Notices
Scion xA Aero & Exterior Aero parts and exterior dress items...
View Poll Results: What do you think of the 2006 exterior changes?
Make it look better.
47.50%
Make it look worse.
37.50%
Doesn't look different to me.
5.63%
I couldn't care less.
9.38%
Voters: 160. You may not vote on this poll

xA Front/Rear changes 2005 vs. 2006 - A visual comparison

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 11, 2005 | 10:45 PM
  #21  
ecandlcubed's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 193
Default

Originally Posted by iyzmi

I like the double blinkers....Cheap cars don't have double blinkers, expensive ones do, ie. Caddilac, Benz, etc.
actually the ones on scion make it looks cheaper. you would have one on the mirror, one on the fender and one on the front light housing. yike! triple blinkers.

benz and now caddy copying all euro vehicles ony have either blinker on the fender or mirror and the one in the front light housing. this is the way it should be!
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 05:35 AM
  #22  
Max2k's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,650
From: Sipping haterade.
Default

I like the 06, but would put on a set of 05 tails if I had one.
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 06:37 AM
  #23  
TJandBOXCARWILLIE's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Fail, INC
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,350
From: Here at my desk...
Default

I like my '05 better, although I do wish I could get the '06 stereo with the steering wheel.

And, if looks mean anything to you, BCP is being pulled after '05. And that means the BCP is going to be a limited run, in the long haul.
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:44 PM
  #24  
mr_curmudgeon's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 14
Default

Originally Posted by TJandBOXCARWILLIE
And, if looks mean anything to you, BCP is being pulled after '05. And that means the BCP is going to be a limited run, in the long haul.

I'm new to the Scion world....what is BCP?
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:43 PM
  #25  
Richard's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 126
From: New Jersey
Default

Black cherry pearl.

Also as someone who is looking to buy a new car (and most likely a Scion), just from these pix, I'd check out the '06 xA more then the '06 tC.
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:03 PM
  #26  
mr_curmudgeon's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 14
Default

Originally Posted by Richard
Black cherry pearl.

Doh! Funny I didn't guess that, since it's the color I ordered.
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 03:16 PM
  #27  
GloriousMidget's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 434
From: Yukon, Oklahoma
Default

Just a small detail I noticed...

The exhaust tip is on the other side of the car for the 06, so does that mean that the 05s axle-backs wont fit the 06s?
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 05:05 PM
  #28  
mr_curmudgeon's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 14
Default

Originally Posted by GloriusMidget
Just a small detail I noticed...

The exhaust tip is on the other side of the car for the 06, so does that mean that the 05s axle-backs wont fit the 06s?
Sorry. I flipped the image on the '06 so the direction of the cars was the same, thusly aiding in the comparison. So take that into account.


mrC
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 05:35 PM
  #29  
dwightS's Avatar
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 67
From: Fort Lauderdale
Default

06 xA looks more economy.
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 09:27 PM
  #30  
S-Tekk's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
DelMarVa
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 31
From: hampton roads, VA
Default

05 all the way blk bumper moldings make the car stand out more when shined up, rear lights are change able tyc makes better ones than that of the 06'. turn signal on the mirror should have came on the 04' -05' cars - not cool scion makers. still not enough for me to trade my baby in, see what u look like in 07'- lol..
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 10:57 PM
  #31  
jwa276's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 238
From: Ohio State University
Default

Originally Posted by S-Tekk
05 all the way blk bumper moldings make the car stand out more when shined up, rear lights are change able tyc makes better ones than that of the 06'. turn signal on the mirror should have came on the 04' -05' cars - not cool scion makers. still not enough for me to trade my baby in, see what u look like in 07'- lol..
yeah, no doubt those tyc tails are hott!! they are a little on the pricey side, but for the look id say well worth the money.

are there actually any differences with the headlights? i really like the ones on the 05 but recently ive been craving a more agressive look to them.. i wonder how hard it would be to retrofit some projectors in there...

-jon
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:21 AM
  #32  
ecandlcubed's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 193
Default

i decided to pull back my deposit on the 06 because i don't like the blinkers on the mirrors and on the fenders. i would have liked it on the mirror or fender only (plus the required one on the headlight). i also like the round fogs more. i could live without the radio control on the steering wheel (have it on my sienna and hardly use it). i didn't care much for ipod connection (i think ipods are overrated). don't care much for the upgraded fabric since i plan to convert it to leather.

to make the story short, i am picking up an '05 xa with 400.00 off this weekend !
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 02:35 AM
  #33  
iyzmi's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,384
From: Milwauke, WI
Default

Originally Posted by ecandlcubed
(i think ipods are overrated).
Dito! I meen who the hell has 4gb of music? I understand if someone ACUALLY has that much music but for those who buy it just to be able to say "I have an iPod" I pitty you. I like those really small 512mb mp3 player that sandisk makes. Sorry to go off-topic.
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 02:46 AM
  #34  
mr_curmudgeon's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 14
Default

Originally Posted by ecandlcubed
to make the story short, i am picking up an '05 xa with 400.00 off this weekend !

Student discount, or something else? Curious minds would like to know.
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:00 AM
  #35  
ecandlcubed's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 193
Default

Originally Posted by mr.curmudgeon
Originally Posted by ecandlcubed
to make the story short, i am picking up an '05 xa with 400.00 off this weekend !

Student discount, or something else? Curious minds would like to know.
no i am too old for student discount. it was thru an internet sale at fitzmall toyota/scion here in gaitherburg maryland. plus it is end of model year ...
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:34 AM
  #36  
xaPierre's Avatar
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 27
From: Pierre, SD
Default I don't know...

I'm thinkin' the '06 xA may just grow on me as time passes. It's kind of prune-shrunken but I'm already warming to the grille up front. One thing I notice is the '06 xA looks more Echo-ish...not really a good thing overall.

I, too, wonder about the RS 3.0 and how it might look as it looks like I'll hang onto my '01 Sportage 4X4 for a while longer and wait for the next RS model to come out.
OTOH I might still be interested in snagging a RS 1.0. I love that red-but there's really no RS 1.0's to be found. Anybody ever seen a used RS 1.0 for sale?
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:56 AM
  #37  
uber-xA-RS2's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 812
From: Rochester, NH
Default

There is a used RS1.0 at a local dealership. They are asking 15,000 for it and I'm not sure of the mileage.
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 05:32 PM
  #38  
Atomic_tC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 104
From: Philly PA Area
Default

Ok, even though I own an xB, I do like the xA's, and I was looking at Toyota's home market site - check out this link:

http://toyota.jp/ist/grade/sporty_line/index.html

Just another look at what the changes are for 06....

Thanks for letting me share!
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:50 PM
  #39  
speculative's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 35
Default

'06 =
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 02:19 PM
  #40  
cew_com's Avatar
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 26
From: Perkasie, PA
Default

I'm really not liking any of the exterior changes for 06. I agree with what they changed, just not the result.

Of course, if that upgrade list included a 1zz-fe, I'd be on the way to the dealership right now :-)



All times are GMT. The time now is 12:53 AM.