Siphon 3 is OUT!

[redyaris]

This mag is NOT improving. Its getting worse. Issue 2 left me hoping for more. This rag will be pulled in less than a year.

Here's my review of Siphon issue 3: the xbloated edition.

Front cover: Shows the new xbloated running away from taking out two of its 'lesser' brethren. Nice. That'll get em lots of xboxer 1st gen readers.

Inside cover: well looky here, an ad for the xbloated. Just how much payola did Scion push to Primedia anyway?

Contents Page: Yippee! the Kaminari Yaris. One of only 7 images of a Yaris in the entire mag (and this includes ads)

News Page 1: 3 Honda concept cars that are soon to be crushed forever and look like stretched accords. Yawn.

News Page 2:Siphon has a SCOOP! Its the Mazder 2!!! A 4th Japanese model for Siphon to receive payola from. Coming soon: 'Turbo Mazder2 Spanks the Xd!!!'

Feature Article S.o1: Scion's New Icons - 10 whopping paid ad pages of the new Scions: the xd and the xbloated. Wow. They are really trying to make me like these things! I could have gone to the Toyota dealer and gotten a brochure for free however. The only redeeming quality of this ad copy is that they repeatedly criticize the weight gains of both of the new Scions.

Feature Article Fo1: Project Honda Fit - Here we get to read all about how they bolted some parts onto a stock Fit to make it 'show' quality. Yawn again. The end product is even uglier than the stock version. Im sure people at the show were laughing. Yarisworld has better DIYs than Siphon does!!

Feature Article CVR - Scion Transformation - Oh goody yet another xbloated feature. At this point I just have to put this mag in the trash.

Ok, due to my service to yarisworld members, i take it out of the trash later and wipe the coffee grounds off of it and continue reading.

and what do i find next?

Feature Article f.01 - Graphically Inclined - Another xb feature. Well at least its 1st gen. But now I can say my eyes have seen indeed what may be the world's homliest xb...and my eyes are hating me for it! Never mind that they show the exhaust with a silencer in it (wimps).

Well, im still hoping. Its good to keep hope alive. Turn the page.

Feature Article f.02 - Bejeweled Box - Oh my god. Im just gonna have to put a fork in the toaster now. Yes you guessed it. an xb again. This one is a Chrysler Imperial version however so that makes it real special. Better watch that exhaust in Cali boys. I hear you get nabbed for that shit. And dont forget to show that bangin blue camber plate. Bet that set him back a couple of grand.

Feature Article f.03 - K-Car Coming - Someone at this mag has a Chrysler fetish. Im sure of it. At least they compared a Honda Fit to a K car and that works for me.

btw, this Fit reminds me of black Yaris' car but not nearly as menacing.

Feature Article f.04 - B- Segment Bruiser - Now appearing on PAGE 91 the Kaminari Yaris!!!! It took me this long to reach this article after wading through multiple Fits and Scions?

The Kaminari looks damn good (im lovin the weds sports wheels).

Ok the one article with the Yaris was the only highlight. The rest of Siphon 3, dont bother. I again place the issue into its rightful place: the waste can.

I give it 2 thumbs down.