# Attention Scion xB Owners/Drivers!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 6, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193 "2006-02-06T05:15:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/21 "2006-02-08T00:34:55Z")
> [@TygerDralion](#): > > Well, I test drove a manual one in “Salsa Red”. It had enough pickup and go for me, not too different from the automatic Corollas that I’ve rented, as I had control of the gear shifting. \< HOMER \>The red paint make it faster.\< /HOMER \> 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TygerDralion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TygerDralion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TygerDralion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/22 "2006-02-08T13:28:03Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > \< HOMER \>The red paint make it faster.\< /HOMER \> 😃 But the green paint make it fastest! ~Me ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/23 "2006-02-08T14:03:08Z")
I absolutely LOVE my bright yellow Release 2. Don’t have pics, but let me tell you - I can ALWAYS find it in a parking lot! And no one is ever going to hit me and say “good heavens, I didn’t see you coming!” I personally think it’s delightfully funny-looking, and still get a chuckle at seeing mine, which I got in May 2005. Good mileage, adequate pickup in manual transmission, excellent reliability, outstanding interior space, and reasonable price. I think this is as close to the ideal car as you can get for someone whose primary goal is not high performance. ---
**Author:** ![MizGrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/24 "2006-02-08T14:41:16Z")
Personally, I think that Serenity is a lot cuter and more acceptable that Johnny5. Sorry. I hate the boxy look, but Serenity has a curved backside that isn’t as hideous as I once thought. ---
**Author:** ![NailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NailBunny)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/25 "2006-02-08T16:29:28Z")
> [@RSSchen](#): > > Personally, I think that Serenity is a lot cuter and more acceptable that Johnny5. Sorry. I hate the boxy look, but Serenity has a curved backside that isn’t as hideous as I once thought. No worries, that’s why it’s me driving it and not you. For the record, I also think the xA’s are very cute, but the thing that initially drew me to the xB was the wacky way it looks. The guy at the dealership told us one of his buyers bought the silver (sorry, “thundercloud”, same colour I have) and attached two large, foam cut-outs of toast onto the top of it. Hee! Congratulations **TygerDralion**!!! You must post pictures when you get it! ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/26 "2006-02-08T17:08:31Z")
So will the xB tool along at 75 mph on the interstate OK? Got enough pep to pass a semi on a hill? ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/27 "2006-02-08T17:39:38Z")
> [@Duke of Rat](#): > > So will the xB tool along at 75 mph on the interstate OK? Got enough pep to pass a semi on a hill? I do it everyday in mine. But it is standard, which certainly makes a difference in your lower speed acceleration. Of course, I wouldn’t have automatic on a bet anyway, so that part doesn’t bother me, but some folks prefer it. For them, the xB might be a bit underpowered. ---
**Author:** ![NailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NailBunny)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/28 "2006-02-08T18:36:32Z")
> [@Duke of Rat](#): > > So will the xB tool along at 75 mph on the interstate OK? Yep (barring strong winds). Averaged around 95 the whole way back from Vegas. > [@Duke of Rat](#): > > Got enough pep to pass a semi on a hill? I have an automatic, and it will if I really floor it. I haven’t tried taking it over the mountains yet, so I’m not sure about that. On the way back from Vegas, I was passing folks left and right, and there was some good hills along the way. ---
**Author:** ![zenith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zenith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zenith)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/29 "2006-02-08T21:13:26Z")
I don’t generally think much of Japanese vehicles, but Toyota was rather ingenious at finding an adaptive re-use for all those empty body cladding boxes they found behind the Pontiac plants and all those excess small wheels they got from Honda Lawn Care Division. ---
**Author:** ![TygerDralion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TygerDralion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TygerDralion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/30 "2006-02-08T21:18:43Z")
> [@Duke of Rat](#): > > So will the xB tool along at 75 mph on the interstate OK? Got enough pep to pass a semi on a hill? Well, while test driving, we got pretty good acceleration up a steep country road hill in third, and also accelerated to 70 in a reasonable amount of time to merge into 4:30 PM interstate traffic when my mom got the bright idea to change drivers on the side of the interstate. ---
**Author:** ![TygerDralion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TygerDralion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TygerDralion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/31 "2006-02-08T21:31:07Z")
Another question - considering that the DVD player is incorporated into the stereo/CD/MP3 player, could I burn a DVD of MP3s and have one disc with an obscene number of songs playing in my car? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![NailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NailBunny)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/32 "2006-02-08T21:45:49Z")
Can’t help ya there, I’m afraid. It’s plain ol’ CD’s for this girl. ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/33 "2006-02-10T01:04:58Z")
> [@RSSchen](#): > > Personally, I think that Serenity is a lot cuter and more acceptable that Johnny5. Sorry. I hate the boxy look, but Serenity has a curved backside that isn’t as hideous as I once thought. Or, as my supervisor put it, “it’s so ugly it’s cute!” 😃 > [@TygerDralion](#): > > Another question - considering that the DVD player is incorporated into the stereo/CD/MP3 player, could I burn a DVD of MP3s and have one disc with an obscene number of songs playing in my car? Sorry, can’t help you there. Like NailBunny, I have the standard CD player. ---
**Author:** ![TygerDralion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TygerDralion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TygerDralion)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/34 "2006-02-10T18:55:04Z")
Yeah, I realized that my home DVD player plays MP3s, so I’m going to pick up some DVDs to burn and see if a DVD of MP3s will play in it. I’m getting excited! I wish it wasn’t 6-8 weeks (minus three days)!!! ---
**Author:** ![TygerDralion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TygerDralion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TygerDralion)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193/35 "2006-02-10T20:45:29Z")
I’ve started a new thread over in MPSIMS requesting thoughts about a custom license plate, so if you have any idea, [cruise on over there](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7090611#post7090611) . Thanks! TygerD [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-scion-xb-owners-drivers/343193.md?page=1)