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#1319 of 1358 Re: Here is the new place to discuss the Scion xB [revka] by escaladeviper Jul 29, 2006 (9:42 pm)
Replying to: revka (Jan 08, 2003 8:06 am) This is the coolest car since the cadillac escalade.
#1320 of 1358 Re: Question about Xb [bprenderson] by aatherton Jul 30, 2006 (5:26 am)
Replying to: bprenderson (Jun 07, 2006 8:30 am) The map light is a Sylvania Dot-It, available in silver or black from Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=br_ss_hs/103-7701812-2705417?platform=gurupa&url=ind- ex%3Dblended&keywords=sylvania+dot-it&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go   It has battery-powered LEDs, is turned on and off by pressing the face of the lens, and sticks with 3M adhesive that stays with the light, not on the car's surface. However, the adhesive works fine on a vertical surface (sides of the cargo area), but not so well on an upside down surface like the roof of the car. My silver one fell off the roof every week or so I transferred it to the cargo area to join the black one there - one on each side.
#1321 of 1358 Re: Sunroof [aatherton] by aatherton Jul 30, 2006 (5:36 am)
Replying to: aatherton (Jun 07, 2006 4:27 pm) After 8 years, we had to have a little work done on the aftermarket sunroof in our 1992 Buick Regal LTD. The headliner material became loose the sliding panel. The place that installed it took the sunroof panel out, recovered it with new material, and charged me 50% of the bill.   After 10 years, the headliner of the Regal became loose over the rear window. The headliner is part of a sunroof installation. The looseness was barely noticeable and we sold the car at that time. The installer would have just tucked it back in and charged us 50% again.   On my xB, the headliner is now my main concern. The OEM headliner is a rigid shell to which is bonded a carpet-like headliner material. In the installation of a sunroof, the shell is removed, the headliner stripped off, and the shell is cut to receive the sunroof frame and motor which extends way back to the rear. A new thin fabric headliner is then stretched over everything and the shell is reinstalled. Looks great, but the headliner is mostly stretched over air space, as it cannot be bonded to all the cut outs and mechanicals. The stretched headliner can be poked through, and it flutters at high speed with the sunroof open. I think in a few years some maintenance will be required on the headliner. Replies to this message: my_meowmobile (Aug 24, 2006 2:44 pm) my_meowmobile (Aug 24, 2006 2:55 pm) aatherton (Aug 25, 2006 6:06 pm)
#1322 of 1358 Housekeeping by pf_flyer HOST Aug 04, 2006 (6:33 am)
You may have noticed that new discussion are popping up all over the boards. What's going on is that we're moving away from verylarge, everything in one basket kind of discussions, and towards smaller more focused discussions. This will help folks find information faster without having to dig through thousands of posts.   Here inthe Scion xB Group, among the new discussions you'll find are:   Scion xB - Hip to be square Scion xB: Problems & Solutions New Scion xB Owners - Give Us Your Report Scion xB Safety & Crash Test Results Scion xB: Audio & Entertainment Questions Scion xB: Accessories & Modifications   So when you're getting ready to post, please check the discyussion list tofind the approriate discussion. If you have a topic that doesn't seem to have a discussion readyto go, feel free tostart one up or contact me with the suggestion for a new discussion. (Just click on my username and drop me an email) Old habits are tough to break, so I'll be moving posts and posting reminders now and then while we all adjust.   Thanks for your help and understanding as we move the furniture around a bit!
#1323 of 1358 cool 2-door XB! by allcarsrcool Aug 09, 2006 (2:35 pm)
how cool would it be to have a 2-door xB? minicooper compettitor.... just throwing that idea out there... respond with you thoughts!
#1324 of 1358 Re: xB as family car for 2 infants [nowakj66] by shayadave Aug 18, 2006 (7:18 pm)
Replying to: nowakj66 (Jan 24, 2006 9:56 am) Yes, I have two children, one is 3 years old and the other is 4 months old, and the car works excellent. I also have a 05 toyota camry as well, the xb seems to have alot more room though. Replies to this message: nowakj66 (Aug 19, 2006 6:16 am)
#1325 of 1358 Re: xB as family car for 2 infants [shayadave] by nowakj66 Aug 19, 2006 (6:16 am)
Replying to: shayadave (Aug 18, 2006 7:18 pm) Thanks! I got an Odyssey but I am trying to talk my sister in law into getting an xB. She does drive with our kids from time to time.
#1326 of 1358 Re: Sunroof [aatherton] by my_meowmobile Aug 24, 2006 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: aatherton (Jul 30, 2006 5:36 am) My new 2006 has just today arrived at the dealers and I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo excited! I was thinking of adding a sunroof and see that there are at least two kinds the Toyota one and the Webasto one which the dealer can install for me. Which is yours? Do you have any advice re sunroofs to share? Thanks!!! MsMeow Replies to this message: my_meowmobile (Aug 24, 2006 2:55 pm) aatherton (Aug 25, 2006 6:06 pm)
#1327 of 1358 Re: Sunroof [my_meowmobile] by my_meowmobile Aug 24, 2006 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: my_meowmobile (Aug 24, 2006 2:44 pm) Here's the brand of sunroof that the toyota/scion dealer usually puts in their xB's: INALFA asi 840 SERIES INBUILTS   Any opinions? Replies to this message: aatherton (Aug 25, 2006 6:06 pm)
#1328 of 1358 Re: Sunroof [my_meowmobile] by aatherton Aug 25, 2006 (6:06 pm)
Replying to: my_meowmobile (Aug 24, 2006 2:55 pm) Inalfa is made in Europe with the US distributor in Michigan. That one looks good, like my Webasto 640 inbuilt but with the fancy controls of the Webasto 740: http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/vintagefortytwo/xB%20Sunroof%20and%20Dash- / I guess the dealer's choice of sunroof depends on the installer, whether there is an Inalfa or a Webasto installer nearby. The installer is so important. One thing bothers me about these sunroofs - the loose headliner. The factory headliner is carpet bonded to a rigid shell. After the sunroof installation, the headliner is fabric stretched over air to hide the mechanisms. The fabric can flutter and be poked through. On the Inalfa site, I see that is called a "floating" headliner. For some cars Inalfa is making a solid headliner which is a big improvement: "... The EVO has Inalfa’s new patented Headliner Safety System, which allows for the creation of a solid one piece headliner (OEM appearance, no floating headliners)."

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