well, recently i traded my 1997 honda civic:




for a lexus sc300.









i got it and was quite pleased with the trade. so far heres what iv done.

previous owner
1jzgte swap
new oem paint
stance coilovers
bbs style wheels / falken tires
sc400 front lip / wing

repair process
swapped the slipping auto tranny for a fresh auto
fixed the 12volt power outlet
fixed the heat
fixed the battery/alternator issue
fixed the issue of me MISSING 6 LUG NUTS!!!!
fixed the broken stud
new front brake pads

went on a spending spree after i got my paycheck
20x12x3 fmic with pre cut piping for a sc300 with a 1jzgte motor (found it on ebay for 140 bucks!!)
brand new in box greddy of japan (NOT china!) type s bov (not going to circulate it)
hks type 0 turbo timer
retro-solutions 8000k hids

future plans
new radiator (mines turning brown.. which is bad)
remove the front lip - paint it and mount it back correctly..
figure out why my driver door window leaks, and causes me lower carpet portion of the door to get wet
de-pin strip
Blitz-nur spec universal mufflers - 3' exhaust all the way back
hks boost controller
apexi safc2
new headlights
get a new climate control (lcd is bleeding)
manual swap
single the turbo with a drift motion turbo kit
do something about the steeringwheel
restore the previous owners attempt at painting the woodgrain black

 

Nice pickup! I'm diggin the color. Have fun with the 1jzgte man.

 

thanks man! the color.. is well, what it is. either you love it or you hate it.

 

Love it man! I happen to love that color. That was the color I was looking for when I was looking for mine, but I happened upon a black one instead. Good luck with the rest of the project!

 

Same color as my 93 sc3. I didn't care for it much at first but after wearing it for 3 years now I wouldn't change it.

Nice find and good luck with the project.

 

Glad to see another SC in MD that is not green....lol. What part of MD are you in?

 

Looks like a very good trade... Congratulations!!! Keep us posted on her progress.

 

dude who traded his sc300 for a Civic = moron

you = lucky bastard who found a total shmuck.


nice mods so far bro.

 

im near annapolis. and the color is starting to grow on me hah.

and net.. your very correct. lol iv been looking for trades for months and finnally found this one that was worth trading for. last one i was going to trade for had a great engine but needed soooo much body/interior work. this one is pretty close to mint lol.

 

Don't sweat the SBM comments. SBM can look fantastic (Get your fitment right!).

 

I wouldn't have ever traded you.

Great trade on your end, though. Congrats.

 

thanks.

and yeah im going to get spacers eventually. but honestly thats really low on the list.

 

good trade

 

I think those are the same wheels that are on my 300zx TT. Car looks good.

 

nice pickup! looks good