 6g GT Four, Why wasn't it imported in US? |
 Sep 19, 2004 - 9:04 PM
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Why wasn't the 6th gen GT-Four ever imported into the United States?
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Nov 24, 2004 - 10:23 AM
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Firstly, don't even think about comparing it with Evos and Wrxs. The car has better handling, is a true rally car (before the 4 door versions and full commercial WRC ones) and its built to last. Toyota is producing so many models that it didn't worth to bring this too.
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Nov 24, 2004 - 9:44 PM
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QUOTE(neoklis @ Nov 24, 2004 - 10:23 AM) Firstly, don't even think about comparing it with Evos and Wrxs. The car has better handling, is a true rally car (before the 4 door versions and full commercial WRC ones) and its built to last. Toyota is producing so many models that it didn't worth to bring this too. [right][snapback]211402[/snapback][/right] Sorry, but id say evos and sti's have both evolved past the GTfour's capability. Sorry to burst your bubble, but rally cars have never been defined by a number of doors, or drive wheels, or engine tyup, etc.... only by victories. I think the reason Toyota didn't bring the GTFour was because the market wasn't ready for it. 1994 was 4 years "BGT" or "Before Gran Turismo". The mainstream still didn't understand the potential of four cyliders and most people would't see the GTFour as a good value. Hell, even to this day I'm suprised at how many people can look at an S2000 and say "that's alot of money for a four banger" or an STi and say "for thirty large I'd expect at least a six". It may sound silly to pin it on Gran Turismo but if you think back- when did people really start talking about Evos and WRXs and GT-Rs? As I recall it was around the time GT blew up. It's a full on pop phenomenon. |
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