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Old 01-17-2008, 01:59 AM
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I have an 07 SW tC and I hate when people call my car girly or cute. Does anyone have any suggestions to make my car look more manly. I am about to get some black rims, that should help a little
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it doesnt matter what others think, only what you think. I would say drop and wheels would be a nice start.
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put some Ballz that hang underneath...hahaha

or get the Kaminari Full kit! or JP kit
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
it doesnt matter what others think, only what you think. I would say drop and wheels would be a nice start.
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put some pink stripes and stars, maybe a unicorn on the hood, paint your brake calipers violet, on the back, put an exclamation point so it says "tC!!!" oh, and a hello kitty license plate holder.

but on a serious note, it really isn't that hard to put some aggression into the car, tint the windows, either different rims or paint the stock ones black, maybe some dark smokey looking overlays for the head and tail lights. some cool license plate holders, like TRD or INJEN or whatever.
back that up with some nice intake and exhaust for a sorta aggressive tone and you are set.

seriously, don't be so insecure in your masculinity. people say miata's are ___, but hell, they are a great little roadster that is actually sportier than a Scion tC.
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tint, drop it LOW, gold rims....
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Old 01-17-2008, 02:11 AM
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Dropping it makes the tC look incredibly aggressive...
and a lip kit...to get rid of its soft shape girly like shape...
Weirdly enough I thought eyelids made it even look mean which helps ^-^
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Debadge it, smoke the tails, and get a VRD grille.
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gold rims would look hawt.
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My advice for cheaply making it look more like a guys car? Overlays go a long way. Tint the turn signal, break lights, mirror turn signals. Then get youself a CAI, get a performance company liscence plate frame ( perhaps the CAI company )

Also like some said drop it, exhaust then get some wheels. Lipkit, Carbon fiber hood and hatch... Getting ahead of myself, lol
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Three easy steps to remove the girlyness:

1. Dark tint.
2. Drop an inch or two.
3. Black badgeless grille (mine is a Fig).

Not girly -->
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Ah...badgeless is beautiful. Nice pic RodC.
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Thanks. I think that grille is probably the most aggressive feature you can put on a tC. It almost looks like there's nothing there, which is the look I wanted.

Lowering also makes the tC look more aggressive from the side.
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surely this will put an end to any questions about you and your car's masculinity.




thats one pair for you and one pair for your car.
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
put some pink stripes and stars, maybe a unicorn on the hood, paint your brake calipers violet, on the back, put an exclamation point so it says "tC!!!" oh, and a hello kitty license plate holder. but on a serious note, it really isn't that hard to put some aggression into the car, tint the windows, either different rims or paint the stock ones black, maybe some dark smokey looking overlays for the head and tail lights. some cool license plate holders, like TRD or INJEN or whatever.
back that up with some nice intake and exhaust for a sorta aggressive tone and you are set. seriously, don't be so insecure in your masculinity. people say miata's are ___, but hell, they are a great little roadster that is actually sportier than a Scion tC.
Lmao... Thnx

I have an OEM lip kit and some TYC's. I'm getting some drag DR11s and tinting the windows for my bday. I'm going to try to save up to lower it. The dosnt mess up the warranty tho does it?
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no dont worry about it. it sounds like youre gettin off to a really good start though.
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black out the headlights
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OMG!!! WHERE DO U BUY THAT NUT SACK!?!?
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Originally Posted by Dakine
OMG!!! WHERE DO U BUY THAT NUT SACK!?!?
lol, here you go,

http://www.bullsballs.com/
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