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Old 03-25-2005 | 04:45 AM
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Default So what do you think of the SC 430?

Just curious. I think it looks nice but some people say that back seats are practically useless. Anyone driven one?
Old 03-25-2005 | 04:14 PM
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note: the engine from the SC430 is the same engine they use in JGTC supra's

isnt that cool....


and XS engineering turbo charged the SC430. 830 HP or something. and it still handles lik a luxury car.

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Old 03-30-2005 | 05:33 AM
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My boss drives one. Its a beautiful car except for the wheels. They look like plastic!

The back sear appears useless alright.
Old 04-28-2005 | 03:11 AM
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i honestly dont have a problem with the sc430 styling...
but i really miss the sc300's and 400's
they were the best...
man if i could find a 92-94 good conditioned, babied sc300
i'd totally buy it....
anyone else miss the sc300-400's??
Old 04-30-2005 | 07:11 PM
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as a couple people have said, i don't see why there is a back seat. it just adds weight to the car. very nice though
Old 05-05-2005 | 05:14 PM
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I have driven the SC 430 on many occasions . Very nice car , but like mentioned earlier still handles like a luxury car . Personally its Lexus just giving people a sport coupe but the suspension and so forth are still geared for comfort and plushness LOL . I personally love the coupes before they launched the new sc 430 .
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Beleave it or not the sc 430 (curb weight) a 100lbs less than the flagship LS
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Old 08-13-2005 | 01:37 PM
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SC 400 was cool as hell.
Old 08-13-2005 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by NickSimcheck
SC 400 was cool as hell.

was!!....

it still is lol... along with the 300....

i want one so badd...
too bad they hold their value ... lol upwards to still 15k...
Old 08-13-2005 | 04:47 PM
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... a dream car...
Old 08-13-2005 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mfbenson
Its a beautiful car except for the wheels. They look like plastic!
he's right the rest of the car is beautiful but they skimpted on the rims they could of done better then that!!!
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You guys are going to kill me. You guys are going to hunt me down and murder me. Instead of buying the silver tC with a TRD supercharger, like I had promised myself, I broke down and bought myself this:



How can I live with myself now?
Old 09-27-2005 | 03:18 AM
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Not my favorite car, but they are very nice.
Old 09-27-2005 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by scionlife
You guys are going to kill me. You guys are going to hunt me down and murder me. Instead of buying the silver tC with a TRD supercharger, like I had promised myself, I broke down and bought myself this:



How can I live with myself now?
Nice!!
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i think it's an awesome car.the special edition pebble beach color is sweet too.i am having my xb painted that color in 2 months
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Yeah, I saw that one at the dealership.... VERY nice color.... kind of an Anthracite shade.
Old 12-13-2005 | 09:31 AM
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some colors for the sc430 is considerably much better looking than other colors. there are a couple colors i have seen it and makes me simply go ga-ga over.
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By the way, the back seats are useless. The seatbacks are perfectly vertical... 90 degrees, straight up! The only way someone can even fit back there is if the front seat is moved all the way forward and the seat bottom is lifted all the way up. That forces the person in the front seat to have their forhead practically against the windshield while the rake of the back window forces the rear passenger's to stare down at their lap. Not too comfortable.

Of course, if you only need to have three people in the car the person in the back can sit sideways and that is better. And with the top down it os more doable, too.
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