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Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by EVOX, Apr 1, 2012.

  1. ztanos

    ztanos All-around Geek!

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    You may not see that many... but when you see that Habanero color you sure can't miss it can you. :D
     
  2. jonb505

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    I own a v but I can easily recognize any of the prius family as I test drove them all and got to know them inside out pretty good. Have only seen 2 or 3 c so far since I've been looking for them when I bought my v last summer. I see alot more liftback and v, mostly as taxi vehicles. I find the c is a little tougher to spot though as it tends to blend in with its more conventional styling, plus you never see em in taxi form.
     
  3. winnertakesteve

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    I haven't seen a c used as a taxi obviously, but I did see an autoshare branded one. Had been thinking it would have been nice if they were available in rental fleets when I was buying so I could do an extended test drive. Although my gut served me well and I gravitated towards the car anyway :)
     
  4. DJDP23

    DJDP23 eat my voltage

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    Just noticed that someone at an office two doors down from my office has a red C.

    So, yeah...
     
  5. Super Air 210

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    I have had my Habanero since Aug and have only seen 3 or 4 other C's:
    1- In Novemeber, driving on the Kona coast on the Big Island, HI- Another Habanero!
    2- Another Habanero driving around near my office in Carrollton, TX.
    3- A dark Silver/Charcol one blew by me on 114 in Irving, TX.
    4- I parked by a white C in the parking garage at Love Field Airport.
    These awesome cars are still pretty rare to see.
     
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    Just spotted a white C in Temecula California, we were meeting my in laws and they mistook the other C for ours
     
  7. RocMills

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    Okay, it wasn't a C, but it was a Prius I had never seen before and didn't know it existed. Spent a while searching, and turns out it was a first generation Prius. Looked like an older Corolla sedan to me, and it was pretty beat up. The only reason it caught my attention was because as I was pulling into the grocery store which has special hybrid-only parking spaces, I was a little peeved because I thought yet another jerk was parking where (s)he wasn't supposed to. (heck, i've actually seen full-blown SUVs and giant trucks parked in those hybrid-only spaces!)
     
  8. Loopie

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    I've actually confirmed that there are two other Cs driving around in this small town - blue streak and red. Very surprising.
     
  9. Michael A.

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    Seems there are more and more C's lately around San Diego... I see at least 1 a day, sometimes more and most lately seem to be just off the lot... probably has a lot to do with gas being well above 4.20+ /gallon in SoCal. What's cool tho, is every person I see driving one has this look on their face which says.... I love my C!
     
  10. ztanos

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    I saw my first Habanero C on Sunday. Went visiting my wife at her work and pulled into the parking lot and there she was.
     
  11. DKTVAV

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    There are lots of C around here in Orange County, CA but yesterday was the first time I parked next to a silver. I've should've got that color instead of super white, the silver matches perfectly with the tail lights you can't see them.
     
  12. stopint

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    in the cincinnati area...i'd say i see at least one a week...but came across two today...a black one at lunch and the hab. orange on the drive home from work...
     
  13. B2FiNiTY

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    There are more and more prius Cs at SFSU lately. Black, blue, white, habanero, red. Almost every color.
     
  14. RocMills

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    I saw three of them today! Just caught a glimpse of Entu's twin... saw a silver (which, given the time and place could very well have been my mother-in-law), and was next to the "wrapped" C on the way back from the post office. Rolled down my window and waved, but I guess the employee-driver didn't get the connection because he just looked at me like I was mad.
     
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    I have yet to see a C1 parked in person.
     
  16. RocMills

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    I feel for you, B2... I have yet to encounter a C driver who was willing to wave or chat. I see them whizzing by in the opposite direction or parked for hours at the fitness center. I swear, the next time I spot one when I am not on the boss' time, I'm gonna follow it!
     
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  17. Absolutly Red Hot

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    Whats the big deal about a C 1? Are you talking about the base model Prius C One? I have it and it's no thrill ride. speakers only in the front, no cover over the back, the back seat is a one piece fold down. Just above a Go Kart. But I get 50 Plus MPG on every tank. That's about all it takes for me. I drive 96 miles or more a day to work and home.
     
  18. Rob.au

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    Excluding my not-quite-neighbour, I hadn't seen another c in months when the other night I was going through a roundabout (uh... I think in the UK they're called traffic circles... no idea if you have them in the US) and thought I saw one waiting to enter. When I left the roundabout I ended up pulling over in the hope it would come past, which it did, and it was a c. I wanted a better look but I ended up three cars behind it and then I had to turn off somewhere.

    The friend I was giving a lift to said he didn't mind if I wanted to follow it, but I let it go. :rolleyes:
     
  19. RocMills

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    Actually, I think you have that backwards. They are roundabouts in the UK and traffic circles in the US... and, yes, we have them here. I only knew of a few in Southern California, but here in the Vegas area they are very popular in the newer communities.
     
  20. RocMills

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    I don't think anyone is saying there a "big deal" about any particular model... one just wants to see another car like their own, that's all.