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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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it doesnt, its so off the wall and great, imo, i would never have thought of the posibility of doing this for a scion
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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and it will be under 20,000?
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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I disagree Lupe, everyone is going to love it. Everyone is barking up the wrong tree.
Hako rymes with taco and it is one bad Axx Scion.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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I'm going have to wait and see.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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In one week everyone will see. gjpjr84, myself and a few others in the DFW area spent time with the actual Scion corporate person that will be making the presentation in NY of the Hako. We can't say much, and we can't even confirm we know much except good things may be coming.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by gjpjr84
it doesnt, its so off the wall and great, imo, i would never have thought of the posibility of doing this for a scion
Rear engine, rear wheel drive hatchback. It can be done.

Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by gjpjr84
it doesnt, its so off the wall and great, imo, i would never have thought of the posibility of doing this for a scion
My list of things I didn't think Scion would do,

RWD, AWD, turbo, rear engine, V6 + RWD/AWD, rear mount V6, suicide doors, an actual sports car, under 2900 lbs, over 3700 lbs (I don't want that, i'm just saying I can't see scion turning their lightest fastest car into a tank).

Anything else that can be done under 20k I'll expect. No reply will give me the hint that I'm going in the right direction .
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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i would like to think what i saw was RWD.....
otherwise you are WAY off base, just cause its supposed to replace the tC does not make this a "coupe". if it does scion wont have a "coupe" in the lineup unless theres a fourth model added.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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In that case, we're looking at a RWD saloon. Or a Dodge Magnum made in Japan.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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nope, different path then coupe but still going down the wrong road.
your too ..... normal?
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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i cant wait to see this
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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It looks just like that Renault....NOT. Lupe it is called the Hako Coupe Concept in the teaser, what if we were lied to. Every guess on here is not even warm.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Are we talking SUV? or CUV?
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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i dont call what we saw a coupe frank, they can call it what they want but thinking coupe would not get me to what they showed us.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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I agree, but think duece coupe.
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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ah yes now that would make coupe make sense.
and like charles said, using coupe is obviously a great diversionary tactic
Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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man i want them to reveal specs so i know what i'm saving $$ for.
Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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and am I mistaken, or does "hako" actually mean "box"?
Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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I don't know that you can say the Hako is a done deal, and then it may be a year or two down the road, but it is a car that could be doable very quickly. Scion is waiting on public response and of course the Scion community weighs in heavy with their opinions.
Old Mar 13, 2008 | 04:43 AM
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yea, public response could make or break it, but isnt that true for most concepts.

and of course hako means whatever definition you find of it on the internets.



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