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Should I put GS300 badges on GS430?

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Old 11-28-05, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bluelex
I'm pretty sure thats the 1st time I've ever read or heard that asked.
LOL thats funny why didnt you just buy a camry and just put lexus emlems on it you could have saved some money
Old 11-28-05, 06:22 AM
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Don't do it
Old 11-28-05, 06:27 AM
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I'm with the majority here, this is no-no. If you're after a sleeper build the motor and make it look stock on the outside.
Old 11-28-05, 07:47 AM
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That's like a 300 wanting to be a 430, I would just debadge the whole thing leave the "L" and call it a day IMO
Old 11-28-05, 08:10 AM
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debadge but dont put 300 on there
Old 11-28-05, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by lexusondubs
LOL thats funny why didnt you just buy a camry and just put lexus emlems on it you could have saved some money
Don't laugh, I've seen it done. The camry was gold

So the badging is just stuck on there? If thats the case the L is going to be the only thing on the back. Makes waxing alot easier.
Old 11-29-05, 10:18 AM
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debadge it...
Old 11-29-05, 10:40 AM
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Just Debadge or switch it with an ARISTO emblem.

I once had somebody come up to me and asked if my name was ARISTO
Old 11-29-05, 12:02 PM
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I would just debadge, don't put a 300 badge on a GS4. Plus that would make us 300 owners your blunt of the joke..We have feeling to you know..

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Old 11-29-05, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TLW
I'd debadge all together and keep them guessing as you smoke 'em
I agree!
Old 11-29-05, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cxp2001
I would just debadge, don't put a 300 badge on a GS4. Plus that would make us 300 owners your blunt of the joke..We have feeling to you know..
good point. there ain't no shame driving a 300. its still a Lexus to the Kia driver next to you
Old 11-29-05, 06:54 PM
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I also wanted a sleeper look for my 430, so I took off the "LEXUS" and "GS 430" badges, and replaced with "ARISTO"
Old 11-29-05, 07:44 PM
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I have a 430. And I debadged completely, including the Lexus Emblem.

And it just didn't look right.

So, I put just the Lexus emblem back on in the middle, and it looks good to my eye.

And I certainly have a sleeper, especially with torque converter, and my loud *** intake. When I floor it, I'm sure I shock some people. LOL
Old 11-29-05, 08:00 PM
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This reminds me of a thread on the bmw world forum. The guys with M3's all debadged their cars and stuck on "318ti" emblems on it. lol , now thats a sleeper
Old 11-30-05, 01:40 AM
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If your car seems quicker than a stock 300 people will think you did mods to the straight-6 rather than the V8. It doesn't give it sleeper status, but it does mislead people. The idea seems silly to me.


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