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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:08 AM
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To my fellow Honda Element owners, check out Toyotas new concept car
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/419/







Imagine a production version of this thing without all the glitzy show crap. :)
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:13 AM
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1. I think that is awesome! I would buy one.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:15 AM
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2. Like I say, ditch the neon, and it would be one kick-ass ride.
I like it, just not with the freakin' bling :)
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:17 AM
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3. Tiny side mirrors, and I'd never want to ride anywhere sitting sideways
That's just asking for all sorts of trouble in an accident.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:20 AM
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4. It's a concept car, the mirrors would obviously change before it ever
became a production vehicle. As to riding anywhere sideways, you roll the dice and take your chances :P
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China_cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:25 AM
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8. I saw it on tv yesterday
the seating can be rearranged to a conventional 3 row configuration or any of 8 others.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:26 AM
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10. Cooooool :P n/t
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:22 AM
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5. Isn't that a mid row seat folded flat?
Looks like they just folded a seat down to show you can sleep in it.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:24 AM
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6. I can attest to that. Even on busses, it isn't that pleasant.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:25 AM
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7. I'm sorry, but it looks like it's smirking
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:25 AM
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9. It is, it's smirking at those who don't realize how truly cool it is
:P
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:28 AM
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11. Good comeback
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:32 AM
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13. Hehehe, I just think that with the bling removed and with appropriate
changes made in order for it to be a practical production car, it would be extremely cool.

It could easily become a production car, it looks to me like nothing more than a minivan with the sliding door removed and the suicide door configuration put in it's place. Add extra versatility to the seating, change the sheet metal a little, and a Toyota minivan becomes this concept car.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:40 AM
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16. Stylingwise, it reminds me of the Scion
and those have sold
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:48 AM
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20. Well, Scion is also Toyota, so there's probably some kind of incestuous
design team crossover going on :P
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:31 AM
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12. I didn't realize you worked for Toyota
:eyes: :D
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:32 AM
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14. I don't, I mean, it's not like I'd trade my Honda for one
:P
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:39 AM
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15. and stop saying bling
dammit

I want that word to go away
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:40 AM
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17. 'bling' is out.
Some people...

:eyes:
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:42 AM
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18. and while I'm in the mood
excuse me while I slip into my Hypnotoad outfit

American cars are cheap plastic peices of throwaway crap!
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:46 AM
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19. This is a Toyota.
:shrug:


:P
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:49 AM
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22. I know. Only because it's not nearly as ugly as the Camaro concept
What a piece of rolling shite that is! :eyes:
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:54 AM
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24. Oh good. I was afraid you were confusing
this:


with this:



:P
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:59 AM
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26. You mean there's more engineering in the outfit where you
have to pull the string and your front comes up like Venetian blinds to piss?

I'd have never guessed
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:49 AM
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21. LOL.
When you say "American" do you mean American companies such as Dodge, Ford, etc. or do you mean American made cars such as my Honda which was made in Ohio?
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:51 AM
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23. American made, Japan engineered
BIG difference. Any idiot on an assembly line can put pre-fab together. They really don't affect the quality. It's ugly, plastic crap you'll find in American cars.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:57 AM
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25. Boy, it could get really confusing if you started looking at some of the
old Ford and Mazda joint endeavors (not to mention Toyota/Cheverolet) :)
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kmla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 11:02 AM
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27. Pretty fugly.
Uglier than the Element, if you ask me...
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 11:26 AM
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28. I didn't ask you. n/t
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LibertyLover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 11:38 AM
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29. Wow
That is so neat. I would buy one. I love our Element. It's great for transporting the dogs, the kid, all our historic recreation crap.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 11:40 AM
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30. Yup, picture that Toyota with the same super easy to care for interior
as the Element, and Toyota would have a major winner on their hands.
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:50 PM
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31. Just a larger xB with lots of bling
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:51 PM
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32. Bummer. What a useless piece of metal.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 10:56 PM
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33. Just when you think cars couldn't get any uglier....
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chookie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 11:37 PM
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34. I'm not going to trade my Element for it, but...
...that is very cool, kind of like s small RV. The "conversational style" seating might be a good fit with some families.

Do the seats fold up or out of the way like my beloved Element?
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-13-06 12:37 AM
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35. That configuration screams "party"
Almost like a limo.
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-13-06 12:40 AM
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36. the Camaro Concept still trumps it, imo
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Digit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-13-06 01:36 AM
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37. Different, but I have problems with the following...
Without having bumpers in the front, or protective strips on the sides...you will get dings quickly which would mar the appearance.
I would also be concerned with what would happen to anyone sitting with their backs to the side of the vehicle in a collision.
Lastly, the car is build too low to the ground which would make it scrape entering many driveways, not to mention getting around in alittle snow.

But it is cute.
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