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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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Listening to a music channel on the PC - and its from the States, I guess.

Anyway, about every half hour there is an advert for a Psion - sore un. whatever.... 14 grand including gear **** covered in goats nut skin, and other various delectable extras.

So, these modes of transport any good ?????????
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 07:33 AM
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I am not reading english here ??
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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I think he means Scion. They are made by Toyota and are new cars for us here. The only thing I know about them is this one looks like a toaster with wheels.

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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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They also make a coupe. Cheap rice burner that's marketed to younger drivers. Has lots of 'custom' options from factrory & dealer. Toyota figured out that there was a fortune in after market parts sales & decided to package a car around dealer after market. After seeing the commercials, anyone over 25 should be embarassed to be seen in one.
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That toaster looks like its takes 2 ...kin huge CD's in the front
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 08:46 AM
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Scion TC ain't too bad lookin':

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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
I think he means Scion. They are made by Toyota and are new cars for us here. The only thing I know about them is this one looks like a toaster with wheels.

Those things are all over Japan and Korea. I was wondering how long it would take them to start selling them here. I laughed when I was over seas and saw them. Butt ugly box on wheels. I'd rather get a mini van........Oh Shi%^ Did I just say that????????
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I was wondering how long it would take them to start selling them here.
Umm...err...they've been selling them here for at least two years now.
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I was at a show where several of them parked right behind me. The kid was going on and on about how nice my car was and how he wanted to trade. After looking at his "box" I told him that for $25,000 and his car we could make a deal. He left and took that ugly box away too.

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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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Hi,
I like the look of the TC also, make a good comuter mobile. I'm not in the intended age group for this car though, I'm way too old
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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Scion Xa

Scion Xb

Scion Tc

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But try finding a TC that doesn't look like Bender barfed on it.
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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I guess they're ok as long as you don't have to travel uphill with passengers.
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Originally Posted by TonySinclair
Umm...err...they've been selling them here for at least two years now.
Umm......err.......I was in Japan over 3 years ago and in Korea almost 6 years ago.
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Originally Posted by theandies
Umm......err.......I was in Japan over 3 years ago and in Korea almost 6 years ago.

And....?
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Originally Posted by TonySinclair
And....?
He is sick of rice
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TonySinclair
And....?
And..................When I got back I started wondering if they would start selling them here............I know when they started selling them here...........oh well who the hell cares.
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by theandies
And..................When I got back I started wondering if they would start selling them here............I know when they started selling them here...........oh well who the hell cares.
Got it. I read your post wrong. Without inflection, it's hard to always determine how someone is saying something.
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The "toaster" is the Xb model....my kids and I joke that it stands for X-butt ugly.
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my girlfriend has an Xa.. .it isn't a bad highway car... but you have to throw the squirrel a few extra nuts when you get to a hill....
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