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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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they got a turbo 2.0L motor (3S-GTE) in their caldina model cars. why cant they throw us a turbo from time to time?

http://toyota.jp/caldina/dynamism/engin/index.html
Old Oct 1, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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i blame cali and there crappy laws .... i don't know if that is the real reason, but we need to blame someone
Old Oct 1, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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nice wheels LOL.


nice seats...


i didnt know toyota still made the 3sgte at all.
hmmm...2.0 turbo & awd. imagine that in a corrolla chasis. would porential wrx and evo buyers but it instead? probably not. its still a corrolla LOL.
Old Oct 1, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Nice car, but why was it moved to tC power hungry?
Old Oct 1, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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most likely because the 3rd gen 3sgte is not legal in terms of emissions. if they had to make it legal. it would be a low performing engine. i wouldnt mind those recaros in my tc. i bet they bolt right in cuz its a toyco
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I WANT THOSE RECAROS
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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that's a beautiful car
i want
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