Picture of my SC430

[MJB]

Just for fun I thought I'd post up a picture of my SC430.

It's Midnight Amenthyst Pearl (i.e. deep, deep purple) with Saddle interior.

You'll notice it has a Soarer badge rather than a Lexus one becasue it's a direct import from Japan.

[Richie]

Looks awesome dude!!

[Zee007]

llllluuuuuuuuuuvvvvvvvvvvllllllllllyyyyyyyyyy mate! :bounce:

[JOHNNY-BOY]

Your SC looks very nice, I really like the colour. Hope you have fun soaking up you the stares

[Claire G]

Bet the Soarer badge gets everyone confused!

It looks lovely - I had a drive in an SC430 a few weeks ago, great pretending it was mine and I was sorry to hand it back!

[Matthew_McNally]

lovely car mate - you are a very lucky chappy!

why the import? to avoid the waiting list? (18 months, 2 years?)

[MJB]

Thanks guys.

Yes, the Soarer badge does keep everyone guessing. I put one on the back as well, replacing the Toyota badge which is fitted as standard in Japan.

I chose to import in order to avoid the waiting list, as Matthew rightly surmised. The cost was pretty much the same as the UK version, but at least I got mine last August - not next August!

After a year, this is still the best car I've ever owned by a long chalk. Absolute magic. And I know it's a bit pathetic, but I never get tired of seeing the heads turn when I go past.

Of course, the beautiful women look away again as soon as they see me, but at least they look at the car!

Sad, eh?

Martin

P.S. whoops, just noticed that one of you is not a guy at all - so Claire, I apologise for the sexist language and dreafully un-PC attitude!

[MJB]

Because you liked that front-end shot, I thought I'd add one from behind, too.

Martin

[jenners]

v.nice

Hope you've got a nice private driveway to park it on :smilegrin:

[ricky_is200]

Does the Sat Nav etc work ok over here? Is the spec the same?

Lovely car by the way....

[MJB]

Jenners and Ricky,

Private driveway? If only. Wish I had yours!

No, the Sat Nav doesn't work over here. Apparently I could get it sorted for £1,500 but that's a lot of money and I'm not that bothered.

Otherwise the spec is pretty much identical as far as I know. I've never been in a UK model, so I can't be 100% sure.

Martin

[peter-flint]

I hope you put euro tyres on it, my Skyline fell off the road because of Japanese compound tyres, too hard for our temp. range.

[MJB]

Hmmmm. No I haven't changed the tyres, which are some kind of low-profile Dunlops - can't remember the model numbers.

It never crossed my mind as an issue, to be honest. And I haven't noticed a problem so far (had the car since last August).

Surely our temperature range is often less extreme then Japan's isn't it?

You've got me worried now!

Martin

[jdmSoarer]

looks beautiful...congratulations on the new addition...Japan import as well...you went straight to the source:yes: