ES -300 5-speed manual, only a handful made from 92-94. It actually was marketed as a luxo sport sedan and was a 10 best winner. There are maybe 5 manual guys in the ES forum and growing

 

jimmit, u r right.......5 spd manual went up to 97 on the SC3......I'm old and my memory isn't what it once was........

Don't remember the ES manual as a 10Best either, but ain't caught Sick out yet, so I'll blame memory, original ignorance or both and give him the benefit..........

 

Nope, no Lexus GS ever came with a manual.

Even in the Japanese market, the Aristo S300, V300 all come in auto only, such a bummer.

In Japan, the closest car would be a Toyota Chaser, it comes with the 1JZGTE with a 5 or 6 speed manual. I wish I can buy that here

Jeff

 

Jimmit, you are right. the sc300 has stick up to 1997 because I was looking for one when I purchased my SC back in 97. BNR, I believe you are wrong about Japanese version of GS. On one of the Option magazine (or it could be VIP car), there was an article about a GS and it was stickshift. I will try to locate the mag and post the picture.