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Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31

Posts: 1430
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 10:26 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

TIF has just started a FAQ thread. Lots of good information here:

http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=7300

I don't know if this link signifies an entry in the diagnostics section. Your call, Peter.
Haydn Crandell
TryHard
NSW
TT 2.5

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Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 02:43 pm, by:  Haydn Crandell (Haydn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

all that info is here if you search for it
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31

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Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 09:58 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I know, it's just that you have to search for it.
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Friday, March 31, 2006 - 01:35 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Benny, the concept was good, but as far as I know from when I was last on TIF a few months ago, it had never actually gotten much further than a wish list. Some of the items would have also required a long essay and would have been very subjective, eg "What can I do with my exhaust?".
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31

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Friday, March 31, 2006 - 01:41 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You're probably right Peter. There's also a bit of chatter on that thread.
Marcel Schaubs
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British Columbia
v8

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Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 06:18 am, by:  Marcel Schaubs (Sc400_lover) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello everyone. I am new to SC and love the site, lot's of valuable info. I am looking at a 1992 sc400. I'm wondering with all the info regarding maintenance and problems with these cars is this a reliable vehicle in general or not? With all the electrical goodies is it a nightmare? Is it a car that is well designed with maintenance in mind or should I move on to something else? This is the car in question. $8900 Canadian
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 06:58 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Marcel.

If you get a clean one, you should get years of reliable and very enjoyable motoring.

Mostly the electrics don't cause a lot of issues and can usually be dealt with fairly easily.

From what I know of the US models, they aren't as highly configured as the JDM ones that we get here, so less to go wrong also.

One of the things to watch, would be your analog dash, as they have different problems to ours, but there are fixes as far as I know.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 07:49 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You won't find another 15 year old car out there this sophisticated that's as reliable anyway.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 08:13 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome Marcel. That looks to be a nice clean SC400 in a good colour.

As Peter says they're a very reliable car with superb build quality and the legendry Toyota/Lexus reliability.

At that price I'm picking it will be in top condition..............go for it!
Adam Smith
TryHard
Queensland
97 UZZ31GT-L

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Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 09:18 am, by:  Adam Smith (Adman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Marcel,
If you get one and need parts, look up Rocky Mortimore at Regency Lexus - Vancouver. One of the nicest, genuine and helpful guys I have met. Also the parts are very reasonably priced over there.
The last SC400 I looked at there was a 92 for $11000 CAD, so your price looks keen. They are still a quite respected and sought-after car over there.
Welcome to the club mate :-)

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