Top 7 best scions ever made

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Here's a pic of the typical Scion driver:

Fixed that for you.

[extrashaky]

Regular Car Reviews seems to agree with you:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVJKPUVcLw"]Regular Car Reviews: 2008 Scion Xb - YouTube[/ame]

[Cartman]

No 10 series, this list is bullshit!

[86geek]

Originally Posted by Slammillionaire

Not gonna lie tho, I have a soft spot for these:

I almost bought this back in 2005 but got a XA instead. Now I'm looking for a used one to use as a daily beater.

[mazeroni]

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

And the Scion IQ's look like they might be fun although I've never driven one.

I drove one at the First86 Long Beach event when they were being first introduced. We had the opportunity to drive this while waiting to drive the 86.

It wasn't bad, but it was definitely underpowered. (Maybe they had us drive this first to throw off our impression of the 86's power?) I thought the ride was decent, and it had good size on the inside. I'd buy it before I bought a smart, but that's about all I would have purchased it before...well unless it came fully optioned like this one...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm2_sNz5z9Y"]Toyota IQ BABES AND DONUTS - YouTube[/ame]

[Slammillionaire]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I'd buy it before I bought a smart,

Really? I've heard nothing but great things about the smart cars, for what they are.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Slammillionaire

Really? I've heard nothing but great things about the smart cars, for what they are.

I was going to be an early adopter on the US smart. Had the original $99 deposit down and everything when they were first coming to the US. In the end, I just didn't like it when I test drove it. Can't really point my finger at any one thing, it just didn't do it for me. I think it was just too small and too underpowered for my taste.

[Slammillionaire]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I was going to be an early adopter on the US smart. Had the original $99 deposit down and everything when they were first coming to the US. In the end, I just didn't like it when I test drove it. Can't really point my finger at any one thing, it just didn't do it for me. I think it was just too small and too underpowered for my taste.

Is that not the point though?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Slammillionaire

Is that not the point though?

Not if it means you will be putting yourself as "that guy" when merging on the Interstate during Atlanta rush hour traffic. I think the later model years had some improvements in those areas but the first US model year couldn't get out of its own way.

By underpowered I don't mean "didn't have 400HP" I mean it wasn't adequately powered to push itself down the highway. The size would not have mattered if the power was correct but it wasn't so it felt like a death trap.

[Yousend]

Kind of expected this when I clicked. "Wait, what other good models did Scion make?" Still wished the FR-S was a Toyota back when I bought mine, but at the end of the day it's just a badge. Still a Toyobaru, got bigger problems in my life, such as what protein should I get in my Burrito tonight.

[Slammillionaire]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Not if it means you will be putting yourself as "that guy" when merging on the Interstate during Atlanta rush hour traffic. I think the later model years had some improvements in those areas but the first US model year couldn't get out of its own way.

By underpowered I don't mean "didn't have 400HP" I mean it wasn't adequately powered to push itself down the highway. The size would not have mattered if the power was correct but it wasn't so it felt like a death trap.

Ah okay that makes sense!

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I'd buy it before I bought a smart...

I wouldn't buy either one to leave as is, but the iQ is FWD, which in my estimation makes it a bigger shitbox than the RWD Smart shitbox.

I would, however, buy a Smart with a blown engine if the price were right. Because then it would get a motorcycle engine swap to make it hilarious.

Put that same motorcycle engine in the iQ, and it's still FWD, which wouldn't be hilarious at all. It would just be sad.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

I would, however, buy a Smart with a blown engine if the price were right. Because then it would get a motorcycle engine swap to make it hilarious.

Yea, that would have made a huge difference without really impacting it's "mission". Personally I sort of like this one though...