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Old 12-19-07, 07:56 PM
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Hey, I'm about to join the SC4 club here...totaled a 97 240sx when an older lady ran a stop sign. Found a local SC400 last week with all the service records from the day it was bought, everything, even oil changes, done at a Lexus dealership, and last October, it had the P/S pump, radiator, timing belt, front/rear struts, and trans mount replaced. Carfax came out clean, and tommorow morning its going into the lexus dealership for a 180 point buyers inspection. if everything checks out, im paying for it when i get back from christmas vacation.

Had a full T3/T4 kit for the KA24 in my 240 ive sold for $2200, and im looking into a supercharger for the SC. cant wait to get my hands on this car, and post up some pics. been lurking around on the forums for a week or so, and lots of you have really nice cars...by the way, OLT, i live in ooltewah, real close to ya.

wish me luck!! cant wait to get my car
Old 12-19-07, 07:59 PM
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Welcome and good luck picking up a SC. Sucks about the kouki they are getting harder to come by, I have a 98.
Old 12-19-07, 08:00 PM
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Welcome...
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Welcome and goodluck!
Old 12-19-07, 08:03 PM
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Wow, I don't know what to do with ONE cl member within 100 miles Let's have a meet and show them how we do it

I have a spare parts car I stripped if you need odds and ends I may have it. Convenient since no one in this town has barely even heard of an SC.
Old 12-19-07, 08:08 PM
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OLT, got a spare temp. needle, the electronics behind it work, the needle itself is just dead...thats about the only thing it needs...and we will have to have a meetup once i get it, got a buddy with a 550hp S13 that he is just looking for any excuse to get it out, not that i blame him..
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What year is the car?
Old 12-19-07, 08:14 PM
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It is a '95
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Hardest needles to find on the planet. They are (1) reverse voltage (2) have a lower threshhold so they burn out quicker than amber and do not absorb spikes well (3) were only made for 1.5 yrs during a limited production run and the supply is non existent (4) have a red face so they are not as bright as the other models if rebuilt. Swap them for some 92-94 needles, make a few mods, so you can fire them any color.
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Welcome to Club Lexus
Old 12-19-07, 08:31 PM
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k, the lexus dealership in e. brainerd told me of a place in east ridge that will fix all 4 needles for 75 dollars to whatever color i wanted. they said they have sent a few people to him...im going to try it out to see if its all they said it was. i am certainly hoping so, because thats cheaper than anywhere else ive found.

he also said that Phosphorus is what makes them glow...heard anything about this?
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#1- as said before 95 needles only go red.

#2- that repair was $99 on the other side of ER towards signal.

#3- Phosphorus ??? Does this guy do blow on the side before he thinks this up? LOL. It's led's. This is the kind of info I am talking about. This town just throws things out there and hopes no one else notices they are completely BS'ing.

LOL... Phosphorus.
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lol, ok, so chances are if i give this guy my cluster, i will get it back with nothing working then, eh?...guess ill send it off to LexTech
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You can do whatever you want with it, I am just saying anyone that says Phosphorus lights the clusters should probably choose a path in life that involves a short bus.

Did he tell you to replace the flux capacitor also?
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well, one thing i definatly want to do is keep my car and its parts out of the hands of idiots, so its not going near that shop. thx for the info


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