We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process.

Step 1:
-get ahold of the black tape on the B-pillar

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/captainlaziness/xd/photoshoot8-17-07002.jpg

Step 2:
-peel

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/captainlaziness/xd/photoshoot8-17-07001.jpg

Step 3:
-crinkle up black tape and admire the new look

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/captainlaziness/xd/photoshoot8-17-07055.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/captainlaziness/xd/photoshoot8-17-07004.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/captainlaziness/xd/photoshoot8-17-07007.jpg

wow clever. does look 1000x better

looks good!

nice...

We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process....
I think you should reword the "we" in your write up. As I remember it I peeled off most of the vinyl, you took pics. :P

oh snap! Well, he is captainlaziness after all, lol.

Hey, I did one of 'em.

Yeah and you complained the whole time about it messing up your nails :D

We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process....
I think you should reword the "we" in your write up. As I remember it I peeled off most of the vinyl, you took pics. :P

Hey, I did one of 'em.

Yeah and you complained the whole time about it messing up your nails :D

awww how cute! As Dane Cook says, I love nothing fights! :rofl:

This def makes the xD look 100 times better... never liked this mod on the xB, but Im loving it on the xD.

Good stuff :clap:

It almost works on a dark colored car - will look like butt on a light colored ones.

I think it looks great, and would look just as good on a lighter car.

I wish someone would try this on a light colored xD so I could see what it looks like before I do mine. Maybe it's time for a photochop. :)

It will break the line that was created by visually connecting the windows and will make the car look taller. If that's the look you are after - full speed ahead.

That does look really nice on the xD. Like the car should come this way.

i must say that is a nice improvement for a free mod. :)

Kudos for who ever first figured out you can peel those off.

I think someone with a xB figured it out, we just started peeling and hoped it was the same for the xD.

It'd been "figured out" way before xB came out. There is a reason that black vinyl is there...

It'd been "figured out" way before xB came out. There is a reason that black vinyl is there...

and that reason is?

Purely visual perception stuff - makes the car look lower, more streamlined. But if you are into tall 4x4 look - knock yourself out. Chevy HHR WTF ;)

Its amazing how the small details make a difference. Its nice, so much cleaner!

Purely visual perception stuff - makes the car look lower, more streamlined...

Yeah, I can see that. It doesn't make that noticable of a difference right now, but the (taller) effect may be exagerated once the windows have a nice dark tint. If it looks funky, re-wraping the pillars would be a fairly simple procedure.

Cap, you don't have to worry about it with darker car. Try the same thing with red or silver or white - and say hello to HHR :)

I feel dirty admiting it......













but I kinda like the HHR's look.
:doh:

'cause after you go tint your windows, you'll be wishing you'd left it on there....

I feel dirty admiting it......













but I kinda like the HHR's look.
:doh:

you should feel dirty! lol sorry I just had to say it :P :rofl:

'cause after you go tint your windows, you'll be wishing you'd left it on there....
In 2 pages of posts only one person agrees with me. And it happened to be Greg :)

Looks good! I have this done on my BOP xB. And I don't think it really changed the look of my car @ all.

that looks great!!! wow, I can't believe how much better it looks :D

captainlaziness wrote:
We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process....

I think you should reword the "we" in your write up. As I remember it I peeled off most of the vinyl, you took pics. Tongue

owned

^^You have no idea.... *sigh*

lol

It will break the line that was created by visually connecting the windows and will make the car look taller. If that's the look you are after - full speed ahead.

+1
This is especially true for the xB1. Never made sense to me why someone would "un-design" the car. The black tape is there to visually unify the side windows. This helps ehance the roof and shoulder lines of the car making the car appear lower and longer.

In fact, newer car designs have been trying to diminish the B-pillars so they can get a sleeker coupe-like effect like this:

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/sc/32329562-2-440-SS22.jpg

or this:

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/rendering_four_door_coupe_volkswagen.jpg


By removing the tape, you are essentially interrupting the lines of the car and adding emphasis or highlighting a part of the car that really isn't special. Same thing with adding CF B-pillar appliques or worse yet - chrome. To me, it's just "modding" for the sake of modding.

Although, I admit, it's not as bad on the xD as on the xB1, but I still wouldn't do it.

it looks good un-taped....now let's tint those windows...

I've pictured it in my mind, I went with the white, and I can't see it working. On a dark car it seems to be pretty decent



the HHR is kinda like the xB1 in the respects that its a different look, geared toward a specific taste and style. I've come to like them, good friend of mine has a black one, chrome trip, looks sharp, and they are crazy good on the insurance. So much so I almost bought one instead of the xD. Now who feels dirty?

We did our first mod to Nicole's xD tonight. It's a super easy, super cheap (free), three step process....
I think you should reword the "we" in your write up. As I remember it I peeled off most of the vinyl, you took pics. :P
Hahaha! You got busted! It looks really, really good.

Looks good on your xd, I've seen it done on a lot of the newer xb's on which I'm just not digging it - work's here though, kudos.

This def makes the xD look 100 times better... never liked this mod on the xB, but Im loving it on the xD.

