[imasaf]

Found this thread in another forum... thought you guys be interested.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22240

 

[JZA70]

curvy and creative, but definitely not my style...

 

[Jenn]

That is definately something I would not drive. The tC is the best design so far.

 

[littled238]

disgusting!

 

[FrostbytetC]

Looks like an xB just more round and 2 door. One thing I find interesting about it though, is it looks as though the doors slide back like the second door on a mini van as opposed to open. Not my cup of tea at all, but well... I'm sure it will sell.

 

[n3ro]

Originally posted by FrostbytetC@Aug 2 2004, 09:26 PM
Looks like an xB just more round and 2 door. One thing I find interesting about it though, is it looks as though the doors slide back like the second door on a mini van as opposed to open. Not my cup of tea at all, but well... I'm sure it will sell.

just the passenger side door slides open.. the driver's door opens regularly..

i actually like it.. i'd take a good long look at getting it if it were available stateside

 

[imasaf]

Originally posted by JZA70@Aug 2 2004, 10:41 AM

 

 

 

 

 

curvy and creative, but definitely not my style...

Haha.... You think you got enough smilies to show how you feel...

 

[JZA70]

just exploring my options lol

 

[QuadinScionTC]

I think i saw it in the other forum "I feel my youth leaving me". Fugly, Fugly, Fugly, only a deranged engineer would sell it in America.

 

[iGod]

i am strangely comfortable with it.

 

[FrostbytetC]

I can't say I hate it.... however, I've always been one to like the down and out... the strange. I guess i'd have to see it in person. But if its another 105hp car like the xA or xB, they can keep it!

 

[imasaf]

I personally like the sliding door idea. I would never have to worry about another person's car when opening the door... Now I wished everyone's doors were sliding... then we would rarely ever get dings...

 

[whosthatrussian]

lol. I don't think it'd sell well here, simply b/c sliding doors usually belong to the minivan, and that's about as far from "youthful" as you can get imo. heeehee.

 

[imasaf]

I called it the mini minivan... I think its cute.

 

[ycart1201]

me no likes...

Looks like the 1st attempt at the xB...

Nathan
ycart1201

 

[QSJ Ed]

I think it's pretty goofy looking.

 

[andfx8]

It's an interesting design, I like the way it looks more then the xB.

 

[SHAGGY]

No such thing as Scion in Japan. But anyhow a lot of Japanese vehicles are like this or more "out there."

 

[SilverX]

Now Toyota Joins Slide Show

Another car with unusual doors has come 'sliding' into view. Following our feature on Peugeot's new 1007 and its innovative sliding doors , Toyota is getting in on the act. This is the Porte, a five-seater city car powered by a 1.3 or 1.5-litre petrol unit. The ingenious opening's rail is clearly visible in our picture - it's the line above the rear wheel.

Sadly, British buyers won't benefit as the car will be on sale only in Japan. A spokesman for Toyota UK said: "This is a model for the home market. At the moment, there are no plans to bring it to Europe, and it's not related to the city car we're developing with PSA Peugeot Citroen. That isn't likely to appear until the Geneva Motor Show in February."


Meanwhile, the British subsidiaries of two rival Japanese manufacturers are being investigated by the Inland Revenue. Honda and Nissan are in the spotlight over transfer pricing.

This is the way in which multi-national groups can price goods at lower-than-market value, so that any final profit earned is in a country where the tax burden is lower. This allows firms to cut their tax bills.

The investigation raises a question mark over the existing arrangements with Inland Revenue, where losses incurred by companies are offset against future profits.

 

[Eden Project]

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