Scionlife.com

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

1st Gen xB knock-off rant thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-17-2008, 01:08 AM
  #21  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
NotAllBad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 208
Default
I've been seeing em around in OC lately. Very classy in person. I'd rock it. I could easily see them get the VIP treatment with some 24's and a drop.

NotAllBad is offline  
Reply
Old 08-17-2008, 10:13 PM
  #22  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
stenger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CenTucky
Posts: 825
Default
I heard a interview with a rep from Kia. They are entering the box market now... BUT They gave Scion full credit for starting the box craze.


But if you look at it, Scion ripped of UPS Trucks for their design. lol
stenger is offline  
Reply
Old 08-17-2008, 11:49 PM
  #23  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
snowromance's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,192
Default
one thing i do like about the flex is the lower roofline. the only thing with more headroom than an XB is a freightliner.
snowromance is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-2008, 02:04 AM
  #24  
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
Fail, INC
Club One

SL Member
 
Sciond's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: What's in your Box...
Posts: 14,930
Default
Originally Posted by stenger
I heard a interview with a rep from Kia. They are entering the box market now... BUT They gave Scion full credit for starting the box craze.


But if you look at it, Scion ripped of UPS Trucks for their design. lol
actually the Astro Van
Sciond is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-2008, 02:05 AM
  #25  
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
Fail, INC
Club One

SL Member
 
Sciond's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: What's in your Box...
Posts: 14,930
Default
Originally Posted by RodC
Originally Posted by WhoKilledTheJAMs
This isn't news.
Yesterday it was.
your being conservative
Sciond is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-2008, 02:17 AM
  #26  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
WhoKilledTheJAMs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: West Linda, CA
Posts: 492
Default
Originally Posted by Sciond
Originally Posted by stenger
I heard a interview with a rep from Kia. They are entering the box market now... BUT They gave Scion full credit for starting the box craze.


But if you look at it, Scion ripped of UPS Trucks for their design. lol
actually the Astro Van
Someone should get VW on the phone in 1950, to settle this.
WhoKilledTheJAMs is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-2008, 02:28 AM
  #27  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
RodC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 3,589
Default
Originally Posted by WhoKilledTheJAMs
Originally Posted by Sciond
Originally Posted by stenger
I heard a interview with a rep from Kia. They are entering the box market now... BUT They gave Scion full credit for starting the box craze.


But if you look at it, Scion ripped of UPS Trucks for their design. lol
actually the Astro Van
Someone should get VW on the phone in 1950, to settle this.
How far back do you wanna go?



RodC is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-2008, 02:40 AM
  #28  
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
Fail, INC
Club One

SL Member
 
Sciond's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: What's in your Box...
Posts: 14,930
Default
Originally Posted by WhoKilledTheJAMs
Originally Posted by Sciond
Originally Posted by stenger
I heard a interview with a rep from Kia. They are entering the box market now... BUT They gave Scion full credit for starting the box craze.


But if you look at it, Scion ripped of UPS Trucks for their design. lol
actually the Astro Van
Someone should get VW on the phone in 1950, to settle this.
Actually the Astro Van was wildly popular and they wanted to make a lower budget similar vehicle hence the Astro Van look alike kits etc.
Sciond is offline  
Reply
Old 08-26-2008, 05:07 PM
  #29  
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
kirksucks611's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Eureka, Humboldt County, CA
Posts: 96
Default
what annoys me is, while ford is copying the Gen1 xb, Scion changes it to something horrible looking.
kirksucks611 is offline  
Reply
Old 08-26-2008, 05:30 PM
  #30  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Exclusive
SL Member
 
YourNameHere's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,531
Default
Originally Posted by kirksucks611
what annoys me is, while ford is copying the Gen1 xb, Scion changes it to something horrible looking.
an nissan is going to swoop in and get a ton of sales with the new cube.
YourNameHere is offline  
Reply
Old 08-26-2008, 05:37 PM
  #31  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
snowromance's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,192
Default
Originally Posted by kirksucks611
what annoys me is, while ford is copying the Gen1 xb, Scion changes it to something horrible looking.
you're not the only one. there's a bajillion people that feel the same way :-(
snowromance is offline  
Reply
Old 08-27-2008, 05:00 AM
  #32  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
flying_toaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 413
Default
i have no problem with it, i was in one and i gotta say its really nice.
flying_toaster is offline  
Reply
Old 08-27-2008, 11:38 AM
  #33  
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
Fail, INC
Club One

SL Member
 
Sciond's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: What's in your Box...
Posts: 14,930
Default
Originally Posted by YourNameHere
Originally Posted by kirksucks611
what annoys me is, while ford is copying the Gen1 xb, Scion changes it to something horrible looking.
an nissan is going to swoop in and get a ton of sales with the new cube.
yes one will be in my driveway....
Sciond is offline  
Reply
Old 08-30-2008, 04:37 AM
  #34  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
richmond2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: New West BC
Posts: 286
Default
the flex is NOT the first cubular ford idea


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_SYNUS
richmond2000 is offline  
Reply
Old 08-30-2008, 04:41 AM
  #35  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
RodC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 3,589
Default
What idiot came up with the name "SYNus"? I know they want you to pronounce it like synuous, but you know people would just call it the "Ford sinus".
RodC is offline  
Reply
Old 09-09-2008, 04:56 AM
  #36  
Junior Member
 
elviswong's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 19
Default
Originally Posted by Metro273
^^^It's a Ford, wait a year and you'll be able to get one for about $25K...
while our 1rst gen xb are actually sold the same price as we bought it........
elviswong is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2008, 04:40 PM
  #37  
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Brunt1823's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Downingtown, PA
Posts: 64
Default
I kinda like the Nissan Cube.. I hate to say it.
Brunt1823 is offline  
Reply
Old 09-11-2008, 01:26 AM
  #38  
Junior Member
 
BxdIn06xb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 951 So Cal
Posts: 23
Default
lets not sweat it ppl.... do you think that ford can actually start a following with this like scion.... its just gonna be mainly driven by soccer moms
BxdIn06xb is offline  
Reply
Old 09-12-2008, 03:33 AM
  #39  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
MyCrisis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Western Mass
Posts: 123
Default
They're trying too hard. The Flex is just . . . stiff.
MyCrisis is offline  
Reply
Old 09-13-2008, 01:44 AM
  #40  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Balliztik
SL Member
 
shortbus_8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Roseville, CA
Posts: 1,267
Default



shortbus_8 is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: 1st Gen xB knock-off rant thread


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT. The time now is 08:35 AM.