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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 04:26 AM
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I was surprised to see this. It's the Japanese only Daihatsu Dwagon. It reminds me more of the old bB than the current Japanese bB!!
I'd buy this before the new bB, or the alleged Jeep Cherokee looking new xB thats gonna be here soon.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Hmmm... I see some old and new in that. Looks kind of like just a smaller new bB.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Yeah i give it a hmmmmm to... Different looking, but not as bad as some of them out there. Is this only for the japanese market or is it ours.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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I thought I saw some where on scion life, that toyota sent the new BB to diahatsu, at least the undercarraige and they made there own variant of it.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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I think it was only going to be for the European market. I certainly wouldn't mind one!

Here's the thread on it:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=106646
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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toyota owns part of dihatsu, the give them plans for some models for them to produce too
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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Both the new bB and D-Compact Wagon are built at a Daihatsu plant in Japan. I think Daihatsu is fully owned by Toyota since 200X.
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:57 AM
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That kinda looks like a PT Cruiser.
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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other than bumpers that is the new bB
Old May 13, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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More pics and stuff...

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm...launched-japan
Old May 13, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Looks like a cross between an xA and a xB.
Old May 15, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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no thanks.. I'll just keep my rice toaster just as it is...worts and all
Old May 15, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
other than bumpers that is the new bB
Yep.
Old May 15, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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ditto...
Old May 15, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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i don't like this at all
Old May 15, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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I'd rather spend the money on more mods to my XB. At least there I get what I want.
Old May 15, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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It didn't look that bad till I saw the rear shots. No Thanks.
Old May 15, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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Just look at the people in the backround for a sense of scale -- this car is really about half the size of our Xb .
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Isn't Daihatsu korean?!
Old May 16, 2006 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by superjeer
Isn't Daihatsu korean?!
Chrysler is German
Volvo and Saab are American
Rolls Royce is German
Mazerati was American, but it is now German

It is hard to keep track anymore.................



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