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2JZ · 06-22-2004, 01:09 AM

gotta love how scion tried to cover up the hood gap:

i hope they fix this...

tCb · 06-22-2004, 01:16 AM

Curious. What leads you to believe this wasn't intentional?

tC_Me_Baby · 06-22-2004, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tCb

Curious. What leads you to believe this wasn't intentional?

Huh? You mean they INTENTIONALLY left a big gaping hole in between the leading edge of the hood and the front bumper that even a GM made car would be ashamed of wearing?

cornfield · 06-22-2004, 01:58 AM

and if it was intentional why would they cover it up 4 the show? thats so lame.

Kaeon · 06-22-2004, 02:01 AM

I didnt get that either, did they not notice the big ___ gap?

tC4me · 06-22-2004, 02:06 AM

Hmm...that is a pretty big gap...I noticed the gap, but not the cover up in the first picture. Guess you can always paint the ruber part like they did.

cornfield · 06-22-2004, 02:10 AM

is there rubber there to paint? I think they notiiced it looked bad for the show and decided to cover it up.

couper2 · 06-22-2004, 02:11 AM

Sheesh people, it's suppost to be that way. ya need some gap so the hood don't slap the other side when ya shut it. My Celie has the same size gap.

2JZ · 06-22-2004, 02:11 AM

intentional? what do you mean by intentional? intentional to leave a gap like tC_Me_Baby suggests? wouldn't make sense if you meant intentional to cover up that gap so blatantly...

i just wish that if they saw fit to try to cover that gap that they would actually try to fix it. i mean, in all honesty, the gap looks bad... maybe that gap exists in ALL cars but just integrated with the design better, i don't know. like couper2 says, it's the same on the celica, but not as noticeable...

but painting the rubber part (is it a rubber part they painted, or an insert?) looks like a good idea...

Milhamscion · 06-22-2004, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cornfield

is there rubber there to paint?

Good question!! anyone?? We didnt get ours yet and its killin me!!

2JZ · 06-22-2004, 02:15 AM

whoa so many ppl replying to this i have no time to edit my post lol...

anyway, maybe it looks better in person... anyone know? there was one guy who posted really high res pics of a white tC when he went to see the demo... dunno what his name is... has a pi of his gf for his avatar... anyway, if you're that guy and are reading this, any comments?

cornfield · 06-22-2004, 02:27 AM

I have commented on it b4 as some other people have. gives the tC a rushed unfinished look. for those that say it was intentional. why would they try and cover it up at the show? they knew they f'ed up and wanted to fix it. oh well might have to wait for the 06 model.

or get some painted rubber like they did.

looks like they went throgh the trouble to correct it on all the show cars.

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tC4me · 06-22-2004, 02:42 AM

your kidding about those two pictures right? cause those are photo shoped.

CuPoJava · 06-22-2004, 02:43 AM

Yes, they do it for the show cars.

Oops

iZero · 06-22-2004, 02:46 AM

Between this and the lowering springs in all the official pictures, it seems like Toyota is perhaps stepping into the realm of deceptive advertising.

cornfield · 06-22-2004, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tC4me

your kidding about those two pictures right? cause those are photo shoped.

your point?

yea they were photoshoped but the hoods weren't. you can clearly see the colored rubber covering the gap. I guess it would be more acceptable if scion actually sold the tC with the rubber covering the gap. But they didn't they just didn't want potential buyers and reviewers to notice.

2JZ · 06-22-2004, 03:06 AM

yea that photoshopped white pic was the first white tC i saw and i loved it... i saw a non-professional/non-show car pic of it and the feeling fell a lil bit... but nonetheless i think i'm still getting white...

anywho... i'm just hoping that it's not as bad in person.... some cars just aren't photogenic

cornfield · 06-22-2004, 03:09 AM

lol all ya need is to cover it up. It's just kinda shaddy that toyota would cover it for the show, but sell it to us without.

couper2 · 06-22-2004, 03:38 AM

your be'n way picky cornfield.
by the way there is rubber there on the regular models its just black instead of painted.
I'll say it again, sheesh people. :D

birdy · 06-22-2004, 03:42 AM

i never noticed it until someone pointed it out
And it STILL doesnt bother me