Anybody forced to go from a WRX to a Scion Tc?

Heavy Fuji · 09-06-2005, 11:17 AM

"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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kbcr3 · 09-06-2005, 11:21 AM

i really like the look of the Tc. you can't beat a toyota.

Grap · 09-06-2005, 11:22 AM

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.

Fuzz541 · 09-06-2005, 11:22 AM

I'd hit it. Nice car and a very good deal. TRD suspension and superchargr for teh win.

Master2192 · 09-06-2005, 11:48 AM

Looks like the cobalt to me

m750 · 09-06-2005, 11:49 AM

Is the supercharger available for it yet? if so, link...
AO

vapore0n · 09-06-2005, 11:50 AM

looks nice with the decent wheels package

Id hit it.

Asinine · 09-06-2005, 11:52 AM

I got 28.5mpg this weekend driving from Pittsburgh to DC.

/hijack

24 · 09-06-2005, 11:58 AM

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.

Stroke · 09-06-2005, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcmomentum

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.

Asinine · 09-06-2005, 12:07 PM

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.

Slvrblt · 09-06-2005, 12:07 PM

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

Brian

24 · 09-06-2005, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stroke

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.

TimStevens · 09-06-2005, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slvrblt

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

Brian

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.

Radiohead71 · 09-06-2005, 12:14 PM

Definately a step down IMHO.

Hailwood · 09-06-2005, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asinine

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.

balajc · 09-06-2005, 12:20 PM

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...

Stroke · 09-06-2005, 12:23 PM

Oh, yeah. I forgot you guys get more that 91 octane piss water out on the east coast. CA gas is seriously watered down.

24 · 09-06-2005, 12:23 PM

I'd rather walk than drive a front-wheel drive car.

Asinine · 09-06-2005, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcmomentum

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.

Kharne · 09-06-2005, 12:25 PM

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.

24 · 09-06-2005, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asinine

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

Hailwood · 09-06-2005, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balajc

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.

TimStevens · 09-06-2005, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcmomentum

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.

24 · 09-06-2005, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimStevens

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.

09-06-2005, 11:17 AM	#1
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kbcr3 Scooby Specialist Member#: 44170 Join Date: Sep 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2010 Forester XT 05 and 09 honda ruckus	i really like the look of the Tc. you can't beat a toyota.

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Grap * Banned * Member#: 6590 Join Date: May 2001 Location: **** this server...	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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Fuzz541 Scooby Specialist Member#: 4739 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Jiangxi, China	I'd hit it. Nice car and a very good deal. TRD suspension and superchargr for teh win.

09-06-2005, 11:48 AM	#5
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09-06-2005, 11:49 AM	#6
m750 Scooby Guru Member#: 2278 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Pepperell MA Vehicle: 8Sti \| 07 allez White \| Comp	Is the supercharger available for it yet? if so, link... AO

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vapore0n Scooby Specialist Member#: 21356 Join Date: Jul 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Can't catch me! Vehicle: 2017 Subaru Corolla STI Limited SE-R Type (R)	looks nice with the decent wheels package Id hit it.

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Asinine Sufficient for Sharky Member#: 55173 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: I beat up big rocks Vehicle: with paddles.	I got 28.5mpg this weekend driving from Pittsburgh to DC. /hijack

09-06-2005, 11:58 AM	#9
24 Scooby Specialist Member#: 39142 Join Date: Jun 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Vienna, VA Vehicle: Memb er#: 39142 Join Date: Jun 2003	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.

09-06-2005, 12:07 PM	#11
Asinine Sufficient for Sharky Member#: 55173 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: I beat up big rocks Vehicle: with paddles.	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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09-06-2005, 12:14 PM	#15
Radiohead71 Scooby Newbie Member#: 91952 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida	Definately a step down IMHO.

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09-06-2005, 12:23 PM	#18
Stroke Scooby Specialist Member#: 12208 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: in front of a beer and smokes Vehicle: 1998 Pick'm up truck	Oh, yeah. I forgot you guys get more that 91 octane piss water out on the east coast. CA gas is seriously watered down.

09-06-2005, 12:25 PM	#21
Kharne Scooby Newbie Member#: 24726 Join Date: Sep 2002 Vehicle: 2006 Tacoma	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.