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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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Default The new Hyundai Tiburon

http://hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/tiburon/trim/se.aspx

does n e one like it....i think its ugly!
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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i like it more then the older one...

which isnt saying much..
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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they added the different style taillights like the 08 tC isgoing to have which i hate.....the new headlights are not bad...but i still think it looks bad overall
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:19 AM
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I like how they ripped off the upper grill off the celica. http://www.broadviewmedia.ca/demo/ad...elica_pho8.jpg very original hyundai.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:24 AM
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looks like they cross bred it with a mercury cougar.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:26 AM
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Its still ugly.....I liked the older ones better
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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still a hyundai.....

Man i can't believe for a 6 speed v6, it's only 172hp. that's sad. Plus it will break down in <12 moths
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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still a hyundai.....

Man i can't believe for a 6 speed v6, it's only 172hp. that's sad. Plus it will break down in <12 moths
Thats because its a 2.7l V6. Not every car manufacturer can engineer properly or let alone want to put it 10psi pistons along with twin turbos to make 300+hp a'la Nissan with 2.5l in the Skyline GTR.

I also heard you can get a little over 10[h (probably at the crank) by installing a CAI alone so imagine what would happen when forced induction is properly installed. Also, name any other V6 coupe you can get for a little under $20k. All Hyundai needs to do now is lengthen and turn the driveshaft around.

Just watch this stock Tiburon keep up and even slightly overtake a modified 03 Sentra SE-R, which was in turn able to beat a 4th gen Mustang GT. http://videos.streetfire.net/hottest...e801266fd9.htm
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It looks like a hybrid between the 1st Gen Tib and current body style.

Its also got kind of a Mercury Cougar vibe.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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Hmm, doesn't look a whole lot different than the previous model. The headlights look better though.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Its not a bad car for the price....and Hyundai has come along way from the crappy accents....I look forward to seeing them become a strong seller along with their future full size car with a 300 HP V8
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llooks like a cougar..eww
Old Apr 11, 2007 | 05:40 AM
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i like it but i liked the previous model more.
Old Apr 12, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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looks like it's been fattened like everything else on the market. I'm getting really sick of all the bloated cars driving around now. Somebody make something sleek and stylish, not a blimp/suv/sub-compact. Toyota and Scion are no exception to this problem.
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Looks pretty tight_ 6speed is nice...
As far as appearance, it's got SO much potential..
V6 and 172hp is pretty sad, i know... but... We'll see
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 03:54 AM
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i seen one on the road the other day....and lets say its even uglier in person
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 04:04 AM
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It is kinda Fugly...the front looks sorta RSX-ish...
It comes w/ TCS & in glass anntena,
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 04:08 AM
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the whoel spec thing is messed up
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 04:10 AM
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that thing is hideous and unoriginal



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