Emblem swapping illegal? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

12-13-2013, 05:59 AM

Someone once told me that emblem swapping was illegal bc the emblems on the car no longer matched the registration, therefore it's the wrong registration for that car..

Is that true ? I don't want my frs to be all gt86 and get a 700$ ticket for wrong registration

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wrxgoose · 12-13-2013, 06:11 AM

doubtful, but it's likely on a state by state basis. We get lots of Honda rebadged as Acuras here in NC, but I've no idea what TN is like.

86_ZN6 · 12-13-2013, 06:12 AM

i dont think it's illegal.

my california registration and insurance cards both says "Toyota FR-S"

12-13-2013, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

i dont think it's illegal.

my california registration and insurance cards both says "Toyota FR-S"

My registration might say Toyota Scion or something similar. But I'd rather be sure than cost me.

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86_ZN6 · 12-13-2013, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by arashishozen

My registration might say Toyota Scion or something similar. But I'd rather be sure than cost me.

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you're fine

worse case scenario if the cop is a d*ck, you'll get a fix it ticket.

12-13-2013, 06:31 AM

I got pulled over once in my first car, a 91 Toyota mr2. He asked for the paper work so I gave it to him, he came beck saying I had the wrong registration ( I accidentally threw the good one out and kept the old one) it was just out of date and told me in the state of tn that is a 700$ ticket =O. I just dont want another thing like that happening

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636 · 12-13-2013, 06:36 AM

Stop worrying about it. Its not going to happen. Besides our registrations say toyota.

raytrix · 12-13-2013, 08:31 AM

I would just do a Lexus badge to piss them off.

n2oinferno · 12-13-2013, 08:37 AM

I wouldn't believe it. In that case, wouldn't repainting the car another color, or getting it wrapped, be illegal as well?

12-13-2013, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by n2oinferno

I wouldn't believe it. In that case, wouldn't repainting the car another color, or getting it wrapped, be illegal as well?

Don't know..never had it done lol why I asked

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husker741 · 12-13-2013, 08:51 AM

I've heard of guys having their cars repo'd because their emblems weren't matching their paperwork. The name for the offense is Dontbelieveeverythingyoufuckinghear: citation number 420-69.

Don't do it if you love your car.

FR-S Matt · 12-13-2013, 08:52 AM

I don't see what's wrong with the Scion badges. Everyone already knows Scion is a Toyota unless they're just completely retarded in the first place and have no idea what your car is either way its badged. Save your money.

Chad11491 · 12-13-2013, 08:57 AM

There's a guy on my campus who has a geo with Porsche badges. It's been there for all four years and he hasn't had any problems.

husker741 · 12-13-2013, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad11491

There's a guy on my campus who has a geo with Porsche badges. It's been there for all four years and he hasn't had any problems.

Because the cops are probably laughing their asses off.

12-13-2013, 05:59 AM	#1
arashishozen Guest Posts: n/a Mentioned: Post(s) Tagged: Thread(s)	Emblem swapping illegal? Someone once told me that emblem swapping was illegal bc the emblems on the car no longer matched the registration, therefore it's the wrong registration for that car.. Is that true ? I don't want my frs to be all gt86 and get a 700$ ticket for wrong registration Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

12-13-2013, 06:11 AM	#2
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12-13-2013, 06:12 AM	#3
86_ZN6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 86 ZN6 Location: SF Bay Area, NorCal Posts: 4,682 Thanks: 1,317 Thanked 2,072 Times in 1,222 Posts Mentioned: 126 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	i dont think it's illegal. my california registration and insurance cards both says "Toyota FR-S"

12-13-2013, 06:31 AM	#6
arashishozen Guest Posts: n/a Mentioned: Post(s) Tagged: Thread(s)	I got pulled over once in my first car, a 91 Toyota mr2. He asked for the paper work so I gave it to him, he came beck saying I had the wrong registration ( I accidentally threw the good one out and kept the old one) it was just out of date and told me in the state of tn that is a 700$ ticket =O. I just dont want another thing like that happening Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

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raytrix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Series 10 FR-S Location: Chicago Posts: 480 Thanks: 234 Thanked 380 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would just do a Lexus badge to piss them off.

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12-13-2013, 08:51 AM	#11
husker741 Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 3,272 Thanks: 1,278 Thanked 4,183 Times in 1,415 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I've heard of guys having their cars repo'd because their emblems weren't matching their paperwork. The name for the offense is Dontbelieveeverythingyoufuckinghear: citation number 420-69. Don't do it if you love your car.

12-13-2013, 08:57 AM	#13
Chad11491 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 85.5 Porsche 944, '15 mustang GT PP Location: Duluth, Georgia Posts: 295 Thanks: 116 Thanked 155 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There's a guy on my campus who has a geo with Porsche badges. It's been there for all four years and he hasn't had any problems.

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