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Old 11-15-2010, 11:12 AM   #1
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I came home from work last night in the new tC, backing into the driveway. My daughter watched me drive up from the porch.

"Dad, did you know that the backup light on your new car does not work, you only have one."

"Yeah, they did that on purpose."

"Why would they do that?"

"They think it's cool."

"Why would that be cool?"

"Well, they say the Europeans are doing it in the sports cars."

"That's stupid, everyone will just think it's broke."

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Old 11-15-2010, 12:25 PM   #2
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rofl! Smart daughter!!
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Old 11-15-2010, 01:39 PM   #3
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i know a few people with the older scion tc's.........they actually took out the passenger side reverse bulb,and put red tint over the reverse lense.........it does look stupid,but im seeing alot more people doing this now
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i know a few people with the older scion tc's.........they actually took out the passenger side reverse bulb,and put red tint over the reverse lense.........it does look stupid,but im seeing alot more people doing this now

Really? why? It is stupid! LOL
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Old 11-15-2010, 05:33 PM   #5
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its as stupid as driving your car 1/4inch off the ground...yet people still do that too. not to mention the other people who think its kewl to murder your fenders to fit wheels way to big for your car..but beauty is in the eye of the beholder remember.
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Old 11-15-2010, 05:37 PM   #6
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screw trying to be JDM..

it's Euro!
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i only have 1 reverse too. the other stays on with the other lights

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Old 11-15-2010, 07:42 PM   #8
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i only have 1 reverse too. the other stays on with the other lights
i thought useless roof racks were bad, but this is even worse.
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functional rear foglight>useless roof rack

functional during rain/snow/fog since people cant see well period, guess those european automakers dont know what theyre doing according to you
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If its only going to have 1 reverse light, they should really think about putting in a rear foglight to make it looks less stupid
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thats what i thought when i saw it. all that space on the right tail to not be used.
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obviously its to save on power.. just being energy efficient where they can ;)
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Lol we have had one person bring there brand new '11 back saying a reverse light was out. We had to pull the trunk door off to show them there was not supposed to be a bulb there. Whats worse is there is even a hole for it, and just has a sticker covering it so moisture will not get in. At least on my xb its on the bumper and not a empty light on the other side.
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Lol we have had one person bring there brand new '11 back saying a reverse light was out. We had to pull the trunk door off to show them there was not supposed to be a bulb there. Whats worse is there is even a hole for it, and just has a sticker covering it so moisture will not get in. At least on my xb its on the bumper and not a empty light on the other side.
Are you serious? Wow Fail on Toyota! Have the hole and not use it and cover it with a sticker
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functional rear foglight>useless roof rack

functional during rain/snow/fog since people cant see well period, guess those european automakers dont know what theyre doing according to you
i was quoting you and others changing the gen1 tc to a single back up light, which is lame. i said nothing about cars that are built that way from the manufacturer.
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wouldnt pass like that in VA. if it has a lense and a place for a bulb and is on the vehicle it has to function. trust me ive written plenty of tickets bc of one reverse light working and other being gone (mainly to a__holes) so i dont see how toyota can do that for long.
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