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Road & Track - 1992 SC400

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Old 03-03-11, 04:12 PM
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Default Road & Track - 1992 SC400

I took the liberty of scanning my copy of the Road & Track magazine with the SC400 article in it. Enjoy!













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great article---thanks for sharing
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good read, thanks for sharing
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20.6 gallon tank? i thought it was only like 16 gallons?..
Old 03-03-11, 06:22 PM
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Its 20.6 from dead empty... I put in like 19.8 or whatever when I drained the tank... But the light kicks on with plenty of fuel left in it.
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400 ftw!!!
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Funny how it says the seating capacity is 5.
Old 03-03-11, 07:17 PM
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ha thats cool that you kept your copy. i probably have mine somewhere in my parents house too.
Old 03-03-11, 07:28 PM
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Thanks for sharing.

quite interesting to see what the journalists thought back when the car was new.
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Awesome...great read thanks for sharing
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No problem guys.
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Thank you ...

The car on the cover looks like mine.
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Thanks for posting!
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Originally Posted by iridebmx
20.6 gallon tank? i thought it was only like 16 gallons?..
Yup it is about 20, I am always afraid pumping gas from E to F.. That like being rape right there with the gas prices especially pumping premium.
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Originally Posted by horent135
Yup it is about 20, I am always afraid pumping gas from E to F.. That like being rape right there with the gas prices especially pumping premium.
lol i havent filled my car up all the way since i bought it haha. these gas prices are making me depressed.

great article and read


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