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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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August 2010 I purchased my first new car. 2010 Scion tC in flint mica. It took a while before I had enough money to do any real work to it so I started by painting the valve cover.




Next I got Sean from LEDMod.com to do an LED swap on my hvac and gauges to white.


Then I came along some money so I went with some raceland coilovers and dropped it down low.


Then this came in the mail:



And my girlfriend helped me throw it on in 20 minutes.



Traded a fellow SL member for his 06 tails.



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That's all for now and probably for a while. Coming up next is an RS1 lipkit.



DoctorIsotope 3" reduction short shifter!

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Repainted valve cover wrinkle red. HPS short ram intake in wrinkle black

UPDATE!!
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OH ____ HUGE BOXES!

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Aww nevermind it's just fake wheels

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215/40 r18 nankangs, biting off that guy with the silver tC :p

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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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What is the pic of? Can't see it =[
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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damn. those white lights look sexy. how much did that run you?
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremydoc
damn. those white lights look sexy. how much did that run you?
I think it was $120 or so for gauges+hvac? He's a member here send him a PM.
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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definitely picked the right exhaust!!!
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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nice choice on the exhaust
Old Dec 10, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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niiice. i might consider doing that when i get money
Old Dec 10, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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RIGHT EXHAUST FOR THE WIN!!!!!!
Old Dec 11, 2010 | 03:41 AM
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Thanks for all the compliments on the exhaust. I watched a lot of youtube videos to see which exhaust had that right sound I was looking for. Ended up between the tanabe concept g and the borla. Borla looked too factory for me so I went with the tanabe. Love it!
Old Dec 11, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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wait until it breaks in, you will love it even more!!
Old Dec 18, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Just bought some 06 taillights from scionlife user furn4ce. As long as there are no problems, I'll replace my factory ricer tails. Cant wait!
Old Dec 19, 2010 | 03:58 AM
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good move, red for the win
Old Dec 21, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Looks good!
Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Got my tails today and installed them as soon as I could. Pictures tomorrow I love the way it looks.

edit: wait whats the point of posting pictures of something everyone has seen before? haha

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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 02:52 AM
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its your build thread dude, post what you want, weve all seen Tanabe and Raceland too but its cool to post the pics
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Originally Posted by Murphys_Law
its your build thread dude, post what you want, weve all seen Tanabe and Raceland too but its cool to post the pics
OHYEAH??????
Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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STICKERS!
Old Jan 16, 2011 | 02:20 AM
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get rid of that hanging tree..we are not hondas..
Old Jan 16, 2011 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Joyride
get rid of that hanging tree..we are not hondas..

naw, leave it. i have the same thing.
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i like how the bottom half of mine is gone cuz how low it sits. HAHA
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:facepalm: Scions turning into HONDAS



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