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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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I still dont know what xB means..maybe i am just lost or something and the only person who doesnt know =P
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 04:41 AM
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 05:20 AM
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No silly questions dude... just silly people

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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 05:26 AM
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You know, that is a really good question. What does xB mean? And what does xA mean? And, for that matter, what does tC mean, and why is that car not named xC?
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by TJandBOXCARWILLIE
You know, that is a really good question. What does xB mean? And what does xA mean? And, for that matter, what does tC mean, and why is that car not named xC?
volvo has the rights to the name xC
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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If Scion utilizes the whole alphabet, I'm gonna get an xX with a nice nekkid Jenna Jameson airbrushed on the sides.
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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tC I believe is for Touring Coupe.

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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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xb means "one that burns bread" in japanese
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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I could be wrong, but this is what I've always just assumed..... "x" is the name of the platform that the echo is built on, so the "A" and "B" are simply the first 2 cars built on the "x" platform. "t" is the platform of the tC and "C" is the third letter, third car. As to why the platforms are named "x" and "t" I have no idea
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Well the xBOX was 1st NAMED- bB
What about that ?
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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bB means Black Box
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by redneck69
xb means "one that burns bread" in japanese
yeah....the literal translation is bread.....but it is actually one that burns rice......

also known as 105 hamster power..... it's ok.....my tC isn't much better...haha
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Originally Posted by SCI_TC_GUY
Originally Posted by redneck69
xb means "one that burns bread" in japanese
yeah....the literal translation is bread.....but it is actually one that burns rice......

also known as 105 hamster power..... it's ok.....my tC isn't much better...haha
Is it BREAD OR RICE and is it BURNED - BLACK or BOX?
Please......
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Originally Posted by redneck69
xb means "one that burns bread" in japanese
?? Where did you get that from xB?
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by redneck69
xb means "one that burns bread" in japanese
For real? Let me go look that up...

I'm back. I got, "One which burns the pan", so I guess that is close...

I wonder if this site can handle JAPANESE characters:
パンを燃やす1 つ
I just tried to put that in JAPANESE; I bet it all comes out weird when I post it....
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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^^^ Huh. It didn't. That's cool.
Old Apr 9, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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Hey Boxcar , can you tell me where you found the answer " One that burns pan ?"



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