What do you guys think about JDM badging
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What do you guys think about JDM badging
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but i was wondering what all of you thought about debadging your current emblems and changing them to JDM emblems (ex: Lexus GS300/Toyota Aristo) Is it a dumb thing to do? What do you guys think when you see some acura/lexus/infiniti with honda/toyota/nissan badges?
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I always wanted to put the soarer griffen on the front and a T on the rear... take out the Lexus emblem, SC400 add a Soarer emblem. I know most non car enthusiest would say, I like the L better... but JDM is cool.
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I beleive...
It down right dumb! To me this is in the category as RICEY RICEY RICEY. No matter how much you wish you lived in japan (jk), pretending you have the Japanese model wont make your car japanese. It's a Gs! We live in the States/Canada, they called it that for that reason, these people should get used to it. It just doesn't make logical sence. In their minds they appear to be more of an enthusiast, but this can't be the case because they are mixing up different model which proves otherwise. (Unless they covert every conceivable part to japanese parts - where then you maybe get some credit). It is just so "ricey", as much putting "vtec, or turbo " or whatever on something that doesn't exist. It just doesn't!People obsessed with aztella lights, which is the Japanese name for the is, people convert the 95-97 accords to look like the a#$ of an is! It's just as laughable!!!
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Re: I beleive...
Originally posted by Lex_Fnatic
It down right dumb! To me this is in the category as RICEY RICEY RICEY. No matter how much you wish you lived in japan (jk), pretending you have the Japanese model wont make your car japanese. It's a Gs! We live in the States/Canada, they called it that for that reason, these people should get used to it. It just doesn't make logical sence. In their minds they appear to be more of an enthusiast, but this can't be the case because they are mixing up different model which proves otherwise. (Unless they covert every conceivable part to japanese parts - where then you maybe get some credit). It is just so "ricey", as much putting "vtec, or turbo " or whatever on something that doesn't exist. It just doesn't!People obsessed with aztella lights, which is the Japanese name for the is, people convert the 95-97 accords to look like the a#$ of an is! It's just as laughable!!!
It down right dumb! To me this is in the category as RICEY RICEY RICEY. No matter how much you wish you lived in japan (jk), pretending you have the Japanese model wont make your car japanese. It's a Gs! We live in the States/Canada, they called it that for that reason, these people should get used to it. It just doesn't make logical sence. In their minds they appear to be more of an enthusiast, but this can't be the case because they are mixing up different model which proves otherwise. (Unless they covert every conceivable part to japanese parts - where then you maybe get some credit). It is just so "ricey", as much putting "vtec, or turbo " or whatever on something that doesn't exist. It just doesn't!People obsessed with aztella lights, which is the Japanese name for the is, people convert the 95-97 accords to look like the a#$ of an is! It's just as laughable!!!
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Re: I beleive...
Originally posted by Lex_Fnatic
It down right dumb! To me this is in the category as RICEY RICEY RICEY. No matter how much you wish you lived in japan (jk), pretending you have the Japanese model wont make your car japanese. It's a Gs! We live in the States/Canada, they called it that for that reason, these people should get used to it. It just doesn't make logical sence. In their minds they appear to be more of an enthusiast, but this can't be the case because they are mixing up different model which proves otherwise. (Unless they covert every conceivable part to japanese parts - where then you maybe get some credit). It is just so "ricey", as much putting "vtec, or turbo " or whatever on something that doesn't exist. It just doesn't!People obsessed with aztella lights, which is the Japanese name for the is, people convert the 95-97 accords to look like the a#$ of an is! It's just as laughable!!!
It down right dumb! To me this is in the category as RICEY RICEY RICEY. No matter how much you wish you lived in japan (jk), pretending you have the Japanese model wont make your car japanese. It's a Gs! We live in the States/Canada, they called it that for that reason, these people should get used to it. It just doesn't make logical sence. In their minds they appear to be more of an enthusiast, but this can't be the case because they are mixing up different model which proves otherwise. (Unless they covert every conceivable part to japanese parts - where then you maybe get some credit). It is just so "ricey", as much putting "vtec, or turbo " or whatever on something that doesn't exist. It just doesn't!People obsessed with aztella lights, which is the Japanese name for the is, people convert the 95-97 accords to look like the a#$ of an is! It's just as laughable!!!
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Re: I beleive...
Originally posted by Lex_Fnatic
It down right dumb! To me this is in the category as RICEY RICEY RICEY. No matter how much you wish you lived in japan (jk), pretending you have the Japanese model wont make your car japanese. It's a Gs! We live in the States/Canada, they called it that for that reason, these people should get used to it. It just doesn't make logical sence. In their minds they appear to be more of an enthusiast, but this can't be the case because they are mixing up different model which proves otherwise. (Unless they covert every conceivable part to japanese parts - where then you maybe get some credit). It is just so "ricey", as much putting "vtec, or turbo " or whatever on something that doesn't exist. It just doesn't!People obsessed with aztella lights, which is the Japanese name for the is, people convert the 95-97 accords to look like the a#$ of an is! It's just as laughable!!!
It down right dumb! To me this is in the category as RICEY RICEY RICEY. No matter how much you wish you lived in japan (jk), pretending you have the Japanese model wont make your car japanese. It's a Gs! We live in the States/Canada, they called it that for that reason, these people should get used to it. It just doesn't make logical sence. In their minds they appear to be more of an enthusiast, but this can't be the case because they are mixing up different model which proves otherwise. (Unless they covert every conceivable part to japanese parts - where then you maybe get some credit). It is just so "ricey", as much putting "vtec, or turbo " or whatever on something that doesn't exist. It just doesn't!People obsessed with aztella lights, which is the Japanese name for the is, people convert the 95-97 accords to look like the a#$ of an is! It's just as laughable!!!
JDM = good.
JDM =\= Rice.
We're not PRETENDING we have the Japanese model. That's the name of the car in Japan and there's nothing wrong with calling its own name.
Like you said, VTEC and TURBO stickers on cars that don't have it is dumb. But I have a GS/Aristo, and I have Aristo emblems. Don't think you're separating rice from JDM.
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Do people in Japan brand their Toyota's Lexus? I have never heard that, I have heard Aussies branding Soarers with L's since they do have Lexus there... but SC400/300 never came there and most of the Soarers are from Japan, hence they have T by default.
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People in Japan are doing just the opposite. Many want Lexus/Infiniti badges. Personally I like the Lexus/Infiniti/Acura badges better.
I dislike debadging even more, unless it makes the car look better to me. I haven't seen a debadged car that I like
I dislike debadging even more, unless it makes the car look better to me. I haven't seen a debadged car that I like
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I like the ARISTO badge if you ask me.
but I put on a different badge all together. I put on a "Junction Produce" badge ricey??
but I put on a different badge all together. I put on a "Junction Produce" badge ricey??
Last edited by JunctionGS; 03-19-04 at 07:05 PM.
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I think if you brand your car with something its not it is rice, but since a SC400 is a Soarer... its not really ricing it. If you put a SC400 on a SC300 or a Turbo on a non Turbo... I think that is rice. M on a 318 etc.