A nice shiney rebuild will set you back very much less than a whole car.
View Poll Results: What SC should be replacing my old one?
Black on Black 97+
23
74.19%
97+ Black Int
6
19.35%
desperate black int, pre 97
1
3.23%
RSP, which is hard to find
1
3.23%
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Which SC to replace? POLL
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Racer
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Which SC to replace? POLL
my garnet SC had the least bit of engine trouble and is currently in the shop. my rents say its the start of engine problems, which i totally disagree with them but wut SC should i replace my current 1993 SC3 with? The reasons why i should go that route? any help or suggestions on helping me find that "special one"? thanks in advance, its the forums that got me lovin the SC's, I will never do without!
97+ Black on Black with some Tein SS coilovers, a Toyomoto (highest stage) Turbo kit, HKS Ti Carbon exhaust, Vertex body and some Work wheels and you'll be good to go! 
..ok now Im just dreaming. I voted for 97+ Black on Black!
..ok now Im just dreaming. I voted for 97+ Black on Black!
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Racer
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my engine problems really aren't a big deal, my parents are just impatient, and a little over cautious. i really would love to fix up the engine a bit, but they aren't up for that, and since it's on their terms, maybe a replacement car wont be so bad? if it takes too long to find a black on black, i might settle for a 97+ black interior period, whether it be silver outside or not. thanks for ur help guys.
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For Mind Cruising
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Man that was the same deal I was under as well (with my parents). I was about to chuck in a set of coilovers, new bushes and an R154 conversion as I had a dead gearbox and my parents told me to sell off the car 
My new one makes up for it though. And you'll usually find one in better condition if it's a newer model.
My new one makes up for it though. And you'll usually find one in better condition if it's a newer model.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Soarer_25GTT
Man that was the same deal I was under as well (with my parents). I was about to chuck in a set of coilovers, new bushes and an R154 conversion as I had a dead gearbox and my parents told me to sell off the car
My new one makes up for it though. And you'll usually find one in better condition if it's a newer model.
My new one makes up for it though. And you'll usually find one in better condition if it's a newer model.
yeah i can relate to you the most, coming from a previous generation SC on espelirs, (except for the small difference of your soarer engine). replacing a car is easy. but even with my small bit of mods, its gonna be hard to replace the new one with.
For Mind Cruising
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nysupraman,
Dude strip your mods from the current one. I wish I did this to mine and I regret it sometimes (even if it was just the wheels), something to add to the car at the moment would've been good.
OT: I additionally found out my old car pulled 160KW atw with the mods I did as the girl that owns my old car had it dyno'd... dammit I need more power now lol
Dude strip your mods from the current one. I wish I did this to mine and I regret it sometimes (even if it was just the wheels), something to add to the car at the moment would've been good.
OT: I additionally found out my old car pulled 160KW atw with the mods I did as the girl that owns my old car had it dyno'd... dammit I need more power now lol
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