Some cool statistics about our cars
03-07-13, 12:09 AM
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I own an original 5-speed. I've never seen a 97 5-speed but I have seen plenty of the 98-2000 SC400's. Twice in Los Angeles I've seen other SC300 5-speeds with their drivers: once at a camera shop and driven by a guy in his 30's who had a totally stock car and wasn't aware or interested in what you could do with the car... and several times near my girlfriend's old place since the owner lived there-- also totally stock and owned by an older gentleman.
I've seen SC's around but other than those two occasions I have yet to see another manual model other than in ads. SC400 VVT-i's are even rarer.
It's very true that you see more Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Veyrons than you do SC's. At least in Los Angeles that holds true but that area has a concentration of people with rare cars in general.
But I'll never forget the day I stopped by an Italian deli because I spotted what I thought was a 1980 Renault 5 Turbo when in fact it was a Ford Shogun. There are only seven of those cars in existence. Of course it was Jay Leno who got into it. I still think it's rarer to see unicorns like those.
I've seen SC's around but other than those two occasions I have yet to see another manual model other than in ads. SC400 VVT-i's are even rarer.
It's very true that you see more Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Veyrons than you do SC's. At least in Los Angeles that holds true but that area has a concentration of people with rare cars in general.
But I'll never forget the day I stopped by an Italian deli because I spotted what I thought was a 1980 Renault 5 Turbo when in fact it was a Ford Shogun. There are only seven of those cars in existence. Of course it was Jay Leno who got into it. I still think it's rarer to see unicorns like those.
03-07-13, 12:09 AM
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Lol funny thread not sure its that rare, but yeah i rarely see SCs i might see 2-3 every month if im lucky and when i do see one im like wow nice car even tho i drive one
03-07-13, 11:19 PM
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There is only 2 other SC that I see on a daily basis. Mine is in the best shape and the only one with any kind of mods whatsoever. Expect one guy has a red 95 sc400 wit rims but he blew the tire so now he's on the spare. I have only run into one modded SC
03-08-13, 08:13 AM
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I'm pretty sure these are general stats for the entire country, not just a certain area. And yes, the SC is incredibly rare; I have seen more GTR's than SC's in Salt Lake City, but when I do see an SC, its usually an SC4 and pretty clean. I think for those who know the value of the car, it is a garage queen/church car lol
03-08-13, 01:49 PM
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I'm pretty sure these are general stats for the entire country, not just a certain area. And yes, the SC is incredibly rare; I have seen more GTR's than SC's in Salt Lake City, but when I do see an SC, its usually an SC4 and pretty clean. I think for those who know the value of the car, it is a garage queen/church car lol
^ that.
My car has sit in the garage, protected for almost 12 weeks now. I'm literally going insane from not driving her, an have made up my kind to take a retreat to FL next year for at least a month during jan-feb to avoid this.
03-08-13, 08:19 PM
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Don't forget about the hideous SC430....
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03-08-13, 09:30 PM
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I'm pretty sure these are general stats for the entire country, not just a certain area. And yes, the SC is incredibly rare; I have seen more GTR's than SC's in Salt Lake City, but when I do see an SC, its usually an SC4 and pretty clean. I think for those who know the value of the car, it is a garage queen/church car lol
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