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Old 09-26-04, 09:49 AM
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Hmmm....I came across this car for sale locally here in Jakarta tonight. It's a stationwagon with 2.0L turbocharged 3S-GTE powerplant, pushing out 260hp (but as we all know, that' probably underrated), tiptronic shifter, 4WD, 17in wheels, optitron speedometer. Basically, the Caldina GT-4 is the Japanese Toyota's answer to the Audi RS4 wagon. It's for sale for $50k here in Jakarta, brand new, grey import, very very rare, and the price tag in Japan is $25k, so it's about right with indonesian import taxes and all.....

....what to do....what to do......

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God knows I don't need another car.....
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Old 09-26-04, 10:08 AM
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Looks good, it reminds me of a subaru
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I really love this car, and I know Globe does too.

I would most probably give my first-born son to get my hands on this thing. Ridiculously sick.
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Old 09-26-04, 10:33 AM
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Originally posted by jtanoyo1

God knows I don't need another car.....

but you dont know you dont need another car, so go for it! LOL


why dont we have that car in USDM market??? why? why?

instead we have matrix and i dont mind that but we need 3S-GTE!
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I don't know if its just me, but I think the interior looks like utter crap
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Originally posted by 0l33l
I don't know if its just me, but I think the interior looks like utter crap
i think that's because of the picture
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Originally posted by DC52E55
i think that's because of the picture
Maybe, but I doubt it. I don't think blue and dark gray go together, the shifter housing looks weird, and what's with the non 1/2 oval cluster cover? Also i think the vents are in a V configuration
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God knows I don't need another car.....
Yes you do Jon!!!
Just buy it, LOL
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Originally posted by DC52E55
I still stand by my opinion The shiftwer area looks weird, and so does the V console area. On other thoughts, the vents aren't that bad, and the cluster shade looks good
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I think that Caldina is the 2002 model because from 2003 on the Caldinas get gray interior trim, the blue was only for 2002. But that's only for JDM models and maybe it's different for other places.

Caldina rocks. We need a Scion Caldina here.
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You already know my opinion Joko drop the civic and get it. Do you really want a front wheel drive honda in your garage of cars?

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Wow, I really like, orr I would really like it if was a 6-speed. That would prolly be a fun little car to drive, especially in coupe form
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Hmmm...nice lookin' car. Looks like it was based off the Matrix platform
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Originally posted by Seize
Hmmm...nice lookin' car. Looks like it was based off the Matrix platform
I don't think it's related to the Matrix.

Just because one car looks like another, doesn't mean they're related.
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