If i am wrong with the years let me know.

2000 was the last year that they made the SC400.

What about Soarer owners?

I have a 1991 with a 1JZ

I guess this chart makes sense. Whenever I do searches on Autotrader or eBay for the 1st gen, the majority of the market is the older end. It's hard to find comparibles of my exterior design (97' to 00'). I do like the older versions with the more rounded front and back. I guess now that prices are going down rapidly for the 1st gen SC, people who grew up in the 90s always wanting to drive them but couldn't afford the $45,000 price tag are getting them now. They're up to $65,000 today! I could afford a new SC430...in about 5 years.

Soarer 400 is right. It should be 97' to 00'. Also, the SC430 didn't premiere until the end of 2001 as a 2002 model.

i own a 95 sc 300

i own a 92 SC300 with just about 20,000 miles. i just bought it for 2,800 in hawaii.lucky me i guess.well i think the pic is on there.

i got more pics of my new but old 92' SC300.

Hi fellas. Outstanding forum by the way!

Ok, need as fast a reply on this as possible.

It is now July 2007. Is a 1996 SC400 with all the options, new tires, new brakes, supposedly great condition with 44k on it worth $14k?

I would greatly appreciate your most rapid feedback on this as the deal is afoot!

Thanx so much!

i love the year of my car..92..gotta represent the year we were first born

Own 1995 SC300 with 30,000 original miles. Purchased new in June of 1995 as an anniversary present for wife. We are in our 60's so we may be the oldest people on this forum. Loved the car from the first time I saw it in 1992. Still love it today and the design has stood up well over the 12 years of ownership. On top of that it is a great car - never needing any repairs (only routine maintenance).

Hello I have a 92 sc 300 that I got for 5200 with only 72,000 miles, but now the miles have doubled. I like the car but I don't know if it was worth it because I spent more money trying to fix it to it's normal condition rather then modifying the car to be the way I really want it to be. It really sucks that a car that is worth 45 Gs has electrical and performance problems after 10 years. The Honda accord that I use to have is almost 20 yrs old and other then the given maintenance like oil change, and replacing brake pads. It's still a great running car. To be honest the SC 300 is a really nice car but it's not as hyped as everyone makes it out to be. Don't get me wrong, once I fix everything I'll probably like the car better than I do now, but for a car that is worth that kind of money back then, shouldn't have this much problems. Just wanted to add, if anyone know where I can get a Speedometer cluster and climate control unit for a good price please let me know.


92' SC 300 2JZ-GE
Yokohama Tires
Viper remote start, alarm, and keyless entry
Brand new 07 Sony MP3 stereo, Rockford amp, pioneer front, alpine rear and sub
HID Xenon Headlights

I bought my SC300 new summer of 96. I now have almost 110,000 miles on it and other than routine maintenance, I have spent a total of $154 for repairs. An SC with 72,000 miles selling for $5,200 may have had a rougher life I guess.

Just got done with some modifications on my 1995 SC300. Its a 5 speed and I take it out for drift and autox sessions. Take a look!

Here are the mods:
TEIN Flex coilovers
Nardi steering wheel with quick release
19" Volk Racing TE37s
R1 Spec bucket seats
Body kit
Cross drilled rotors
Welded differential
I kept the motor bone stock since where I live is strict when it comes to emission.

Nice ride. im rocking a Gen 1 SC300 - 92 to be exact.

I just bought a 1999 SC400 with 34,000 miles!!
Great condition and lovin' the car!
I had a 1993 SC400 which was traded in with 130,000 miles and have been a long-time Lexus owner.

Does anyone out there have extra 6 cd changers they're not using? Part # CRW1342-B
I'm a professional musician and want to set up different playlists with these changers.

Thanks

ThePianoMan

I have a 1993 SC300 5 speed manual transmission. I've driven it for seven years, after searching all over the west coast (I'm in the SF bay area). Found it in Portland, Oregon flew up and drove it home down the coast. Seven years, 100,000 miles and lotsa love later, life circumstances demand that I sell... Any suggestions about the best way to sell my Lex?

Yes! and I wish they would come to their senses and Bring It Back!! What a great model and car! I have not found another car that is as comfortable inside and as luxurious too. The new SC430 doesn't compare. Plus I can fit my golf clubs in the trunk without having to take any clubs out of the bag like I did with the G35 coupe.

I did get a great deal on a 1999 SC400 with 34K miles $19,900 and got it for $18,800.

Just bought a 1993 SC400 w/112,000 miles, I have wanted one of these cars for years.

Hi to all!
I have 1994 SC300 GT-TL and i bought it from Japan in March.
I know that this is US forum and im from finland but i hope you guys don´t mind it
But for this topic:
First Model is from 1991 -> and not from 1992

This is my second car, its a 1992 SC400, and this car is ADDICTIVE. Its almost impossible not to want to thrash the accelerator, but the constant reminder of gas prices helps some. Here she is:

Question? "Soarer" is on the back of my car. What does that mean? Sorry but I'm a newbie.

