Who is this and what are they doing to that perfectly fine Prius?!

**efusco** · 10-19-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Lemme guess Doug....

You're gonna put a FIVEAxis Prius on display at the SEMA show, no?? What do I win? :P

I like the illuminated HSD emblem they put on the TCH that they modded for SEMA. Wish that was legal so we could have one on ours.

Nice! I didn't notice all the "Five" stuff in the background. I assumed it was a PHEV conversion (and maybe it still is), but clearly being modded for a show.

inventor00 · 10-19-2009, 10:19 PM

It is a custom car company called Five Axis in Huntington Beach,CA.
They do custom Scions, and their website has a Toyota Hybrid sedan pictured (concept car?)
Home

As Tideland said- probably custom job for Sema car show in early Nov.

hill · 10-19-2009, 10:30 PM

Doug, your picture? ... that's obvious ~ You asked Darell to change out all the lights to LED. Just look here at his dash removal technique & you'll instantly see the similarity:

Five Axis in Huntington Beach, eh? Maybe I'll just have to make a little detour on the way home from work tomorrow ... thanks for the tip!

.

**Tideland Prius** · 10-20-2009, 12:59 AM

Can they do this to the Prius?

**TonyPSchaefer** · 10-20-2009, 09:10 AM

The picture was taken at the FIVEAxis shop. Watch the 5Axis Demo Video and you'll see the exact same shop.

I saw all the "FIVE" crates and the "FIVE" above the door but didn't have a clue what that meant. I figured that Googling "FIVE" would return a gazillion hits.

Prius Team · 10-20-2009, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Lemme guess Doug....

You're gonna put a FIVEAxis Prius on display at the SEMA show, no?? What do I win? :P

I like the illuminated HSD emblem they put on the TCH that they modded for SEMA. Wish that was legal so we could have one on ours.

Dang it, that was too easy! But kudos to you, Jon, you nailed it. You win the award of Super Prius Expert for the day. Congratulations.

And I'm glad someone noticed there are two of them in the shop... more details coming soon.

[Edit: Sooner than I imagined. Hidden in the dark recesses of the Internet, one of these cars can now be seen. But I won't make it that easy to find, yet.]

Doug Coleman
Prius Product Manager
Toyota Motor Sales, USA

hill · 10-20-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prius Team

Dang it, that was too easy! But kudos to you, Jon, you nailed it. You win the award of Super Prius Expert for the day. Congratulations.

And I'm glad someone noticed there are two of them in the shop... more details coming soon.

[Edit: Sooner than I imagined. Hidden in the dark recesses of the Internet, one of these cars can now be seen. But I won't make it that easy to find, yet.]

Doug Coleman
Prius Product Manager
Toyota Motor Sales, USA

Doug ... don't forget to mail him the traditional "Prius Genius" T shirt

Hey, is the Prius going to look anything like what they did to the Lexus?

Photos: Five Axis Lexus Project IS F

Rae Vynn · 10-20-2009, 01:34 PM

No, actually, they are preparing the first PHEV Prius for Me!!

I was hoping for the Blizzard Pearl, however...

bwilson4web · 10-20-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobbit

Sound-deadening mat installation? Except that doesn't explain the whole repainting job.

And I thought it might be "Mr. Good Wrench" removing the floor mat or another Top Gear episode.

Bob Wilson

**Tideland Prius** · 10-20-2009, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prius Team

Dang it, that was too easy! But kudos to you, Jon, you nailed it. You win the award of Super Prius Expert for the day. Congratulations.

And I'm glad someone noticed there are two of them in the shop... more details coming soon.

[Edit: Sooner than I imagined. Hidden in the dark recesses of the Internet, one of these cars can now be seen. But I won't make it that easy to find, yet.]

Doug Coleman
Prius Product Manager
Toyota Motor Sales, USA

lol thx.

10-19-2009, 10:19 PM	#12
inventor00 Orange County Prius Club Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newport Beach,CA Posts: 849 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Friends: 4	Re: Who is this and what are they doing to that perfectly fine Prius?! It is a custom car company called Five Axis in Huntington Beach,CA. They do custom Scions, and their website has a Toyota Hybrid sedan pictured (concept car?) Home As Tideland said- probably custom job for Sema car show in early Nov.

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hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 3,892 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 16 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Who is this and what are they doing to that perfectly fine Prius?! Doug, your picture? ... that's obvious ~ You asked Darell to change out all the lights to LED. Just look here at his dash removal technique & you'll instantly see the similarity: Five Axis in Huntington Beach, eh? Maybe I'll just have to make a little detour on the way home from work tomorrow ... thanks for the tip! . Last edited by hill; 10-19-2009 at 10:47 PM.

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10-20-2009, 01:34 PM	#18
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