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Old 10-05-2011, 05:08 PM
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Hey everyone!! My name is Tina, and I just bought my 5 speed Flint Mica tC yesterday afternoon dropping my WRX off to the new owner today and then mods will be coming soon!!!!

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Cool, in for mandatory pics of you+car when you pick it up
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^true story... pics or ban
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Welcome! Just curious of why you would downgrade?
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Please do tell why you downgraded. We understand if it is mileage issue, mechanical problems.. etc. but I prefer the WRX !
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Welcome to the Scion world! I wouldn't consider it a downgrade, I personally wouldn't want to be seen in a station wagon either....
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Have any of u seen the interior of a WRX...its the most depressing interior ever! unless u strip it down to bare metal and a bucket seat the interior is bla!! tC>WRX Interior all day. As far as performance it is a downgrade but overall tC is a better car mechanically and visually.

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How do you consider the WRX interior to be depressing? Also Subaru has a better mechanical history then the tC, it's true. Interested in why the downgrade? Also it's funny to see people get mad when they lose to a "station wagon."
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wagons are sick. my two favorite cars subie and a tC
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Originally Posted by Spicy_McHaggiz
How do you consider the WRX interior to be depressing? Also Subaru has a better mechanical history then the tC, it's true. Interested in why the downgrade? Also it's funny to see people get mad when they lose to a "station wagon."
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the Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Limited we have has needed tons of work compared to the reliability of the Scion products.... Now boost is nice though
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Lets not make this a WRX vs tC issue. Calm down boys and let the girl talk
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Love the username
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i like that wrx,like others,curious on why you downgraded..i guess performance wasnt a issue for you
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o fyi pull ur wipers down give them a little tug... its stuck we need to fix that lol
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I know you guys keep comparing performance stock to stock, but the tC really does have a lot of potential. You guys just think the only thing you can possibly do is put a $3000 set of wheels on it and slam it so low you cant even drive it.

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Subaru is an expensive car to make faster than the normal stage 2 car. Plus she had an older 02-03. With only the 2.0 engine and glass box trans, the tC may have been an upgrade. Not to mention mpg. Maybe if it was an 06-07 I'd call it a downgrade. Wagon mafia ftw, and good luck with the tC.
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but I love stock to stock comparisons......
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Hold on, I forgot to hump her leg because shes a girl on a car forum.
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Hold on, I forgot to hump her leg because shes a girl on a car forum.
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