I am now the proud owner of a 1993 SC300!
07-06-04, 11:26 AM
#1
I am now the proud owner of a 1993 SC300!
Well, it took some time to find, but I finally found one 
Ever since my farther owned one when I was younger (before upgrading to an Acura NSX
) I have loved the car, and now I own my own.
1993 SC300
183,000
5-speed
Gold
It needs some work, but I was looking for a project car so it turned out great. And for $2,000, I got my money's worth!
So far I have ordered 17" Konig Blatant wheels, a full iRotors rotor/pad/SS brake line package, Escort ZR3 laser jamming (will control through my 8500), Momo shift ****/boot....hmm, what else....I am going to be ordering some other things later tonight like a full Carputer setup like some of the other guys here on the forum are doing.....new speakers/sub/amp......new leather seats from leatherseats.com....and some other stuff. I am currently researching ground effect kits, Im not sure which to go with.
And I am currently undecided as to what to do with the paint. The car needs a whole new paint job for the most part. I could get away with just doing some here and there but I would rather just do the entire car at once. My problem is, do I leave it the factory gold color, or change the color entirely? How much of a price difference would it probably be to change colors since more needs to me painted etc.?
Thanks for any input, and Im glad to finally be an SC300 owner!!!
On a side note, to all the Florida owners, where are all you guys located at? I am currently in Palm Beach but I go to school in Gainesville most of the year.
Ever since my farther owned one when I was younger (before upgrading to an Acura NSX
) I have loved the car, and now I own my own.1993 SC300
183,000
5-speed
Gold
It needs some work, but I was looking for a project car so it turned out great. And for $2,000, I got my money's worth!
So far I have ordered 17" Konig Blatant wheels, a full iRotors rotor/pad/SS brake line package, Escort ZR3 laser jamming (will control through my 8500), Momo shift ****/boot....hmm, what else....I am going to be ordering some other things later tonight like a full Carputer setup like some of the other guys here on the forum are doing.....new speakers/sub/amp......new leather seats from leatherseats.com....and some other stuff. I am currently researching ground effect kits, Im not sure which to go with.
And I am currently undecided as to what to do with the paint. The car needs a whole new paint job for the most part. I could get away with just doing some here and there but I would rather just do the entire car at once. My problem is, do I leave it the factory gold color, or change the color entirely? How much of a price difference would it probably be to change colors since more needs to me painted etc.?
Thanks for any input, and Im glad to finally be an SC300 owner!!!
On a side note, to all the Florida owners, where are all you guys located at? I am currently in Palm Beach but I go to school in Gainesville most of the year.
07-06-04, 12:01 PM
#2
leave the gold
leave the gold... respray if needed.
JIC, Vertex, or AutoCulture for starters. That's JIC kit w/ Iforged 20s mmmmmm
Look @ this FAQ... from our very own lex400sc http://www.intellexual.net/faq.html#06
Oh yeah, and replace the worn components in your drivetrain and turbo the thing... or you could just swap in a GTE & 6 speed
Welcome to the club -- awesome project car bro.
JT
JIC, Vertex, or AutoCulture for starters. That's JIC kit w/ Iforged 20s mmmmmm
Look @ this FAQ... from our very own lex400sc http://www.intellexual.net/faq.html#06
Oh yeah, and replace the worn components in your drivetrain and turbo the thing... or you could just swap in a GTE & 6 speed
Welcome to the club -- awesome project car bro.
JT
07-06-04, 12:31 PM
#3
Yeah, pictures like that make me want to leave it gold Unfortunatley I couldnt afford rims like that, lol. I was going to get OZ Antares, but I decided that saving $500 on my wheels could give me that much more to go right into everything else I want to get. Since I got silver rims, how do you think the car would look staying with the gold paint and changing over the emblems to silver?
Unfortunatley I couldnt afford rims like that, lol. I was going to get OZ Antares, but I decided that saving $500 on my wheels could give me that much more to go right into everything else I want to get. Since I got silver rims, how do you think the car would look staying with the gold paint and changing over the emblems to silver?
Welcome!
07-06-04, 03:49 PM
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Welcome to the club man. Sounds like you got a good deal on the car. How are the mechanicals?
Side note: I've always loved that gold SC, iForged makes some of the best looking wheels, IMO.
Side note: I've always loved that gold SC, iForged makes some of the best looking wheels, IMO.
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07-06-04, 04:04 PM
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Seems to be in pretty good condition considering its age. The engine has all the seals, etc. replaced around 110k miles, owner got regular oil changes, etc.
I think I may want to do a rebuild on it sometime this year though, with one of the high performance Supra kits, and get the engine ready for a turbo kit down the line. Any engine kit you guys can reccomend?
I think I may want to do a rebuild on it sometime this year though, with one of the high performance Supra kits, and get the engine ready for a turbo kit down the line. Any engine kit you guys can reccomend?
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