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Why did you go with an SC?

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Old 05-18-08, 11:34 PM
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never liked the sc. worked on lexus for a long time at a shop. great cars but never liked them as much as a 240. needed a car and my boss found a 5sp in florida so i just bought it. lol. turned out great. other choice was a mk3 supra and s13 240 but hard to find in decent shape for a decent price in midwest(generally).

i started loving the car when i started to drift it. heated seats dont hurt either.
Old 05-19-08, 01:12 AM
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why the hell not is the question, its sexy, its alwasy ready to give you some lol, it doesnt get mad when you shower with it in public (wash it) and its funny to hear things from people like nice 240 nice solara.. ect and its got a 2jz plus mine was in great shape its not a manual an the guy didnt know anything about it i got it for 3k.
Old 05-19-08, 03:21 AM
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I went with a Soarer because I get shimmers everytime I walk outside towards it

Oh, and I like to show those Skylines a thing or three... and the oodles of comfort
Old 05-19-08, 08:26 AM
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Other benefits, once I did buy it.

Works very well for a professional image when I go to work at my private practice.

My 20 year old son loves it, he's into the import tuner scene, but doesn't see this as an old man car.

People think it's newer than it is (mines a 96) and they think I paid a lot more for it than I did.

That isn't why I bought it, that's just the added benefit that I got once I did buy it. I didn't get all those benifits with my LS, ES, and RX.
Old 05-19-08, 08:44 AM
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I had a 97 240 and always liked the SC's and knew that they shared the majority of parts with the MKIV Supra so that's what led me to one.
Old 05-19-08, 09:15 AM
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couldnt find a supra that i liked for a reasonable amount of money, so i opted for a later model sc. no regrets!
Old 05-19-08, 09:21 AM
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I knew that the SC shared many parts from the supra and that turbo charging it wouldn't be hard, but I originally bought the car so I wouldn't spend money into it. So far it's working out ok, but it will probably change soon.
Old 05-19-08, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 3000
I got an SC because I couldn't afford a Supra.
+1, although it was the first decent/good car I found when I was car shopping. Other options were E36 M3, another 300ZX, IS300...
Old 05-19-08, 10:56 AM
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I'm 6'3!!!!! I had been driving my wife's '89 Acura Integra for the last three years... so I sat with my legs like this: < > just to touch the pedals, lol!

Also, I had researched the Acura Legend, Nissan Maxima, and Altima 3.5, but the Legend was impossible to get (in manual, as it is a 6-speed), the Maxima is ugly and doesn't handle as well, and the Altima was too expensive...

Henceforth I bought a '93 SC 300!!!
Old 05-19-08, 11:19 AM
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1. Somewhat easy to get it boosted.

2. "affordable" luxury

3. Looks great

I was talked into getting this car by todd (rising_sun) a while ago. He told me a lot of things that got me really interested. What I didnt know about the car was that it shared a lot with the supra and that sealed the deal. I ended up getting the 400 which was great till it got smashed up. But the Turbo-300 rocks my socks.
Old 05-19-08, 11:25 AM
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I needed a car with a back seat and better mpg. Kinda ironic huh that i ended up with an sc400 since it does neither well haha but compared to my 300ztt and my boosted crx, the SC is like an angel from heaven in those category's.
Old 05-19-08, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by cherplex
I had a 97 240 and always liked the SC's and knew that they shared the majority of parts with the MKIV Supra so that's what led me to one.
+1 no regrets whatsoever on switching to the sc from my 97 240.
Old 05-19-08, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
because i am in a relentless pursuit of perfection
lol! Plus I couldnt afford a Supra, after buying the SC I now love it more than the Supra b/c of the luxury/Sport design and comfort!
Old 05-19-08, 01:26 PM
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+1 yea i agree its basically a luxury supra and i personally think its sexier than a supra, looks more sporty supra is more rounded and ball looking
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