1992 Lexus Sc300, 1jz-gte Twin Turbo, R154 5-speed Manual, Black Leather, Enkeis on 2040-cars
Hollister, California, United States
Engine:3.0L 2997CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Body Type:Coupe
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: White
Make: Lexus
Interior Color: Black
Model: SC300
Trim: Base Coupe 2-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player, DVD Player, iPod/iPhone Integration
Number of Cylinders: 6
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Passenger Airbag
Power Options: Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 140,001
I hate to sell this car, but my wife needed a new vehicle for herself and our kids, so this has to go to cover the expenses of the purchase. Thankfully I still have a couple of other toys left!
I bought this car in September of last year and have personalized it a bit since then. The 1JZ-GTE swap was done about 3000 miles ago by Dave Westfall and the previous owner, and included the replacement of all gaskets and seals with new Toyota parts and a Greddy timing belt. The wiring was done with a Dr. Tweakd harness, which looks factory, and the car runs amazing. I had it dyno-tested at my work and it is making 328-hp to the rear wheels on a Dynacom, so that's a little more than 400 at the flywheel with just a mid-mount intercooler, K&N carbon fiber air filter, DriftMotion 3-inch downpipe, and custom 3-inch exhaust! The R154 5-speed transmission (which is stronger than the weaker factory W58) shifts effortlessly and uses a new RPS street clutch to transfer the power to the one-piece DriftMotion driveshaft and DriftMotion differential adapter, which then turns the welded factory differential (which could easily and quickly be swapped out for a limited slip differential). The differential housing is supported by Parts Shop Max solid differential bushings, which give the drivetrain a reassuring, positive feel while driving. Other chassis upgrades include adjustable Parts Shop Max coilovers (among the best off-the-shelf units available for this car), and staggered 18x9.5/18x10.5 Enkei RPF1 wheels with nice Federal SS595 tires. The rear wheels are brand new, as are the front tires, and there are new neo-chrome open-ended lug nuts all around for a splash of color.
I recently went through the steering system and rebuilt the power steering pump and replaced the lines, resulting in quiet, perfectly operating steering that is truly effortless to use. Speaking of steering, one of the upgrades I made to the car most recently was to install a Grip Royal leather-wrapped steering wheel with chrome spokes, which sets off the interior nicely. Other recent interior work includes a weighted Blox neo-chrome shift knob, as well as a new Pioneer double-DIN head unit which plays DVDs, controls apps such as Pandora, and has Bluetooth with a microphone for easy hands-free phone calls. The head unit alone was $500, and you can upgrade it even further by adding a Pioneer GPS module and/or Sirius/XM satellite radio. The rest of the interior is in great shape, with the only fault of notice being the typical rip on the driver's side seat bottom, but that's easily hidden by just sitting in the car. Oh yeah, and the climate control stopped working once I installed the new radio, so I'm not sure if I blew a fuse or forgot to hook something back up, but I haven't been able to sort it out yet and likely won't have time to do it before the car sells. Consider it a fun first project between you and your new-found love.
The exterior is generally clean, with a few dings here and there. Someone rolled the original front fenders at some point and did a poor job of it, so I bolted on a really nice set of Toyota Soarer fenders, which are rolled much more nicely, but are unfortunately slightly different in color than the rest of the car. I also bolted on a '95/96 front bumper, which I happen to prefer to the '92-94 and even the '97-00 bumpers, and installed 6000k HID headlights in the factory projector housings.
This car is an absolute blast to drive and gets looks everywhere it goes, both because of its appearance and because of how it sounds. I think you'd be hard pressed to find this much fun at this price, and of course there is the potential for so much more power with just a few of the many bolt-on items available for 1JZ engines. Please note that since this car has a JDM engine swap, the buyer will be responsible for getting the car to pass any emissions testing requirements in their area, including in California. Feel free to ask any questions before bidding, but keep in mind that once you bid, you are entering a contract in which you are agreeing to purchase the vehicle should you be the high bidder. Thanks for looking, and good luck!
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Lexus reveals spindly CT 200h facelift ahead of Chinese debut
Tue, 12 Nov 2013If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. So goes the saying, and Lexus seems to be taking it to heart. In addition to the hybrid versions of the Japanese luxury marque's conventional cars, Lexus is intent on offering a dedicated luxury hybrid. The original HS 250h failed to gain traction, so to speak, in the marketplace, and was quickly withdrawn from just about every market but Japan's. Lexus followed up with the CT 200h, exclusively packaging a hybrid powertrain into a premium hatchback form, but while it's been more successful than its predecessor, there's still room for improvement.
That's what Toyota and its premium division are going for with a slightly refreshed take on the CT. Spied completely undisguised (and in F-Sport guise) less than a month ago, the facelifted CT 200h is now confirmed for debut not at the LA Auto Show or the Tokyo Motor Show but at the Guangzhou Motor Show that's set to take place at the same time in China.
Although Lexus hasn't revealed much in the way of details and only two images, it's plain to see that what we're looking at is a mildly refreshed version of the existing CT 200h. The front end is now dominated by the spindle grille that adorns the rest of the Lexus range, flanked by reshaped headlamps. The rear end has been updated as well, but whether the cosmetic changes are joined by any mechanical ones - or, for that matter, if the changes made will be enough to put the hybrid hatchback ahead in the sales curve - remains to be seen.
2014 Lexus CT 200h gains familial hourglass figure
Mon, 14 Oct 2013Following reports from last week that a refreshed Lexus CT 200h would arrive in dealers for the 2014 model year, we've gotten our first glimpse of what said refresh entails, and well, at first glance, it's not much. Lexus has fitted its familial spindle-style grille and a new set of headlamps to the hybridized hatchback.
Out back, the CT 200h has gotten a set of slightly slimmer taillights, while the F-Sport model shown here sports a revised rear bumper, with what looks like a subtle diffuser and some vertical vents. All told, the exterior refinements are nice, if not subtle, additions to the five-door hatchback.
It's unclear if anything has changed inside the CT 200h, although we'd expect a similarly light refreshening in line with what's been done outside. As for the hybrid powertrain, we wouldn't expect a wholesale change in that department - at least until the next-generation CT arrives around 2016.
2013 Lexus GS450h [w/video]
Tue, 09 Apr 2013An Unlikely Star in the Lexus Stable
Think about Lexus for a second. Odds are your gray matter is busy regurgitating images of the company's middle-aged RX crossover or possibly the midsize ES sedan. As the volume movers for Toyota's luxury fleet, the two are the default ambassadors for everything with an italicized L pinned to the grille, and that's a damned shame. As the 2013 GS450h is so willing to point out, Lexus engineers are busily crafting models that offer drivers more than a safe luxury choice.
As the master of fuel-sipping battery propulsion, Lexus has brought the impressive width of Toyota hybrid engineering to bear on the GS450h. The result is a vehicle that manages to sneak its hybridness by you with buttery acceleration, stone quiet operation and brakes that don't feel like you're trying walk around the house in Velcro socks. The drivetrain doesn't feel the need to beat you over the head with its battery pack or announce to the neighborhood that you're saving the world one whispery mile at a time. Both driver and passengers get to enjoy a luxury car that just so happens to be a hybrid instead of the other way around.