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"Somethingwittyer likes noisy" (Somethingwittyer) 12/02/2013 at 00:27 • Filed to: Lexus

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Lexus SC300. Even though I give the Supra a lot of crap, I would totally DD the shit out of this. It is an 2+2 Supra after all, and that's not a bad thing to be. I love the looks, plus a 2JZ makes everything better.

Oh, and I just discovered they made couple with manuals. How do I know? Some guy in the car park has one. I think the he might have another DD and is super old. Never seen it move....... shit, I should totally ask if he'd be willing to sell it.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 00:37

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We had one at school, You can adjust the toe, camber, and I believe the caster as well, stock..

SonorousSpeedJoe > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 00:40

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Agreed - this is one of my favorite cars. It's a shame that they didn't sell the SC400 with a manual and phased out the SC300's 5-speed a few years in.

Trying to find an SC300 or IS300 (also a favorite) with a manual and low miles in my area is tough, though.

Milky > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 00:46

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Do recommend, mine was a SC400 though. No manny, but V8 sounds sure are nice.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 00:47

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Worst he could do is say no...

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 00:49

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...Supra's are 2+2 anway

twinturbobmw > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 01:03

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I would want to own one sometime. Sort of a potential Supra killer sleeper. Plus they look great. Much better than the newer ones.

AddMustard > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 01:19

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cosigned

RazoE > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 11:18

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It's the opposite. The Soarer (SC300/400) came out BEFORE the MKIV Supra. The 2JZ came in the Aristo (GS300) both N/A and TT back in 1991.

The 5-speed manual in the SC300 is the W58 also found in the MKIII N/A Supra and MKIV N/A Supra. Not the strongest, but they do the job.

Somethingwittyer likes noisy > RazoE 12/02/2013 at 11:53

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How much power can it handle? That's the thing that worries me. Was hoping it wasn't like the manual IS....

RazoE > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 12:18

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The IS uses the W55, which is almost identical. But the SC/MKIV versions can handle around 400 lb/ft of torque. Some slip before.

Somethingwittyer likes noisy > RazoE 12/02/2013 at 16:40

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Ok. Didn't know the IS (first gen) used the same manual trans as the MKIV/SC. If that's the case I wonder why it's so craptastic on the IS....

RazoE > Somethingwittyer likes noisy 12/02/2013 at 16:53

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It's not bad, I love mine. I guess Lexus just didn't see the need to throw on a heavy-duty tranny on a car that only made 215hp. Had they offered the 2JZ-GTE with VVTi I'm sure they would have gone with the R154 or the V160/161.