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Motor
08-05-2007, 11:13 PM
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/05/its-the-trd-ist-ist-around/
The oddly-named JDM Toyota ist was formally introduced this week, and as was the case with the Toyota Blade Master, another new arrival in Japan's Toyota stores, a range of TRD accessories was announced very shortly thereafter. They do the job of dressing up the rather bland ist, which is Japan's version of the USDM Scion xD.

Naturally, there's a replacement grille, body kit, and new wheels. The look can be further augmented with branded scuff plates, TRD Sportivo suspension parts, and a TRD muffler. Hell, TRD even offers a red engine start button. The US-market Scions have always been pushed as being very customization-friendly, and really, it's no different for the JDM cars. The available accessories do a nice job of dressing things up.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/trd_ist-(3).jpg
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/trd_ist.jpg
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/trd_ist-(1).jpg

Discuss. :eatpop:
drewd
08-05-2007, 11:25 PM
oh sweet, another FUGLY car!
jlitman
08-05-2007, 11:44 PM
That front lip looks like it was made out of an egg carton. :thumbdown

I think the xD commerical is pretty amusing, but seriously, this is just another econobox turdster that should be crushed into a cube.
jdm_trd99
08-06-2007, 02:16 AM
what the hell is wrong with car designs today?
lamboceliGTS
08-06-2007, 04:59 AM
i dont know who would buy that.
GTsRasta
08-06-2007, 07:51 AM
At least stick a 2zz in there. Then it would be worth the TRD badge.
vegeta4ss
08-06-2007, 08:01 AM
At least stick a 2zz in there. Then it would be worth the TRD badge.
That would be nice...I'd push that little rollerskate all over town if it had a 2zz.
drewd
08-06-2007, 10:59 AM
i dont know who would buy that.

Same kind of people who buy Xb's..
lpphreakx06
08-06-2007, 04:56 PM
Love that engine start button.
Motor
08-06-2007, 07:14 PM
Love that engine start button.

Indeed. Somebody should import it and install it on their Celica and be M@D JDM TYT3 Y0!!!
Gas-n-Grease
08-06-2007, 07:43 PM
I dunno... I have mixed feelings about the xD now. The Ist/xA was rather bland and ugly while this xD is a little more stylin', but at the same time ugly.
wtcnbrwndo4u
08-06-2007, 10:07 PM
Love that engine start button.
:werd:

It looks aite....
KARacing
08-08-2007, 09:28 AM
I think this model is not avaliable in USA market,right?
Gas-n-Grease
08-08-2007, 11:23 AM
^ most likely not. we'll probably get something similar to it, like maybe a "sport" version.
LEDmod
08-08-2007, 01:27 PM
Not fully loaded like that, but we'll have optional parts available to get them....
I know for sure body kit and suspension would be first to be released...
Joey03_VVT-I
08-08-2007, 09:28 PM
Hahaha....the sad part is that the TRD engine start button is sexier than that car!
GTShondakilla
08-11-2007, 11:17 AM
I think this model is not avaliable in USA market,right?


I saw a non-TRD xD at work last week....
wtcnbrwndo4u
08-11-2007, 05:09 PM
I saw a non-TRD xD at work last week....
I think he meant the TRD one.
techgeekwill
08-15-2007, 09:30 AM
what the hell is wrong with car designs today?



Its called safety. All of the governmental mandates on vehicle safety have forced many designers to make ugly cars. Now there are some (Aztek) that just shouldn't have happened.