Canadian xB owners....

micro214_kp61 · 11-27-2007, 07:38 PM

hello fellow canucks!!!

i just bought a 2006 xB in classic silver, all stock. it's my DD. my other car/long term project/money pit is a 1982 Toyota Starlet. i'm new to this community but not with japanese cars. i've been around it all my life especially old toyotas and mitsubishis growing up in Manila. i'm looking forward to seeing all of you esp. guys from toronto area. i'll be here more often and will be checking for meets when it warms up.

cheers!

Mightbegiant · 11-30-2007, 11:51 PM

I'm nowhere close to you but i'm glad to see another Canadian box owner!

HLOKITIE · 12-08-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by micro214_kp61

hello fellow canucks!!!

i just bought a 2006 xB in classic silver, all stock. it's my DD. my other car/long term project/money pit is a 1982 Toyota Starlet. i'm new to this community but not with japanese cars. i've been around it all my life especially old toyotas and mitsubishis growing up in Manila. i'm looking forward to seeing all of you esp. guys from toronto area. i'll be here more often and will be checking for meets when it warms up.

cheers!

I'm from Niagara Falls and drive a thundercloud metalic silver XB. We should start some meets out this way when it's warmer. There are at least 3 around my area that I've seen. I could recruit!

Kittie

micro214_kp61 · 12-14-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HLOKITIE

I'm from Niagara Falls and drive a thundercloud metalic silver XB. We should start some meets out this way when it's warmer. There are at least 3 around my area that I've seen. I could recruit!

Kittie

Hello Kittie!!!

i'd love to meet some Canadian xB owners as soon as it gets warmer. i also have a '06 TCM xB. it's pretty much stock and it'll prolly be kept that way aside from rims, lowering springs and an OEM rear wing. go on and recruit 'em box owners, hahaha.

cheers!

MOLG · 01-27-2008, 05:09 PM

Is it true that Canadian cars cannot have airbag lowering kits on them?

kinda new, what are DRL's that keep popping up in convo? is it true that you cannot import from US through a private seller?

release_xb · 01-27-2008, 05:13 PM

You have to make some changes to be able too import. I'm selling mine but I don't know what would have to be done.

Mightbegiant · 01-27-2008, 05:26 PM

When it comes to bringing an xB in Canada, its a matter of meeting the RIV specifications to make it legal. Has to pass certain crash test guidlines, has to have both english and french warnings (ghey) and has to have DRL's or Daytime Running Lights. As far as air ride suspension, i've never heard of that but there should be a lot of info if you google "importing vehicles into canada".

As far as private sellers, what type are you talking about? When it came to me, I bought mine from a Toyota dealership that did all the red tape clearing. Sure it cost me about $6000 or so more to get it that way, but it saved me a crap load of paperwork, a crap load of waiting, and stuff I just didn't want to deal with.

MOLG · 01-27-2008, 05:58 PM

Thanks Nick for clearing this up. There was a guy interested in mine, but he said he couldn't import it with the air suspension. Ghey, thats a funny "happy" word, lol. Thanks for clueing me in the DRL. Guess that should have been DUH. Maybe I should list my Xb on craig list bc? Glad there are still xb fans out there. good luck on your ride!

EdmontonXB · 04-30-2008, 03:22 AM

Well, there are a ew toaster owners here in Edmonton. I would guess probably as many as 50. I know the "Thundercloud Metallic" crowd, (my car among them) are really popular. In downtown Edmonton, there are at least 5 others besides myself, as well as two black ones and an orange one. (That's during the working day.) There are at least a dozen different xBs on the North Side of the city alone, of all different colours.

I bought mine from a used shop in Calagary, who imported from a dealer in Montana. So, "hey there" to all Canadian xB owners. You are not alone!

glitch · 07-23-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EdmontonXB

Well, there are a ew toaster owners here in Edmonton. I would guess probably as many as 50. I know the "Thundercloud Metallic" crowd, (my car among them) are really popular. In downtown Edmonton, there are at least 5 others besides myself, as well as two black ones and an orange one. (That's during the working day.) There are at least a dozen different xBs on the North Side of the city alone, of all different colours.

I bought mine from a used shop in Calagary, who imported from a dealer in Montana. So, "hey there" to all Canadian xB owners. You are not alone!

Count me in on the downtown count. I've got a white one on steelies + hubcaps right now lowered with TRD springs. 17" rims at Wheel Works right now =)

bananaboy23 · 07-26-2008, 04:52 AM

do you edmonton guys have any sort of club out there?
we got ours going in vancouver with about 7 consistently coming out, but there are definitely a lot more xbs around.
are there a lot of rs xbs in edmonton? i know of 1 rs1, two rs2s (one was my last car), an rs3 and a couple rs4s.

Mightbegiant · 07-26-2008, 11:35 AM

Personally if I knew there was an xBer meet somewhere near me, as long as it was on a weekend, I would go drive out there no problem. In Calgary most of the xB drivers are just drivers and not enthusiasts so if someone could orchestrate a meet in Edmonton I would try my best to get there.

iwannascion · 08-02-2008, 04:16 PM

I am really close to edmonton, the only thing is I haven't found an Xb locally to purchase.

Mightbegiant · 08-02-2008, 04:20 PM

I'm coming to Edmonton for Saturday, Sunday, and possibly Monday! I'll most likely end up in Edmonton by 7pm or so and odds are I will be staying until Monday morning.

If anyone wants to figure out a meet & greet, give me a shout. 1-403-813-3614