On Dec 11, 8:12?am, "dwight" <dwi..._at_XTFrog.com> wrote:

> "NoOptio..._at_aol.com" <patrick.mckenzi..._at_gmail.com> wrote in message

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> > Didn't take long for the imports to respond to the growing popularity

> > of drifting, which means RWD.

>

> >http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2013-scion-fr-s-first-drive-review

> 1. BRAVO. First, that Subaru and Toyota can work together to bring such a

> thing to market.

And, again, so quickly.  Obviously someone saw the growing popularity

of drifting and knew they had to respond and fill future desires.

Kudos!

> 2. Rear wheel drive in a good-looking sports car. Refreshing.

Yes, hopefully, this will kill the desire to do [FWD] Civics.

> 3. The idea that someone - anyone - at Toyota suddenly decides that they

> need to build something "fun to drive." Where ya been?

Again, exactly.  Toyota hasn't had "fun to drive' since the Supra

disappeared.

> 4. As always, love the comments below the article. What a bunch of wankers.

lol

> This is the first Toyota product in a generation that I would actually enjoy

> taking for a spin. Kudos for making it happen, but why under the Scion

> badge? To me, "Scion" is Japanese for "cheap crap." (Of course, the same

> always translated to Korean as "Hyundai," but that's coming around.)

I think Toyota has been associated with bland for so long they figured

Scion would be easier to market.

> And, finally, is that the third brake light down below the rear bumper? That

> won't fly in the US market, will it?

Good catch.  Yea, I though the 3rd light had to be at eye level.

Patrick