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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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Scion is going to merge my two favorite car loves!

Scions & Drifting

Scion to enter a RWD tC in the 2008 Drift Season..

http://wreckedmagazine.com/blog/2007...and-ken-gushi/
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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OMG! Can't wait! Nice find Travis!

and Ken Gushi is driving..
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 03:57 AM
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repost, but still awesome
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:00 AM
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although i do see a lot of threads coming soon about copying the RWD platform on that car. and i see a lot of fustration coming about that too
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:01 AM
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awesomeness!!! ken gushi is my idol!!! keeping a close eye on that, hella find!!!
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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that's badass! so can we expect to see a RWD scion in the future? maybe the tc replacement?
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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man i wouldn't even think twice about trading in the FWD tC for a nice RWD tC. the 2.4L would really put down the power better! some forced induction would be nice from Toyota too!!
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:14 AM
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^^HELL YEAH it would.
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:17 AM
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toyota needs to bring back some forced induction models, with the demand in turbo's and S/C for the tC, WHY NOT!
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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So the question now is what do I need to do to my car to make it rwd? LOLOL
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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^^^^ drive in reverse!!! haha couldn't resist!
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:25 AM
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hahahah. Do the QU-33R swap?
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kikcaffine
hahahah. Do the QU-33R swap?
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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a rwd drive tC drifter is just as dumb as the cars they use in NASCAR that have no relation to there road going nameplates what so ever. this is just scion/toyota capitalizing on the newest trend.

unless of course, they come up with a rwd tC replacement, but i doubt it will happen. if your really want something like that go pick up one of the new hyundai coupes.
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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wuhu :D
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Aren't the new hyundai coupes FWD as well?
Anyway, this isn't as lame as Honda's D-spec Element! talk about trend capitalizing!
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_Meaty
Aren't the new hyundai coupes FWD as well?
Anyway, this isn't as lame as Honda's D-spec Element! talk about trend capitalizing!
RWD 2.0T, ~$20,000

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/15/e...genesis-coupe/
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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Well...I'll beleive it when I see it (but I still won't buy a hyundai! ) ...remember when the new eclipse was supposed to be AWD with 2 sepearate motors? one for the front wheels and one for the rear?
Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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the silver car in that post is the production car. it will happen. it also has an optional 300hp V6



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