Is the Lexus SC430 a good car to drive?
Switch off the traction control and cane the SC430 through a corner– as completely improbable and totally inadvisable as that sounds– and the coupe’s nose plows towards the scenery like a pig scenting a truffle. Even by the traditional Lexus metric (i.e. Vicodin-on-wheels), the SC430 doesn’t cut the Grey Poupon.
Is the navigation screen on a Lexus SC430?
Still, in the world of Lexus, less is motorized. Push a button and a wooden door covers or uncovers the SC430’s unsightly stereo head unit. The navigation screen also resides behind some electro-hydraulic furniture. It’s just as well; the GPS device is as easy to understand as a vintage Porsche shop manual.
What kind of wood does the Lexus SC430 have?
All the traditional luxury elements are there: lustrous wood, buttery cow-hide and toe-friendly wool carpets. But it’s l uxurious interruptus. The SC430’s textured aluminum panels would be better suited to tabletops in the Getty museum café.
How is rack and pinion steering on a Lexus SC430?
The SC430’s speed-sensitive, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering somehow manages to get it exactly wrong. The system’s too heavy when you’d expect it to be low-effort, and numb and vague when you expect it to sharpen-up.
What do you need to know about the Lexus SC430?
As you’d expect from a car launched at the turn of the century, the gadget count is low. Sat nav and Bluetoothery are about as gee-whiz as it gets. Still, in the world of Lexus, less is motorized. Push a button and a wooden door covers or uncovers the SC430’s unsightly stereo head unit.
Why is the trunk of my SC430 convertible not opening?
The trunk opens the top goes back but the small leather piece that folds up and seals to the trunk once the top is all the way down does not move. First what is this piece called and where should I start to troubleshoot it?
The SC430’s speed-sensitive, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering somehow manages to get it exactly wrong. The system’s too heavy when you’d expect it to be low-effort, and numb and vague when you expect it to sharpen-up.
Where are the diagnostic codes on my SC430?
THere are codes stored in the pcm that will give DTC or Diagnostic Trouble Codes. A scanner is required to get them out of the pcm. However we may be able to get through this otherwise. They are located on the passenger side.