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08-06-2007, 11:43 AM | #91 |
pictures are deciving...
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08-06-2007, 07:00 PM | #92 |
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Gee, I know I'm getting old: a bumper to me is a structure at either end of the vehicle that allows for incidental contact with other objects without doing damage. See? I told you I'm old! Now there is just another sheetmetal panel out there that bruise if you hit a grasshopper at any more than a walking speed.
I suppose "bumpers" have been outlawed as a safety hazard by the faceless, witless, bureaucracy... |
08-07-2007, 06:32 AM | #93 |
Actually modern bumpers are made of polyethylene or something, not sheet metal. They're designed to absorb impact to protect occupants and pedestrians. It's pretty amazing how much impact they'll absorb without damage.
I'm old enough to rmember the chrome covered battering rams cars used to come with. I'll take these any day. |
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08-07-2007, 09:53 PM | #94 |
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Whatever they are made of, they dint at the slightest provocation; my wife proved that.
I was in the replating business decades ago, and I am completely aware of the battering rams that the US autos came with!! At the same time, I am also aware of the "soft" bumpers from the 70s-80s that would take a tap without needing replacement. My Volvo, and (eeek!!) Omni have bumpers that will take a push or a nudge without permanently disfiguring them; why is that so hard to do now? I see no reason to dump out many hundreds of dollars to keep my car looking like it isn't a refugee from a demo derby because someone (gently) backed into it! |
08-07-2007, 10:16 PM | #95 |
Its called a valance.
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08-07-2007, 11:06 PM | #96 |
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I am eagerly awaiting more pics of the 2008s as well as more detailed pricing info ...
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08-08-2007, 11:21 AM | #97 |
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Valance...
Gonna look into getting more protection than I get from a valance... |
08-16-2007, 01:15 AM | #98 |
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ive been keeping up to date with the scion manager at a dealer....if i hear anything ull be second to know (me being first) cause im waiting on them so ican get a car again
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08-16-2007, 10:55 AM | #99 |
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Yeah; I'm checking edmunds.com, autos.yahoo.com, and pressroom.toyota.com several times a day to see more pics and detailed 2008 pricing info ...
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08-16-2007, 04:19 PM | #100 |
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more like i'll be the first then you.....
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08-16-2007, 04:38 PM | #101 |
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true true
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08-16-2007, 10:20 PM | #102 |
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The toyota.ca site has 2008 info. THe toyota US site has not been done as of yet though.
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08-24-2007, 12:36 PM | #103 |
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I wish they would add more colors to the US 2008 models, specifically a light silver for the LB would be nice!
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08-24-2007, 12:40 PM | #104 |
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They have a light silver..... Meteorite mettalic
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08-24-2007, 12:43 PM | #105 |
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that's dark to me, i mean something more like Silver Streak Mica but on a LB
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08-24-2007, 12:51 PM | #106 |
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there is always a paint shop.... the paint on the Yaris sux anyway.... so if you do not like the color just get something similar, then get it painted exactly what you want..... I think mine is going to have to go under the gun here with in the next 6 months to a year, paint is chipping bad, so I am going to paint it black, with no flake in it, just black
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08-25-2007, 12:56 AM | #108 |
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No kidding... but NICE if it is... those of us that have one, an 06 or 07 in this colour, our cars just got more "elite" then :D hehehehe
ditto. surprised too myself
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