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Old 10-26-2009 | 04:51 AM
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Old 10-26-2009 | 05:11 AM
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glad all made it out alright. just because it's the "speed limit" doesn't mean it's safe for the conditions (rain+curvy road). Gnarly pictures...
Old 10-26-2009 | 06:02 AM
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you mean 150.
glad your ok.
thats insane
Old 10-26-2009 | 07:07 AM
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wow that is demolished, you should be so thankful all of you made it out alive, that is one bad wreck!
Old 10-26-2009 | 07:25 AM
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people in the back ok? must've been short..
Old 10-26-2009 | 01:58 PM
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yes all but one tire were completly bald.

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Old 10-26-2009 | 11:07 PM
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WOW glad everyones okay....lucky
Old 10-26-2009 | 11:24 PM
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Trying to impress your friends with an econobox on curvy, wet roads and bald tires = Fail.
Old 10-28-2009 | 05:05 PM
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wow, you could've died, and we wouldn't even have this thread right now, but luckily you got a second chance. count your blessings & i'm glad nobody was seriously injured.
Old 10-28-2009 | 05:38 PM
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The TC upside-down can support 4 times it's weight. Stronger than almost any other passenger car. You can salvage the shorty antennae!
Old 10-28-2009 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Sooo... what happened?
That's why I always drive slow during the rain. The tC is probably the worst car I've come across when it comes to rain or slow. I hydroplane all the time when it sprinkles outside.

At least the tC saved 4 lives!

Old 10-28-2009 | 06:00 PM
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No, the tC handles great in the rain. OP just doesn't know how to drive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upOMheMO3-4
Old 10-28-2009 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
No, the tC handles great in the rain.
Old 10-28-2009 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jnaval
I went from seeing a burnt xB to a totalled tC within two minutes! I'm glad Scions' structural integrity is so great. I couldn't help but notice the antenna was untouched.
possible partout?
Old 10-28-2009 | 11:12 PM
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The tC does fine in the rain, but when you have bald tires or a curvy road, what do you expect to happen. I have never had any trouble driving in the tC in the rain.
Old 10-29-2009 | 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dubd16
yes all but one tire were completly bald.
Reading this ____ ____es me off. You put innocent people's lives in danger both in your car and other people who share the road with you because you thought it was a smart idea to drive on unsafe tires and speed in bad weather conditions.

I hope you realize how lucky you are and dont make the same mistake with properly maintaining your next vehicle.
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:32 PM
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I guess all the extra bodies caused the bad weight transfer, like rain and bad tires weren't bad enough.
Pretty bad wreckage, doesn't even look like you can salvage the radio.
Old 10-29-2009 | 09:05 PM
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ouchhh
Old 10-30-2009 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ08tC
The tC does fine in the rain, but when you have bald tires or a curvy road, what do you expect to happen. I have never had any trouble driving in the tC in the rain.
I use racing/performance tires on the tC so they are somewhat slick. Maybe I should use winter tires hehe.
Old 10-31-2009 | 06:14 PM
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ouch. should have sucked it up and bought new tires. what were you thinking anyways? at least everyone is ok. you're going to be paying for this for a long time. total losses stay on your record for 3 years with some insurance companies, 5 years with others. i've been paying around $3200 a year because of my accident. before that I was only paying $800.



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