Griffen Badge
 

I just wanted to get some opinions on replacing the front scion badge with the following emblem:

http://m3.miiduu.com/store3/3846/ima...em-250x250.jpg

What's your take on this mod and do you think it'll look good?

I wanted to go with something a bit more unique and different as opposed to the standard JDM toyota rebadging. I think it was a big mistake for the 86 to hit North America with Scion branding.

Some history for those that aren't aware:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Soarer

no.

Seconded... no.

Putting Toyota emblems or GT86 badges on a Scion FR-S is one thing, but this? This is like putting a GTR badge on your 240SX... they're not, and have never been, the same car.

no! don't do nothin' for me! sorry!

no.

replace it with toyota

No, the Soarer and GT86/FR-S don't even relate.

I'd almost like to do something off the wall to add a bit of uniqueness, not just another car badge. Like something from here:

http://www.chromeemblems.com/

if this dude can wrap his ride in fur, you can put a little badge on yours.

http://www.funnyhindisms.com/FunBull...r-Car-1413.jpg

If I saw that thing coming down the street I would probably crash due to laughing to hard.

Do what makes you happy. It's your car.

There should only be one Griffin Badge and it goes on a Saab

I'm in the "no" camp.

A normal conversation would go as follows:

"Hey, sweet car...what is that?"
"It's an FR-S"
"Oh really? Who makes that? I don't recognize that emblem"
"Scion actually makes it, but that's a Toyota Soarer badge...thought it would look cool, you know?"
"Ah.....ಠ_ಠ"

Repeat x 1000

I have plenty of conversations like that:

Random Person: *Notices my car with a Toyota embelm* Hey nice car! What model is this?
Me: Thanks! It's a Toyota 86!
Random Person: It's from 1986?
Me: No, its called the 86 in other parts of the world, here it's called...
Random Person: *Looks at Scion badge on my steering wheel* :confused0068:OH IT'S A SCION!
Me: *Sigh* Yes, it's a Scion. :clap:

OK, I can't contain myself any more and I have to ask...

What's wrong with it being a Scion? Subaru and Toyota probably have an agreement to not compete in the US market, and the easiest way to avoid competition is to have different trim levels for different brands. The techies are going to go Subaru because it offers the options, and the bare-bones people who want the car for what it is (younger people) are going to go with the Toyota. No competition, see?

Selling a stripped-down version of the 86 makes more sense for Toyota's enthusiast brand Scion than it does for Toyota itself, where people expect bland cars with a million techno-features. I really don't understand this big push to re-badge your car as a Toyota 86. Quite frankly, you'd have an easier time with a Subaru since the 86 is much more luxury than the FR-S anyway.

That said, I can't wait for my FR-S to get here and I'm going to leave every scion badge in place. Why not help the brand get off the ground? They need a halo car for the TC driving set to look up to.