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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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So it was just a regular day, like everyday for the past few months...

I wake up, go to school, go to work, then go to my 2nd job.

But this day was different...

Im on my way home from work, Im like 2 minutes away I see a really nice tC in the crimson mica color fly past me. I get home and wonder who's tc it is. I wanna go back and see if I see him/her But am now in my warm house and decide to just stay here.

Then...

I wake up this morning to see the front end of a tC parked in a driveway from far away near my house completely totaled, looks like it was cut in half. The whole passenger end to the trunk is completely gone, the passenger side is squished in. And it's the same color as the tC I saw last night. It looks horrible, I can't tell if anyone would be able to make it out alright looking at how the car is. I wanted to take pics, but didn't but it's still there so I really dont know.

Any Long island tC's hear about this besides me? Maybe it's someone you know or seen and havent heard...just wondering.
Old Jan 10, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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pics
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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yeah pics
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 03:45 AM
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yeah pics
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 04:03 AM
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Pics or ban

We'll take pics of the avatar girl for now.

Kidding.
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 04:08 AM
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in for pics.
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 04:17 AM
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maybe someone jacked it and left it for dead..
but yeah i would go take pics....................... .
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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pics. cant say id be surprised if it was
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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What area of the island are you from? I didn't hear word one about it and I'm on the south shore in Suffolk. Oh and pics ftw!
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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i think they break mirrors in the process of buiding tcs and transfer that bad luck to anyone who owns the title to the car or anyone who drives it.
maybe its the japanese' revenge on america. building us an unlucky car to kill us all off and take over.
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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lucky for me i don't drive a tC can't mark me unlucky
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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why were we given the toyotaCurse?
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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well hell what do you expect.....
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/artic...umentid=800518
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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lol thats hella funny
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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"And here's another tip. If you see a black Scion tC, get out of the way quickly."

I lol'd heartily at that one. You BSP guys are deadly!!
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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no pics?
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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BSP Yaris share the same curse.......we lost 5 guys in one month.....3 due to deer.....one due to pizza pan drifting and a curb,and the other got rear ended.
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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The parts counter at a Scion dealer, for example, is hot-rodder heaven. Scion offers a host of Toyota Racing Development components for the tC model, including a high-performance air filter, sport muffler kit, a performance clutch, a spring lowering kit and a supercharger kit that boosts engine output to 200 horsepower.


I love this. Hot rodder heaven Yea those TRD mufflers and intakes are dangerous. So much HP its crazy. Even more so the S/C that will blow up on you if you rev to high or it will spew your oil everywhwere and your left on the side of the road with engine failure. Cant beat those hot-rod mods.
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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I havent heard anything, post pics tho id really like to see what a half a tC looks like
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 02:41 AM
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