SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)

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Old 01-31-20, 03:07 AM
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Looks like they used old SC430 parts for that. Not saying I don't like it, but it does look like an SC430. I do like the shorter door. My one big complaint about the 430 is the length of the door.
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God I hope depreciation makes that affordable one day, lol.
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Originally Posted by iolmaster
Looks like they used old SC430 parts for that. Not saying I don't like it, but it does look like an SC430. I do like the shorter door. My one big complaint about the 430 is the length of the door.
The second picture looks like an sc430, because it is an sc430
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I'm seeing 3 different vehicles here. LC hardtop, a SC430 w/ a late model front clip and the LC convertible last. I'll have 1 of each please!
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Originally Posted by RXGS
The second picture looks like an sc430, because it is an sc430

That would make sense!
Old 01-31-20, 04:20 PM
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Yeah, I had to do a double take. Pretty cool.
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That's funny. Because the SC430 conversion has European Plates on it as well as the Van next to it. I don't know who did it or for what, but I am torn on that one. As far as the SC500, I have seen one here on the 32nd Street Naval Station. A doctor owns it. Nice car. But my issues are that they are just getting more and more complicated. If you aren't well versed in several fields, i.e. Electronics, Diagnostics etc., it's hard owning one after they have lost the manufacturers warranty. The cost of maintenance never goes down. So, when things start to break, unless you can't fix it yourself or find some good aftermarket mechanic friend, it's hard to justify. That new door on the LC500 is sooo custom, Lexus had to develop a whole new manufacturing process just to form the exterior panel. If you want to make an investment, buy every one you can from the salvage yard and store them to sell later for a nice profit.

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