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Old May 23, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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Someone posted that in 97 there were only 120 , 5 speed manual SC's made. Where do you go to find this type of information? I have a 94 SC300 with a 5 speed and i have never even seen another 5 speed in a SC---all are automatics. My 2nd cousin ordered this car her senior year of high school --new-- from the Lexus dealer and the story goes is that the salesman had to look it up to see if a manual transmission was even an option !!!
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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I read that it was not until 97 that a 5spd was offered. Maybe a swap?
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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omg im super excited another user with a 1994 sc300 manual.. your the only one i have met with a 94!!! 227 manual sc's were made in 1994.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 12:38 AM
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lol OLT...

i too have a 94 manual sc300.
are u sure on the 227?
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Old May 24, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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people are serious? lol o_O
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Old May 24, 2012 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by NaturalJZ
lol OLT...

i too have a 94 manual sc300.
are u sure on the 227?
duhhh wat the hell kinda question is that?
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Old May 24, 2012 | 06:01 AM
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Go to the Lexus Knowledge Center (link below) and click on the year model you want information on. Each PDF contains invaluable info, including the number of SC300 Auto, SC300 Manual and SC400 made each year when available.

http://www.lexus.com/contact/model_s...ricing_sc.html

Thanks.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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94 5spd here as well yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Old May 24, 2012 | 06:42 AM
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5 speeds weren't very common either, but if it was any year under 97 it was a plus. Having a 97 5 speed is like a trophy, it just became a known fact lol. You could always do a manual swap, but its just so much better if your car came with it so you wouldn't have to worry about so much to make the manual swap work out.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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Maybe I'm slightly spoiled because mine is manual, but I couldn't imagine driving this car with an automatic transmission.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Tabaka
Maybe I'm slightly spoiled because mine is manual, but I couldn't imagine driving this car with an automatic transmission.
The manual transmission changes the personality of the car especially with aftermarket exhaust
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Old May 24, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by UniqSC
Go to the Lexus Knowledge Center (link below) and click on the year model you want information on. Each PDF contains invaluable info, including the number of SC300 Auto, SC300 Manual and SC400 made each year when available.

http://www.lexus.com/contact/model_s...ricing_sc.html

Thanks.

I see the options/colors/etc... in the pdf file, but it doesn't show the number if vehicles equipped with them. Where is that at? Or am I missing something?
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Old May 24, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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i saw a 97 5 speed for sale for $10K plus. is that rare?
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Old May 24, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jadu
i saw a 97 5 speed for sale for $10K plus. is that rare?
I saw that on SD craigslist too.

You know whats rare... a 94 sc400, slicktop, black interior, 5 speed and single turbo. There is only 1 that I know of. Well almost!

the 1 of 120 i think are the rarest!
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