Saw the 2012 Scion Tc today. While not my favourite car in the world, the old one was actually a pretty little coupe...
and now there is this....
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Jan. 31, 2012 5:13 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
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Jan. 31, 2012 5:49 p.m. DrBoost SuperDork
I think it looks ok. Not great, but it is Toyota, so one only expects soo much.
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Jan. 31, 2012 5:57 p.m. RexSeven SuperDork
Not a fan of the FR-S?
I never liked the tC much. It looked OK, but kind of boring. The front fascia reminds me of a modern Volvo for some reason. It's not exactly sporting, either- I drove a 1st. gen. and it felt like a Corolla with a slightly stiffer suspension. Most Scions in my area are owned by high school and college douchebags and douchebaggettes, which has me hoping Scion will have a factory Toyota (GT-) 86 badging option for the FR-S like they did with the xB/bB.
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Jan. 31, 2012 6:09 p.m. turboswede SuperDork
The rear pillar reminds of the Vibe and that off-road throw back thingy they made a while back.
Basically a huge blindspot built-in for mouth-breathing Applicance-owners who never really look in their rearview mirrors, let alone over their shoulders when they change lanes. Lets hope they strengthened that rear quarter to take the abuse that is sure to come to it.
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Jan. 31, 2012 6:19 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
RexSeven wrote:
Not a fan of the FR-S?
When the FR-S hits showrooms.. then it can be the prettiest toyota...
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Jan. 31, 2012 6:26 p.m. RexSeven SuperDork
Point taken.
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Jan. 31, 2012 7:52 p.m. LopRacer Reader
Kinda like the TC for what it is, a moderately fun take on an appliance. Actually got to drive a first generation TC in anger fair bit, even AutoX a few times, it was not going to take FTD but it was fun and dead nuts reliable.
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Jan. 31, 2012 8:01 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
The tC looks like it is trying to hard.
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Jan. 31, 2012 9:20 p.m. HappyAndy HalfDork
93EXCivic wrote:
The tC looks like it is trying to hard.
Exactly
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Jan. 31, 2012 9:45 p.m. Rob_Mopar Dork
mad_machine wrote:
Saw the 2012 Scion Tc today. While not my favourite car in the world, the old one was actually a pretty little coupe...
and now there is this....
Were they going for a 2-door Avenger?
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Feb. 1, 2012 1:05 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork
If you look at it quick enough you'll swear Pontiac is back in business.
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Feb. 1, 2012 4:27 a.m. failboat HalfDork
At least the Camry and corolla are starting to look better...
runs for cover
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Feb. 1, 2012 5:11 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
Toyota only makes good looking machines by accident.
They work hard to quickly correct those accidents.
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Feb. 1, 2012 6:20 a.m. 1988RedT2 SuperDork
Never been a Toyota fan. All their E36 M3 is ugly. Have you seen the Sequoia and 4Runner lately? You'd be hard-pressed to name anything uglier.
FWIW, I agree with the OP. The old tC coupe was a fairly nice-looking car. It always looked like it needed something to actually look sporty, but the shape was pleasing to the eye.
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Feb. 1, 2012 6:21 a.m. integraguy SuperDork
The 2nd gen tc is what happens when a VERY conservative company trys to "update" one of it's models. "Let's see, do we copy the old car or do we go bold? Wait, we are Toyota, THE definition of boring...so we copy the old car."
BTW, the tc is based on a Euro-market 4 door SEDAN. Think of a slightly shorter and narrower Camry...and you have the Auris.
To quote CAR magazine:
"So bland we parked one and never found it again. The Auris will never excite."
And one more "fun fact"...Mercury OUTSOLD Scion in 2010. Yeah, a dying brand for retirees sold more units than Toyota's "youth/entry level brand.
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Feb. 1, 2012 6:57 a.m. stanger_missle New Reader
1988RedT2 wrote:
Never been a Toyota fan. All their E36 M3 is ugly. Have you seen the Sequoia and 4Runner lately? You'd be hard-pressed to name anything uglier.
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED:
I always thought it looks like a whale suffering from a mental defect (most PC way I could word it).
And on the tC... I had a coworker that had a purple first gen tC. He came from a 1993 Mercury Sable so he was proud of his "sports car". It was a decent car for what it was but desperately needed a 6th cog.
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Feb. 1, 2012 7:04 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
I can see where Toyota got their styling cues for the rear quarter window...
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Feb. 1, 2012 7:11 a.m. Duke SuperDork
What I want to know is why all Toyotas come from the factory looking like the exhaust system is 2 feet of baling wire away from dragging on the ground.
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Feb. 1, 2012 8:03 a.m. 1988RedT2 SuperDork
In reply to stanger_missle:
Aieeee! My eyes!
Okay, you have a point.
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Feb. 1, 2012 9:41 a.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork
1988RedT2 wrote:
Never been a Toyota fan. All their E36 M3 is ugly. Have you seen the Sequoia and 4Runner lately? You'd be hard-pressed to name anything uglier.
Challenge accepted.
As to the tC, I think the revision is fine. What I have NO understanding of is how/why the tC has a "sporty" image to it. It's effectively a Corolla with two doors taken out, and while 2-door Corollas were hot little hatches 25 years ago, this is absolutely not the case now.
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Feb. 1, 2012 9:54 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
I can see where Toyota got their styling cues for the rear quarter window...
Each time I glance at that image, I see dirty tighty-whities first. Which is just as funny for inspiration.
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Feb. 1, 2012 10:15 a.m. aircooled SuperDork
1988RedT2 wrote:
Never been a Toyota fan. All their E36 M3 is ugly...
You mean "recently", right?:
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Feb. 1, 2012 10:27 a.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork
1988RedT2 wrote:
Never been a Toyota fan. All their E36 M3 is ugly. Have you seen the Sequoia and 4Runner lately? You'd be hard-pressed to name anything uglier.
Challenge Accepted
2012 Versa sedan
/thread
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Feb. 1, 2012 10:29 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
1988RedT2 wrote:
Never been a Toyota fan. All their E36 M3 is ugly. Have you seen the Sequoia and 4Runner lately? You'd be hard-pressed to name anything uglier.
Challenge Accepted
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Feb. 1, 2012 10:46 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork
CTS coupe? Really? That's the ugliest car you could find?
