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ScionTc59
Registered: August 10, 2007
Last Online: January 07, 2009
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Name Michael
Gender Male
Ethnicity 75% Caucasian/25% Hispanic
Education Bachelor's Degree Business Admin. Suma Cum Laude, working on Masters in IT
Occupation Retired/home business PT
Interests My Scion, surfing (when I am in Hawaii), playing guitar (32 years now), listening to new music, and favourite bands like the Smiths, Interpol, Gene, The Replacements, Idlewild, Broken Social Scene, MIA, The National, and others, my grandson and kids, animals, volunteering, painting, photography, a lot of other stuff!
Favorite Car My Scion Tc!, if money no object: Lamborghini Gallardo and '69-'71 Miura SV , Bentley GTC, Audi RS6 Avant and 2009 RS8, 2008 BMW, Mercedes C63 AMG 63, SL63, AC Cobra 427 side oiler, '67 Vette 427/435 or L-88, 2009 Camaro 6.2l, '64 Ferrari Lusso, more...
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City Scottsdale
Region Arizona
Country United States

Biography
About the car: it's an '08 NBM Tc, see mods. Great gas mileage and the 20c per gallon I save now by using regular gas! Gas update: $1.59/gal for REGULAR a/o 12/14/08, this is getting ridiculous, but it is comin' down, along with the rest of the economy! The Dow has tanked and I have lost a LOT of money! How 'bout you? (BTW: that pic of me; well, I don't look that bad usually, but I had pulled an all-nighter working on the computer and hadn't had my coffee, so I look like Hell!)

The Guitars:
Upper Right: Takamine 12-string (SOLD)
To its left: Fender Dobro acoustic/electric
Bottom Left: Schecter Telecaster (the red one) SOLD!
Middle Bottom: Yamaha Tobacco Sunburst semi-hollow-body electric
Right Bottom: Guild Songbird semi-hollow body acoustic/electric (not for sale)
(See Craig's list for more details "finally selling part of my guitar collection"

Decided to forgo the header. N/A street legal!

My sponsors:

Vivid Racing, Chandler, AZ, (the BEST ppl. you can deal with in the Phoenix area, if you are here and want more info, PM me, they do all kids of mods and are reasonable),
my checkbook and AMEX card!




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Latest 5 Galleries
ScionTc59's 2008 Scion tC
2008 Scion tC
Last updated: December 15, 2008

Car Details
Horsepower app 185 at crank
Torque app 170-175 lb/ft
Weight 2905lbs, 3105 with me in it
1/4 Times 15.0@95mph (stopwatch timed)

Car Mods
Engine Power
3 mods
• Injen chrome shorty ram CAI
• Magnaflow cat back stainless steel exhaust
• Agency Power lightweight pulley
Exterior Styling
10 mods
• VVT-i emblem on front grille
• smoked eyebrows (tinted tails are illegal here)
• Nautical Blue Metallic (disc 9/07:RARE for '08s)
• Scion rear bumper applique
• Agency Power Universal Shorty Antenna
• rear lip spoiler
• "Vivid Racing" sticker on rear window
• carbon fiber Tc b-pillars
• legal tint front, limo tint back, back sides, s/r's
• mud flaps
Interior Styling
7 mods
• charcoal dashmat
• seats, headrests and console sheepskins by Rocky Mtn. Sheepskins in charcoal
• Razo shift knob
• TRD leather steering wheel w/stereo/ipod controls
• OBX pedals
• cargo net and mat, 2 way mats
• Razo Tc dead pedal
Suspension
2 mods
• TRD front strut brace
• TRD rear sway bar
Wheels
1 mods
• Drag DR-19's black w/polished lip 17" with locks
Audio/Video
2 mods
• factory bazooka subwoofer
• 80GB Gen 5 iPod classic w/12035 songs (so far: 33.2 days, 64.28 Gb used)
Fluids
1 mods
• Motul Synergic 10-40W synthetic oil
Miscellaneous
4 mods
• Scion Security system
• blue 1/32 scale Tc model (in car) LOL
• Garmin portable nav system
• Valentine One Radar/Laser detector
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Car Bio
Looked at other cars in the Tc's price range, and power to weight ratio for the price, no one could compare. Things I like: quality of fit and finish, the two sunroofs, the color, the many standard features (including for '08, halogens and the Bazooka subwoofer (though it's under the floor). Things I wish it had: remote hatch release and a rear wiper/washer. Purchased 7/17/07 as one of the 1st '08's. Recently found out that my color (NBM) was discontinued 9/1/07, so whoever has an NBM '08, we have a rare one! Haven't done too many mods, want to keep it a sleeper so engine upgrades are the priority and are pretty much done.I have knocked a full second off the quarter mile! Cosmetics may later include a cf hatch and vented hood (when I have the extra grand). Any ideas or suggestions welcome!
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  • LBTC @ Dec 16, 2008 1:44PM

    I'm kinda strapped for cash right now to put on wheels. I Hope next year it's a little better. There are so many I like, but none I can afford

  • Cpac4 @ Dec 15, 2008 2:46PM

    Nice job! Thats what I'm talkin about. Not like these other lil punks on here. (or everywhere for that matter). You play guitar too huh? I play a little, I suck, but I play a little. Mostly just metal riffs though.

  • ScionTc59 @ Oct 04, 2008 3:02PM

    fired gardener, replaced 2 damaged wheels at a cost of $256

  • ScionTc59 @ Oct 01, 2008 12:09PM

    fucking garderener fucked up my alloy with a blower (belw a rock!) How can i get it fixed? Its a small ding but was perfect. I am pissed!

  • mikesciontc @ Jul 19, 2008 12:09PM

    whats up, nice ride bro

  • Oreoman @ Jul 10, 2008 2:15PM

    Thanks for the comment. So you live in Scottsdale, I live in Phoenix but work in Scottsdale. I see that you are retired though, but do you still go to school?

  • Stu_Gotti @ Jul 07, 2008 12:36PM

    Thanks, dude! Nice guitars!

  • LADIIEFANtC @ Jun 26, 2008 9:23AM

    lol...i always seen da smaller version of the model car but i yeah ur not da only "freaky" person out there!!lol nice car by da way!!

  • ScionTc59 @ Sep 11, 2007 6:33PM

    JP has a new# it is 623-414-6187

  • ScionTc59 @ Sep 11, 2007 5:13PM

    Hey Michael,

    It was good talking to you today. As requested, here's the information for the mods that we spoke about.

    Element Motorsport: Megan Racing dealer in Tempe. 480-966-9044
    P&H Protection: Clear Bra Installer. 480.452.3076
    Under dash lighting: cold cathode tubes off eBay- basic PC mods for ~$14
    For info on going turbo, contact JP at 623-824-8282. JP would know more about how to tune your car for going turbo. For now, you could probably just add an SAFC and get more oomph out of the engine safely for under $300.

    Thanks.

    Clifford
    602.300.7153

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