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racinjason
06-05-2002, 09:25 AM
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1221427a30,FF.html

Read this report.
2002GT_Celica
06-05-2002, 09:34 AM
OK, this is getting ridiculous. TRD won't make a forced induction system for the Celica, but they'll make the Echo a turbo car?
zcs626
06-05-2002, 09:35 AM
Originally posted by 2002GT_Celica
OK, this is getting ridiculous. TRD won't make a forced induction system for the Celica, but they'll make the Echo a turbo car?

:werd:
ringthree
06-05-2002, 09:39 AM
The Vitz is already offered in a turbo model in Japan, I believe. Or at least a TRD turbo.
borpph
06-05-2002, 09:42 AM
Fhut The Wuck!!! Now Toyota's got my panties in a bunch! A Turbo Echo!?!?!?
Watch, now they're going to bring back the Supra.
Oh please.
Oh please.
Oh please.

j/k about the panties, btw
:rofl:
borpph
06-05-2002, 09:43 AM
They should've brought the Vitz to the states instead of the Echo.
racinjason
06-05-2002, 09:47 AM
They won't turbo sell a turboed GT-S. The cost would be too much for the average comsumer to be willing to spend. And they won't turbo a GT Celica because it would against increase the cost and compete with the GT-S which is not very smart.
oo_snoopy
06-05-2002, 10:52 AM
This is why we hate TRD
djm221
06-05-2002, 01:34 PM
What does TRD have to do with this? There is no mention of them in this article.
VZV21
06-06-2002, 05:16 AM
Toyota Australia made a Turbo Corolla Sportivo for a few years also.
ringthree
06-06-2002, 06:00 AM
Originally posted by borpph
They should've brought the Vitz to the states instead of the Echo.

Agreed, if you are going to bring an ugly as sin car, at least make it a trendy ugly as sin car.
Red-one
06-06-2002, 06:08 AM
Here in PR we have some turboed echoes in low 14's....It's a very simple car for turbocharging and the engine is stronger than the Celi's.....
HilfigerCelica
06-06-2002, 07:12 AM
Originally posted by racinjason
They won't turbo sell a turboed GT-S. The cost would be too much for the average comsumer to be willing to spend. And they won't turbo a GT Celica because it would against increase the cost and compete with the GT-S which is not very smart.

:werd:
VZV21
06-06-2002, 08:47 AM
Originally posted by borpph
They should've brought the Vitz to the states instead of the Echo.


TRD tried to persuade Toyota USA to bring the Vitz to the US last year, but that effort sort of failed.
borpph
06-06-2002, 11:52 AM
I think the Vitz looks alot better than the Echo, IMO.