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Welcome to Club Lexus! SC430 owner roll call & member introduction thread
Thanks maarp!
There are a handful of other SC owners in my general area but many more down south in the Calgary region.
When you can (should) only drive your car for a few months a year up north, you really appreciate it even more!
Just picked up this Black 2003 from the 2nd owners who've had it for the past 9 years.
Rolled 44,000 miles on the way home. Have spent hours on this site reading and learning.
It's a garage queen but looking forward to many weekend trips w/ the top down. We had recently sold a 2009 Pontiac G6 GT hardtop convertible w/ 31K miles and it was a roomy, enjoyable ride also but I've definitely made a move up. We're very excited to have found a 2003 in this condition.
I have 18x8 Lexus G Spider wheels ordered w/ 20mm front and 32mm rear Ichiba V2 spacers
and new TPMS sensors.
Beautiful color combo and obviously in great condition. We looked at an 09 G6 Hardtop Convertible. It was very nice, but you are correct - it's not an SC :-)
May you have many enjoyable, safe miles and smiles.
Rich
Maple Valley, WA
2006 SC430 Matador Red Mica, Saddle Int
Found this beauty in Waco. Previous owner said it was a garage queen and it was in really nice condition. Black interior with burl walnut interior and 66k on the clock. Will need tires in a few months, and I will do the timing belt & water pump maintenance next. I removed the wheel trim (hubcaps) and had them resprayed as they were showing some wear.
Thinking about disabling the tpms before I do the tires. Have family working at local Lexus store but not enamored with tpms in general and parts are ridiculous in price. About the only repair I need is the speakers on the left side. May do them all. Also looking for spare tire kit and reading this forum has been amazing. A real wealth of information here. Thanks to all of you for the effort to make it easy for us new owners.
I'm new on this forum. I am thinking of buying an SC and around the 2005 year. I live in Ottawa Canada and most cars for sale are several hundred miles away. I don't want to drive that far just to find out I don't fit in the car. I've read many of the posts on tall people fitting into an SC but it comes down to actually sitting in one to see if you fit. I am 6'5" and fit comfortably in my Ct200h... I'm more leg than torso.
So... I'm just putting out an ask if there are any SC owners in or close to Ottawa that would allow me to sit in their car to try it out... I'm not looking to drive it.
I'm new on this forum. I am thinking of buying an SC and around the 2005 year. I live in Ottawa Canada and most cars for sale are several hundred miles away. I don't want to drive that far just to find out I don't fit in the car. I've read many of the posts on tall people fitting into an SC but it comes down to actually sitting in one to see if you fit. I am 6'5" and fit comfortably in my Ct200h... I'm more leg than torso.
So... I'm just putting out an ask if there are any SC owners in or close to Ottawa that would allow me to sit in their car to try it out... I'm not looking to drive it.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Tom
Hi Tom. I wish I was closer, but I'm 150km west of Toronto. Odd, the closest available car I can see for Ottawa is Montreal or Kingston. I know these are rare, but not that rare.
As an aside, I flew to Florida and bought a car sight-unseen, and I had never even sat in one before. I know they are based on the LS, and are actually pretty big inside. Mind you, I'm vertically-challenged, at only 5'9".
Steve from Wayne,NJ
Had a house fire on FEB 19, lost the house and 3 cars, sold the house and bought another house and 2 new cars (RC F and SC430)
So I have been pretty busy taken care of all the BS that goes with it.
In the fire I lost my last hobby a 05 PT Cruiser GT Convertible
So I needed a new hobby, discovered the SC430 with the help of these forums was able to buy a SC430.
Test drove a couple that needed a lot of work
Had my eye on a 05 PB up in Boston it got sold before I had a chance.
Starting talking with seller on the 07 PB when He let me know that he had a local buyer
So I look on Craig's List and found a 02 for sale for $4900 with 105K miles
we had a deal for $4700 but the next day he text me back and said his wife would not let him sell the car for that price.
At least some one in the house had a brain.
So that day the seller in Virginia called me back and said his buyer got turn down for the loan and did I still wanted the car.
I flew down to Norfolk, VA and drove the car back to NJ the same day.
2007 PB 86K miles $18K
Good day you lucky SC430 owners. I am beginning my SC430 search with the goal of having my own on the road this coming spring. My son will get a family deal on my current car to make room for its repacement. In my youth I restored a few vintage Corvettes. I’m keen to again lust on a collectable. Why the SC430? A good friend has had two beauties which he bought new. I should have scooped one of them but didn’t. It’s been a serious regret I hope to correct. What a fabulous site help get a new family member. L8R
Good day you lucky SC430 owners. I am beginning my SC430 search with the goal of having my own on the road this coming spring. My son will get a family deal on my current car to make room for its repacement. In my youth I restored a few vintage Corvettes. I’m keen to again lust on a collectable. Why the SC430? A good friend has had two beauties which he bought new. I should have scooped one of them but didn’t. It’s been a serious regret I hope to correct. What a fabulous site help get a new family member. L8R
Hi Colin - I hope you can find one soon. Whereabouts in Ontario are you? I'm about 40km NW of Waterloo.
08-22-18, 08:01 AM
Welcome to Club Lexus! SC430 owner roll call & member introduction thread
New Owner, 2003
