On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 14:31:53 GMT, AGApsdi…@yahoo.com (AgaPSDIVER) wrote:
>I have a ’97 model with 121,000 miles. >It’s a great car… wish they still made it… like the styling
>On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 12:34:51 -0500, "Ralf" <xstr…@highstream.net> >wrote:
>>Am considering a Lexus SC 300 – would appreciate any pros/cons >>comments.. thanks. RG
I have a ’95 5 sepped with 86,000 miles. It is fun to drive and it still looks like a sports car. Long low hood followed by a short passenger compartment. Enough power (225 HP) and still reasonable fuel economy. 27 MPG (U.S.) highway at 70-75 MPH.
The only thing I would change is the 5th gear final ratio. The engine is turning 3,000 RPMs at 70 MPH. I understand this was done for performance handling and "passing" acceleration. I guess we are not supposed to "worry" about fuel economy when you are buying this type of sporty car, but I guess it is just the "miser" in me that would like to see a 6th gear.
>>I have a ’97 model with 121,000 miles. >>It’s a great car… wish they still made it… like the styling
>>On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 12:34:51 -0500, "Ralf" <xstr…@highstream.net> >>wrote:
>>>Am considering a Lexus SC 300 – would appreciate any pros/cons >>>comments.. thanks. RG
>I have a ’95 5 sepped with 86,000 miles. It is fun to drive and it >still looks like a sports car. Long low hood followed by a short >passenger compartment. Enough power (225 HP) and still reasonable fuel >economy. 27 MPG (U.S.) highway at 70-75 MPH.
>The only thing I would change is the 5th gear final ratio. The engine >is turning 3,000 RPMs at 70 MPH. I understand this was done for >performance handling and "passing" acceleration. I guess we are not >supposed to "worry" about fuel economy when you are buying this type >of sporty car, but I guess it is just the "miser" in me that would >like to see a 6th gear.
Ralf wrote:
> Am considering a Lexus SC 300 – would appreciate any pros/cons
> comments.. thanks. RG
Nice car. Unless you get one of the pimped up ones.
I have a ’97 model with 121,000 miles.
It’s a great car… wish they still made it… like the styling
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 12:34:51 -0500, "Ralf" <xstr…@highstream.net>
wrote:
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>Am considering a Lexus SC 300 – would appreciate any pros/cons
>comments.. thanks. RG
On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 14:31:53 GMT, AGApsdi…@yahoo.com (AgaPSDIVER)
wrote:
>I have a ’97 model with 121,000 miles.
>It’s a great car… wish they still made it… like the styling
>On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 12:34:51 -0500, "Ralf" <xstr…@highstream.net>
>wrote:
>>Am considering a Lexus SC 300 – would appreciate any pros/cons
>>comments.. thanks. RG
I have a ’95 5 sepped with 86,000 miles. It is fun to drive and it
still looks like a sports car. Long low hood followed by a short
passenger compartment. Enough power (225 HP) and still reasonable fuel
economy. 27 MPG (U.S.) highway at 70-75 MPH.
The only thing I would change is the 5th gear final ratio. The engine
is turning 3,000 RPMs at 70 MPH. I understand this was done for
performance handling and "passing" acceleration. I guess we are not
supposed to "worry" about fuel economy when you are buying this type
of sporty car, but I guess it is just the "miser" in me that would
like to see a 6th gear.
The SC300 automatic runs at 2750 RPM going 70 mph.
On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:21:36 -0500, RunnerBiker
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>On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 14:31:53 GMT, AGApsdi…@yahoo.com (AgaPSDIVER)
>wrote:
>>I have a ’97 model with 121,000 miles.
>>It’s a great car… wish they still made it… like the styling
>>On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 12:34:51 -0500, "Ralf" <xstr…@highstream.net>
>>wrote:
>>>Am considering a Lexus SC 300 – would appreciate any pros/cons
>>>comments.. thanks. RG
>I have a ’95 5 sepped with 86,000 miles. It is fun to drive and it
>still looks like a sports car. Long low hood followed by a short
>passenger compartment. Enough power (225 HP) and still reasonable fuel
>economy. 27 MPG (U.S.) highway at 70-75 MPH.
>The only thing I would change is the 5th gear final ratio. The engine
>is turning 3,000 RPMs at 70 MPH. I understand this was done for
>performance handling and "passing" acceleration. I guess we are not
>supposed to "worry" about fuel economy when you are buying this type
>of sporty car, but I guess it is just the "miser" in me that would
>like to see a 6th gear.