Love your wheels! How do you like the Volks? Also what kind of body kit is that? How do you like the Tein coilovers?

Thanks, I just inherited an SC400 from my dad.

The Soarer is the Toyota variant of the Sc. The Soarer was never marketed in the states.

g'day - brand new to the forum and to the SC experience

been driving a '94 Integra GSR for the past 8 years or so and have just purchased a sweet '99 SC300

^ Nice 99 SC!! That's the color I really wanted but settled for my all black '00 SC since it had low low miles(35k) at the time of purchase.

Bought my 1994 SC400 on 6/03/08. It is Midnight Indigo Pearl and a Tan interior with 96K miles on her.

I just purchased a 92 sc300 5spd for $1300, and the good thing about it the man who owned it is a cetified lexus mechanic and took excellent care of it.

I have 92 SC400.

Brendan Bosy is right. I grew up wanting some of the 90's Japanese "super cars". So far I got my '91 300ZX TT, '92 SC400(wanted a 300) and next up is a MKIV Supra. I'm just waiting for the next Gen Supra to come out so the MKIVs could drop in price.

got a 93 SC300

Quick question for ya! What wing and body kit is that on your car? I would love to be rocking that! Also I don't know if your the guy who sold it or bought it but I saw this car on craigslist a while back. I almost soiled myself when I saw it! hahaha Bad ass soarer man!

95 5speed manual, 245,000 miles Looking for any one that knows where i can find a Killed 2jz-gte engine that i can rebulid. Also anyone have a spare 80mm Turbo laying around lol..

Just bought a Gold '92 SC400 with tan interior with 29k miles from an older lady.

I traded in my 1990 LS 400 for my 1996 SC 300, with 10K miles. I now have 134K miles and I have loved every mile driving this car. I have given it all the service it needs. It has held up very well. I bought a 2007 RX350 with entertainment systems in the headrests for the Grandchildren. Car seats don't fit in the SC. Today's economy I am tossing over the idea of selling it and have tried. I am happy when they don't buy it. Everytime I go to the garage to drive the RX I just love to look at my SC it would really break my heart to sell it. A beautiful car on its own and don't know why some of you change and do the things you do to them. Lexus has not made another car to Click to view attachmentmatch the SC !

1993 SC400. Recently purchased, 3rd owner. 160k miles. Paid $4k. Not too bad of a deal.
It needs the front seats and the steering wheel re-upholstered.
It has a fresh air compressor, good paint, no rust, a bad taillight and power antenna, fresh window tint.

It was owned by this fellow that had been running regular in it for 13 years.
I just replaced the original caps, rotors and plug wires.
Wires were brittle, caps were corroded beyond recognition, rotors were cracked.
It made a LOT of difference in the performance.
Just found out the power tilt column has a problem.

Overall, it appears bone stock....right down to the fcty SS exhaust with it's 3 feline components, 2 resonators and dual mufflers.
We are planning on leaving it that way for now.
I have a lot of learing to do to keep this thing in good shape.
Manuals are on order.

I hope to be able to get a long service life out of this vehicle.

I just picked up a 1994 SC400 and it has a few things that I am fixing but overall it is in good shape.

I just recently picked up a 93 SC400 in NJ and drove it all the way down here to NC. I've already fixed some wiring issues and have just started on the stereo part of it. I'll keep this forum updated with my progress. So far the search part of this forum has provided me with a LOT of helpful information!

Here are a few pics of it right when I got it home and washed it. The rain guards have been removed since the pics.

Hi, i own a 1992 Sc400, nice, but i live in mexico, i cannot legalize it mexico a Lexus car, but instead i could legalize a Soarer, since its a toyota. I know that both are Toyotas, but what can i do, it's mexico. My intention it's not to talk politics, i only would like to know if someones know iof a soarer made in USA, we can know it from the VIN number if starts with as J, was made outside US, i'll be glad to hear that someones own a Toyota soarer 1992,
Im lookin for someone made in US, (vin number starts with 1,2,3 or 4), thanks for the help .
Omar.

Wow man your car looks great! I love that color, and the body mods w/ the rims go so well together. It is very simple and clean and just looks absolutely amazing, so grats on that. Where did you find that spoiler, what is it called because that is one of the best looking spoilers I have seen for a SC.

I have a 93 1jz manual transmission

will put pics up soon

After wrecking my 1999 Saturn SL2 (14.02 103.6mph 1/4 n/a) I found this beautiful 1995 Lexus SC300 automatic with only 122,000. Immaculate condition save for a small crack in a taillight lense and one of the high beam lenses.

Gold, tan leather interior, Nakamichi / Pioneer upgraded audio, and most buttons / levers / compartments on the car are un-touched. Car history shows it was a fleet lease vehicile for "high end" customers -- a phone call confirms that my car was essentially a "chaeuffers" car for executives being driven around between jobs while other repairs were done. Basically, the car never saw 60+mph, and lived in California til a local doctor traded it in on . . . an Acura.

