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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 04:52 AM
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Had it for a few days, LOVE IT. XD is a LOT of car for the cash, GREAT gas milage and 10x better than both models of Yaris I test drove in power, interior and options! XD FTMFW!

Old Apr 25, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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it looks so...stock
















grats on the new toy
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 04:58 AM
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Nice. cant wait to see what you have in store for it!
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Mods already started
- tint finished
- LED swap finished
- Short shift kit / shifter bushings ordered
- suspension TBA, Cannot leak details yet
- TRD rear swaybar on the way
- Custom exhaust will be built this month
- Custom cold air intake is being made
- Looking over options on wheels and tires. Doing a dark bronze / black theme
- Scion logos will be done in matched dark bronze
- Working with NST on developing a pulley kit for the new 1.8L
- Headlights are coming apart this weekend / blackout of course
- tails are going to be painted / tinted dark
- Searching for a HID kit at the moment
- Breather / catch can bypass going in this weekend
- Audio in the works

Cars focus and theme is going to be a light weight, good gas milage. More to come on that. Even the sub is going to be specially produced to be very lightweight. All aspects of the car are being looked at weight wise

Bah that is just off the top of my head Is my new daily driver.
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Nice. I'm trying to convince the woman to do more to her xd, but she likes it as is for now. So far I swapped out all the easily replaceable led's, mobilehid kit, and rims/tires. She definitely needs to drop it, even with 17"s it still looks like a mini truck I know she wants her lcd backlighting changed though, so we may have you do that Jeremy. Did you change out the lcd led's in yours yet, or just the normal map lights/etc?
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Nice Ride....... I knew it wasn't going to take you long before you started Modding it....
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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just.... cannot..... stop..... modding...ahhh...
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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So this is what you were talking about as your new ride/project car?? Or is that something diff
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Its an addiction....lol I've been wanting to do more to mine....i just don't have the funds at the moment.....
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So this is what you were talking about as your new ride/project car?? Or is that something diff
*LOL* No it is not Just my new daily driver. My old 89 corolla gts finally blew up. Man that motor had a lot of high revving freeway miles on it.
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Very cool...
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nice!
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xD is such a good car guys, If anyone is in the market for a high MPG car with enough power to get out of it's own way, this is the car. Jumps to 80mph on the freeway like it is nothing. HIGHLY recommended!

J now you need one in silver haha!
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Originally Posted by Garage1217
J now you need one in silver haha!
Something tells me BiggJ will have another scion to start modding as well....
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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Like my kids pokemon, gotta collect them all haha
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Damn Jeremy no time wasted getting to the mods. Can't wait see it in person.
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Yeah I am thinking about it for sure.
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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It is worth it J, Averaging 35mpg right now so far!!! Driving very lightfooted with cruise on. Car has plenty of power for a daily MPG car.
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These AZ guys are mod crazy!!! What kind of short shift kit are you planning on using in that thing?


Keep up the good work
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NST of course with a side order of NST shifter bushings & pulleys!!
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