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Old May 8, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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It broke my heart to see a modedd xb damaged because they are scarce in these parts of florida and yes it looks totaled. Anyone in the Fl panhandle know this person give em my condolences. Pics included if you can make them out they were taken by my cell phone.


Old May 8, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Having a hard time seeing--but I am sure a very sad sight.
Old May 8, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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I can almost make it out...lol...another sad story
Old May 9, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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Yeh i know the wrecking yard it is in so maybe i can snap some better pictures on thurs
Old May 9, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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lol i think you need a better camra phone! it IS sad to see another box damaged or worse yet totaled *sniff* but for evey box that dies, ten more shall rise up to the modding challange!
Old May 9, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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werd on the better cam fone i have the new z3 rizr pretty cool pics
Old May 10, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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I worry about any frontal wreck in mine considering your toes adre 3 feet from the other car in front of you.
Old May 11, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ryancarmody
I worry about any frontal wreck in mine considering your toes adre 3 feet from the other car in front of you.
I wouldn't. The xB got absolutely great ratings in frontal impacts, both in government full-frontal tests and the IIHS' off-set frontal crash.

It's SIDE impacts you should worry about. ;)
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i hear they have a pretty good safety rating, but i haven't heard anything specific about side impact ratings...are they that bad?
Old May 12, 2007 | 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ScionGeneration
i hear they have a pretty good safety rating, but i haven't heard anything specific about side impact ratings...are they that bad?
Well lets say there not excellent but decent, just remember any small car on the market will have not that good side impact ratings especially when you have a suberban of an f350 slamming into the side.
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