So, I got this beautiful 2j, barely broken in, not a single problem with it.

Only modifications have been a drop-in K&N filter, Royal Purple 5w-30, Firehawd WideOval tires, and a custom exhaust; 2.25"-3.0" tapered velocity stack off the headers, no cats, 3.0" to rear axle, 20" glasspack into 3.0"in/2.5"d.out Y-pipe at rear axle, 2.5"-3.0" taper into Flowmaster Original 40's.

Breaks in more by the day, but DEEP and an appropriate 'loud' (a little louder than most Stang / Camaro setups), a beautiful 'rolling' burbly growl . . . I'll have to upload some video pretty soon.

Looking to add a standalone AEM when I do Cusco LSD and Tein Flex . . . . should be a damn solid 13.5 n/a car when built before turbo

Got a '92 SC400. Bought a newer, more practical car and i hate it! Needless to say im going back to my SC400! I love it!

Jason

I have a 97 SC400 but there is nothing 97 about it. Crazy, I had forgot I was a member of this forum. LOL

I purchased a 92 SC400 with 83,000 miles on Jan 28.
I sold it to my buddy and purchased a mint 99 SC400 with 51,000 miles on Feb 28.

I just recently purchased a 1992 sc400 with 170k i want to do an engine swap with something with lower miles. i also want to put some performance mods on there. any advice?

I keep coming across your posts hb4yfe711. You don't want a swap. Just baby what you got and save up for a 4.7l block to bolt to your 4.0l heads and rebuild the 4.0l heads while your at it, maybe some cams. Its all money with these bad boys, cheaper to just maintain a keep an eye out for a good deal on 98+ sc400 with vvti and 5 speed auto. Then go nuts. Or just sell 400 and get 300 and do TT motor for around $5k with ecu/6 speed all wiring an such. Good luck, do tune-ups and you should recover about 10-40hp(yes 40) just due to neglect. I've seen other forums that backup #'s on dyno. Neglected electrical, dirty injectors, old fluids can leech 20% power out of the engine. You'll be amazed.

I have always wondered why most folks had older 92 rather than new 98,99, 00 SC400s. Then I saw these production numbers.

Production of the 1990-2000 Lexus SC 300/400:
1991: SC 400 9,374
1992: SC 400 12,695
1993: SC 400 9,624
1994: SC 400 7,392
1995: SC 400 4,364
1996: SC 400 2,557
1997: SC 400 2,043
1998: SC 400 1,243
1999: SC 400 826

BTW - I ride a '92 sc400

i just purchased a 1995 sc300 with 122,000 miles for $7500 like 1 month ago and it was well worth it its red paint job looks mint and the black leather is still clean. also its a 5 speed so it HAULS ASS!!!!

Hello, I just bought 92 sc300, 100k, black, auto. Everything is bone stock!! I used to drive a 98 eagle talon TSI, untill some lady totaled it....On the talon I had put in some major engine time swapping motor, internals, turbo, clutch, flywheel, suspension, and more, so I hope to follow suit with this new platform.

I just purchased a '95 sc 400 with 151k miles for 6500. I was actually looking for a MBZ, but I saw this car and fell in love. What a great ride. A lot of power, sticks to the road like glue, totally totally clean, and sounds great. I am also very impressed by the reviews that I have read about the the sc series. With no doubt, I am sure that I made the right choice in the sc rather than the Benz. Not sure yet what mods I may install, but I will keep reading the posts from this site. Just registerd on my first visit, so I will upload photos within the next couple of days

This person is asking 9,800 for the car. What do u guys think with the mods. Anything I should worry about and will the car be louder with these mods. Thanks
Year: 2000
Make: Lexus
Model: SC 400
Transmission: Automatic

Address: Ukiah, CA
Date Listed: Apr-04-09



2000 Lexus SC 400 V8 - CYL 4.0 Liter 325 HP, DOHC engine with VVT-I Fuel Injection 5 Speed Automatic ECT-I Transmission, 4-Wheel ind double - wishbone suspension front and rear stabilizing bars, 4 wheel power assisted ventilated disc brakes, Lexus Nakamichi Premium Audio System, 6 CD auto Changer ,Power tilt & one touch slide moon roof, Carpeted trunk and much more. White in color Leather seats with genuine Bird's - Eye wood interior trim. Installed after purchased Kyb suspension lifetime gas Struts,Performance dual exhaust,OBO II Converter. This was the last year this car was made!! Have all receipts for all oil changes and extras added. Also have a Used Car safety inspection report done 4/12/06. Mostly garaged hardly used. Beautiful car smooth ride.Has 118,000 Miles but if you know these cars they go up and over 300,000 miles!! Priced under KBB should be able to 100% finance!!! Great deal.....$10,300.00 Firm. Serious Buyers only!. This car is beautiful, fast and Luxurious!!!