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Throatwarbler posted:Sorry to interrupt the Mustang chat, but Toyota put out a new concept Lexus coupe i.e. new Lexus SC just now.
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Hope it doesn't end up like the old ones where you could only get a manual transmission on the small engine, and then later automatic only.
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Dec 29, 2011 00:41
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Been driving the car in GT5 a lot. Absolutely love it. It doesn't have the most horsepower, but it just handles so well you never want to stop driving.
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I drove my 944 a shitload today and I got a real appreciation of driving a car well as the way toward enjoying it. It was kinda warm, and my snow tires were very low grip, so taking some of the turns in the tunnels around Boston revealed how good the balance is. Having so little power means I get to heel-toe going into any significant turn or traffic change. But all of it gives me so many chances to actually use my driving skills. Compare to the C5, where I can be in 4th or 5th gear going from light to light, and whose mechanical grip means I'm never even close to the limit when driving sanely. When driving the 944 this way, everything comes together in a flash of enlightenment. If the 86 is like that, it's gonna be a lot of fun.
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kimbo305 posted:When driving the 944 this way, everything comes together in a flash of enlightenment. If the 86 is like that, it's gonna be a lot of fun. Well if it drives similar to a Miata like some of the test drivers have mentioned it will be perfect basically. The Miata coupe we've always wanted but never got is finally on the market 
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Jan 3, 2012 17:29
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 This image illustrates how much of the headlight the BRZ front clip covers, and I think it looks a lot better than having the inward point fully exposed like on the Toyota. I do hate that big-rear end black plastic chunk on the front of the BRZ but since I live in a province that does not require a front plate, an option would be to swap out that whole grill for something less gross, while on the GT I'd have to either have to live with the holes, patch them or get a new front clip with no holes in it. I also like the shape of the BRZ's mouth better.
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Jan 3, 2012 18:03
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They have different headlight units?
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Jan 3, 2012 19:15
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Cakefool posted:They have different headlight units? I would suspect that the Scion won't have HIDs, at least not in the lower configurations, that could cause them to use different headlight housings.
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Jan 3, 2012 20:26
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You Am I posted:About time they made a new SC. The current one has been around for ages and I never found it good looking at all. Its already gone, production ended in 2010 (it lasted 10 years, just like the original SC)
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Jan 4, 2012 05:07
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This didn't take long:quote:Sounds good, but will it get more power? That’s been the No. 1 followup question since long before joint Toyota/Subaru effort that became the U.S. bound 2013 Scion FR-S (and its Subaru BRZ twin) rear drive sports coupe ever saw the light of day.
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Jan 4, 2012 05:09
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i have a feeling its just a swapped EJ25 or whatever, but if more info comes out to prove me wrong it may make me hold off on buying one.
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Laserface posted:i have a feeling its just a swapped EJ25 or whatever, but if more info comes out to prove me wrong it may make me hold off on buying one. Yeah, considering what Scion did with the "tC" drift cars you're probably right, but still warranted posting I think since it means you can fit a turbo in there somehow. Perhaps a TRD turbo kit, similar to the s/c kits they sell? 2ndclasscitizen fucked around with this message at 08:32 on Jan 4, 2012 |
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Jan 4, 2012 08:26
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2ndclasscitizen posted:This didn't take long: yeah that guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
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Jan 4, 2012 08:46
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bull3964 posted:I would suspect that the Scion won't have HIDs, at least not in the lower configurations, that could cause them to use different headlight housings. Sorry, I hasn't to say that in the two pictures posted, the two cars have different headlight units, rather than one car has the lights partially covered. That would be dangerous (heat buildup) & a bit dumb.
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Jan 4, 2012 08:51
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Yeah, considering what Scion did with the "tC" drift cars you're probably right, but still warranted posting I think since it means you can fit a turbo in there somehow. Perhaps a TRD turbo kit, similar to the s/c kits they sell? Has TRD ever made a turbo kit? I only ever recall seeing supercharger ones
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Jan 4, 2012 09:40
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Brigdh posted:Has TRD ever made a turbo kit? I only ever recall seeing supercharger ones I have a dim recollection of their being a TRD turbo kit for the 2ZZ-equppied cars (MR2 Spyder, Corolla Sportivo and such), but that was a while ago obviously, and may have been a local TRD Australia thing as I think it was sold through the outfit that did Toyota's rally team here.
