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Shraka
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Re: Who said Toyota Australia are boring?	Sun, 29 February 2004 15:54

If they want kids to buy it they need to make it cheap. They want sports loving kids it has to be RWD/AWD. And since AWD is more expensive, that leaves you with RWD. Only problem is, only sports enthusiasts will want it then. So you can forget most female buyers and about half the male drivers as well. So are we targeting sports kids or just general kids? 'cuz you can't do both at once. Lets assume your targeting sports enthusiasts. Right so we have a RWD set up to start with. The car needs to be prices down near the 25,000 mark for anyone under 20 to have the money for one. So we need a nice cheap but powerful and reliable engine. How about a 3S-GE? I know it's old, but it's been proven to be good and it's cheap! Lets see if we can't get 150kw and 204nm out of that (can't be hard). So now we have a 3S-GE RWD car. VVTL-i would bring the price up a bit, but I think it's a must. So we chuck that in to give us a bit more power to play with. A sports car of this kind wouldn't be complete without a turbocharger, but lets make that an option shall we? To make it cheaper and better for power we need to make it light weight. Some simple design in the cabin, 2+2 seating, 2-door coupe design and let's see if we can't keep it under 1,200kg. Power options should be simple and split up across three models, the basic, extras, and turbo model. As it seems to resemble one, lets call it the Sprinter. So we end up with three options: Toyota Sprinter RS 3S-GE 2.0ltr VVTL-i with ~150kw and 204nm. 5-speed manual, LSD Single piston vented 260mm discs front, ~200m discs rear. 16" Alloy Wheels Standard Features: Remote central locks, alarm, ABS, 2-speaker tape player, spoiler. Optional Extras: Interactive engine management computer, traction control, air conditioning, 4-speaker CD-Player, racing style bucket seats, Body kit. Price from: ~$23,000 Toyota Sprinter RX 3S-GE 2.0ltr VVTL-I with ~150kw and 204nm. 5-speed manual/4-speed auto, LSD, active suspension (or some such thing) Single piston vented 260mm discs front, ~200m discs rear. 16" Alloy Wheels Standard Features: Remote central locks, alarm, ABS, traction control, 4-speaker CD player, climate control, power steering, power windows, cruse control, power seats, racing style bucket seats, Body kit. Optional Extras: Sunroof, GPS Navigation system, interactive engine management computer, CD Stacker, leather seats. Price from: ~$31,000 Toyota Sprinter Sportivo Turbocharged 3S-GTE 2.0ltr VVTL-I with ~209kw and 300nm. 6-speed manual/5-Speed Auto, LSD, active suspension Double piston vented 300mm discs front, 250m vented discs rear. 18" Alloy Wheels Standard Features: Remote central locks, alarm, ABS, traction control, 6-speaker CD player, climate control, power steering, power windows, cruse control, power seats, interactive engine management computer, body kit. Optional Extras: Sunroof, GPS Navigation system, CD Stacker, leather seats. Price from: ~$48,000 I'm not so sure on the pricing, but the rest all looks good. Woh, and sorry for the MASSIVE post! [Updated on: Sun, 29 February 2004 15:56] [Report message to a moderator]

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