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Test drove a Scion tC today...

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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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The 3 felt more tied down then the tc...to me anyway.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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i personally like the 3 because of styling and interior feel. the shifter feels like a BMW 3-series. that's my choice in car. btw, i thought the tC was a 2-door only?
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SUPER LAUBO
i personally like the 3 because of styling and interior feel. the shifter feels like a BMW 3-series. that's my choice in car. btw, i thought the tC was a 2-door only?

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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SUPER LAUBO
i personally like the 3 because of styling and interior feel. the shifter feels like a BMW 3-series. that's my choice in car. btw, i thought the tC was a 2-door only?
It's a hatch, much like an integra.

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
I guess it's got a short throw?

I'm used to my Miata's shifter which is one of the best shifters period, so I'm biased. The shifter in the tC feels just like the shifters in the Corolla, Celica and Matrix, none of which are particularly pleasing to me regardless of the length of the throws.

The last time I drove a Mazda 3 was in like March so it's not really fresh in my mind.
Yes, the 5-speed is out of a Carolla S, too bad they didn't mate the 6-speed out of the Carolla XRS. :\ So I guess theres nothing particularly good about the shifter its simply generally shorter than what im used to driving.

And the Miata shifter is one of the best fo' sho'
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by honda_pilot
fo' sho'
for shizzle my nizzle :eek3:





























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i wouldn't mind owning a tC..
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Petey
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i wouldn't mind owning a tC..
:rofl: w0rd y0...Im just going to be indecisive ona color choice...what do you guys think?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:14 AM
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personally i've always like the scion black cherry. that damn gunmetal color they have is too common now. (in my area)
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:16 AM
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Yeah theres not many around my area. As goes with any newer "hot-item" car that debuts. So I'll have to check out the gunmetal color. One of the sales reps that we first spoke to ordered a black one with the factory lip kit, and he'll be reaching out to me next week when its supposed to arrive so i can see what the color and the kit looks like.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by honda_pilot
Yeah theres not many around my area. As goes with any newer "hot-item" car that debuts. So I'll have to check out the gunmetal color. One of the sales reps that we first spoke to ordered a black one with the factory lip kit, and he'll be reaching out to me next week when its supposed to arrive so i can see what the color and the kit looks like.
sweet man. good luck! :thumbup:
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