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Old May 10, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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yo, i just got my new scion tc, today and im coming home and parking and scrap my rim on the side of the side walk, is there anything i can do to fix the scrap in the rim???
Old May 10, 2006 | 07:17 AM
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buy new ones,lol, i did the same i curbed my back right rim the whole circumfrance avoiding geting hit by a tractor trailer. now that my tires are roated its in thte front right. its embarassing to drive around with but i need to save a lil bit more for some 18's!!
Old May 10, 2006 | 07:19 AM
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Look in your local yellow pages for wheel repair and or buffing. You will find someone who can fix it. It will cost you a few bucks, but you can get it back to normal.
Old May 10, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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Theres nothing i can buy from an auto store and aply myself?
Old May 10, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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MY RIM IS REAL ETCHED THOUGH I MEAN LIKE SKINNED!!!! LOL ITS AN EXCUSS TO GET BIGGER RIMS :p RIGHT?
Old May 11, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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try using the word scraped or scrape not scrap, sounds real stupid, kinda sucks u messd it up especially on the first day, try taking care of ur car a little more and driving more careful but first ull prolly jus have to deal with it or try buying a replacement wheel off a fellow SL member or ebay
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Old May 12, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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well it happened to me too
i scratched the same wheel twice -_-
first it was a minor one while i was parking
then second one, was a huge one when i made illegal U turn really fast and hit the side of sidewalk
i wanna fix this too..
but i kinda wanna get new bigger rims! haha :D
Old May 12, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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youre better off buying a take-off from someone here or trdsparks.com because it'll cost almost as much to repair. trust me.
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