Good stuff :clap:

you took the words out of my mouth...i think this is the stupidest mod for the xB unless you are running a black one, but on the xD it looks alot better...just still not sure if i like the xD or not...i am on the look out for one on the road...anyone got rims on their xD yet???

Here's the RS1 Hot Lava without the the black vinyl...

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb107/yelosub/IMG_2773-1.jpg

So, I peeled it off my doors... as good as it looks without the black.... the burn through on the clear coat I found under neath took away any excitement I had.

Its on both front doors and I'm very disappointed that they cover their mistakes with removable tape rather than fixing it as they do any other areas that wouldn't be acceptable.

I've heard someone else had the same issue and it was repainted by warranty.

So, I'm going to the dealership with my fingers crossed!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/starskillz/Scion%20XD/082808003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/starskillz/Scion%20XD/082808006.jpg

Here's the RS1 Hot Lava without the the black vinyl...

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb107/yelosub/IMG_2773-1.jpg

First impression.... Honda Fit. Not into this tape removal thing, if you like it, it's your car/money so go crazy. I'd like to see someone with a white one and dark tint do it though, I'd get a good laugh out of it.

Does anyone know where I can purchase this tape vinyl stuff? I have a 1996 corolla with just plain old paint on the pillar and really like the flush look of my scion. Thanks.

Does anyone know where I can purchase this tape vinyl stuff? I have a 1996 corolla with just plain old paint on the pillar and really like the flush look of my scion. Thanks.

You might wanna try emailing randode@randode.com or try randode.com

He can pretty much make vinyl for anything

Does anyone know where I can purchase this tape vinyl stuff? I have a 1996 corolla with just plain old paint on the pillar and really like the flush look of my scion. Thanks.

You might wanna try emailing randode@randode.com or try randode.com

He can pretty much make vinyl for anything

Cool, thanks! I've been looking everwhere for this. A few months ago I spoke with the parts department at the dealship and they had no clue what I was talking about.

Does anyone know where I can purchase this tape vinyl stuff? I have a 1996 corolla with just plain old paint on the pillar and really like the flush look of my scion. Thanks.

You might wanna try emailing randode@randode.com or try randode.com

He can pretty much make vinyl for anything

Cool, thanks! I've been looking everwhere for this. A few months ago I spoke with the parts department at the dealship and they had no clue what I was talking about.

Hey I just saw that you were in Az...It would be easy for you just to drive out to Randy's house and he could cut the vinyl and install it right there...Just a thought...

I found this pic in the wheel and tire section. I don't know whose it is but people were wanting to see one in white.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc130/trandolph_88/neo34.jpg

I personally don't think it looks bad. Not sure why everybody's pants are gettin soiled but anywho.... I also think the orange one looks _____in.

Here's the RS1 Hot Lava without the the black vinyl...

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb107/yelosub/IMG_2773-1.jpg

First impression.... Honda Fit. Not into this tape removal thing, if you like it, it's your car/money so go crazy. I'd like to see someone with a white one and dark tint do it though, I'd get a good laugh out of it.

Honda Fit? I don't think so! Not sure why you think by me removing the tape turns my car into a Fit look-a-like...If i'm not mistaken, the fit HAS window tape/vinyl!

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb107/yelosub/IMG_2883-1.jpg

I found this pic in the wheel and tire section. I don't know whose it is but people were wanting to see one in white.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc130/trandolph_88/neo34.jpg

I personally don't think it looks bad. Not sure why everybody's pants are gettin soiled but anywho.... I also think the orange one looks biscuit.

And for the record, I think it looks CLEAN with the tape removed on the white one!

I love it without the vinyl. Doin mine tomorrow. i will post pics. as well as other things i've done today.... and sayin it looks like a fit is just dumb.... the fit has the vinyl as well. my best friend bought his wife a fit and i looked today. it has vinyl too.

Here's the RS1 Hot Lava without the the black vinyl...

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb107/yelosub/IMG_2773-1.jpg

First impression.... Honda Fit. Not into this tape removal thing, if you like it, it's your car/money so go crazy. I'd like to see someone with a white one and dark tint do it though, I'd get a good laugh out of it.

Honda Fit? I don't think so! Not sure why you think by me removing the tape turns my car into a Fit look-a-like...If i'm not mistaken, the fit HAS window tape/vinyl!

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb107/yelosub/IMG_2883-1.jpg

The Fit's... release color or whatever you want to call it looks the same. The first time I saw a fit was the blue color and the orange one, so it looks like the Fit because taking that off shows more color, and the angle of the picture made it look like it.

hey that's me the white xd. thanks for posting it up. not for cosmetics i yanked it, just not into having adhesive on my paint long term.

Purely visual perception stuff - makes the car look lower, more streamlined. But if you are into tall 4x4 look - knock yourself out. Chevy HHR WTF ;)

ooh i hope this helps when i drive by cops and they think my car is not as low as it is. hehehehehe.

Hey, I did one of 'em.
That's what she said.

Hey, I did one of 'em.
That's what she said.


....and then the batteries ran down...