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Old 05-28-2007, 12:29 AM
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4 door sedan or a 5 door sport sedan. a truck belongs as a Toyota.
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Originally Posted by KngHmltsGhst
I'm sorta liking the small pickup idea, but also the coupe.

I can only imagine the sales of an entry level 2 seater coupe. Think of a small car w/ the newer engine and all the typical "base model" accessories that Scion already includes....who wouldn't jump on that?
X2 I'm kinda like a pickup design. However I would much rather go for a coupe I'm pretty sure they could tweek our tC chassis a little to accomdate say the 3.5L v6 option on the SE and XLE camrys not to mention you can have a 6spd A/T but you get the general idea. I know the FUSE is suppose to be entertainment oriented, but if they accessorize it just like they do all the lines now with the power windows, cruise, moonroof, and std. ipod HU. I'm sure that it shouldn't run over 20k factory stock. I would jump on one of those in a heartbeat.
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:34 AM
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Why not the Daihatsu Materia:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...181&highlight=
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Old 05-28-2007, 01:00 AM
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id like to see something rally oriented. Something with no stereo, 2 seats, no carpet sound deadening, power anything, AWD and the 2azfe with a map sensor ecu so turboing it would be easier. Subaru did something similar awhile back with the wrx you could get it absolutely stipped.
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Old 05-28-2007, 01:17 AM
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[/quote]I think the FJ Cruiser is supposed to do that (even though it fails rather miserably at doing so)[/quote]


The FJ blows the Wrangler away!
independant front suspension for one thing. way more streetable with nearly the same off road ability. If Scion came out with a wranglerlike vehicle it would hopefully be more like $17,000 not $25,000 like the FJ.
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Old 05-28-2007, 02:00 AM
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1. How about importing the 4 wheel drive older bB that's available in Japan

2. How about a convertible xB? See: http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f2/1020...onvertible-xb/

3. Or an open deck xB like the 2002 bB in Japan.
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Old 05-28-2007, 02:10 AM
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Maybe a bare-bones Scion-branded light pickup truck? Something smaller (and therefore different) than the Tacoma perhaps...

just a thought...

-Aaron
Ever heard of the Toyota bB Open Deck? It would have been a smash hit even if the micro-"bed" was no bigger than the enclosed cargo area on the xB / bB.

I still don't understand why TCC never offered it here before moving on to the Gen2 xB and new xD?






http://www.globalcar.com/datasheet/T...bBOpenDeck.htm
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Old 05-28-2007, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by OldYeller

X2....need a city car...no more "bigger is better" please!
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Old 05-28-2007, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Xboone

The FJ blows the Wrangler away!
independant front suspension for one thing. way more streetable with nearly the same off road ability. If Scion came out with a wranglerlike vehicle it would hopefully be more like $17,000 not $25,000 like the FJ.
FJ is a good vehicle, yes, but you can't see out of it! haha
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Old 05-28-2007, 02:28 AM
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xR? "Four-door, rally-inspired car"
http://motortrend.com/future/spied/1...vf/index3.html
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=86627
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Old 05-28-2007, 02:32 AM
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More??








So... would this have been cool or not? I would have bought one
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Old 05-28-2007, 03:47 AM
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I like the Open Deck idea. Its cute and reminds me of our 1st gen xBs. I really like the two toned interior. Alas, it will never come to pass I fear. It will either be a suv thing or a super charged coupe/sedan thing. But I'm hoping its something small with high MPGs. I would have bought the Yaris 5 door hatch if they'd brought it over.
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Old 05-28-2007, 03:50 AM
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I know it's another box, but the Bb would fit the Scion American market.

http://www.batfa.com/new_car_toyota_bB.htm
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Old 05-28-2007, 04:00 AM
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I agree with Tomas' opinion (from other topics)that the Materia would do nicely. It feels like the sister to our boxes that's been away at boarding school and is now back to cause trouble.

If only, that green one is killer.
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Old 05-28-2007, 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by TorneoDude
Love the column shift and nav.

I think a funky mini SUV like the Chevy Trax concept would be cool. Or even a SUT version like the OpenDeck. But I don't think it should share a platform with the xB.
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Old 05-28-2007, 04:24 AM
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I say make it like the camino but get 40+mpg
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Old 05-28-2007, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mehow
How about a car/truck like the El Camino or Subaru Baja. That would make a totally new vehicle, which has the flexibility of a pick-up . . . with the MPG closer to that of a car. I'd make it a 1.8L, coupe, with a short bed (with maybe built in storage under the bed [ like the Honda Ridgeline]) all the size of the original xB.

This vehicle would be great cuz there's nothing like it.

How does that sound?
They already have something like that in the Open Deck bB sold overseas. Although something along the lines of a Zuk Samurai in a small diesel/bio-diesel powertrain would be cool,


-Man!!, I walked away from the puter for a few minutes before I posted, and WHAM!! look at all these posts ahead of mine, lol-
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Old 05-28-2007, 04:46 AM
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(I seem to recall the word from Toyota being that they would not build a diesel unless it was possible to make a 50 state model, and since some states have flat outlawed them, that's unlikely.)

Love to see the Materia (or better yet, a LHD bB - I like the styling on the bB better than the Materia) come over, but I doubt that will happen.

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Old 05-28-2007, 05:17 AM
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I'd love to see some sort of a Rally inspired vehicle.... whether it be a coupe, sedan or hatch.

AWD would be a plus too.

However, I just read an article the other day about Toyota throwing around the idea of a next gen Corolla with a V6 and AWD due to the fact that the Yaris is fitting in nicely as the econo-box of the Toyota stable and the camry has the older generation now.

I'd be all for that!
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Old 05-28-2007, 06:07 AM
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1. Yeah why didn't they just make the xD a redesigned xA? If there was to be an "xD" it should've been a hybrid.

2. I don't like the idea of a rally inspired car or V6 2seater car because that takes away the image of Scion as a car for a Young buyer with low income seeking a stylish car with economy in mind.

3. They should make a new tC like they did the xA and make it a sedan along with a coupe convertible just to drag in more young buyers (maybe a tS for touring sedan instead of touring coupe? LoL)

4. A SMALL Pick Up would be great, but not like that bB because when you first see the bB you don't think of a "Truck". It should be AWD and a little strong not to haul another car but to carry a 4-wheeler in the back, oh and under 18,000. A vehicle like that would leave Scion with a substantially larger market. I would know because I live in GA where all my friends drive trucks big or small as long as it could get some dirt on it.

Scion has their SUV-ish car IMO the xB, they have the eco car the xA/xD, the sporty car the tC (hopefully there will be a "tS" ", now they need the off-road fun truck while keeping their image.
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