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JulesMaximus said:
Yeah, but you can't fit 3 people and enough crap to go away to Palm Springs for 3-4 days in that contraption. Besides, my motorcycle would spank your uncle's conveyance.

Edit-and this wasn't an e-peen post...it was more an attempt at pointing out how lame it is to mod a 4 cylinder econo-box. I don't think my car is cool. It is a conveyance. It is reliable, it is paid for, it is comfortable, it is roomy, it hauls my wife and kid and all the shit we carry around when we go places. It isn't overly fast, it isn't overly fun to drive, it isn't flashy...it's just a fucking car.
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My Neon is faster, handles better, gets better gas mileage, has fold down rear-seats, and more usability than your car but who cares. Who cares if someone mods their car? No need to thread crap.
 
zerocool84 said:
My Neon is faster, handles better, gets better gas mileage, has fold down rear-seats, and more usability than your car but who cares. Who cares if someone mods their car? No need to thread crap.
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I really enjoy reading your posts because I think that (hilariously) you genuinely believe most of the absolute nonsense you spew to be real.
 
JulesMaximus said:
I think my paid for, bone stock with 80,000 miles, 6 year old family sedan will still spank it on the road.

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doubt it. maxima is a pretty slow car

and OP, i like the drop. I hate the 4x4 look of my wife's tC and want to drop it slightly. But wife will have none of it
 
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not to promote the hijacking via the maxima but im sure the maxima would win, didn't those cars do like 7~ sec 0-60. highly doubt a TC does it.

edit: like the drop OP
 
Aharami said:
doubt it. maxima is a pretty slow car

and OP, i like the drop. I hate the 4x4 look of my wife's tC and want to drop it slightly. But wife will have none of it
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Jule's stock Maxima is much faster than a tC. Would spank the hell out of it like a petulant child, even faster than the dealer-installed supercharged tC. A more even match would be tC vs minivan or loaded-down F150 making a trip back from home depot with sacks of concrete in the back.

OP now has a speeding ticket magnet that is [much] slower than a generic family sedan. I don't see the point at all. Plus when it's time to sell it just screams that it was beaten on by a boy racer.
 
I don't know what a TC is, and I don't much like little cars that look like the one in the OP (they always try to drive under my pickup), but it's pretty rude to shit on someone for their hobby. If you don't like the car or the mods just don't say anything.
 
Greenman said:
I don't know what a TC is, and I don't much like little cars that look like the one in the OP (they always try to drive under my pickup), but it's pretty rude to shit on someone for their hobby. If you don't like the car or the mods just don't say anything.
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This.
 
Fenixgoon said:
polished aluminum >>>>>>>>>> chrome any day.

expensive != tasteful. if only people knew that when they spent their money
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+1

But it depends on the car.

I'm fond of the machined or brushed matte finish in a clean and simple flat 5 spoke; much classier IMO. But like I said it depends on the car; I've seen some in polished or chrome that have had me second guessing my own choice of wheels.
 
Greenman said:
I don't know what a TC is, and I don't much like little cars that look like the one in the OP (they always try to drive under my pickup), but it's pretty rude to shit on someone for their hobby. If you don't like the car or the mods just don't say anything.
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I normally agree, but this is like an intervention. As the hobby can be an ongoing drain on wallet it's best to nip it in the bud.
 
Aharami said:
my grandpa can probably outrun the maxima
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I'm guessing that you're kidding but in case you aren't.

Powertrains and Performance

Last year, the Maxima received a new 3.5-liter V6 engine. Very similar to the V6 engine found in the Altima and Pathfinder, as well as Infiniti I35 and G35, this advanced power plant produces 255 horsepower and 246 lb-ft of torque. For the money, this is one of the most powerful sedans you can buy. A close-ratio six-speed manual transmission is standard on SE models. The six-speed can also be ordered with a helical-type limited-slip front differential. Remaining models come equipped with a standard four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission (optional on SE). In terms of acceleration, a manual-equipped SE can launch from 0-to-60 mph in just 6.3 seconds.
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The Scion tC, in comparison, is a turd:

Powertrains and Performance

Standard power for the Scion tC comes from a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine making 161 hp and 162 pound-feet of torque. Transmission choices include the standard five-speed manual and optional four-speed automatic.

Acceleration is adequate, with the 0-60-mph dash done in around 8.5 seconds. Should you spring for the dealer-installed supercharger, output is boosted to 200 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, yielding a 0-60 time of just 7.2 seconds. Sans supercharger, an automatic-equipped tC earns a slightly below-average EPA fuel economy estimate of 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined.
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Heller said:
lowerd on tanabe springs 1.8 in the front 2.2 in the rear

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white tc is stock
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hugs the road, love the way it drives. what does ATG think?
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Nice mod OP. 🙂

Don't listen to the haters. It sounds like you are considering reasonable mods that would make the car more fun to drive, and you don't have expectations this will be a HP/TQ monster. Mod the car, have fun, and enjoy the drive.
 
Car looks good, just lose the VVT-i and DOHC decals.

Needs thin chrome window trim or something to sleeken it out and break it up. Just make sure it's something professional or dealer made that pops in and replaces the existing one and and not some cheap stick on skin.
 
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Skoorb said:
I normally agree, but this is like an intervention. As the hobby can be an ongoing drain on wallet it's best to nip it in the bud.
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I didn't see where he was asking for donations, and mods are sure as hell a better way to spend money than hookers and blow (generally speaking). The only time we should care is if he's doing something that put's others at risk, and that is really the only problem I have with modded econo boxes.
As I said before, a lot of the fellows that drive them think they really are race cars, and they also seem to think public streets are a track. They often try to drive under my truck, and you can ruin a tire driving over one. Good tires are expensive.
 
I'm not a fan of tC's, but this doesn't look bad. I agree with the others - the decal(s) need to go.

I think it would look nice with a color-matching lip spoiler, too. Nothing big, just enough to give the ass-end a little more character.
 
pretty sure i paid $7500 for a 2 year old car with 30k on the clock, clear from carfax and mechanically sound.

im a teen, your taste differs from mine, big deal no need to thread bait.
 
on the other hand i've found a brand new trd exhaust for $150 on craigslist locally.

its $400 online, decisions decisions
 
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