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Old 05-20-09, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by OMD
he always has to be the as****e! if you guys know who im talking about.. anyway, to the OP, the SCs are pretty reliable.. the jz and uz engines they say are over-engineered..
It's obvious who your talking about OMD! He always embarrasses himself in every post that he contribute to! LoL

To the OP... What year 240sx (and mods) are you trading for the SC. This might help us determine if the trade is legit or not. A pix is worth 1000 words. Any pix of the 240?

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Old 05-20-09, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 94LEXUS400
I had 97 Maxima SE and 03 Maxima SE before SC400 that I have right now...
They are known for burning oil and all kinds of small issues...
97 Maximas are suppose to be most reliable from all generation Maximas however, it had MAF(expensive), Knock sensor, timing chain prob, etc...
03 Maxima is not even worth mentioning...
I really liked Maximas but they have too many issues...
But they are not slow for 4 door sedans..
Anyways, Good luck on your next car-!
thats funny! i had a 97 SE 5spd and an 02 SE 6spd as well!!! the 97 was a great car to me... hence the reason for getting an 02, which turned out to be an oil burning pile of crap... sold it 1 year later (if that long...)
Old 05-20-09, 01:27 PM
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aey moua, my SC300 has over 308K miles on it and it still drives like a champ. it's on how well you take good care of it.
Old 05-20-09, 02:34 PM
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400>300 and 98-00 SC400>All previous Sc models and 300's. Nuff said.
Old 05-20-09, 02:45 PM
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i have problem after problem with my car....




So i just keep replacing them with aftermarket parts

wheels went bad....

suspension went bad...

seats are going bad soon...
Old 05-20-09, 06:15 PM
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I'm a perspective owner of a SC and I want to know, what are some things to look for when checking out a used SC? I searched around, and all I find are just normal wear and tear parts like the PS pump to look for.

How well do the stock clutches on the 5-spds last?
Old 05-20-09, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by newton
I'm a perspective owner of a SC and I want to know, what are some things to look for when checking out a used SC? I searched around, and all I find are just normal wear and tear parts like the PS pump to look for.
-oil leaks, if so, most likely it's the seals ($700 + fix, majority labor cost)
-ps pump leak (if leaking than alt is probaly bad too)
-alternator (alt + psp =$700 fix at the cheapest unless u r a mechanic)
-front lower control arms/suspension (most expensive fix at $1,400 oem parts+labor, oem parts only=$700,)
-Check to make sure timing belt and water pump was changed if over 100k

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Old 05-20-09, 09:54 PM
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Jesus, that sounds like a lot of money. No cheaper aftermarket parts?
Old 05-21-09, 12:27 PM
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Speaking of reliability, my big piece of junk's alternator smoked today and left me stranded in the middle of downtown houston traffic sweating my ***** off. Everything was going fine, all of a sudden the battery light came on and smoke started to pour out from under the hood. Had to get my nice shirt all dirty trying to unplug the fried alt so I could drive, and then barely made it home on battery alone.
Old 05-21-09, 02:15 PM
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LMAO



Originally Posted by JDMparts
i have problem after problem with my car....




So i just keep replacing them with aftermarket parts

wheels went bad....

suspension went bad...

seats are going bad soon...
Old 06-27-09, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by richesmoua
These are the only pictures I have of the car. They are the ones that were sent to me from the original owner. I have not taken any pics of it yet.



One question.
What is the size of those rims and the tires?
And I believe those are the XXR 962's right?
Look very nice and they are cheap compared to everything else.

Appreciate in advance.
Old 06-28-09, 01:22 AM
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was the former owner a member on here????????
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