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Renaissance Red
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Royal Saphire Pearl
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Classic Green Pearl
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Which Color Is Your 1997 SC300 5-speed? (97's only please)

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Old 07-30-06, 12:06 PM
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Default Platinum Silver

I just bought a 97 Platinum silver, black leather, 5 speed. 114,000 miles. Paid $9,150 for it. I love it.

Does anyone actually have facts on how many of these different colors were made? If not all, how about mine?
Old 02-20-07, 08:33 AM
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Black interior. For whatever reason my car looks cleaner after a rain than after I wash it.
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Old 02-20-07, 08:55 AM
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I was considering putting in a FMIC that is more visible. But the one I got is still like new. It's just on the DL.
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Old 02-20-07, 07:58 PM
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LFRER-what is the suspension setup you are running? Car looks fab!

Are those HRE, what size?
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Tein Basics. Rough ride : (
Yea... HRE. 545r 18x8 & 18x10 I love the rear tires. They totally hook up under boost. GoodYear Supercar tires 295-35 or (40) -18 , I can't remember.
I would never buy HREs but they came with my first SC.
They are just way too expensive and there are a lot better looking wheels out there for MUCH less. I just bought a replacement 545r HRE wheel for $1300 to use as a spare to clear the big brakes. Three months later no wheel from HRE so far but I ordered the wheel through Horsepower Freaks. I think it was them that dropped the ball.
Anyway thanks. The pics were taken this weekend. We went to the annual Kink Ball in Hollywood. Cool party, I recommend it to well… almost anyone. Gene Simmons from Kiss was there. His chick was pretty fine.
Old 02-21-07, 09:49 AM
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I got a 97 Classic Green 5spd, Looked for 1 for like a year and found it up in Maryland. Found it Tuesday and bought it on wed., Will have pics. up soon before and after the drop.
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Originally Posted by lfrers
Tein Basics. Rough ride : (
Yea... HRE. 545r 18x8 & 18x10 I love the rear tires. They totally hook up under boost. GoodYear Supercar tires 295-35 or (40) -18 , I can't remember.
I would never buy HREs but they came with my first SC.
They are just way too expensive and there are a lot better looking wheels out there for MUCH less. I just bought a replacement 545r HRE wheel for $1300 to use as a spare to clear the big brakes. Three months later no wheel from HRE so far but I ordered the wheel through Horsepower Freaks. I think it was them that dropped the ball.
Anyway thanks. The pics were taken this weekend. We went to the annual Kink Ball in Hollywood. Cool party, I recommend it to well… almost anyone. Gene Simmons from Kiss was there. His chick was pretty fine.
Thanks for the info. I do'nt get why the Basics are so rough. I have them on my other cars, and they are great. What makes them so bad on the SC?
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Who knows but everyone seems to agree on the ride with Tein Basics.
Old 02-21-07, 01:42 PM
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So you going to sell them? Wish I could get a ride in the Basics, and judge for myself
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Originally Posted by IronCobra
I don't think my color is listed

Dark Red Pearl (only 50 made)
what is the name of this color? i have it on my 97 SC400
Old 04-09-07, 06:37 PM
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lawernce i think i seen your car for sale on craigslist before... very nice car overall just salvage title =\
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Blk/Blk!!! My interior isn't original =0(. I still meet '97 5-spd though!

For whoever was asking, there were exactly 120 '97 5-spds built for the US, so consider yourselves very very lucky!

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Old 04-10-07, 01:29 AM
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Well... my car has turned into a 1997 5spd (converted from an auto)- does that count?
Old 04-10-07, 02:47 AM
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I'm going to convert my 97 RSP/Black to 5-speed here real soon, I have all the parts.
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I have 2 black w/tan. One has 122k, other has 72k


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