2011 xB (abandon ship!)
03-17-2010, 04:14 AM
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2011 xB (abandon ship!)
Scion is a sinking ship. . . and I think the 2011 xB is the nail in the coffin. There is no tC replacement yet. The xD is sort of just bleh, and the now ruined the the xB.
http://www.burlappcars.com/
http://www.burlappcars.com/
03-17-2010, 04:23 AM
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hmm, looks odd. I see they added what looks to be a bumper mounted TBL to even out the single reverse light. The front bumper vents and grill design don't look bad, they just don't work well together and the proportions seem off. We'll see how much this changes before going to market.
03-17-2010, 06:25 AM
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RUMORED. 1 year till auto show. . . plus another year to market = 2 more years on the market with a car that's already very aged. . .
I've been around since the very beginning, and I feel lied to by Scion. The original mission was to bring cool funky cars and give them short shelf lives so they stay original. It was supposed to be no more than 3 years. It looks like the tC will be in production for almost a decade. Customization was supposed to be big, but all we really see are stickers and stick on body parts. And then the reserve series have turned into a complete joke... the xB1 was ruined. And now the xB2 is heading off the reservation too. I feel as if the nobody in the company is paying attention to what the consumers want.
I've been around since the very beginning, and I feel lied to by Scion. The original mission was to bring cool funky cars and give them short shelf lives so they stay original. It was supposed to be no more than 3 years. It looks like the tC will be in production for almost a decade. Customization was supposed to be big, but all we really see are stickers and stick on body parts. And then the reserve series have turned into a complete joke... the xB1 was ruined. And now the xB2 is heading off the reservation too. I feel as if the nobody in the company is paying attention to what the consumers want.
03-17-2010, 06:55 AM
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Looks like they added a pig snout to the front, and a bubble butt to the rear: for the TOTAL loss. 
Now that I think about it, it might look good with some kind of 5Axis lip kit dropped to the ground on air bags, but stock height looks terrible.
Now that I think about it, it might look good with some kind of 5Axis lip kit dropped to the ground on air bags, but stock height looks terrible.
03-17-2010, 07:07 AM
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I'll will make it look good for all those that dont like it.. I pulled it off the first time around i can do it HANA HOU! One more time! Conversion Comming! Stay tuned
With some High end wheels "not no Sport max or cheapo wheels, AIR Ride and some sick parts from Forjworks.. i'll change all your minds..
With some High end wheels "not no Sport max or cheapo wheels, AIR Ride and some sick parts from Forjworks.. i'll change all your minds..
03-17-2010, 01:41 PM
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Seriously though, if it's based on a Japanese counterpart, it's only going to be around 1 year or so longer than it is in Japan. The bB went out of production in 2005, the xB in early 2007. The Rumion came out in 07, the xB2 in '08. The Japanese version will probably run through '11, so you're looking at a xB2 through 2012.
tC2 will be out hopefully soon, and the iQ is already scheduled for this year (spring maybe?). No clue on the xD or what will replace it, Toyota (and the rest of the car industry) had a bad two years and during financial crisis most companies aren't dumping $$ into new models, Ford is looking a lot better but that's only because they're bringing the models they've had in Europe for 2 years stateside (new Focus, Festiva, etc.) How long has the Crysler 300 been around?
03-17-2010, 01:43 PM
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03-17-2010, 01:48 PM
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More pics: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car...on_xb-car_news
I don't think it's that bad, at least not as bad as you are making it out to be... I'm not sure what you guys are whining about. Still looks like an xB. I'm sure they're sorry it is not exactly what you would like it to be... but that's business.
I don't think it's that bad, at least not as bad as you are making it out to be... I'm not sure what you guys are whining about. Still looks like an xB. I'm sure they're sorry it is not exactly what you would like it to be... but that's business.