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jamal posted:yeah that guy doesn't know what he's talking about. The guy who took the pictures is a moron or something.
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D C posted:The guy who took the pictures is a moron or something. Our very own redscare, right?
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2ndclasscitizen posted:I have a dim recollection of their being a TRD turbo kit for the 2ZZ-equppied cars (MR2 Spyder, Corolla Sportivo and such), but that was a while ago obviously, and may have been a local TRD Australia thing as I think it was sold through the outfit that did Toyota's rally team here. Europe had a 2zz turbokit made by TTE, but it looks like they dont sell parts anymore.
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Jan 4, 2012 13:43
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jamal posted:yeah that guy doesn't know what he's talking about. you can hear a turbo fluttering (no bov) in the video?
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Laserface posted:you can hear a turbo fluttering (no bov) in the video? It sounds like more tire noise than a turbo to me.
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Jan 4, 2012 14:48
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D C posted:The guy who took the pictures is a moron or something. Fat and a jerk too. IOwnCalculus posted:It sounds like more tire noise than a turbo to me. Sounds like the mating call of a African Red Sparrow that happens to chirp when the driver lifts off throttle to me.
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Jan 4, 2012 15:33
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jamal posted:yeah that guy doesn't know what he's talking about. D C posted:The guy who took the pictures is a moron or something. Muffinpox posted:Fat and a jerk too. I hate you all.
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Surging Santorum posted:I hate you all. I never got a thank you note for the nice book I sent you   Although I should get IOwnCalculus a copy too, look at him thinking that is all just tire squeal. Muffinpox fucked around with this message at 23:50 on Jan 4, 2012 |
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Jan 4, 2012 18:00
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r2ndclasscitizen posted:I have a dim recollection of their being a TRD turbo kit for the 2ZZ-equppied cars (MR2 Spyder, Corolla Sportivo and such), but that was a while ago obviously, and may have been a local TRD Australia thing as I think it was sold through the outfit that did Toyota's rally team here. MR-S Spyder didn't have a 2ZZ because Toyota's definition of a sports car was front wheel drive.
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Phone posted:r I don't think they thought it was a sports car but they just didn't really want to sell the MR-S.
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Jan 4, 2012 23:43
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Top Gear UK magazine has a review of the BRZ. scans/more: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3128
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Jan 6, 2012 02:48
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I just crashed my car and I was considering getting a beater and holding out for a year and then buy this... but then realize the weight/power ratio on the Evo is still dramatically lower than this and AWD and I just cannot be excited about it.
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Jan 6, 2012 03:08
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Maybe less power would keep you from crashing  .
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Jan 6, 2012 03:11
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Fuuuuuck, the more I read about this the more I want one. The St. Louis Auto Show is coming up and I can't wait to hopefully be able to sit inside one. Right now I'm partial to the Subaru version.
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Jan 9, 2012 21:04
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here's that car redscare saw at seca:
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jamal posted:here's that car redscare saw at seca: Apparently they used my video in the press conference presentation, which is pretty awesome. Special thanks to sndgeek for taking some of those photos.
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Jan 9, 2012 22:55
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Are people putting dive planes on their street cars now?
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Bumming Your Scene posted:Are people putting dive planes on their street cars now? I wouldn't exactly call something with a full cage a street car, but I've seen them on some aftermarket bodykits before.
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Jan 9, 2012 23:17
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oh no, aero parts on a car?! 
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Muffinpox posted:I wouldn't exactly call something with a full cage a street car, but I've seen them on some aftermarket bodykits before.  http://www.windingroad.com/articles/news/detroit-2012-scion-racing-and-greddy-fr-s-drift-car/ quote:Detroit – January 9, 2012 – Scion today unveiled its Scion Racing/GReddy FR-S race car during a press conference at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. The FR-S will be competing in the 2012 Formula DRIFT series with veteran driver Ken Gushi behind the wheel.
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It looks so much better without those awkward fog lights.
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Anyone else sign up for product updates for the Scion FR-S? Apparently Toyota/Scion is try to pump up hype for the FR-S by offering 86 of the model for sale on Thursday for 8 hours and 6 minutes. Slick marketing or 86 poor suckers?
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86 totaled vehicles, resulting in 86 warranty claims for "unintended acceleration"
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86 future posts for the "stupid poo poo" and "craigslist" threads
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