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Old 02-01-2008, 09:29 PM
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Default New Scion tC RS 4.0 with DAMD body kit and Alcantra!

I just thought you guys should know, since I didn't see it on the forums that a tC RS4 is coming out and will be at the Chicago Auto Show.

Here is the link: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/01/c...tc-series-4-0/

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maybe another color would have looked a lot better!
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sweet another grey tc
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Redo!
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The tC gets screwed again color-wise.

What's up with all the RS4 tC info being posted again?
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WOW...the front lip looks just like the rs3...WTF
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yay the RS3 still looks hotter.
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I mean serious...that cant be it can it??? What is with these "Stick On body kits" they should just replace the whole bumper istead of covering half of it with added weight.
i hope the interior looks good.
RS3.0

RS4.0
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Is it just me or is the front starting to look like an older camry....??
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Aside from the color, it looks no different than the RS3 to me... Lame. I had a feeling this was going to turn out badly and it did.
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The only thing that I can see that would make it worth the trouble (or the extra $$$) would be a souped up motor or other performance enhancement in the speed department.

Imagine for a minute, a car that looks like an average Flint Mica tC but moves like a bat out of ***! That would make a very good sleeper.
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Once again...Scion **** up!! What a let down!!
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thats not that much improvement for a 20k car at that point.
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Looks like they put a silver trim on the corners of the lip kit and it doesnt have a bottom section that goes across. The front lip kit almost looks like its two pieces like the Corolla S, except it has that small section that connects them on top
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well when the head of scion leaves for Ford, that's saying something about how Toyota has lost control of Scion.. No wonder the RS4 sucks..
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Why are the 08 RS Scions soo conservative? And that's not VIP styling!
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Mulligan.
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"Toyota's hip urban brother"

"VIP style body-kit"

WTF????????
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Ya, read this earlier today. Disappointed. Not only is the color lame but how about for once making an attempt at performance or multimedia or something.

Slap on TRD springs/struts and rear sway and give it a NAV system instead of the Alcantara (leave the body kit) and make it a flashy/tasteful color.

I'd buy it.

But this for $20k? Hells no. I don't care for one second if this stuff separately would be over the ~$2800 they're charging, I wouldn't consider buying much of it all as options.
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Well i doubt it but maybe it will end up being different. Is it a lil much to ask for a different type of styling for the new RS series? Apparently so! I think they shouldve doen a special wheel and tire package, dif color and a full body kit but nothing extreme.
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