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Old 07-10-2012, 06:48 AM
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Default reveal video for the all new Scion TC RS 8.0

well im not a TC owner (xB2) but im always looking forward to their release series. i am bummed that the re used a previous color. i swear they are running out of freakin colors. but they do have some cool features to this one. i love the rear valence and the center peice muffler and exaust system. im also digging the steering wheel and paddle shifters... enjoy the videos guys

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the release series- is the base price with the basic items, ie. the stock stereo etc. ? im not sure how they price out the limited.
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Really like the rear valence and spoiler
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id be ____ing furious if i were an rs 7.0 owner.
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Whys that?
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because it's way cooler. the spoiler, rear diffuser, 5:AD badging, color, steering wheel. way cooler.
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Yea i dont generally like the TC2s but id drive this one for sure. It sucks theres another red TC though.
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I'm not a huge fan of red cars or centered exhaust, but everything about this car is awesome. The only thing I think they should have changed up is the rims. I think the trd 19s in black would be the icing on the cake with this car. If this car was available when I bought mine, I would defiantly be driving the rs8
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Gorgeous car. I love the upgrades, but is it worth the price bump?
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Originally Posted by biglilsteve
id be ____ing furious if i were an rs 7.0 owner.

I like it, its a clean car and all, but the only thing I would really like is the paddle shifters. I am still happy with the 7.
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don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with the 7. i just feel like scion put soooooo much more effort into the 8.
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Well, that center exhaust hones in on destroying a lot of aftermarket systems... Why? No aftermarket company will produce an exhaust that only 2000 cars can use. If they sold 10% of the market of that, they would only sell 200 systems..... and 10% is HIGH.
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Originally Posted by fun173
I like it, its a clean car and all, but the only thing I would really like is the paddle shifters. I am still happy with the 7.
Love the RS7. Love it.

I also love the RS8, this car is great. I think the word steve is looking for is jealousy. Yes, I am very jealous of some things on the RS8 and wish they did that for my RS7. (hm, front lip!@*@#^&#^!%!)
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This car would be awsome if it werent for the fugly rear passenger windows. The first gen tc looks better in my opinion
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I'd love me a RS8 would look beautiful next to my FRS :D HAHAHAHA
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I really like it, wish it were silver., I think I am going to get the regular scion tc with fully loaded and warranty- comes out to 22.5k for me, thats just the base price of the 8.0. I like silver more, just wish I could get the body kit and such.

): WHY NO SILVER?
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does it go any faster?? lol
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No push button start of RS7.0! No SNS200 audio system of the 2011! You can’t even get a remote starter (also on the 2011) any more… No nothing! They just took stuff off…and that’s an improvement? I don’t get it! The cloth interior might be nice from this RS8.0…but give me a break. Paddle shifters? But who’s gonna get an auto in a release series? I think I've got a better car...the only thing I like about the RS7.0 is the push button start. I've already got the grill shared by both of these RS cars...you guys can have either one of these two Release Series(es).
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I like the push button start of the RS 7.0. I like this but not something I'd trade my RS 5.0 for.
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Originally Posted by biglilsteve
id be ____ing furious if i were an rs 7.0 owner.
No, I'd be furious if I was a soon to be rs 8.0 owner because I would get one only to find out next year will be the timeless blue that was the rs 2.0, and everybody loves that color.

This looks great but if only it were the blue now I'd buy it right up, the poor man's is-f.

And I'm not sure why they havent made a silver rs yet..

Ps to all 7.0 owners, your car is still nicer.
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