Mv350

iTrader: (23)

Hey everyone, i might be selling my MRM is350 soon to get a SC300. I want a car that is paid off, wont cost me an arm and a leg for insurance, and i can boost. I really love my car but insurance and car payments are not benificial to try and go to school with. I am going to school to become an EMT so im slowly losing more and more hours at work and the 2is is killing me. After i sell my car and pay a couple things off i will be looking at about 7k to get a car and get the XS power turbo kit, and put a garrett turbo on.

What should i look for and what other things would you guys do. what coilovers, what sways, what wheels, etc. PLEASE HELP ME

soarer13oy

iTrader: (13)

dont really have any suggestion. Just wanted to say have fun doing it. I love the is350s

ThomasGS4

iTrader: (19)

I'm not really sure I would recommend a car that requires more maintenance other than regular checkups to
a person in your position.
Get a cheap reliable car, go to school, and come back when you have a career and money to spend on it.

That's all I have to say about that. I'm sure some of you will disagree with me.

wagomaniac

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yeah try to find something that is kept up well

roxanne

It stings but he's right. They maintenance for my sc is killing me while in school. I might have to sell soon

Mv350

iTrader: (23)

im not to worried about maintanence, i love these cars, they are fun to drive. im willing to build a car and put money into it. that is the reason my 350 for the most part is stock, i owe like 17k on the car but insurance per year is nearly 4000 dollars. and that is killing me, ive wanted a boosted car forever. the most i drive to work is like 4 miles round trip if i stop to get ciggerettes.

are there any other suggestions on cars i should i get. i would like to stay in the toyota family. but i would love to stay in the lexus family.

vinh

iTrader: (8)

pm me man. We can definitely get you situated in something that will suit your needs.

Mv350

iTrader: (23)

hey vinh, i gotta talk to my dad cause im on his insurance but im the one paying for it. but i really love sc's i have ever since i saw one

evileagle

I too wanted something with no payments. I came out of a lease for a 05 g35. I decided putting my money into something I can own would be a better choice. I chose a 95 5spd SC300. About a year and a half later, I have a 1J in it which im about to start driving tommorow. I hav'nt looked back and theres just something about these cars that I really love.

Also the other guys mentioning about alot of money in maintanance, I have no idea what they are talking about. Theres a reason why you always find SC's with 200+ thousand miles....they run like a clock. The only money I've put into my car was money I chose to put it, not because something did not work.

A 95+ SC in a manual would be an excellent choice, and if you can find a 97+ manual. They are worth more.....

Good luck in whatever you choose.

YeA 2jZ

iTrader: (15)

A stock SC is your blank canvas you can do whatever you want lip kits or full body kits (AC,Vertex,BIG WIN, or my fav Stock 97+ etc) for suspension look to either Stance,Tein,HKS,Dazien,Tanabe and thats just getting started take your time and do some reaserch and you will see how many different things you can do with an SC GL and hopefuly we can welcome you to the darkside very soon LoL

Matador

That being said, you can also save a TON of money buying a swapped/modded car. Just be careful since there's a pretty good chance you're buying into some problems.

Mv350

iTrader: (23)

thanx for the advice everyone, i really like these car. i am bummed to say that i wanna get rid of my car already since its only been 4 months, but financially it sounds like the right decision to have no payment and a car i can build and put stuff in, and not worrie about missin my car note, or my insurance payment.

Hil

iTrader: (61)

Ian do it! There are so many ways you could go. For coils if you want something affordable get Megans. And those things can be SLAMMED.

Wheels.. depends what look you're going for. Sways I have Daizens and they work well.

Mv350

iTrader: (23)

i just need to find a car and get my ducks in order before i let the MRM go, i dont wanna be with out a car at all, the buses dont run early enough in the morning, first route stops by my house when im already at work! actually for some odd reason i am at work right now. i never seen the hospital this quiet

but i digress. im pretty much gunna build this bang for the buck style. i dont really mind having a pre '97. but im gunna stick to stock tranny while i do the first turbo setup. any suggestions on lip kits?

vinh

iTrader: (8)

the w58 will definitely hold up on a na-t setup considering you don't beat it to hell. I think pre 97 will probably be your best bet as a 5spd 97 will either be over 7k or you just won't be able to find one. Get black interior if you can, it pwns on that old man tan look.

Big win lip kit definitely looks good. I haven't taken a ride in megan's for the sc, but when i had them in my s14 i didn't like them at all. I have stance's now and i think they are the shizz.