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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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When you spend $240 on tint. (Got it done at Top Of the Line Tinting in NJ (with a lifetime warran)... I consider it a "mod"...it enhances the car IMHO, and anything that changes/alters the car for better (or worse in some cases) is still a "mod".
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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240 for window tints is a bit on hte steep side... on a different note... how the hell do u get away with having 5% in NJ?
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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haha im not from nj like pal20g, but the way i get away with it in ky is ride with the windows down hah
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 05_flintmica_tc
haha im not from nj like pal20g, but the way i get away with it in ky is ride with the windows down hah
I was stopped and asked to roll my window up some...
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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haha im not from nj like pal20g, but the way i get away with it in ky is ride with the windows down hah
I was stopped and asked to roll my window up some...
oh dang....you must have some tough @$$ cops. our cops are seriously the most laid back people ever. in my hometown (not lexington) the cops would actually go out and watch the illegal street races and not do anything to stop it.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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........I need to move.............
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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haha yeah man, carrollton ky lol little bitty town about the size of your pinky nail
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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Well my gf actually got it done for me for Valentine's Day which saved me some dough. As per it being expensive, I dont this she really shopped around, and wanted to get it at a reputable place with a nice little warranty on it. As for NJ the cops suck.... botton line car looks much more stealth.. once I get $240 in tickets for tint then they'll come off... haha
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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haha im not from nj like pal20g, but the way i get away with it in ky is ride with the windows down hah
I was stopped and asked to roll my window up some...
hahaha i had 2 cops wait at my car at hte mall cuz of my tints ... i waited until they left and then ran to my car, openned hte windows and tried to drive off ... maybe 100 feet later they pull me over and ask me to "roll up the window a bit"... it was all downhill from there.. i feel ya man.. hahaa
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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That my boy Team ScionTific. Looking sweet Frank
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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Cops shouldn't be staking out a car cuz it's been modified. there has to a law against that.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Cops shouldn't be staking out a car cuz it's been modified. there has to a law against that.
yeah its considered entrappment... unfortunately they didnt wait for me outside my car.. they waited until i drove off in the car... pulled me over later on... kind of a crappy situation...
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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not entrapment, that's if a cop tells you something is legal, waits for you to do it, then gives ya a ticket for it.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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I know this part is pretty cheap to be what it is...but tell me if you all would trust it for your tC.
Its a turbo I found on ebay...$1,415 plus $85 shipping. But I'm not sure about it. Hard to judge these things.

Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCION...QQcmdZViewItem
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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all i have to say is, i wouldnt even put an ebay intake on my car
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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get it and let us know how it works out for ya.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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haha yeah thanks
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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i wouldn't buy anything on eBay that isn't under manufacturer warranty. I broke that rule last year and bought a TRD exhaust on eBay, but it was an actual Toyota part in OEM box w/number...so I think I'm good. But I personally wouldn't trust that kit.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ilovemytC
is the upper grill from Pepboys also? I think it looks very nice on that color. Wonder how hard it was to get the fitment just right
Laser cut grill from ebay.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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oh well in that case, it looks like poop. J/K!



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