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Old 10-21-2010, 02:13 PM   #114
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Yes, I have a tC. It is made by Toyota and sold (branded) as a Scion. I have no love lost for the Scion branding machine. The car met my needs when I bought it and it has served me well since then. Just because I own one does not mean it is the first car I have ever bought, nor does it make me a life-long supporter.

Let me make it a bit clearer for any badge fan bois that don't get it: If the FT-86/FR-S checks off all the right boxes (i.e.: small, lightweight, RWD, reasonably priced, fixed roof coupe) then it could be sold as an Izuzu for all I care...it's still made by ToMoCo so it matters very little what badging is on it. Now, if it handles well and makes decent torque I'll be a huge fan, and might consider it for a future vehicle.

For all the dash strokers talking about how if the car comes as a Scion it will have bad interior materials: The only interior materials that really matter in a car of this ilk are the seats, steering wheel, pedals and shift lever.
Are the seats supportive?
Is the shift lever proximity to the steering wheel correct and is the lever/knob weighted properly?
Are the pedals positioned to allow for heel-toe?
Does the steering wheel deliver enough tactile feedback and does it provide enough room to left foot brake and/or heel-toe--it is worth noting that the steering wheel in the new tC is reported to be the best driver interface this side of a European RS4 (not my words, that comparison comes from Motor Trend's Jonny Lieberman).
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