Picked it up from the dealership tonight after a two week wait. Figured I would start by posting pics. Will have new pics up hopefully this weekend with an aftermarket grill.

 

WIN

 

looks great! I like the new tCs.

 

Love the color choice.

 

Pretty.

Let us know how it compares with the 1st gen tC, especially the handling.

 

Tint and moar low = win! I'm so happy that brought just plain old Gloss Black to the table for the TC. I was ____ed when going to buy my 1st gen that they didn't offer it so I ended up with an RS3. Going back now, I would most likely gotten an RS5 or a SW.

 

Awesome car, gratz! Let's hear your first impressions on it

 

nice! agree with the color choice. I went to my local dealership and saw one that was sold. it was a plain grey. first thought: ugly color

 

I really have enjoyed the past two days in the tC2. I hate Wal-Mart with a passion and always send my wife to go pick up groceries. I got home from work and she said she was going to head to Wal-Mart to get some dog food. I immediately stopped her and said that I would go. So not only do I get to drive my new car, I get brownie points.
Now to the topic at hand...
I can't really say too much for the performance because I only have about 25 miles on the car and I really don't want to do anything crazy until it is broke in. But I can elaborate on interior features.
From the 07 to the 11 there are several noticable changes (and not all of them are good). First, I absolutely love the new audio system. The alpine head unit, plus the eight speaker system. I currently own 2 memphis tens, which will be installed this weekend. Even without the extra bump in the trunk, you will enjoy the sound quality.
Another feature is the shifter. It is noticably shorter than the previous model and of course it is set up for the six speed manual, which I catch myself still driving in 5th gear since I am so used to it. Reverse has a safety feature which requires you to lift a piece located below the shifter ball to engage the transmission into reverse.
The clutch is really smooth, at least to me, compared to my 07. I have driven several manual cars over the past few years ranging from a spring action clucth to hydraulic clutches. In spring action clutches and some hydraulic clutches, you have to damn near stand up on them to get them to depress. The tC2 is light and fluid all the way to the floor. It lets out around midway.
A couple of features that I already miss are the press and forget roll down windows, loss of illuminated buttons on the steering wheel, one round vent on the passenger side (others are rectangular), and most of all, the auto off head light feature. I never cut my lights of in my 07, they automatically shut off when you cut the car off and open the door. Not now, you get an annoying chime until you cut them off.
I know this is only a small list of things about the interior, but its a start.

 

Just got the grills that are going to be installed on the tC2. The pics that I am posting are of an aluminum colored grill, but the ones that will be installed are gloss black. The grill set is a five piece set since the top grill is separated by the badge on the front. Hope yall enjoy and I will be installing them on Sunday. Pics of final install will follow shortly along with a write up with pics and where they can be purchased.

 

At first I thought something bad happened at Walmart, like you got a door ding or something. Good thing nothing happened.

I do agree about the circle vent...its so odd that they did that.

 

I would sit in the parking lot and cry til I ran out of tears and scream at the top of my lungs "WHY?....WHY?" if I came out of Wal-Mart and there was a buggy lodged against my car...

 

Interesting on the grills. Can't wait to see them installed.

 

those grilles look awesome. Those from Fig engineering? I have 3 different sets of their grilles.

 

Got home in time for installation today. Pics of finished product tomorrow and a write up soon to come... I did however not use the satin set of grills, but a gloss black to match beautifully with the color of my car.

...and yes, they are from Fig Engineering.

 

Wow... I never knew they took off those features. Hopefully they will add them back in during the yearly refreshes. I'm assuming they have added the lock/unlock beeps, so least that's one new added feature.

 

Hey are you sure its gloss black? The website says BSP is still the color choice. Also did you get the 6spd?

 

It's black.

 

I figured. Just wanted to ask. I did like BSP but gloss black looks pretty good too.

 

It is for sure, simply black. No metallic anywhere. As for the grills installed, here is the finished product...


and one night shot.