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Old 02-16-2005, 04:33 PM
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Default So my antenna was stolen!

Guess what toyota wants charge me for a new antenna...$50.

All the person did was unscrew the antenna. They didn't bend it, break it, or rip it out. They simply unscrewed it, and Toyota/Scion wants to charge me $50.

Could anyone point me in the direction of a new, quality antenna for less than $50??
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Old 02-16-2005, 05:35 PM
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Honda s2000 antenna. 20 some odd dollars from any honda dealer. It's a stubby but gives the same reception. cleans up the lines on the tc a bit too.
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Old 02-16-2005, 05:36 PM
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Sorry to hear that. You can get a nice stubby antenna from your Honda dealer for about $30. Thats the antenna from the s2000 and looks better then the stock tC one. It doesnt bounce around while your driving and I havnt heard of an loss in signal. It screws right on into your existing base the same way yours screwed out. You can also find it online cheaper. When you do get a new antenna you can put some glue on the threading when you screw it in so it doesnt unscrew so easy again. If you really want the tC antenna I can sell you mine for $30 shipped. It is like new. It was on the car for about 1,000 miles. Good luck!
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get some green loctite, to get that f**ker out you need to torch it to get it to unscrew lots and lot and lots of heat!!! or
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:01 PM
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Honda S2000 antenna...okay I'll check into that, and the glue or "green loctite". Thank you guys!
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:08 PM
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i got mine for $8 pics in my gallery
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:11 PM
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How's the reception? Where did you get it?
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:20 PM
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I can't get past the picture of the girl in Greg's gallery.
I didn't notice a car there....
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:24 PM
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i got mine from www.carccessory.com

and thanks that is my girlfriend i will be glad to let her know
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:25 PM
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great reception as well
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:26 PM
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Thank you!
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:27 PM
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any walmart parking lot, perhaps a ross parking lot, maybe even a mall parking lot if youre daring.
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Old 02-16-2005, 06:29 PM
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hahaha....that's what my buddy suggested, just paying someone $20 to get me a new one, but I don't want to perpetuate the cycle.
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i took a hot looking antenna off a buick belive it or not when i put it on i will post pics
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Uuuummmm....stealing is wrong....mmmK?
What the hell is the matter with some of you?
Would you like yours to disappear? What's that? You said, NO???
THEN DON'T DO IT TO OTHERS!
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Old 03-21-2005, 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by JSG
Uuuummmm....stealing is wrong....mmmK?
What the hell is the matter with some of you?
Would you like yours to disappear? What's that? You said, NO???
THEN DON'T DO IT TO OTHERS!
yeah karma's a biatch!
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but yeah .. back to the chick in the gallery pic.. LOL
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Old 03-21-2005, 08:25 PM
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what scion has an antenna?
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Old 03-21-2005, 08:45 PM
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^^^HUH?
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Old 03-21-2005, 08:46 PM
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I think all scions have antennas?!?!??!
so:
tc, xa, xb ;)
hehe
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