My poor little Xbox has been dying to meet its next-bigger sibling, having met the oldest one a couple of months ago. Good thing I had to head to Jerry’s, my home away from home, and that that parking space was free, or my little critter would have shed some alligator tears. Can’t have that; might fog up the headlights. But here they are, catching up, while I go order some windows: wow, you’ve got almost the exact same nose, but it’s longer…
but my chin juts out a bit more...
so how did you get those scars in your side?
Don’t ask. And why are you wearing those goofy little red shoes?
geez, your butt’s mighty similar too, especially that bumper. And, ahem, a lot bigger. Wow! What happened? That Fairlane prototype you were based on wasn’t nearly so ass-heavy.
Yeah; well, that goofy little spoiler’s pretty ridiculous; you taking to wearing your cap backwards?
That’s enough, guys. Time to go; say goodbye.
Here’s a snapshot of that other encounter, with biggest and oldest brother. Makes the younger two siblings look a lot more alike. Now I just need to get all three of them together for a complete family portrait. What are the odds of that?
LOL. I’ll take “vehicles that look like the box they could have been shiped in” for $600 Alex…
Still love the Flex, lowest to the ground vehicle that you can carry 6 to 7 people in.
Ding! “What is the Mini Cooper?”
I would not want to attempt to dwell within either critter.
Nor I. The charms of the Xb just totally elude me. I’m a smaller-is-better guy; and I like utilitarian design…and I’m sold on Toyota as raw, naked quality, product and customer-care. But somehow, to my eye…the Xb just grates…
There’s something for everyone out there. No doubt Paul would have the same reaction to my Pinto Squire…which, for all its flaws, I loved…
Oh I loved the Pinto wagons, and the Vega for what they were, wagons, but 2 door and on a MUCH smaller scale, flaws be damned (neither looked bad at all for the times either).
Now get the Vega GT with the little side windows or the similar Pinto with the round bubble windows…
It’s simple: Interesting looks, good fuel efficiency, comfortable (if spartan) interior, my invalid wife can get in and out of it without trouble, between the roof and rear hatch racks can carry five racing bicycles at a time, and . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . handling that, while not a sports car, is enjoyable enough that I can go from my Porsche to the xB without being unduly disappointed. That car is an absolute go-cart on the back country roads. Wonder what it’ll be like with some sway bars, and maybe springs?
Harder springs? Geez, mine rides too hard already. I’ve been contemplating what it would be like with softer springs, but some good shocks. I’d like to be a bit more like my Peugeot 404, and less like an old MG.
Thanks Paul! I’m glad you separated those two before they started to get ugly with the comments. Cute comparison.
Be kind to the Flex… it’s the last American Station Wagon.
I love ’em… and the new grille for 2013 is pretty dramatic.
(I’ll take mine with the “F L E X” letters deleted though!)
Four letters spelled out across the hood, instead of the blue oval. How retro is that!
I’ll take that ’67 Squire wagon for the win thanks. 😉
It’s much better looking than the flex, which is a little too much of a good thing IMO (and the name itself can go).
Actually, it’s a ’66 Squire wagon. 😉 The ’67 had a slightly different front end.
That ’66 Country Squire has NorCal issued letter sequencing, so I could picture Reddy Kilowatt representing PG and E here! (Pacific Gas and Electric Co. or Pacific Graft and Extortion Co.!)
Wow, they are even in similar white! The xB have a taller greenhouse. I think the Flex would look more attractive with a similar greenhouse.
>Don’t ask. And why are you wearing those goofy little red shoes?
Nothing wrong with those rims that trim rings and whitewalls wouldn’t fix! 🙂
I don’t know if the Flex is selling well, but I bet they’d move more if that thing was the size of an Escape.
I think Ford should offer vinyl woodgrain applique on the Flex as an option and recreate the Country Squire! Mondo-cool!!
A great pairing. I am one of the 12% of people who really loves the Flex. I just it were V8/rwd. Oh well. I should really love the Xbox. After all, I am a sucker for wagons of all kinds. Of course, I have never ridden in one or driven one, so maybe the charm has to be actually experienced.
Your photo pairing reminds me of a few years ago when I had a 96 Odyssey and an 07 Fit sharing my garage. After looking at them both a bit, the Fit looked like a 5/8 scale Gen1 Ody.
Good: Extremely roomy, and fun to drive/flog. Love the upright windshield. And I haven’t spent a penny except for gas, oil, a set of tires, and some filter.
Bad: noisy and a harsh ride.
The Flex is now available with the EcoTech V6, twin-turbos 365hp. More than an original Ferrari Daytona.
What about the rest of the family? There’s the smaller Japanese cousin: the Suzuki Palette SW:
… and the even smaller French cousin: the JDM Simpa X5 😀
Bring that one (The Suzuki) over here!
I’m kind of intrigued by the new Nissan van… http://hooniverse.com/2011/03/12/hooniverse-at-the-ntea-the-nissan-nv-commercial-van/