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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 02:58 AM
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Beautiful man . I can't wait to drop mine on trd springs as well. What size tires are you running? Has the ride stiffen up with the springs any?

Man we should get a DFW xb meet going some day :D
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 03:33 AM
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Thanks bro! I'm running 235/35/ZR19 Toyo Proxes 4 cuz that's what came with the TRD wheels. Between the 19's and TRD springs the ride is noticably firmer than stock but nothing terrible. A DFW xB meet isn't a bad idea at all.
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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My ride is so stiff that I am thinking about getting shocks next to soften the ride some. TRD also. Feels like a lowpressure tire sometimes but not . Love the looks though.
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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Very nice. BTW, what tint is that on the front windows? 35%? That's what I wanted but the tint shop talked me into 20% which is much darker than the rear glass.
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Thanks guys. Yeah I got 35% tint on the front two windows. Appears to be the closest match to the rear privacy glass.
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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looking good.
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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I at first did not like the new xB. I still think that, when in stock form, it isn't that good looking, but with a drop and a nice set of rims it looks really good.
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by javastan
I at first did not like the new xB. I still think that, when in stock form, it isn't that good looking, but with a drop and a nice set of rims it looks really good.
That's exactly what most people said about the XB1, including me.
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Originally Posted by chadfo
Originally Posted by javastan
I at first did not like the new xB. I still think that, when in stock form, it isn't that good looking, but with a drop and a nice set of rims it looks really good.
That's exactly what most people said about the XB1, including me.
Good point.
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by javastan
I at first did not like the new xB. I still think that, when in stock form, it isn't that good looking, but with a drop and a nice set of rims it looks really good.
Glad I could help bring an xB1'er over to the dark side.
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Matrixv01
Glad I could help bring an xB1'er over to the dark side.
Maybe if they are still selling it when my xB hits 175,000+ miles I will have to pick one up. For now I am keeping my first gen for a long time. I am going to get my money's worth out of that car.
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nice car man
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