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Old 07-08-2007, 10:13 PM
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Default Petition for AE86/Sprinter Trueno

http://www.petitiononline.com/AE86/petition.html

I could only dream!
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lol
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ha ha ha . hopefully toyota or scion make a cheap albeit crappy even rwd car. long as it's rwd , cheap and a toyota I'm all for it
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They are already planning this
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http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/06/w...eap-rwd-coupe/

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Old 07-10-2007, 09:34 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^
I'll trade in my tC right away! Even though it kind of looks like a Civic w/ a bodykit... but it'll be RWD!
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Here you go
http://www.7tune.com/?p=63
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Old 07-10-2007, 09:56 PM
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Woooo.... I hope Toyota decides to put in a good engine, say... the 2ZZ-GE?
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I hope they do this right.....It dosent even have to be a serious HP car....I really think 160-200hp would be perfect with a light RWD car.....They need to keep the soul of the Trueno/Levin in mind when they build it....A small light weight RWD car....hell....throw in the 4ag 20v.....and keep it ol skool!
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2zz is a GARBAGE motor.



and that looks way too similar to 7th gen celica which couldn't sell for the life of itself.
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i'll take 4!!!
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Old 07-12-2007, 02:12 PM
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I like it. Put the tC engine in it. It is a good, cheap motor that seems to respond well to mods. Plus unlike the Honda civic, it has tourqe.
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
2zz is a GARBAGE motor.
and that looks way too similar to 7th gen celica which couldn't sell for the life of itself.
The 2zz is a great engine. The Lotus Elise and Exige both run the 2zz.
The reason the 7th gen didn't sell well is because the a-hole dealers only ordered Celicas with every package available boosting the base GT-S price from around $22,000 to over $27,000. It was near impossible to get a 7th gen for under $27,000 which is too expensive for what the GT-S brings to the table. A few years later the 350Z came out with a base price of $28,000 which illustrates how outrageous the $27,000 price tag was for the GT-S. From what I've read the biggest reason the 7th gen sold even at $27 grand was because everyone loved the way it looked. In conclusion You can thank the dealers for killing the 7th gen not the car itself.
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^^^ couper2 is right!
I wouldn't consider the 2zz a good dragging engine, but it shines when on a road track. Also, a RWD 2zz performs a lot differently than a FWD 7th celica gts.
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