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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/20/y...terior-toxins/
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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*cough*cough*
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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no ones died from it yet....i work on jets with more dangerous chemicals and fluid than the xB contains....im more worrried bout work!!!
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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So this explains why I always feel SOOO GOOD while driving my xB!!!
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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wait so the pt cruiser is an SUV and the xb is a station wagon?
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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I was wondering why I had a second head growing out the side of my neck!
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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sometimes my ears feel like they're going to explode...idk if it's because the xB is airtight or if it's because of the chemicals...must be the chemicals...lol
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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Someone on another forum pointed this out: Where's the xA on the list? Perhaps they didn't test the xA, but it's nearly the same interior materials.

I'm not going to lose any sleep over this "report."
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Sushiboy
I'm not going to lose any sleep over this "report."
You should gain some once the chemicals get ya
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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You know these "reports" are always humerous. I remember one time when I live d in phoenix on the front page of the paper it said "mexican food linked to cancer". Everything someway or somehow is linked to something toxic or bad or whatever. Honestly there just comes a point where you are like WTF? Should we all live ina bubble....I mean if we did we would be safe right? Well probably not because soon another report about the manufacturing of bubbles would come out saying it is killing us too......oyyyy
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by salteen
Originally Posted by Sushiboy
I'm not going to lose any sleep over this "report."
You should gain some once the chemicals get ya
LOL!
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew1782
You know these "reports" are always humerous. I remember one time when I live d in phoenix on the front page of the paper it said "mexican food linked to cancer". Everything someway or somehow is linked to something toxic or bad or whatever. Honestly there just comes a point where you are like WTF? Should we all live ina bubble....I mean if we did we would be safe right? Well probably not because soon another report about the manufacturing of bubbles would come out saying it is killing us too......oyyyy
Man according to this stuff if we were to live in a bubble it would likely be made of plastics so we still wouldn't be safe

There is a link on the above page to a contrary viewpoint which I think is better supported.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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one of the reader comments on that site:

"The Versa already stinks with its looks."

Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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Ehhhh... nothing new here.

Ever wonder what that new car smell is?? Ever notice thet it goes away with a little time??

It's normal for the materials that are used in these cars to off gas for a few months.

Roll down a window!!
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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You think we can somehow exploit the chemicals to gain HP?
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Now I know why my back hurts from this past weekend, the toxins penetrated my spinal cord and they're slowly killing me.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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we can run exhaust gases into the cabin and close all the windows while we drive to kill off the new car smell. then we wouldnt have to worry about it.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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that must explain why i am fat, im suing scion!!, and mcdonald's and im getting al sharpton!
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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It doesn't matter to me. I take a hit of the fumes as often as possible. What a rush!!!
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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This explains the blackouts ive been experiencing through my road trips. lol



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