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Old 09-06-2005, 11:17 AM   #1
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Default Anybody forced to go from a WRX to a Scion Tc?

"Forced" isn't quite right but a Tc is the daily driver that I'm now considering. Test driving one today...
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:21 AM   #2
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i really like the look of the Tc. you can't beat a toyota.
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:22 AM   #3
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I hope you don't have wide/big feet.

I didn't buy one because I couldn't get my damned foot between the brake pedal and center console on the 5-speed.
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:22 AM   #4
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I'd hit it. Nice car and a very good deal. TRD suspension and superchargr for teh win.
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:48 AM   #5
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Looks like the cobalt to me
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:49 AM   #6
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Is the supercharger available for it yet? if so, link...
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:50 AM   #7
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looks nice with the decent wheels package

Id hit it.
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Old 09-06-2005, 11:52 AM   #8
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I got 28.5mpg this weekend driving from Pittsburgh to DC.

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Old 09-06-2005, 11:58 AM   #9
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You couldn't pay me enough to drive a Scion. The commercials alone are enough to make me puke. The WRX gets great gas mileage, goes well in the snow, and is reasonably fast.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:04 PM   #10
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The WRX gets great gas mileage,
Do you also define Subaru paint as "great"?

I know my roommate's Rex0r gets under 18 mpg, whereas my '98 Tacoma gets 24 mpg, and I drive it like an a-hole.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:07 PM   #11
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18mpg??? Does he keep it in boost even while sitting at a red light? Daaammmnnn...

I average 24.5mpg. That's 50/50 highway/city driving. I'm sure if I were alone on I-95 south toward FL I could squeeze out a 500 mile tank.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:07 PM   #12
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I also had a problem with the pedal placement- which probably steered me into a hard search for a SVTF. as for the SC unit- I wouldn't hold my breath

other than that, I liked the car overall- for some reason, I thought the ability for everything to fold flat was cool

speed safely

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Old 09-06-2005, 12:10 PM   #13
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Do you also define Subaru paint as "great"?

I know my roommate's Rex0r gets under 18 mpg, whereas my '98 Tacoma gets 24 mpg, and I drive it like an a-hole.
I have no problems with mine, and it's a 2002 with 74k miles. If you take care of your car, you won't have problems with the paint. I usually average in the mid 20s from daily driving on my WRX.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:13 PM   #14
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I also had a problem with the pedal placement- which probably steered me into a hard search for a SVTF. as for the SC unit- I wouldn't hold my breath

other than that, I liked the car overall- for some reason, I thought the ability for everything to fold flat was cool

speed safely

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Hey man, what kind of mileage do you see with your SVT? That's high on the list for next car for the new wife sometime.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:14 PM   #15
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Definately a step down IMHO.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:14 PM   #16
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18mpg??? Does he keep it in boost even while sitting at a red light? Daaammmnnn...

I average 24.5mpg. That's 50/50 highway/city driving. I'm sure if I were alone on I-95 south toward FL I could squeeze out a 500 mile tank.
I'm not sure about a 500 mile tank, but I've seen 400+ on more than one occasion. I averaged ~28 mpg this weekend driving to Dayton and back.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:20 PM   #17
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I am getting really interested in the new civic SI (197hp, 6mt, 8k RPM, f-lsd). I would take it over the Scion (yes Scion will only need 87 but if you are going to get the SC for the Tc, then fuel economy is not your main concern anyway)

That is if low-torque FWD coupe is your thing...
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:23 PM   #18
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Oh, yeah. I forgot you guys get more that 91 octane piss water out on the east coast. CA gas is seriously watered down.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:23 PM   #19
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I'd rather walk than drive a front-wheel drive car.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:25 PM   #20
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I have no problems with mine, and it's a 2002 with 74k miles. If you take care of your car, you won't have problems with the paint. I usually average in the mid 20s from daily driving on my WRX.
I used Meguiar's polish on mine, and I think it destroyed the finish. It looks amazingly horrible.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:25 PM   #21
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I used to average 350 to a tank on my WRX, and could get close to 400 if I waited until the gas light was on to gas up.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:27 PM   #22
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I used Meguiar's polish on mine, and I think it destroyed the finish. It looks amazingly horrible.
Did you wash with dishsoap and clay bar it first? I waxed my Black STi almost weekly, and never had any issues, not even swirl marks:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=820214
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:29 PM   #23
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I am getting really interested in the new civic SI (197hp, 6mt, 8k RPM, f-lsd). I would take it over the Scion (yes Scion will only need 87 but if you are going to get the SC for the Tc, then fuel economy is not your main concern anyway)

That is if low-torque FWD coupe is your thing...
I have not driven the new Tc, but the new 2006 Civics are quite nice to drive. They have some of the best steering feel of any of the more budget-minded cars that I've driven, and def. better than my WRX. They also have God's Own shifting action.
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:29 PM   #24
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I'd rather walk than drive a front-wheel drive car.
Cheap, practical, fuel-efficient RWD or AWD cars aren't a dime a dozen, unfortunately.
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Cheap, practical, fuel-efficient RWD or AWD cars aren't a dime a dozen, unfortunately.
The WRX is a cheap, practical, fuel-efficient AWD car. If you can't afford one new, get one used for like 15k.
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