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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by travi19
How rare are they i myself haven't seen any here in cali . But i recently picked one up with a blown headgasket still starts up will be performing surgery soon gte hg and arp heads and valve job and such will be performed and 5 speed swap and boost . Will be selling my factory 5 speed soon as well sad to say but i could use the funds . Besides i picked up the hardtop with 140k miles clean dwp paint and clean title for 500 bucks
Hit me up if you need any turbo parts or the GTE headgasket.. Cheap...

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97 5 speed hard top in classic green pearl. Supah rare ..

But aren't hard tops just rare because nobody wanted a luxury car without a sunroof in the 90s?
That's exactly what I was thinking, I love my sunroof, not sure who wouldn't unless they were a hardcore sports car fan, in that case they got the wrong car...
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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Ive been in this discussion before. Look how many diff. types of wheels everybody has, its about what you want. Id rather spend my money to have my car a hardtop than a expensive set of wheels. If I see a hardtop SC I do a double and triple take. The way some people feel about wheels.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 04:31 PM
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I have a auto 1992 hardtop. its a salvaged title but its nice looking
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by larsbars44
I have a auto 1992 hardtop. its a salvaged title but its nice looking
Is that spoiler stock? if so any more pics of it? looks kinda like a 97+ one.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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Rare finds
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Old Oct 28, 2014 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CatManD3W
How man did they make in a hardtop 5 spd? Seems like it would be extra rare
Those are really rare!

Originally Posted by sj408
97 5 speed hard top in classic green pearl. Supah rare ..

But aren't hard tops just rare because nobody wanted a luxury car without a sunroof in the 90s?
No. It had to ordered since Sunroof's in the states were all the norm and standard equipped with them. Owners had to place a special order.
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Old Oct 28, 2014 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Kris9884
That's exactly what I was thinking, I love my sunroof, not sure who wouldn't unless they were a hardcore sports car fan, in that case they got the wrong car...
Well they are Luxury GT/ "Sport Coupe's", having a hardtop will just ad to the sportiness feel of the car. Its lighter, stiffer and more rigid all at the same time having less wind noise and more headroom.
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Old Oct 28, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Slaker13
Is that spoiler stock? if so any more pics of it? looks kinda like a 97+ one.
No that is not stock its actually a Honda Accord spoiler. Seen it posted on FB
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Old Oct 28, 2014 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bigwhite
Ive been in this discussion before. Look how many diff. types of wheels everybody has, its about what you want. Id rather spend my money to have my car a hardtop than a expensive set of wheels. If I see a hardtop SC I do a double and triple take. The way some people feel about wheels.
Exactly!
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 07:33 PM
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Larsbars, thanks for posting up, lookin good.
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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i would estimate around 1000 hardtops made for the usa, they had to be special ordered. I miss mine she got totaled 2 years ago
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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 08:12 PM
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Did not know that " no sunroof " was rare at all. Never really even payed attention and other sc owners never mentions it to me. Guess i'm checking in. 93 hardtop auto Imperial jade.
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Old Dec 3, 2014 | 04:06 PM
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Welcome to the club Broiken, hard telling how many interiors have been damaged due to sun and rain getting in a temporary left open sunroof.
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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 11:53 AM
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Hey guys
always been wondering how rare hardtops are and reading all these post made me realize it.
i got a Black 93 Sc300 Hard Top Original 5 Speed.
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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Seems like there is more SC300 hardtops than SC4s.
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