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VacantSky · 10-30-2014, 12:54 AM

EDIT: credit to @DIM for finding this picture:

now it's known its a targa. I wonder if Toyota would ever plan on this idea in terms of production model. Not exactly another targa that could compete with it on the market for the price

original post:

Anyone know what this is? I can't seem to dig anything up on it. Just saw it on Scions Instagram. Apologise if it's been posted already under some other "Scion code name" but I'm just curious. Obviously it's some sort of topless (no windshield) but what is it supposed to be about?

Vortex86 · 10-30-2014, 12:59 AM

I just saw this now too and couldn't find anything about it, if only the "T" in that name stands for Turbo. I'm guessing we will know more about it tomorrow.

VacantSky · 10-30-2014, 01:03 AM

Or maybe there is a windshield, and the pillars are black. Something is going on there. It's just so hard to make it out in an Instagram picture even when zooming on it.... hhmmmmmmmm

Cream colored dash is interesting, bumper lip looks moulded too. I like that.

NemesisPrime909 · 10-30-2014, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Vortex86

I just saw this now too and couldn't find anything about it, if only the "T" in that name stands for Turbo. I'm guessing we will know more about it tomorrow.

Wow, that did not take long at all

all joking aside it looks like they're reviving those convertible rumors

unlimited86 · 10-30-2014, 01:11 AM

are these not builds made just for sema?

Yzu · 10-30-2014, 01:13 AM

Maybe the T stands for Targa, or Topless.

VacantSky · 10-30-2014, 01:17 AM

not sure how I feel about it becoming a convertible, if it becomes a reality of course... I thought the car was supposed to be a raw drivers car. And now it seems they are trying to portray it as something else, which in my eyes takes away from the original basics for the car. Now the chassis will be sloppier than its hard shelled brother and sisters. Not that I will be buying one, just speculating.

I guess from a marketing point its smart. Seeing as Mazda just revealed the new Miata. From the stand point of people who don't care about anything else than having the coolest convertible little sports car, they now have something else to think about. Die hard roadster track rats and most of the automotive enthusiast community will always know the Miata will always be the best affordable DIY track car. But this definitely throws something in the mix for people who just want some wind in their hair in a small/fun package.

I remember watching a top gear episode years ago. Clarkson says in it that the best convertibles are cars that were designed as a convertible only, not a convertible version of an existing car. I couldn't agree more with him. Now that I'm on a laptop I can clearly see the pillars much better.

NemesisPrime909 · 10-30-2014, 01:17 AM

Also I should add, I want more "crazy" colors like this from Scion. Many cars are sober colors Red, DEEP Blue, White, Silver, Gray, Black, and if we're lucky, Orange.

Scion's supposed to be a "youth" brand, why not allow wilder colors such as Greens, Violets, Yellows, or even Browns (like a solid coffee brown)? It says,
"Here's your car, and you can make it what you want it to be."

Back when Scion first started, all the colors where available on both the xA and xB. i would like them to go back to this idea, because the xB has a fantastic Maroon they call "SIZZLING CRIMSON MICA." and I think that color would look great on an FR-S.

I guess I'm just asking for more variety.

Bach415 · 10-30-2014, 01:19 AM

Not sure if its just me, or does the fenders/front bumper look a little wider compared to stock.

VacantSky · 10-30-2014, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bach415

Not sure if its just me, or does the fenders/front bumper look a little wider compared to stock.

I was pondering the same thing

EpicNameBro · 10-30-2014, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by VacantSky

Or maybe there is a windshield, and the pillars are black. Something is going on there. It's just so hard to make it out in an Instagram picture even when zooming on it.... hhmmmmmmmm

Cream colored dash is interesting, bumper lip looks moulded too. I like that.

I turned the brightness up and yes the pillars are black also you can make out the lighting on the roof of the interior. It's subtle to make out with what we have but you can make out a slight silhouette... Could be a hardtop convert...

sato · 10-30-2014, 01:23 AM

For the NSX-T, Honda added about 100 pounds in reinforcements... wonder what magic they could work on the car.

VacantSky · 10-30-2014, 01:32 AM

I think targa might be right, after turning the brightness up it looks like it's only missing the roof over the front two seats.....

DIM · 10-30-2014, 01:32 AM

It's a Targa top.

Targa Top > Convertible

10-30-2014, 12:54 AM	#1
VacantSky The Angry Brit Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 1991 E30 318iS Location: NM Posts: 424 Thanks: 148 Thanked 361 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Scion FR-ST1 EDIT: credit to @DIM for finding this picture: now it's known its a targa. I wonder if Toyota would ever plan on this idea in terms of production model. Not exactly another targa that could compete with it on the market for the price original post: Anyone know what this is? I can't seem to dig anything up on it. Just saw it on Scions Instagram. Apologise if it's been posted already under some other "Scion code name" but I'm just curious. Obviously it's some sort of topless (no windshield) but what is it supposed to be about? Last edited by VacantSky; 10-30-2014 at 02:27 AM.

10-30-2014, 01:17 AM	#8
NemesisPrime909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: 91 Toyota Supra 16 Nissan Versa Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 955 Thanks: 365 Thanked 444 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Also I should add, I want more "crazy" colors like this from Scion. Many cars are sober colors Red, DEEP Blue, White, Silver, Gray, Black, and if we're lucky, Orange. Scion's supposed to be a "youth" brand, why not allow wilder colors such as Greens, Violets, Yellows, or even Browns (like a solid coffee brown)? It says, "Here's your car, and you can make it what you want it to be." Back when Scion first started, all the colors where available on both the xA and xB. i would like them to go back to this idea, because the xB has a fantastic Maroon they call "SIZZLING CRIMSON MICA." and I think that color would look great on an FR-S. I guess I'm just asking for more variety. __________________ The FRS/BRZ was not meant to be a world beating car, it was not meant to be an extremely fast car, nor a powerful car, but a well balanced fun car.

10-30-2014, 01:32 AM	#14
DIM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: San Antonio TX / Dyess AFB Posts: 948 Thanks: 26 Thanked 451 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's a Targa top. Targa Top > Convertible __________________

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Vortex86 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just saw this now too and couldn't find anything about it, if only the "T" in that name stands for Turbo. I'm guessing we will know more about it tomorrow.

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VacantSky The Angry Brit Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 1991 E30 318iS Location: NM Posts: 424 Thanks: 148 Thanked 361 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Or maybe there is a windshield, and the pillars are black. Something is going on there. It's just so hard to make it out in an Instagram picture even when zooming on it.... hhmmmmmmmm Cream colored dash is interesting, bumper lip looks moulded too. I like that.

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unlimited86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: s2000 Location: California Posts: 129 Thanks: 28 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	are these not builds made just for sema?

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