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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 07:04 PM
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My first SC 430 was a 2002 white Gold that I bought in 2008 for $27k with 23k miles. I loved it so much I was ready for the change that the 2010 offered. I couldn't afford the price tag on a new one. In 2014, I found a 2010 with only 23k miles (yes, again with the same mileage). I paid $39k and had to get it transported to Orange County California. I did well by selling my 2002 for $22k. Not bad-$5 k for 6 years of use! My 2010 has only 36k miles and spends a lot of time cruising PCH in Huntington Beach California, which happens to be a 6 mile trip from my house! So here is the garage that houses my lil red SC.






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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 07:09 PM
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 07:24 PM
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Default And the final pics for my proud garage!

I moved the entire display when I purchased my retirement home --



Man Cave-Many an hour right here!

Tool Time? Notice the sign!

My other two ungaraged vehicles. The Caddy follows the motorhome wherever it goes!

and a lil one for the grandkids! Spoil them and send them home. LOL
a long pack-up!
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 08:19 PM
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John, I am so jealous of your garage. Looks sweet!
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 08:21 PM
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That's a SHOWROOM / Garage / Man Cave! How fun for you!! I could spend hours just looking at it all.
Please explain what looks like the front of a mustang peering out of a tool box!
Bet the grandkids love that blue car!
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 08:42 PM
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Glad to see another Orange County Sc owner. Ours lives in San Juan Capistrano.

our 08 Sc is a pebble beach with the same chrome rims. Same miles. Love to see yours. Those are rx rims from 10 years ago. Did not like the tourmaline rims that came on our pebble beach new. Someone stole them before we got it 3 years ago. They are welcome to them.

Ours lives next door in my neighbors garage as he had empty space for it. Kool guy

love to see it. We are rv’ers also. Tow a Solara convertible. Yes two convertible’s.

let me know
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 08:48 PM
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Here is a photo


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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Caflashbob
Here is a photo

the rims are the 2010 SC, but I had them chromed. One year only. Get together sounds good. We can talk SCs and RVs. Lol
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 09:52 PM
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Yours rims are different. Kool. Same idea.
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 11:43 PM
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I was at John’s place in summer 2017, when we did the did OC meet up, and loved the man’s garage. Thanks John and your lady for the joyful afternoon.

Last edited by GmanSC; Mar 13, 2020 at 11:03 AM.
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Old Mar 13, 2020 | 09:26 AM
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The SC is a car that deserves to be garaged but not a garage queen. I envy your garage space I wish mine was attached.
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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 11:54 AM
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Yep, you still have one of the coolest SC garages John. Very nice.
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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 12:22 PM
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Love the garage, love the SC (I have a red 2008), not a huge fan of the wheels. They're good, but not great, although, they're far better than stock. The beefy, chrome, five spoke wheels look a bit chunky (not clunky) on the SC.
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Old Mar 16, 2020 | 06:20 AM
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John, I love your set up. I am close to retirement and will slowly but surely upgrade my garage and for sure, I will be looking at yours for inspiration. The house will be paid for shortly and we have decided to stay (we have our master on main). The dream is still build an outhouse (new garage) in the back where perhaps I can dream of having the same set up as yours.We have to keep busy and happy for sure. Anything related to cars (especially the SC) gets me excited. I am dreaming of getting a 2010 someday, soon after I retire (perhaps a Pebble Beach), I know it is tough, but the burning desire is alive. Then I can have the 2003 as a daily car for errands.
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I wish I found a 2010. The tape player is a real killer for me. i’m just so pissed at Lexus for not upgrading the 2006+ with it.

car and garage is legit!!
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