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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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well yesterday i just bought the wife a new scion XB hot lava edition. we will be getting some time next week. it's still at port . but when we take her home i will have to post up some pics.

Well hello everyone.


Andrei

p.s. i hope you guys don't flame me but i have VW.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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welcome!

nice purchase. good choice.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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thank you, we can't wait to get it.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Welcome to scion life... :D
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by chargeddub
p.s. i hope you guys don't flame me but i have VW.
no flames from me... i have 2 vws.. both mk1s and i used to have a mk2, but sold it.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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welcome to the boards! Be prepared for high levels of addiction!
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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p.s. i hope you guys don't flame me but i have VW.
no flames from me... i have 2 vws.. both mk1s and i used to have a mk2, but sold it.
:D sweet..... what kind of mk1's , i had to sell my mk1 gti (galactic blue) move to So. FLA. right now i have a VR with the VF stage 2 kit on it. and we are selling the wife's beetle 1.8t for xb. also had a mk3 jetta.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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have a 83 Rabbit GTi w/ 2.0T Callaway Stage 3 kit and a 79 rabbit with G60 that i bought for parts (brand new tranny and quaiffe). I had a 91 GLi 2L 16v, that i sold to get the GTi... i love vws and have been thinkin about getting another mk2.

edit.. if imagestation lets me post a pic... heres a pic of the gti.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1.jpg.orig.jpg
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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my first car was an 83 rabbit, so no flames here!! Congrats-Nice hoice
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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well since no one is flaming i guess ill have the honors

FLAME FLAME FLAME BURN BABY BURNN!! :twisted: im just messing with yah

welcome to SL! congrats on your purchase! how long til it comes in? where are you from?
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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I'd have a VW too , but I don't like black turtle necks and I use PC's unless I need a boat anchor, THEN I have a use for an apple.

Long live dave mathews!

Just kidding. Welcome! You'll find this forum very helpful. (except me)
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 02:10 AM
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New folks are always welcome! So where y'all from?
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 03:12 AM
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My first car was a 1984 4-door wolfsburg rabbit just before easter 97 and here are some intresting numbers...

10....... the number of people including myself in the rabbit (muffler dragging) at one time

23.5.... is the 0-60 time with 4 people in the car (in sec, auto tranny)

3/4... amount that i could fill my gas tank (3/4 way full) before it started to leak (gas engine)

6... the number of times the gas pedel stuck on the freeway

$800... amount i payed for it out of the Houston Chronicle (all sales final..damn!)

haha just some funny stuff

back to subject... WELCOME to the board glad to have ya! Anything you need, just ask... chances are some one will know the ansewer or at least where you can find the ansewers.

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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 04:28 AM
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well i live in delray beach FL. (it's near West Palm Beach) and the XB will be at the deal in the middle of next week. nice to see some dubbers over here :mrgreen: ...

my GTI

(sorry about the size)

my old bunny


and my old jetta

(yes it was a 2.slow)

also can you guys/gals please just fill be in on how you like your XB's.
Old Mar 13, 2004 | 04:30 AM
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thats a nice GTI. have you seen the GTI R32? i would love to have that car.
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 02:21 AM
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well i drove one today (i sell car and we have a vw store). it is sweet but the thing just weights to much . but till i would kill to have one.....
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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yeah it does weigh alot. i wish i can get one but im only gonna turn 16 in november
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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don't get me wrong it's a great car but even my mk4 is heavy. it had a blast with my bunny, but the bunny did not have half the power of my mk4. so no matter what you do there will always be some pro's and some con's.

by the way the new TC looks to be one hot car. can some one tell my why you would buy a celica over a TC?
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