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mightaswell · 07-14-2015, 04:03 PM

Florida Man strikes again. When will his reign of terror end??

Poodles · 07-15-2015, 12:34 AM

Spacemane969 · 07-16-2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

It has never been done and cannot be done, Google search has proven

That hot lava was on craigslist a couple months ago. I thought it was the one until I saw the lexus badge. Facepalm

pfaffendorn · 08-27-2016, 11:55 PM

I know this thread is long dead, but I am reminded of my 1972 VW Squareback. Somewhere in a trash heap I found a Corvair badge: in cursive, and designed to be mounted with a rising slant. Of course, being rear engine, aircooled and all, I removed the VW badge on the back and replaced it with the Corvair. I was pretty proud of my little in-joke, and I still smile about it.

Do you suppose it's a matter of downgrading the car with an inferior badge that makes it funny? Actually, I think the Subaru badge on an 86 is pretty funny, too. When people say "Subaru? Really?" I wish I had the gumption to answer, "Yeah, it's the new two-seater Outback! It has hydraulic stilts for offroad stuff!" But going with Lexus badges seems to be less funny to me. Somehow it's like social climbing.

Jen · 09-02-2016, 02:23 AM

This is for real?

Back in the day, guys would take mustangs and turn then into a fake Mercedes SL. They used to take Fieros and try to make them into fake Ferraris.

If you want a Lexus, save up and buy a Lexus.

Stang70Fastback · 09-02-2016, 04:47 AM

The problem with this is that the Lexus badge makes no fucking sense. There is no "joke" to be had, no shared platform, no nothing. There are only two reactions you can get from people who see the badge:

1. People who know cars: "WTF, that makes no sense. Are you retarded?"
2. People who don't know cars: "Ohhh, it's a Lexus? Interesting."

So it would seem that all he is trying to do is get attention/cool points with unsuspecting people who don't know any better.

EDIT: Just noticed this is a zombie thread someone revived. Oh well.

DaJo · 09-02-2016, 05:46 AM

Tcoat · 09-02-2016, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

The problem with this is that the Lexus badge makes no fucking sense. There is no "joke" to be had, no shared platform, no nothing. There are only two reactions you can get from people who see the badge:

1. People who know cars: "WTF, that makes no sense. Are you retarded?"
2. People who don't know cars: "Ohhh, it's a Lexus? Interesting."

So it would seem that all he is trying to do is get attention/cool points with unsuspecting people who don't know any better.

EDIT: Just noticed this is a zombie thread someone revived. Oh well.

Three reactions with the 3rd accounting for about 98% of the population:

3) People that will walk by/park beside/stand near/look directly at the car and not even notice it much less look at what badges it has on it.

Stang70Fastback · 09-02-2016, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Three reactions with the 3rd accounting for about 98% of the population:

3) People that will walk by/park beside/stand near/look directly at the car and not even notice it much less look at what badges it has on it.

True, lol. That's why I said "two reactions you can get from people who SEE the badge," lol :P

krayzie · 09-02-2016, 11:48 PM

Don't forget the F badges.

ryoma · 09-03-2016, 02:15 AM

it would make sense if it was on a car with an LFA body kit I guess. I remember seeing someone with it on these forums

08-27-2016, 11:55 PM	#60
pfaffendorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2014 ssm BRZ Limited 6M Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 259 Thanks: 239 Thanked 178 Times in 108 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I know this thread is long dead, but I am reminded of my 1972 VW Squareback. Somewhere in a trash heap I found a Corvair badge: in cursive, and designed to be mounted with a rising slant. Of course, being rear engine, aircooled and all, I removed the VW badge on the back and replaced it with the Corvair. I was pretty proud of my little in-joke, and I still smile about it. Do you suppose it's a matter of *downgrading* the car with an inferior badge that makes it funny? Actually, I think the Subaru badge on an 86 is pretty funny, too. When people say "Subaru? Really?" I wish I had the gumption to answer, "Yeah, it's the new two-seater Outback! It has hydraulic stilts for offroad stuff!" But going with Lexus badges seems to be less funny to me. Somehow it's like social climbing. __________________ There are worse things to worry over.

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