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Old 07-17-04, 05:37 PM
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Originally posted by GlobeCLK
Toyota needs to replace the Avalon with the Chaser or the Mark II.
No no no.... they should replace it with either the Crown Majesta, the Brevis, the Mark II, the Crown Athlete, the Crown Royal, or the Premio.

This should be the body for a prius.
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Originally posted by 0l33l
No no no.... they should replace it with either the Crown Majesta, the Brevis, the Mark II, the Crown Athlete, the Crown Royal, or the Premio.

This should be the body for a prius.
Those Crown cars are just plain bad-*** ... I would take any of them in a heartbeat and I especially lust after the Crown Athlete.

I didn't know about the Mk II until a friend brought it up in conversation - but now, having seen it, I'm equally desirous.

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Old 07-17-04, 08:43 PM
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Originally posted by whipimpin
Those Crown cars are just plain bad-*** ... I would take any of them in a heartbeat and I especially lust after the Crown Athlete.

I didn't know about the Mk II until a friend brought it up in conversation - but now, having seen it, I'm equally desirous.
I'll take all of the cars I mentioned They all look sick
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those crowns are pretty damn nice but i think they worry that ppl will stop buying lexus and buy the crowns...but i totally agree about trashing the celica and mrs those two cars OMG about time they dropped it..... bring back the supra .. im sorry but nissan has got the clear jump on toyota in the market for trucks(Titan) and sport cars(350z)

EDIT: i highly doubt they'll bring the supra back...japan new emission law is harsher i6 block cant pass it i believe.....so why bother building a car that wont be legal in its own home country, unless you put a v6 but then it wont be a supra at heart anymore

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Old 07-18-04, 01:36 AM
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Man, this sucks. I have always like MR.TWO. never cared much for the Celica though. Man, I was thinking about getting a MR.TWO as a fun daily driver car in a couple of years....oh well.

i do hope for the resurrection of the supra.
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Old 07-18-04, 01:52 AM
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oh damn! as i was browsing the forum after reading this thread and posting...i ran across the Scion tC thread...

you think Toyota is attempting to push the Scion tC as the replacement for Celica and MR2?
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Originally posted by darden
you think Toyota is attempting to push the Scion tC as the replacement for Celica and MR2?
That's what some poeple at supraforums were saying
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Old 07-18-04, 05:04 AM
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Originally posted by rominl
hahhahaa...... you can probably fit yourself in, but after that you can forget about getting out of the car
If you are anything over 175 cm tall you cannot fit comfortably in those cars.
Most europeans/US are taller than that, they should take that into consideration.

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Old 07-18-04, 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by Richie
If you are anything over 175 cm tall you cannot fit comfortably in those cars.
Most europeans/US are taller than that, they should take that into consideration.
thank god, 172cm standing here
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Originally posted by rominl
thank god, 172cm standing here
You lucky SOB
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The Scion Tc makes the celica obsolete. You can get a supercharged Tc (moonroof, 17in wheels, etc) for about the price of a base celica. They have to be trying to phase it out. As for the MR2, I'm not sure...it's a pretty unique car. I think they need to add something new to it to make it stand out (more power like the mazdaspeed miata).

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tC = Toyota Celica

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Originally posted by wantAnewLex
tC = Toyota Celica

hmmmmm
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Originally posted by JSnake916
The Scion Tc makes the celica obsolete. You can get a supercharged Tc (moonroof, 17in wheels, etc) for about the price of a base celica. They have to be trying to phase it out. As for the MR2, I'm not sure...it's a pretty unique car. I think they need to add something new to it to make it stand out (more power like the mazdaspeed miata).
Totally agree.
The tC entirely replaces the Celica, but the MR2 Spyder is one of a kind. Perhaps they simply want to completely move all youthful/sporty cars to the Scion brand (leaving the Toyota brand with an ever more stodgy and boring image ) and the MR2 will soon be resurrected as a Scion later (Scion tM maybe?).

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Toyota is attempting to push the Scion tC as the replacement for Celica and MR2?
Intersting thought- but the TRD gys and I agree that the tC is "wrong wheel drive."
Can you imagine if Toyota had a modern day replacement for the AE86 rear-wheel drive Corolla?
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