Listen up Toyota... Options

[creamed_corn]

Get up off your conservative butts and make something fun. Right now you're the only car company out there with nothing even remotely sporty in your lineup.

There's a huge HUGE gap in the fun category between the $15,000 tC and the $35,000 IS.

What they need:

-proper two door, rear wheel drive sports car
-starting around $25,500
-2GR-FE plant to the tune of 300-320 horsepower (they'll wanna stay a little bit ahead of the Z and Mustang, knowing them).
-six speed close ratio gearbox, LSD standard, TCS optional
-Keep the weight reasonable at around 3300-3400lbs.
-I'd like to see gas mileage at around 22 city/30 highway. I'm gonna have a hard enough time keeping my foot off the gas as it is.

This is well within their reach and they need to do it. I've been living off my celica for too long. Ever since I got my new job I've been saving my money, just waiting for a car like this. I just can't bring myself to defect to another company, and if this doesn't happen soon, I'm going to be picking up an MR Sypder next summer.

[easternpiro1]

i totally agree. i called toyota one day and got the run around so i gave up. but there are rumors that there will be a new supra coming out! i heard it on THIS site... somebody remember what im talking about?

TOYOTA NEEDS TO STOP THE BULL@#$% the scion is their attempt at somethign sporty LOOKING. they just use it ot shut up the younger crowd who only want sho and no go. F#^@ THAT!!!

I SAY MUTINY!!! Coup de ta or however you say it!!!
sorry...creamed corn got me at a sore spot....

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Sep 10, 2006 - 6:46 PM

[creamed_corn]

i totally agree. i called toyota one day and got the run around so i gave up. but there are rumors that there will be a new supra coming out! i heard it on THIS site... somebody remember what im talking about?

TOYOTA NEEDS TO STOP THE BULL@#$% the scion is their attempt at somethign sporty LOOKING. they just use it ot shut up the younger crowd who only want sho and no go. F#^@ THAT!!!

I SAY MUTINY!!! Coup de ta or however you say it!!!
sorry...creamed corn got me at a sore spot....

New Supra rumours have been circulating ever since the old one was discontinued here.

Plus I don't think Toyota is naive enough to consider Scions sporty. It's just their attempt to draw younger buyers to the company. Scions give you a lot of car for not a whole lot of money (as long as you don't care about power).

They should develop a 3S-GE with VVTL-i. It'd make Honda's F20C look like a child's toy.