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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 06:00 PM
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What are the body differences between the model years for the SC300? I'm browsing through pictues of used SC300s, and the 97's seem to have a more refined front end than the 92's.

Also how much would it cost to replace the front end on these cars to the stock front end on a 97?
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 07:16 PM
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Taillights were revised 3 times across the entire run. 92-94, 95-96, 97 & up. The spoiler was changed in '97, along with the front bumper, and side skirts. The engine outputs were increased in '96 for the 1UZ-FE, and again in '98 for both engines, as well as a gated shifter with chrome/wood/leather ****. (Much better than that big pushbutton pole affair) In '98 the manual option was deleted on the 2JZ-GE. '95 & up cars got R-134a refrigerant. That's all I can think of at the moment.....
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 06:34 AM
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94 & up got R134a (not 95 & up.)
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 09:30 AM
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Ooops. I couldn't remember exactly which....RX-7s got it in '95....I think that was the year it was required. But my statement is still true.
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