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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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Default Coolbear! Scion xB/t2b Ripoff!

hey guys.. meet the "Coolbear." another counterfit car from China...



http://jalopnik.com/cars/news/coolbear-215670.php
Old Nov 18, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Hmm..at least its got a cool name..
Old Nov 18, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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I'm gonna laugh if that's the new xB for the US.
Old Nov 18, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Looks exactly like the current box with the exception of the new front bumper, grill etc.
Old Nov 18, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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thats too close not to be a joint venture with Toyota....
Old Nov 18, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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never mind....

http://www.gwm.com.cn/eng/index.asp


looks like all their models are just Nissan and Toyota ripoffs....

strange...
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Anyone know where I can get a CoolBear emblem?

I'm all about the CDM.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Max
Anyone know where I can get a CoolBear emblem?

I'm all about the CDM.

Old Nov 19, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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This was posted before but now seeing that its called a Cool Bear I I'm with Max, CoolBear emblems for everyone!! Psshh forget JDM now, imma go CDM. Max, wanna go CDM with me?
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Max, wanna go CDM with me?
You know I'm in.

I'm making some calls. I'll let you know when I know something on the emblems.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:34 AM
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where do i sign up for the CDM'ing
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:41 AM
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lol^^^
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"Fast and the Furious Bejing polite driving withing the bounds of the law or else we face the consequences of a communist countries wrath"
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ohcanada_00
never mind....

http://www.gwm.com.cn/eng/index.asp


looks like all their models are just Nissan and Toyota ripoffs....

strange...
Great Wall Motors. This company bought stampings from Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishis on obsolete vehicles. Every time Nissan, Toyota replaced stampins for new models, they usually sell the old stampings to other compnay such as GWM, or other companies in Taiwan to make spare parts for resale.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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If that's true, all the parts should bolt up.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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yea, I'd like to have the bumpers and headlights from it
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 12:48 AM
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huh...thats kinda cool then once again the xA gets no love

lol
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 01:31 AM
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the xa always looked like the matrix to me, sept more of a "mini me" type of version

but I bet if you did some searching there probably is an xa version over there, or in another country, the xa and xb are probably two of the best vehicles to have come to the states to be running around the older cities of asia/europe/italy
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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i like it



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