Notices
Scion xB 1st-Gen Owners Lounge
First Generation 2004-2006.5 [NCP31]

What a beauty

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:23 AM
  #1  
SCIONbrouillard's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 225
From: Good ol' Orange County of
Default What a beauty

Everytime I ride on the xB, it just gets better and better. The handling is sweet for a tall and narrow car. The xB has rose past my expectations. I expected coming in buying the car that it wouldn't be fast, the car wouldn't handle as smoothly as others, and that the car looked nice and would be fun to drive. After driving it for a while, the xB is pretty quick and I love the way it handles (better than the Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Dakota SXT, and the Eagle Vision ESI that my parents own(ed)).

Another thing about the xB I love is it's seating, there are so many different positions that you can sit in the driver's seat and you can still be comfortable.

I love it.
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:30 AM
  #2  
TheDanger's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,249
Default

I concur! I am a fellow 05 PW owner! PW rule...except on the cleaning part ugh...it rains and its dirty again...damn you Florida! :twisted:
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:32 AM
  #3  
SCIONbrouillard's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 225
From: Good ol' Orange County of
Default

I know how you feel. I just got my car yesterday and drove it to Best Buy and it happened to rain. When I got home, the back of my xB was hella dirty.
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 03:14 AM
  #4  
Guest
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

SCIONbrouillard that was bueatiful man, it brought a tear to my eye and made me want to wash my car. So I am off to wash the box. Great topic and post man. :D
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 03:24 AM
  #5  
mikochu's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Premium Member
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,525
From: Orlando, Florida
Default

Originally Posted by TheDanger
I concur! I am a fellow 05 PW owner! PW rule...except on the cleaning part ugh...it rains and its dirty again...damn you Florida! :twisted:
I hear ya, I waxed my car last week back in South Florida. I'm now in Central Florida and it's raining every day...
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 04:11 AM
  #6  
DJ_X_Trodinaire's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,418
Default

i see that youre from Orange county?

seen the Tuttles lately??
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:12 AM
  #7  
socalxb's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 205
Default

I'm liking my xB more and more, and there's hasn't been a week gone by yet where I'm not stopped by at least 2-3 people that want to talk about my xB!

Just got a 10.4" DVD drop-down system installed in my xB. The shop did a pretty good job, installing the DVD player in that storage bin under the HVAC *****, and the door still closes so you can't even see it. They put an infrared sensor right up by the pillar that separates the front and rear doors, up where the plastic meets the headliner. That way the rear seat passengers can still control the DVD player and not have to aim it at the storage cubby where the DVD player is installed. Also got the FM modulator and two wireless headphones. The headphones stash underneath the front seats, and with the DVD door closed, you can't even tell there's a DVD system in there (unless you look where the dome light used to be!). Stealth at it's best! Price for all that was $1K, with a 1-yr warranty on the parts and lifetime warranty on the labor. Not a great deal, but better than most of the deals I've seen around here. My kids absolutely LOVE it!

And to top it all off, I also got a letter from my credit union today, saying I was pre-approved on refinancing my existing xB loan with them. Their rate was 4.95% with a $150 rebate, but the rate I got thru Capital One is 4.39%. Credit Union said they'll match that rate, and still give me $150. I'm going to call Capital One in the morning and see if they'll lower their rate even more. If not, I'll let the Credit Union match their rate and pocket the $150. Man, when it rains it pours (in a good way)!
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:10 AM
  #8  
SCIONbrouillard's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 225
From: Good ol' Orange County of
Default

Originally Posted by DJ_X_Trodinaire
i see that youre from Orange county?

seen the Tuttles lately??
I actually live 2 houses over from Senior.
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:16 AM
  #9  
MrSmiley's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
sIcKsCiOnS
Scion Evolution
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 251
From: Orlando, FL
Default

my car was hella dirty on monday ...now I'm glad to report it's very clean and has 4 coats of zaino bros. polish on it ... now it looks slick almost wet even .... *drool* no to find a way to keep it like that ... LoL
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:20 AM
  #10  
SCIONbrouillard's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 225
From: Good ol' Orange County of
Default

Originally Posted by Stylis
SCIONbrouillard that was bueatiful man, it brought a tear to my eye and made me want to wash my car. So I am off to wash the box. Great topic and post man. :D
Mama's boy.

:twisted:
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 10:48 PM
  #11  
Guest
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Originally Posted by SCIONbrouillard
Originally Posted by Stylis
SCIONbrouillard that was bueatiful man, it brought a tear to my eye and made me want to wash my car. So I am off to wash the box. Great topic and post man. :D
Mama's boy.

:twisted:
Your mama's boy!! (the childish remarks have started!!) Wait didn;t you start the topic?
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 10:56 PM
  #12  
phatboy's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scinergy
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 181
From: Des Moines, Iowa
Default

Originally Posted by SCIONbrouillard
Originally Posted by DJ_X_Trodinaire
i see that youre from Orange county?

seen the Tuttles lately??
I actually live 2 houses over from Senior.
Go tell him to make a Scion Bike.
You know, very boxy, and in desperate need of a supercharger!
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 12:17 AM
  #13  
DStewart's Avatar
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 95
From: No. Nevada
Default

I agree as well I am extremely impressed with the quality for the price. You can't beat it anywhere with any other car. Power is a little more impressive than I expected as well. You can't go anywhere in the box without someone staring or asking ton's of questions about it. So far my overall experience with the box is excellent.
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 02:22 AM
  #14  
SCIONbrouillard's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 225
From: Good ol' Orange County of
Default

Originally Posted by phatboy

Go tell him to make a Scion Bike.
You know, very boxy, and in desperate need of a supercharger!
Pssh... If I went over his house and rang on his doorbell. He'd cuss me out and call me a little punk.

Back to the box. Gotta love it.
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 06:03 PM
  #15  
its_ikon's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,128
From: Henderson, NV (was 909)
Default

Originally Posted by TheDanger
I concur! I am a fellow 05 PW owner! PW rule...except on the cleaning part ugh...it rains and its dirty again...damn you Florida! :twisted:
hot lava is the best color
Old Jul 12, 2004 | 12:36 AM
  #16  
SCIONbrouillard's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 225
From: Good ol' Orange County of
Default

Let me reiterate my original statement. The xB drives nice on flat roads, but it's hell driving through the Palisades Parkway in Orange/Rockland County. Roads are ____ty, and the box was uncomfortable due to its mediocre suspension. And let's not forget the uphill driving on that parkway. Jeez.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
sccarally
Regional - Lonestar
1
Aug 21, 2015 02:58 AM
tc90
Introduction Forum
2
Jun 22, 2015 03:26 AM
GoodVibes
Scion xB 2nd-Gen Owners Lounge
3
Mar 10, 2015 04:29 AM
Mooneyzs
Scion xA/xB 1st-Gen Wheel & Tire
3
Apr 4, 2005 04:02 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 06:52 AM.