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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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everyone doesn't have issues with F/I! lol
if you try to go cheap you will, but thats true for just about everything.

if your that worried you can go supercharger and keep it "stock", should something go wrong its under warrantee. and you don't have to "upkeep" the supercharger like you would with a turbo.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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wow so like over the past 2 days that i wasnt in here we seem to have gotten some new blood lol... and apprarently hes sticking around for longer than one day

but adam buy it dude!! you know how sexy ur tC would be with a twin charger under ur hood
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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yea i know 'everyone' doesnt have issues but the % is pretty high. i wouldnt go cheap on something like this since poor quality parts will def kill an engine. right now i dont see it as an option because of the cost to power increase ratio. this is my dd and i just need something that i can always depend on and messing with the engine might cause it to be down

one of our members that 'had' a s/c is finally getting rid of it because he has gone through 4 motors already. all under warranty.

i know your thinking that he wasnt taking care of it but he was, the s/c would just fail or the install was not properly done by the dealership. something would happen and he would lose oil pressure and the engine would seize
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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well then keep it n/a lol

but what kinda stuff did u buy for ur car man?
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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hi leo...
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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you will find out once it comes in and i install it. its an eye catcher for sure
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
hi leo...
haha yo..

Originally Posted by 2k8_tc_guy
lol im always here.... except for the past 2 days, homie came home from Iraq so been doin that deal... yo man, got home at 2am and just crashed out. srry dude my bad
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
hi leo...wheres my money be-och?
^ fixed
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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oops... i was late to work...
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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oops... i was late to work...
lately thats been me every day
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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i said my dog chewed up alarm wire.... again.. and she was like have u had a talk with ur baby...

didnt really matter my boss isnt even coming in today so i have to go to conroe to deliver his paperwork..
but i barely made it in time for the free breakfast mmmm blueberry waffles!!
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k8_tc_guy
wow so like over the past 2 days that i wasnt in here we seem to have gotten some new blood lol... and apprarently hes sticking around for longer than one day

but adam buy it dude!! you know how sexy ur tC would be with a twin charger under ur hood
me? lol, look at my user tag i'm a supermod i have to be here. i just don't post much but since i'm not doing anything here at work i have spare time out the ___.


one thing with saying too many bad things about turbos or superchargers. you only ever hear a lot about whats wrong with them, never as much as them being good. Even so, you said your friend got everything replaced under warranty, then there should not have been times where he was without a car, if his car can't be driven cause of something under warranty, then he should have gotten a rental. when/if somethings up with mine i get a free rental.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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the tC is still a girl car unless you go F/I... plain and simple
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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lol yea thats it...
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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well my sc sucks... but i think its casue toyota didnt reflash my car... or they reflashed it wrong.. cause something aint right!!

the sc is installed right and isnt broken just my engine keeps leaning out. and its not warranteed cuase i didnt buy the sc from toyota..
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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so marcial ur car is a girls car until next month.... lulz
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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thats one of the reasons why i went and bought new. i didnt want it to be down for maintenance. i have a 1968 chevy truck and i was always working on it. and im still working on it
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Oh so marcial im keepin the car gettin it fixed... probably gonna keep it N/A.. but u know im movin right so ill have tons of extra cash around! so im thinkin gonnna redo my wheels, hood and hatch.. um coils and such... oh and get my front end redone..



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