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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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Its not a bad start at all. Looks actually pretty good.

Welcome to CL !!
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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So far since owning it for about 5 days, I have changed the Serpentine Belt, Transmission Oil Change, cleaned the Air Filter/K&N, and pretty much cleaned the inside also buffed out the front, just waiting for the rain to stop so I can do the rest of the car. I also cleaned the engine bay real good, with Windex and some rags, now it looks clean, wherever I could get the rags, that part was cleaned...lol.

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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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No on the side skirts... Car is modded enough to look nice but not tacky. side skirts will rice that car.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TxPhantom
No on the side skirts... Car is modded enough to look nice but not tacky. side skirts will rice that car.
OK, thanks man. No side skirts then, no rice
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 03:10 AM
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Welcome to CL, pretty nice Sc
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 05:14 AM
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Car looks great! like the rear alot. Curious to know, why doesnt it have the sides if its a 97?
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ScBouncE
Car looks great! like the rear alot. Curious to know, why doesnt it have the sides if its a 97?
The sides skirts were taken off by the previous owner of the car, I pretty sure he sold them, as he also had the rims on this car for sale, until I bought the car from him.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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I took the sc400 for a drive up into the Santa Cruz Mountains yesterday and the car went up the winding roads effortlessly. The Megan Coil Overs did their job soaking up the road, it was really nice and smooth. I did go fast around a few turns trying to make the tires screech and scraped the front bottom bumper pretty good. It was fun.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Joey-E
Welcome to CL, pretty nice Sc
Thanks.........
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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Take good care of her!
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by betojuice
Take good care of her!
Thanks, I will take good care of her for sure

I will change the timing belt and get a quality audio setup with one 12 inch JL W7.

Gonna get the front bumper painted and not too sure what else to do with the SC400.

Oh, new carpet/mats all around and new trunk supports. I would also like to change all the interior lights to some kind of blue LED lights. To match the car audio lights. Alpine most likely.

I'm gonna buy a camera at that time and post new pics...I will keep you all updated.

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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Question How wide is 275/40/17? In inches...

9.5 is 275

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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Saw the sf craigslist posting from the seller. Looks good.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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nice pick up welcome to the lexus family
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