Lexus badge swap
 

So I saw a black frs with Lexus front and rear badges no big deal. But I couldn't tell what the rear right badge was it wasn't gt86 and it definitely wasn't frs... Any ideas? I don't think there is a Lexus model of this car but has anyone seen a similar badge like this?

probably an F badge for the LFA

Soarer badge?

Yea ur right prolly was an F. What's the soarer?

The JDM version of the Lexus SC line. http://www.clublexus.com/forums/atta...-new-logo2.jpg

eeewww lexus badges on an frs? makes no sense!!

Some say the Scion badge makes no sense on an FR-S. *shrug*

at first glance, it looks like the griffin is holding a light saber.

If you put this on your FR-S... MINUS 10 POINT FROM GRYFFINDOR!

Can't wait until my Ferrari badges come in...going to look really sweet with the yellow on blue!

Most people think my FR-S is a Ferrari anyway... I think it would be funny as anything to slap some Ferrari badges on and see the people gawk harder.

Like this?
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...psc6f825a0.png

Scott

Wow.

You better post up some pictures of how it looks after that. I have wanted to do the same thing actually, it certainly looks the part and no one ever knows what the hell car it is.

please, for the love of all things 86, do not put a ferrari badge on your car......

This type of thing almost makes me embarrassed to own this car.

I personally like it. It's def. personalized, and a fun way to make your car unique. If you're not having fun with it I don't see there being a good reason for doing it.

If you put a Peugot or Ferrari badge on your 86, do us all a favor and drive off a cliff. Same goes for Lexus.

Or catch fire because thats what ferrari's do...

Dammit I pressed play

LOL. You forgot Toyota.
:burnrubber:

:word:

LOL!
The owner of that video posted it here several months ago thinking it was the coolest thing ever. Soon after, as you can imagine, he started getting ripped on pretty hard and the video was quickly taken down.

I'm pretty sure this image is all that remains. I wonder if he still has those badges on it....

I am all for someone making a car unique and even if I don't agree with the styling choices some make or they don't agree with mine, its all good. We're all enthusiasts in our own way and that should be celebrated.

However, deliberately badging a car to make it appear to be;

A: More valuable.
B: Has performance parts that it doesn't have.
C: Capabilities that the car simply doesn't have.

..makes you a huge tool and stand-by for the vehement thrashing that will inevitably ensue from people once your FRAUD has been discovered!

Scott

Well in all fairness shouldn't the same standards be held against those who put Toyota badges on a scion or Subaru? You're trying to make your car be something it's not ;)

No, because the Scion actually is a Toyota...

I was being sarcastic...scary to think I was taken seriously :confused0068:

While I don't really see the benefit of badging toyota here in the states, I really don't have a problem with seeing toyota rebadges since the car is a 'yota.

I agree with this, actually. I REALLY do not understand the rebadging thing at all...even from Scion to Toyota. Everyone says they switch from Scion to Toyota because of the stigma the Scion brand carries with it...however, in my opinion, people who rebadge their cars are sort of the reason why the stigma exists in the first place.

after seeing some FRS owners who debadge or rebadge to something else reminds me of the Genesis owners debadge their cars because they're ashamed that it was a "Hyundai", lol. so for those that debadged their "Scion" emblem, are you ashamed of other people viewing your car as a Scion?

Toyota owns lexus and scion so i see counter intuitive arguments for those that think putting lexus badges on is so bad. I think we all need to take away from this that some people are a bit too high strung lol. I still think a Ferrari badge set would be hilarious to have. "OMG IS THAT A FERRARI"? "Yup look at the badges?"

I'm pretty sure the Scion stigma isn't here because I rebadged my frs.. The stigma has existed way before the frs was even a concept and is because all/most other scions are cheap and of terrible qualitiy. If you ever drove an xB you would know why there is a stigma.

Look, I know it sounds like we're ripping on you but, while I won't speak for everyone, I most certainly am not! We're trying to HELP you make an informed decision. Nothing more, nothing less.

I for one could care less if you put Lamborghini, Bentley, Mercedes, Bugatti, or My Little Pony Rainbow Car Factory badges with a 2 foot unicorn horn sticking out of the hood! Just be aware that everyone will be making fun of you and, if you're lucky, people will only make fun of you BEHIND your back!

And that's all I have left to say in this thread! Do whatever you want!

Scott

People who rebrand their Genesis Coupe rebrand it to the Genesis badge in Korea. I see nothing wrong with that. It has nothing to do with other brands and still reps Hyundai.

I think no one is ripping me. It's 100% impossible for me to get upset or mad at some other person typing on a forum. This is all fun to me :)

It's not really the same thing though.. In Japan there is only Toyota and the FR-S is the GT86 in Japan. There is no Lexus association with the FRS besides the fact that Toyota is/owns Lexus here. Rebranding the Toyota makes it more "JDM" ish (I hate using that word) while rebranding to Lexus I have no idea why someone would do that.

at first i wanted to rebadge to Toyota because this is what the car really is, but then i was like, man that badge is pretty hawt, nevermind, im fukin keepin it!

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I was not specifically talking about people rebadging their FR-S...I was talking about the mentality that would lead people to rebadge their car in the first place. Same as when people were rebadging the xB as the bB or the xA as the IST. Or replacing Acura badges with Honda badges, or branding their civics with "Type R". It all stems from the same mentality...and that mentality is what gives the brand a bad stigma (or at least a contributing factor).

FWIW, I felt the same way when I bought my xA back in 2005, and when I had various Acuras/Hondas earlier than that. I just don't get the reasoning behind it, and nobody has ever explained it in a convincing matter...always ends up in a circular argument.

"Why did you replace badge X with badge Y?"
"Because it's brand Y in Japan"
"But you live in the midwest, and the car is actually brand X"
"But brand X is stupid"
"But you bought brand X..."
"No, because it's brand Y in Japan"

And on and on and on

Lexus is a joke everywhere in the world except the U.S. and Asia. Nobody buys Lexus cars in Europe; they buy real luxury cars. Putting Lexus badges on an FR-S is arguably worse than the Scion badges they were shipped with.

I got a parking ticket (meter was paid; DC meter maid slapped with $50 fine for no front license plate) dismissed as the license plate frame says "Toyota" and the parking jockey wrote the car up as a "Toyota FR-S". I sent in copies of my registration and insurance card showing that the car is NOT a "Toyota".

Therefore, I'm thinking of putting a Toyota badge on the back to make more likely any tickets are written up incorrectly. :)