Shawn808

I was wondering if anyone has had anyone comment to them on or offline that thier SC430 looks like or similar to the G35 or 350Z?

My friend who works at lexus say that people actually come in and think its a G35 in the show room!?!? They ask him "Is that the new convertible G35?" I know the SC430 has cleaner lines but maybe I am the only one who sees this? The SC430 is MUCH nicer and more refined in design IMO.

margaux01

My next door neighbor has a G35 coupe and he always thinks that my SC is very different from his GS, no mixed up ever. I am not sure that the SC is larger than the GS.
There is some crude similarity but I totally agree with you that SC looks much much more refine than the GS.

Gojirra99

I remember when the movie Terminator 3 came out , somebody posted in a G35 forum the trailer & thought it's a G35 convertible . . . there are some similarities but I don't think it's easy to confuse the two except for those who usually pay very little attention to cars or have bad eyes.....

talwang

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You will be surprised many ppl can't tell G35s from SC430s.
Some ppl even think my SC is a Toyota Solora.
It also happens to me often that some ppl finally recognize my car is a Lexus by its emblem, but still don't know it is a convertable.

If you de-badge or re-badge it to soarer, I bet some people either won't recognize your car or really think it is a Toyota.

rominl

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umm let me see...... why would i care?

yup, that's pretty much my attitude

talwang

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ha! I have also learned not to care about what others think anymore.
When Jasonj bring his soarer and Toyota emblem set to me in person from Japan next week, I am going to put them on my car,too.

rominl

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yup, once you realize that the car is YOUR car, not other people's car, you stop worrying about how other people feel. i can care less if someone thinks my cars look aweful (which i am sure they exist), to me i only know they are not worth a tiny bit of my time.

TEXAS83

I want to see the sc clip in Terminator 3, but theres no freakin way I am gonna sit through that movie, anyone know of a link to a clip? maybe youtube...

rominl

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just sit through the first 5 mins i say

rominl

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if i actually like the griffin more, i would. why not, the soarer is sold in japan under toyota just fine

martini3

When I bought the car stock, no one ever said or compared my car to a G35 or 350Z.

To this day, after some mods, the fact remains.

Samanator

Best solution to these type of statements comes from a cartoon:

Just nod and walk away, Nod and walk away...Boys!

Dan_K

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Yes I have had my car compared to a G35 but here's a good one: how about getting my car confused with an Audi TT? Go figure.

Gojirra99

I did actually have a Mazda salesman calling my SC430 an Audi TT when he saw it in their parking lot when I was in a dealership looking at the RX-8 before I bought my G35 coupe.
I told him it's a Lexus, to which he replied : "Oh, it's a Japanese Audi TT ..."

Ice350

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Sorry but the SC430 is not much larger than a G35. It's larger at all. I'm not positive but I believe the SC430 is 177 inches long. The G35 is 182 inches long.
You can actually sit in the back seat of a G35 but not the 430.
Front leg room is ample for us big guys in the G35 but the lack of legroom is what kept me from buying a 430.
Saw them side by side one day and was amazed how much smaller the 430 is to the G.
As for refinement, the 430 wins there hands down....unless you prefer a sportier car which the 430 is not.