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    Looking for a nice 5 speed SC300 with tasteful mods.

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  1. :( I've seen where SC400 performance (Motor Trend, Road & Track) stats have been posted, and I've tried to use the search function, to no avail. I'd very much like some SC300 stats on lateral gs, slalom, etc. And, am looking for a nice slightly modded (suspension, shifter) SC300 5 speed if anyone has one. Thanks, (newbie) Tom Tulsa
  2. :( I've tried the forum search, but I get no response other than it returns no results. Did the GS300 or GS400 ever come with a manual transmission? A regular stick shift, with clutch, etc.? Sorry, but I thought they did, but with my luck probably not. thanks Tom Tulsa
  3. Wow!!! Thanks a lot Sadistic and everyone! I'm going to look around the 'net and find prices on some things, add 'em up, and see what the parts total comes to. Then, maybe double it and see what's what. Thanks again everyone, very much! Best regards, Tom Hereford, AZ P.S. Editing this post; Went on line to check parts, came up with the following, I know it's not exact, but it gave me ballpark figures; So, in adding up stuff; Eibach Pro-kit $259 Greddy $800 or Borla $586.99 KYB GR-2 $272.12 (4 of them) Shift kit? $200? (optional) So the least I could get away with in parts, (springs, shocks, exhaust) would be $1118.11 and if you double that to figure the shipping and installation costs, it would come out to $2236.22, which, when added to the cost of the car (figure around $5700 w/o tax, etc.) and then shipping, say around $800, the grand total would be about $8736.22 for a car with around 193k miles on it. Just can't justify it. But, there is a '92 SC300 that Rick Bolus of Eurasian Performance owns, his wife has been driving it, it's for sale (the one I was thinking of) and has around 193k miles on it. I think Rick might let it go for less than $5995, check his website at http://www.eurasianperformance.com and go to the inventory section, click on the SC300 and email or call Rick about the car if you're interested. You can say you heard about it from me, I'm not getting a finder's fee or anything from it (dream on) but since I'm not going to get it, I thought I might as well tell you all about it. Regards, (and probably good bye) Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ http://www.tomandkarenspage.com/cars/sc300.html
  4. Bandit, I'm threaded in on this one now, if you have costs and subjective details about the handling after having the springs and shocks installed, "lemme have it!" :chairshot: Thanks Tom (kjtar) Hereford, AZ
  5. Help, oh wisdom providers! :) I'm thinking of getting a '92 SC300 5 speed, but if so, I want to improve the handling, shifting, and exhaust sound qualities of the car. I've heard that the Eibach Prokit springs would be the way to go (lowering about 1 inch) but am not sure about shocks, need help there, please. Tokico, KYB, Bilstein...pros/cons? Does anyone make a short shift kit for the 5 speed box? When I test drove a 5 speed I thought the shifting was a bit vague. See;(http://www.tomandkarenspage.com/cars/sc300.html) for my impressions and what I'd want to change/modify. What kind of catback exhaust systems will sound good? I don't want "Hey, your car's too (expletive) loud!" kind of noise, but I do want to be able to hear the rumble (and other nice sounds) of the exhaust, as that, to me, is better than a good sound system, at least while driving around town. Finally, what about wheels/tires? I know the standard wheel size for the SC300 is 15" x 6.5" (not sure what the standard tire size is) but are larger (SC400?) wheels/tires available at relatively good prices, and will going +1 really effect the handling a lot, or should I stay with the stock size, at least initially? Oh, yeah, and has anyone ever stuffed a 4.0 liter V8 from the SC400 into a SC300? Or, put a 5 speed box into the SC400? Thanks a lot for helping out, I really appreciate your help on this, as I'm wondering about feasibility and costs. Best regards, Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ
  6. Bandit, that's great! Hey, can you PM me or email me about the springs and shocks? Don't want the thread continuity on this to evaporate, but do want to know how much they cost, what the installation bill was, and how the handling was effected, as I'm thinking of doing the same thing, plus maybe a short shift kit, if one is made. I know you bought a SC400, and from your mother-in-law, but could I ask how much you paid for it? Congrats! Tom
  7. I'm considering the purchase of a SC300 because it's the coupe with a 5 speed manual transmission. But, in pursuing this goal, I began to wonder if anyone out there has found (or if there's a shop that specializes in) the conversion of the SC400 automatic transmission to a 5 speed? Are there any SC400 5 speed manual transmission cars out there, and if so, how do I find them, how do they handle, etc., etc.? Thanks very much, Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ
  8. Thanks for the reply. But, that kind of brings up another question, which is, what kind of pricing should I expect to find out there for a '92 or '93 SC300 5 speed? The reason I ask is that you say "for the money - one with much less miles could be found." I don't remember discussing the asking price of the car I was discussing, so what's the going rate for one? Thanks again, Tom Hereford, AZ
  9. I've been occasionally emailing a dealer (owner of a car lot) about a car his wife has been driving for around 30k miles. It's a 5 speed SC300 (duh, I know) and currently has around 190k miles. He says he has all the service records, and he wouldn't let his wife drive it if the car were a hazard about to happen, etc., etc. With regular maintenance, can the 3.0 liter engine (and the other systems) of the car be dependable enough so I won't have to worry each time I get in that it's not going to self destruct around me? Guess I just want to hear some "longevity" stories to either ease my mind or tell me to RUN from this possiblity. Thanks, Tom Hereford, AZ
  10. I want one, am looking for one, if anyone has a 5 speed for sale, PLEASE let me know, okay? I drove one up in Tucson a couple months ago, seemed a bit cushy, (as it's supposed to in stock form, I guess) and I'm more of a hard core type guy as far as cars are concerned. But, it has the speed, and with Eibachs (or insert best choice here) and maybe stiffer shocks, I think I could be a very happy camper. As far as shifting w/o the clutch, yes, yes, I used to do that in my '94 Miata R version. Love to match revs and downshift, as well is that pretty easy to do in the SC300? Pedals match up pretty well and can you slip over to the gas pedal to blip the throttle while braking? Oh, I can't wait... Thanks, Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ (80 miles southeast of Tucson)
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