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Originally Posted by madfast
but lets be honest here. who in their right mind actually believed their target weight anyways. i personally hope the car is as close to 2700 lbs as possible. a realistic hope. and for todays cars that is pretty lightweight.
that's the main difference between someone like you and someone like me. 200 hp is plenty enough for a car that wasnt made to be fast. you have to remember that the price of the car has to be divided amongst all systems, not just the engine and how fast it can make the car go. one of the screen captures of the nurburgring tests shows what looks like a bilstein shock. that imo is a good sign. it shows perhaps why the engine may only have 200 hp. perhaps they also spent money in other key areas...
i totally agree with you on aftermarket support. but with the subaru connection, i think its a no brainer at this point...
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*sigh*
No, I care about the other parts of the car just as much as everybody else. I just want the car to be really competitive. Other cars in this price range are going to be a lot faster...and that's a lot easier to appreciate during a test drive. I don't think too many scion dealers will be taking 20 somethings out of town to a twisty road for the test drive.
I want the car to sell well because the aftermarket depends on it. And honestly, I want a turbo because that makes it SO much easier to mod. Even if it was a low pressure unit like the GTI and horsepower stayed the same, I'd be supremely happy. I spent 1500 and took my GTI from 178hp at the wheels to 260. (and, for whatever reason, the mileage went up by almost 3mpg...probably the intake and exhaust)