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Oh and I forgot to be specific and say, NO GERMAN CARS. They suck at being cars. Plus, he might become too arrogant with one of those. You don't want that. Cheers, Anthony.

How old is your son? Is it his first car? If he has no experience and/or is a student, then it is a bad car for him. Not that it is insanely fast. 1/4 mile in high 14s- but it is small and has no cargo room and can be tossed around easily. Also, not too comfy. I have been in one. Plus is has NO torque at all. It takes almost redlining to get going in that thing. Handles nicely though. You might wanna get him something that is sporty, safe, kiiinda quick so he can be proud, economical, roomy. 01+ IS300, 97-01 ES300, 98-05 Gs300, 92-00 SC300, Volvo C70 2.4 light pressure turbo, 98-02 Accord V6, 99-03 Solara V6. All of those cars have some decent pep to them and are still big and safe enough to not only avoid accidents, but to be protected on impact. Plus most of those can be modified to be faster as he grows older and more mature. I hope you make the perfect decision, Anthony.

How many miles on the new engine and when did you do this swap? Are the axles stock? I might be interested if I can somehow get that money and get down to Texas by the 17th. Anthony.

I know why you want the 1997 bumper. Because of the opening in the front grill, and the side skirts. Good taste. check out onderground for the body kits. The hottest one, in my opinion is the V-speed kit. It looks niiiice. Also, on ebay they have these same kits for a lot cheaper. Ebay has the oem kit as well if you don't want a very noticeable kit. Have fun and good luck, Anthony.

1997 ES300 135mph in 50mph zone (car recently totalled at 35- 45mph- go figure) I guess the lesson learned is, DRIVE FAST.

If I am not mistaken, there is even a "chrome" spray paint you can buy. I don't think it is real chrome on the grill in the first place. If you ever mess up on the stripping, or just wanna do an easier job, you can just use the paint. That is IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN. Anyway, could some one show some pics soon? I would like to see how it looks. Peace, Anthony.

I hope I don't sound too immature in asking this. I know it is a luxury car and all, but why would you not want to feel like you are flooring it when you are? When I step on the gas, I like to be thrown back into in my seat. It is a connection with the road and the car. But that is if the petal is to the floor. I am not saying you should have the G force experience every time you are moderately cruising, but step on it and you should feel liberated. I know it is a 7 speed auto and shifts are smooth but should'nt the intial flooring have some punch? Get back to me. Anthony.

Funny guy you are. I guess no one knows really. Thanks for trying though guys. Ant.

I had exhaust custom made for my 97 ES about 4 months ago. I totalled it 2 months ago. If I don't get another ES, I will sell you my exhaust. Trust me it is better than apexi. It is an Edelbrok RPM series muffler welded to new piping and a flange so it bolts in and out of the stock flange and you can take it off whenever you want. 2.5 inlet and outlet. You know how you can see your whole stock muffler hanging down? You can not see this muffler at all except for the 3 inch chrome rolled tip I have welded on there. Looks like it should be stock. It is a 6"x2" oval-something like that and sounds amazing. No loud idle rumbling muscle car sound. No high pitch civic sound. The reason I didnt get the apexi is I researched which muffler to get for a long time and decided this was the most power and best sound for ANY price. Research Edelbrok RPM muffler online. DO a search. This muffler sounds sick as hell. If you chose not to buy from me, have an exhaust custom made from the muffler at a shop. It is the best. May be able to take pics of the muffler itself sitting in my garage, but to see some pics of it on the car check out http://www.cardomain.com/id/lextildeath. If you are interested let me know and we can talk about price. I also have Tokico HP struts and Tein S Tech lowering springs which I put on myself brand new before the accident. Ant.

Thanks for the replies, but I DO NOT WANT AN IS300. I am looking into getting an SC300. I just want to know how the mods to this engine would work out, and if I buy an SC400 would I be able to drop the 2.5 tt engine or at least the 3.0 in there easily? Look at the very first post on this topic if you don't know what I mean. Thanks, Anthony.

Who would sell a supercharged GS400 that looks and runs the way it should? Something is fishy. What would be considered an upgrade to that? A Ferrari Enzo sedan? If I had a GS400 that was supercharged under my ownership and supervision by Rod Millen, I would sleep in it and be buried in it some day. Ask him if he will sell you the supercharger kit, so you can buy your own trustworthy GS400 from an old lady who always drives with 2 hands and can't see over the steering wheel anymore (if possible). Best of luck, Anthony.

Thanks, I was not even considering the IS. Just wanted to know what kinda horsepower to expect from the basic mods I would be doing to the SC300. Any body else have any info? Thanks, Ant

No one answered yet so I am posting, hoping to refresh this onto the LOC homepage. Any body?

Yeah those all seem like they can be a dirty TB. It kinda needs a good amount of gunk to be that noticeable, but it is hard to define what is a considerable amount. Just clean that sucker out to be certain. Other causes of those symptoms may include, the oil has not been changed as often as it should have, the cat might need to be replaced, you might need a new air filter, or the throttle tube may have come loose and been misaligned. It happened to me once. The rubber connector on the TB became misaligned with the intake tube from the airbox and the car was shaking and being all slow. I thought I ruined something from the fast driving I do, but on a Lexus its usually something stupid that just happens and can be easily fixed and prevented. I hope your baby can be back to normal soon. Anthony.

The SC300 has 225hp and the IS300 has 215hp. Why is this so? Could it be the dual exhaust vs. single, or different intake/exhaust manifolds, cams? The reason I ask this is I wanna know if a mod done to the IS like intake, exhaust, and headers adding 30hp equaling 245hp - would the SC only increase by 20hp equaling 245hp, or would the SC also increase by 30hp to equal 255hp? Anyone have a clue what I am saying? Kinda hard to describe. Oh, and would the IS300 headers on an SC have to be lengthened or welded at the down pipe, or would it match the exhaust system the same? One more question: I know the Soarer 2.5 TT can be dropped into an SC300 with matching harnesses, etc. But, would the 2.5 TT also drop into an SC400 just as easily? Thanks, Anthony.