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Old 10-25-21, 12:52 AM
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Thanks Craig, I really appreciate that , as you know the Bullet is not only my car but my Partner
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Topaz Lake, eastern Sierra Nevada. The Nevada, California border 9/13/21

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the Bullet in my San Francisco shop last month. Been w them for the last 10 yrs, always gave me a straight deal.
Fortunately only had to use them for just routine stuff

determined to get that new car ride
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Old 11-03-21, 12:07 AM
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Default Prepping the Bullet for winter in the mountains

Started prepping The Bullet for winter in the mountains. That means a lot of anti-freeze. Got a new Interstate battery. Man, they are good! The Interstate I had, I bought in 2015. Got a full synthetic oil change.

The car took a beating all summer from this monsoon thing, especially the interior, so I did the whole carpet cleaning, foam can and hand scrubbing bit. Have to tell you; for a 30 yr old daily driver the carpet came out real nice. No wear and tear anywhere looking good.

Started something I have always done and believe in, more and more every year. I Armour All the whole interior twice a year. Once for summer and once for winter. The whole thing, every little nook and cranny and the all the rubber inside and out. Around the doors and floors, around the trunk and hood.
Even the plastics, can't hurt! Must work I have all the original rubber, everything in good shape, no cracking

Someday. I'm going to do repadding inside the Corbeau's. They are getting flat. Imagine having to repadd your racing seats cause you've had them so long. Other than that they are still holding up. Stitchings are intact, no signs of wear, colors are good for their age

There it is, here comes Old Man Winter. Yikes!
Have a lot of time to edit and play w my photographs. The Bullet and my camera really go well together
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Congratulations on hitting 300,000 miles! Your car looks great!
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A Big Day for me, guess it is a milestone. Been looking forward to it for a while now. Having a thing about numbers probably goes into it too.
Here are couple of more numbers





just celebrating







I was around this old original Route 66 town. Ash Fork, Arizona, when I hit the number
Man if there was ever a beat down town this is it. In the old cowboy days it was a big deal. Had one of the Grandest hotels in the whole west.
Now it has this
I haven't seen a phone booth since I was a kid, there is still a phone on it!. Took this photo at the time I hit 300 I couldn't believe my eyes





Couple of more photos of American western history









thats a Chrysler DeSoto

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I don't really build on cars or anything like that. Fortunately in all the yrs I've barely had to have a wrench in my hand. The car never broke.
I know where to fill the gas or turn on the engine but thats about it. What I can do is talk about what I do, and thats drive it. Drive the Hell out of it!. The car must Love it. Its still laying down the miles. Unbelievable!
That's what your supposed to do with a Gran Tourer

I can definitely do that and share photos of it

Took some photos of the Bullet a couple of days ago and something about the colors popped out at me
This was at the time in Ash Fork





This was a few days later in Sedona, Az

still some interesting colors come from the paint job
Thanks for viewing guys

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300,000! Congratulations, Barbary!!
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Thank you Craig, really appreciate it
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Yeh, BTW I wanted to thank all those who commented and advised me along the way to get to the 300 mark.
A special "hat tip" of course to Kahn (Craig)
Thank You
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Originally Posted by Barbary
Yeh, BTW I wanted to thank all those who commented and advised me along the way to get to the 300 mark.
A special "hat tip" of course to Kahn (Craig)
Thank You
Happy to contribute, Barbary! We look out for each other here in our quest to keep our SC's in good shape and set them up in accordance with our respective visions
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Default Entered my vin w Lexus vehicle specifications

Now I know a little more about my SC but disappointed. Wanted to find out why the car is a hard top
all it says, its a 2 door coupe. Wonder if there is a way of seeing the window (monroney) sticker
here's what it said... not much really

MODEL SC400 /. TIRE SIZE N/A /. EXTERIOR ROYAL JADE PEARL /. INTERIOR LA60
BODY TYPE / 2DR. COUPE DRIVE TYPE / 2WD ENGINE / 8-CYL TRANSMISSION N/A DATE OF FIRST USE / SEPTEMBER 29, 1992

ORDER DATE. BODY STYLE PLANT OF MANUFACTURE
08/1992 2-DOOR COUPE N/A

PORT- OR FACTORY-INSTALLED EQUIPMENT:
F
** CARPETED FLOOR MATS
Port
DC
** 12-CD AUTO-CHANGER
Factory
FE
** 50-STATE EMISSIONS
Factory
ML
** CARPETED TRUNK MAT
Port
RF
** COLOR KEYED REAR SPOILER
Factory
WL
** WHEEL LOCKS
Port


STANDARD INSTALLED EQUIPMENT:

4.0 Liter 250HP Four Cam, 32-Valve V8 Engine with Electronic Fuel Injection
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission with Intelligence (ECT-I)
Rear Wheel Drive 4-Wheel Independent, Double-Wishbone Suspension
Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
Vehicle Speed Sensing Progressive Power Rack-and-Pinion Steering
4-Wheel Ventilated Power-Assisted Disc Brakes
225/55R16 V-Rated Radial Tires 16" Alloy Wheels
Driver's-Side Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 3-Point Safety Belts,
Front and Rear 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Dual Power Outside Mirrors with Defoggers
Rear Window Defogger with Auto-Off Timer
Variable Intermittent Wipers with Mist Cycle
Liquid Crystal Day/Night Inside Rearview Mirror
Projector Headlamps and Halogen High Beams
Vehicle Theft-Deterrent System
First Aid Kit
Soft Facia Color-Coordinated Bumpers
Front Air Dam Extension
Full Tinted Glass
Bird's Eye Maple Interior Trim
Electronic Analog Instrumentation
Digital Clock
Power Windows with Driver's Window "Auto Down" Feature and 60-Second Ignition-Off Power Operation Power Door Locks with Driver's Door Two-Turn Unlock Feature
Remote Entry System Power Walk-In Device for Front Passenger Seat
Fade-Out Illuminated Entry with Automatic Shut-Off Power
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column with Automatic Tilt-Away
Multi-Adjustable Power Front Seats with Driver's-Side Lumbar Adjustment Adjustable Front Headrests Leather Seats, Headrests, Door Armrests, Center Console Cover, Shift Lever, and Parking Brake Grip Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel Lexus Memory System for Power Driver's Seat,

Outside Rearview Mirrors
Power Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel
Cruise Control
Automatic Climate Control
AM/FM/Cassette 7-Speaker 170-Watt Max. Power Audio System with 8" Bi-Amplified Subwoofer Automatic 3-Position AM/FM Power Mast Antenna with Integrated Rear Window FM Diversity Antenna
Dual Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors Center Visor Front Map Lights
Illuminated Locking Glove Compartment
Front Door Mounted Storage Pockets Seat Back Storage Pockets Center Console Cup Holder
Pre-Wire for Lexus Cellular Phone
Electric Trunk-Lid and Fuel-Filler Door
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^^ Unfortunately there isn't much more than the standard VIN information available for these cars. I don't know of any way to replicate the original window sticker from a database of any kind since the dealers themselves usually printed some of the final financial figures onto those anyway.
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