what is your comment about XB?

[alohafc3s]

I plan to buy one on september , I am thinking about a auto or 5 speed , is the power and handling suitable on street?
any good or bad things on this car?

[CamNub]

It has good milage i found out.
but in my mind...Its FUGLY.

[02RSX90camry]

xB is really nice interior, and u can do a whole lot of shit to it. mileage is decent, i think like in the 30's or so. power isn't all that great, but ofr the price, u can throw in an extra couple grand and get the Blitz SC


i don't own one though, and have never driven one, so i guess i can't really comment

[foompla]

my comment:

i love them now, but im glad I wont be getting one because ill hate them in 2 months when everyone has one.

[DJ_SpaRky]

Originally posted by foompla
my comment:

i love them now, but im glad I wont be getting one because ill hate them in 2 months when everyone has one.

I was thinking the same thing about 8 months ago, but then when they were released here, no body seem to know anything about them, I've only seen 2, and know of at least 6 here. So they may not be as popular as you'd think.

My vote: get it, you'll love it.

[Warped]

On the other hand, VERY popular here in SoCal. I can't go a day without seeing at least half a dozen.

[PSyCHo-RaGe]

Originally posted by 02RSX90camry
u can throw in an extra couple grand and get the Blitz SC

Just FYI the Blitz SC adds a whopping 23.3 hp to the wheels, not worth the 3500 entry fee.

I'm waiting for the ELP turbo kit, he just dyno'd it and its putting down an extra 50hp, and he's not done with the tuning...

[nort0188]

I've only seen two here in town, but they haven't been released here yet... one was white with some graphics, driven by a chick the other was orange and looked absolutely stunning. If you get one, number one priority should be making it unique before everyone has one... then the turbo, of course

[Bad_Attitude]

We bought a Hot Lava XB a month ago. I do love it!
You can't race everybody from the green light, but if you do a lot of highway driving... it will blow by everything... ours has great top end!
We opted for the cold air intake which made a big difference.
We know someone with a 5 speed that we thought was faster than our automatic but after a better comparison the 5 speed just has a little better take off. Once you're past your first couple gears they are nose to nose.

Hope that helps you out.

[7red7]

I just got my Hot Lava xB about three weeks ago...I love it so far, it's an awesome car with excellent handling nice acceleration for the engine size, and very roomy for everything I need to lug around with me...I was afraid it was going to fall apart as I drove it because it kinda lloks like it's made entirely of plastic, but it seems really durable and well put together

I traded in my 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe for it after owning it less than a year...I started looking at Honda Elements first, and I loved the Sunset Orange pearl it comes in, and I never really considered the Scion until a friend of mine got one and I drove it...I was hooked on it, and when I saw the Hot Lava xB on the trailer at the dealership, I told them to pull it down that I was driving it home...

Three weeks later, I'm still loving it, and turning heads wherever I drive...I've received nothing but positive feedback about it...

DAN

[LavaBox_v1]

I like the car ... its not the fastest ... or best looking ... but I can't complain ... it gets GREAT gas milage, can hold a bunch of friends and its different ...

[xpeed]

What stupid lack of English guy made up the "scion" name? It's weird, and complicated to pronounce. Why couldn't toyota just import it as Toyota instead of making up a blasphemous word?

[Bad_Attitude]

It is a funny name to pronounce but the name "Scion" means "descendent of"...like descendent of toyota.

Everyone here thinks it is pronounced "sky-on" or "ski-on" of course we have a lot of "cadaver-types" in our area that missed their phonics course in school.

[JSVH]

Scion: A descendant or heir
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=scion
pronounced "sigh-on"

I have taken the xB on a test drive. It is a very impressive car, especially for the money. It had excellent road manners, cornered much better then my Camry. Its acceleration was not amazing, though it got the job done. The interior room was bigger then most SUVs, but at the same time it is a very small car.

[DJ_SpaRky]

...and it's actually French (Old French, cion)