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Old 04-27-2009, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bojan087
damn man, what do you do so you put that many miles on the car or are you that much in love with it that you drive it everywhere lol
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Main entry: car
1: a vehicle moving on wheels

A car is meant for driving; it isn't a classic car, it is a car, mode of transportation. Gas that sucker up and go. I hate when people look at a odometer and say wow that's a lot of miles, well damnit that's what its for. You want to pay $300+ a month for something just to walk outside or in the garage, see it and hop on your bicycle.....sometimes I just don't understand it.
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06 with 52kmiles on its 3rd motor here...

but yea good choice in switching cars..
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Originally Posted by jonathan110987
06 with 52kmiles on its 3rd motor here...

but yea good choice in switching cars..
Details?
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no engine problems, but wheel bearing issues have made me want to drive my car off the road
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Originally Posted by ack154
Originally Posted by jonathan110987
06 with 52kmiles on its 3rd motor here...

but yea good choice in switching cars..
Details?
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:09 PM
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TuRD....nuff said
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:14 PM
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Ah, so it wasn't necessarily the engine itself... but the s/c, mostly.
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:28 PM
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yeah our cars have pretty decent engines. no problems watsoever, BUT when u add boost to the equation that's when they go bad. but that's the case with any car, adding a turbo to a car that doesn't come with it will obviously cause a massive headache cause ur adding it to an application that doesn't come with it at first.
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Old 04-27-2009, 05:38 PM
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haha my bad, i'm new to this site. came from vwvortex for my MK IV golf and they dont show the gender of the user. sorryyyy girll
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sucks to hear, but nice upgrade on the new car.
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Old 04-27-2009, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jonathan110987
TuRD....nuff said
I wouldn't blame it on the TRD supercharger since you did modified it.....could that have something to do with it?
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Originally Posted by Ty_Max
Only problem I have had in my car is Trucks crashing into it
*sigh* I hate my friends sometimes
wow, way to common problem here in so-cal. I have not been hit by a truk yet, but lets just say its more common to almost get hit by one then seeing another tc.
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I dunno if you also notice.....BUT the tC is basically a 2-door Camry!.....NOTa damn Sports Car...LoL...

Its an Economical Car.
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Old 04-27-2009, 09:06 PM
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My service receipt. I have removed my VIN and contact info.
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Old 04-27-2009, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TeeCizzle
I dunno if you also notice.....BUT the tC is basically a 2-door Camry!.....NOTa damn Sports Car...LoL...

Its an Economical Car.
That's how I explain it out here in the country where people have never heard of Scion. a 2-door Camry and those dang Camry's last a lifetime.
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Old 04-27-2009, 10:20 PM
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at least its most under warranty hehe, and you complain or just showing it to us?
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just get a new scion lol, u prob just got the bad one...
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just get a new scion lol, u prob just got the bad one...
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Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
yeah our cars have pretty decent engines. no problems watsoever, BUT when u add boost to the equation that's when they go bad. but that's the case with any car, adding a turbo to a car that doesn't come with it will obviously cause a massive headache cause ur adding it to an application that doesn't come with it at first.
Tuning is usually a good place to start when pointing fingers. Other than that there's your defects here and there, but the driver also may have a lot to do with it also. But all in all i love my Tc and will never get rid of it, plus I'd lose out on tons of money if i did so sell it.
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indeed
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