So guess I guess I have crossed into the darkside and traded in my honda for a 2005 Scion TC. I decided I would provide a bit of a picture post and a little review for you all.

Here is the above shots. These ones show off the cool roof which is all glass, with a front and rear seat sunroof.




Here are the obvious front, back, side, and angle shots







The interior, which is very roomy, and very very comfy. The seats are nicely bolstered and everything is easy to reach. The guage cluster is a cool brushed aluminum look and lights up amber, and all the surfaces have a cool texture to them. Also there is a shot of what the front and rear sunroof look like from inside.






Here is the hatch.



The Stereo is actually really nice. AM/FM/CD/MP3 and its also XM ready although it was to expensive of an option to have the factory do it so I will add it later and much cheaper. Its all Pioneer which isn't the best but its pretty good and its a 6 speaker system which sounds suprisingly nice for a stock system. The first shot is of the cool cover that folds down over the head unit and the second is of it open and shows another neat feature which is being able to customize the greeting. All in all kinda cool for a stock stereo.




The wheels are 17" Alloys which I think look really good. The wheel wells are so big though they almost only look like 15's. The car could easily fit 19's under it with no modification.



Few misc. things here. The key is cool with the scion emblem on one side and all the keyless entry stuff built into the other side making it handy with no extra fob. The headlight like other people mentioned kinda resembles the new BMW 6's headlights and is nice and bright and clear.






And finally the engine. The 2.4L VVT-i from the camry is in it. 160HP is faster than I thought it was going to be and has more torque than I thought it would it pulls really nice.



All in all I love the car and I am very glad I bought it. I only have 3 complaints that I have been able to find.

1. There is no "pause" feature on the stereo, you either have to just mute it or turn it off but if you mute the CD continues to run.
2. There is no beeping or noises or anything if you leave the lights on, which doesn't happen often but its nice to have.
3. It rained 15 minutes after I washed it and took all these pics.

Feel free to comment or ask questions and I will answer as soon as I get the chance.

 

TRADER!!!!!!!!1

but, to each his own obviously!

 

is it quick? id take the honda...

 

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Well not unless you consider 160 hp/163 ft lbs. in a 2800 lb. boat quick. IMO TC isn't all thayt it's hyped up to be, sure it looks nice, but I think the interior feels cheesy and cheap.

 

Yeah its fairly quick, nothing amazing or anything. I got rid of my honda because it was dying a slow death and I am sick of the scene around here. I don't plan on making this any faster or really doing anything to it. The Cadillac you see in the background is my new project.

 

Looks good

 

man if only it was a honda. im gettin a feeling that the honda accord coupe sales are gunna drop. esp w/ that manual. i hope you got a good deal for that strut bar($225 they must be nuts) is it just me or should the tach and the gas gauge swap places. very nice car

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UtahRockabilly &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The wheels are 17" Alloys which I think look really good. The wheel wells are so big though they almost only look like 15's. The car could easily fit 19's under it with no modification.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats why they advertise there cars to be "custumizable" and you can "personalize" them.

 

eh, nice for a daily driver I guess. Are they less than $15k?

2800lbs, ONLY 160 hp, and the looks of a maxima/civic/bmw all smooshed into one ugly mess = not for me

plus, I don't like toyotas.


As long as you like it though. 99% of the population would detest my car, that's for sure.

 

congratulations on a nice car. it will "feel" a lot faster than hondas because of the much bigger torque and be much easier to maneuver in city traffic.

from car&driver:

ACCELERATION, Seconds
Zero to 30 mph: 2.4
40 mph: 3.8
50 mph: 5.3
60 mph: 7.4
70 mph: 9.7
80 mph: 12.6
90 mph: 16.4
100 mph: 20.9
110 mph: 28.4
Street start, 5-60 mph: 8.0
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 8.5
50-70 mph: 9.0
Standing 1/4-mile: 15.7 sec @ 88 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 127 mph
Curb weight: 3016 lb

ENGINE
Type: inline-4, aluminum block and head
Bore x stroke: 3.48 x 3.78 in, 88.5 x 96.0mm
Displacement: 144 cu in, 2362cc
Compression ratio: 9.6:1
Fuel-delivery system: port injection
Valve gear: chain-driven double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters, variable intake-valve timing
Power (SAE net): 160 bhp @ 5700 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 163 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline: 6200 rpm

DRIVETRAIN Transmission: 5-speed manual
Final-drive ratio: 4.24:1
Gear, Ratio, Mph/1000 rpm, Max test speed
I, 3.54, 4.7, 29 mph (6200 rpm)
II, 2.05, 8.2, 51 mph (6200 rpm)
III, 1.33, 12.6, 78 mph (6200 rpm)
IV, 0.97, 17.2, 107 mph (6200 rpm)
V, 0.78, 21.6, 127 mph (5900 rpm)

 

Nice car, I like'm

 

Pretty sweet car. I like what Toyota is doing with Scion .

 

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but, to each his own obviously!</TD></TR></TABLE>

You don't happen to mean traitor, do you? Moron .

Yeah, that car looks really nice. I wish I had a new Scion TC, but instead I'm currently taking a break from repainting and redoing the bodywork on my EG hatch. Ah well, just one more year of college and then I'll have the money to do what I want .

And there's nothing about 160hp that a turbocharger won't cure .

 

hey hey they got a factory supercharged version with a vortech charger , shoot for that

 

good call... if my hatch was worth $$$, i'd trade my turbo EG for one of those in a heartbeat..

 

I saw a black one this weekend in ATL at Hot import ***** with CE28 Volk's and it looked real nice.

 

Looks really good man

 

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holy landyacht

preludes dont even weigh that much.

what kind of suspension does that thing have?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UtahRockabilly &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> The Cadillac you see in the background is my new project. </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol, I was actually gonna ask about the cadillac in the 3rd pic.
I love Cadillacs!!

What are your plans for it?

 

its a scion...but whatever floats your boat

 

those stereos and speakers are really good for being stock.. i put an audiobahn amp and 2 12's in my gfs scion and it sounded good.. just gotta tweak the settings on the stereo alittle..

 

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Looks like a Hyundai.

Honda for life.

 

hmm wonder if any of the toyota motors can fit in there......That'll be cool

 

That **** is pimp.

 

hmm, i guess i have mixed feelings about them

my friends subaru wagon has that same sunroof setup, cool stuff

 

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shut up and go away. this is apearence and cosmetic. It does not say anything about honda only. I like the car if I was in the market for a car like that I would buy one. nic car