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Old 06-22-2007, 11:47 PM
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Default This is what happens when you put a tC engine in an xb...

I didnt know where to post this, so if it needs to be moved mods, please do so. But here it goes...

So last night at our team meet, an '08 xb decided to curb it!! Seems like that new tC engine in these '08's is just too much for you guys!

We dont know HOW it happened, she was parked safely and all of a sudden... OVER THE CURB & SHRUB!!

We think she might have tried to reverse out of the spot but accidentally put it in Drive and gave it gas. (Austin Powers Status) The car was BRAND new, dealer plates on it and everything!! Her dad said she was a new driver too...

The dad pulled out his sawz-all and cut out the shrub out from underneath the car and was trying to jack it up and drive it over. We ended up (about 5 of us) just getting in front and pushing it off the curb! I wanted to cry for her!

She's not part of our team, it was just a coincidence that she was there when we were. We did offer her to join though!





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Old 06-23-2007, 12:24 AM
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i wonder if she'll join up with us..

glad you guys got it out of the bushes though. heh.
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Old 06-23-2007, 12:31 AM
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yea it could of been alot worse Joe , just some scratches on the front and the underskirt got messed up
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Old 06-23-2007, 12:45 AM
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Maybe that's a prototype Scion xP TRD-OffRoad edition in disguise. I hope the damage wasn't bad. Is there an engine or tranny skid plate underneath the tC or xB2?
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^^ there was one on hers, but it got ripped out when we pushed it off the shrub! its plastic...
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so it begins, 08 xBs already getting messed up. that had to be pretty embarassing for the girl and if she joins up itll provide an interesting story
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yeah .... lessons learned ...
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the tc motor is whack. that lady just cannot drive.
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Old 06-23-2007, 02:41 AM
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Haha that last pic reminds me of Paris Hilton after driving drunk.
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Old 06-23-2007, 02:44 AM
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Perhaps a misconsception of forward and reverse.........
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lol tc motor.... mad power right there. lolololol
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Yesterday I did a u turn way to fast froma dead stop in traffic and thought I would make it and last second desided nooooo and put it in reverse....and my car rolled forward up on the curb.....I wanted to cry....but no damage......other then everyones ears! So good skid plate on my tc......
And if she drove the 1st gen xb then the 2nd probably does have a lot more power.....
But ummm its nothing unmanagable......she was just gunna try to show off and ended up looking like an retard like people usually do when they try to show off!
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lol i was expecting forced intro considering where it is...

ill take it... still good! im sure its fine!
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That sucks. But once again, a person that isn't paying attention.....wonder if she was on the cell phone while it happened. Wouldn't doubt it! And she's probably one of those people that ride other people's **** too, and doesn't use a blinker......people now a days.....

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its Lindsay Lohan style!!!
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What a dumb @ss!!
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how is it that the newest always seem to be the ones that get messed up? meanwhile there are dentless hoopties riding around with north of 200k miles on them........

good post, anyway ;]
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Gimme a few decades... I hope I'll be driving a dentless hoopBie with a coupla hundred K on it.
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thats a good pic!!!
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omg that pic is effing hilarious
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