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Old 01-02-2008, 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/
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OMG! Can't wait! Nice find Travis!

and Ken Gushi is driving..
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repost, but still awesome
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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
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awesomeness!!! ken gushi is my idol!!! keeping a close eye on that, hella find!!!
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that's badass! so can we expect to see a RWD scion in the future? maybe the tc replacement?
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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!!
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^^HELL YEAH it would.
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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!
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So the question now is what do I need to do to my car to make it rwd? LOLOL
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^^^^ drive in reverse!!! haha couldn't resist!
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hahahah. Do the QU-33R swap?
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Originally Posted by kikcaffine
hahahah. Do the QU-33R swap?
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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.
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wuhu :D
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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!
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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/
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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?
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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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