Trade 97 SC400, mechanically perfect, for not mechanically perfect Is300

[fleishelja]

I'm trying to move to Washington State next spring and I need a 4 door car with a little more space to do my trip across the country in. I"M ONLY LOOKING TO TRADE!!! for an IS300 or G35 sedan or an equivalent 4 door japanese car

The car:

1997 Lexus SC400
4.0L V8 auto trans
228k miles
$1,000,000,000,000.22

heres a little synopsis about the car. It drives incredibly smooth because theres simply nothing wrong with it. Ive fixed everything on the car because I had intended to never sell it. all the things that wear out on these cars has been replaced so your getting a car that literally needs nothing to keep going for another 100+k miles. Everything works, the auto headlights, the auto dimming mirrors, even the side view mirror heaters work. Its also rare to find one of these with the OEM keyless entry still working but this one does and it works flawlessly. The car rides surprisingly smooth for one as low as it is and with the coilovers. The body is in great shape, there are a few door dings here and there, the back bumper has some blemishes and the front bumper has alot of rock chips. It never bothered me but it would be an easy and inexpensive thing to fix if it really bothered someone. The one piece seats are also not the super skinny people ones, I'm 6'3" and 210lbs and im comfortable in them. Once you drive this car you are going to want it. I hate to have to trade it but I cant take it to a place where I intend on driving around mountain roads that are un paved and in the snow.


Maintenance and repairs performed by me (lexus master tech of 5 years)

@194k
-Timing belt and Water Pump
-Timing belt tensioner and idler pulleys
-cam and crank seals
-Thermostat
-rear main seal
-dipstick tube O-ring
-valve cover gaskets
-radiator
-flushed trans fluid
-differential fluid change
-Coolant flush (with water pump replacement)
-Brake fluid flush
-replaced trunk struts

after initial engine tuneup (over the course of a couple months)

-replaced starter
-sparkplugs
-replaced ignition wires
-replaced both Caps and Rotors
-replaced transmission mount
-replaced both cataylitic converters
-replaced all front suspension bushings with urethane bushings
-replaced power steering rack bushings with urethane bushings
-replaced right side taillight due to it leaking
-replaced both fog light housings due to previous owner screwing it up
-restored interior with new 2 tone black and ivory
-replaced blown subwoofer with another OEM nakamichi sub
-replaced blown amp with kenwood 400w 4ch amp
-replaced floormats with new OEM ones
-bought new Key FOB
-pre-emptively replaced the doorlock actuator clips(apparently they fail)

Upgrades:

-LS400 big brake kit
-goodrich SS brake lines
-Ksport GT Pro coilovers
-Rota Torque 18x9.5 et+28 with 10mm spacers and extended studs on the rear
-hubcentric rings (no vibration while driving)
-6k HIDs
-IS300 steering wheel and airbag
-3m dinoc interior trim
-reupholsered suede armrests to match corbeau seats
-Corbeau FX1 seats with actual corbeau brackets(not some cheap crap)
-Red LED conversion on interior buttons (climate control, switches etc...)
-20% tint all around
-Radio with Aux input and satellite radio receiver hidden under center console armrest
-topspeed pro1 axleback exhaust (nice and quiet)
-I'm sure I'm forgetting something
-powdercoated(not painted) valve covers wrinkle red

anyway, heres the pics!

Exterior:















Interior:




I just realized I dont have any current engine shots so I'll take some tomorrow and post them.