Stephanie's tC!

[justplayxtragic]

Ok so if we're gonna look at how perdy I am, here's a good picture.

[Redneck4csa]

Very true. You always look beautiful.

[justplayxtragic]

Well, thank you.

[navylife59]

Meow! You would be the perfect model for the noseart on my P-51D Mustang. Well, if I only had one.

[Redneck4csa]

You will one day.

[justplayxtragic]

Haha I would not mind modeling for cars, at all. As long as I got car parts or some kind of exchange!

[justplayxtragic]

Please ignore her dirt and damage. She's getting a bath on Saturday. That's how she sits with 18's and Progress Springs. I will attempt to take a better picture when I'm not in the school parking lot, surrounded by cars.

[navylife59]

And a better camera phone Those 18"s look more like 19"s. They sooo big.

[justplayxtragic]

Yeahhh, my phone sucks with pictures. It's a stupid CrackBerry. In fact, it sucks all the way around. I hate the stupid thing. I really like the way they look, regardless.

However, I have the world's worst luck. EVER. I mean literally EVER. Wednesday night, I was coming out of work and it had rained pretty bad here. There was a stupid ditch in the shopping center I work in and there was a lot of standing water. I didn't see it til I hydroplaned because of it. As a result, I smacked into a curb, sideways and now my passenger side front wheel is scratched beyond repair. That's not all. I hit the curb so hard that I broke something. After getting my car towed the next day, I was informed that I broke an inner tie rod and the lower control arm. Awesome, right? The good news is that the tire is still in good condition but now I just get to pay some kind of expensive labor fees and parts I hate my luck. but PTuning did make me feel a little better about everything and they tried to poke fun at me and say it happened because she isn't turboed yet. It was cute.

[navylife59]

Sorry bout your luck. Don't go to the Casino if I were you. I will give you the blessings of the Guru. Now you are cleansed.

[justplayxtragic]

I legitimately think I'm cursed. Funny story. I went to a casino back in June. I lost like $45 but my friend one $375 in one try. Needless to say, that proved that I am bad luck. *sigh* She will be back on the road, sooner or later. This sucks. Oh yeah, not only did I beak my car but 2 days later, I got bit by a stupid Shih Tzu at work.

[navylife59]

Yeah but did you make the field goal for the extra point when you drop kicked that lil shiite's arse? Maybe your BF has bad Karma and it is transmigrating to you?

[StreetBrawler89]

Sorry bout your luck. Don't go to the Casino if I were you. I will give you the blessings of the Guru. Now you are cleansed.

Lol...

Sorry about the run of bad luck...but you know what they say “The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.”

[justplayxtragic]

Lol...

Sorry about the run of bad luck...but you know what they say “The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.”

Haha thanks for the optimism and humor guys. You rock ... I finally got my car back and on the road. It feels great to have her back. They also had to add camber bolts because I apparently broke her badly. I still need to fix my ABS sensor, which I didn't realize was broken until I picked her up. As much as I hate ABS, I unfortunately have to get that crap fixed in order to pass the stupid Virginia State Inspection. Why is my poor car nothing but one headache after another?

On a lighter note, I just ordered my Lamin-X tail light tint and I'm about to order my HIDs. I will post pictures when I install these new accent pieces

[navylife59]

When you get your Lamin-X installed, let us know about it. I have been debating that or going the VHT Nightshades route.

BTW... The ABS on the Scion is not a head ache as in most cars with ABS. I find it fairly well-balanced and has only appeared during an extremely hard stop in a slick condition which just so happens to be when you want it to happen. With my cross-drilled/slotted rotors (stock pads) I was able to stop on a quarter from 110MPH in a relatively short distance and even locked up the wheels towards the very end of the stop. No annoying pulsating pedal here. You need to get that sensor fixed because your EBFD (Electronic Brake Force Distribution) will not work properly either. The EBFD is what allows our ABS to be so balanced. Just ask the boys over at P-Stop.

A sophisticated electronic system designed to minimise stopping distances by maximising braking power to the wheels with the most grip. It replaces the conventional load sensing proportioning valve. The latest Toyota EBD can adjust the fore/aft brake balance according to vehicle load and the right/left brake balance if the brakes are applied during cornering.

[justplayxtragic]

I will definitely get it fixed, I plan on it. My problem is, I need the money for the repair first. When I went to Toyota recently, they told me it was going to cost $440 for the repair - $220 for the part and $220 for the labor. I just can't afford that yet. I'll probably get it fixed when my friend gets back from basic training because he used to work at a different stealership.

I have the Lamin-X, it's sitting in its package though. I received my HID kit as well. I still need to install them though. With these terrible snow storms on the east coast, I don't want to try tinkering with anything just yet. Oddly enough, despite there being 2 feet of snow on the ground at one point, my LOWERED tC did wonderfully. I was quite impressed

[CadenceScion]

Stephanie, nicely done tC and I love the color... got the same color as well. I also love the new wheels as well. Sorry to hear about your run of bad luck, hope that things turn around for ya.

[justplayxtragic]

Well thank you. I scoped yours out too, but we don't have the same color. You have an Azure Pearl and I have a Waveline Pearl. Mine is just slightly darker

Stephanie, nicely done tC and I love the color... got the same color as well. I also love the new wheels as well. Sorry to hear about your run of bad luck, hope that things turn around for ya.

[justplayxtragic]

I need to post some photos up but progress has been made!!! My HIDs have been installed! I went to HID Kits, BMW Aftermarket Bumpers & Lighting, DEPO - DDM Tuning and got the slim ballasts. They look amazing. I got 8000K, 35watt. It was such a clean and easy install. I'll take some photos later on today. I love them. I put the Lamin-X on the tail lights. It looks great too, but not an easy install, at all. In early April, I got my windows tinted as well. I went 35% in the front, 20% in the back. Virginia limits are 50% in the front, 35% in the back, shh. I was naughty. I would love to go darker but I've already gotten in trouble once so it isn't worth it, as long as my car is registered in VA.

As we all know, Im obsessed with PTuning. So they borrowed my car to test the axle back they are releasing. Here is a sound clip. I got my bumper fixed, finally as well.

YouTube - PTUNING 3" Axle-Back Exhaust System for the 2005-2010 Scion tC

And finally, 3 weeks ago, I installed an Injen cold air intake. I absolutely freaking LOVE it. It is awesome. I promise I'll take photos of everything for you guys. I'm thinking about ordering my full brake light from oznium and a badgeless grill. I also want to take off my Scion badge from my trunk and be completely badgeless. I need to smoke out my side markers soon too. My best friend is making me a new shift boot as well. So my car is coming along nicely

[navylife59]

Great to see ya still around. Post up them picts. No turbo yet, huh?