Would it be tacky if... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Surge101 · 12-17-2011, 12:04 PM

I'm really fond of the whole idea of this being a successor to the AE86, a car I loved. I wish I could buy the Toyota 86 here in the U.S, but i'm limited to the Scion or the Subaru. I just seem to like the styling and persona of the whole Subaru brand more than Scion anything. So I will probably end up buying a BRZ over an FR-S. Do you feel it would be tacky if I bought those gill plates that say "86" on the FR-S, separately and put them on the BRZ it will look tacky or ricy?

Guff · 12-17-2011, 12:08 PM

I think it would be fine. But, everyone is probably going to do that.

JDLM · 12-17-2011, 12:10 PM

I think it adds to the nostalgia of the car's background/heritage

tripjammer · 12-17-2011, 12:55 PM

The engine is 86 X 86...so it would work...Subaru could have put the 86 badges on the car if they wanted too..

Giccin · 12-17-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Surge101

I'm really fond of the whole idea of this being a successor to the AE86, a car I loved. I wish I could buy the Toyota 86 here in the U.S, but i'm limited to the Scion or the Subaru. I just seem to like the styling and persona of the whole Subaru brand more than Scion anything. So I will probably end up buying a BRZ over an FR-S. Do you feel it would be tacky if I bought those gill plates that say "86" on the FR-S, separately and put them on the BRZ it will look tacky or ricy?

I don't think it would look ricy. Does it look like its faster and its not? lol

Its a heritage symbol. I'd do it! I plan on taking the FR-S fender emblems and putting it on the BRZ. Debadge the Subaru emblems on the front and bank and import the "86" steering wheel if possible.

armythug · 12-17-2011, 02:53 PM

I'm sure a lot of people will be doing that. :happy0180:

Snoopyalien24 · 12-17-2011, 03:07 PM

Nah, it's great. It's not like your badging a car something that it isn't lol

Longhorn248 · 12-17-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SVTSHC

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Zaku · 12-17-2011, 04:27 PM

Red 86 badges add 10 hp.

Longhorn248 · 12-17-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaku

Red 86 badges add 10 hp.

I'll take five

JDM-dono · 12-17-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Giccin

I don't think it would look ricy. Does it look like its faster and its not? lol

Its a heritage symbol. I'd do it! I plan on taking the FR-S fender emblems and putting it on the BRZ. Debadge the Subaru emblems on the front and bank and import the "86" steering wheel if possible.

Looks like I'm not the only one thinking about doing this. Sure we get Toyota, but I prefer the subbie front end.

tripjammer · 12-17-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Giccin

I don't think it would look ricy. Does it look like its faster and its not? lol

Its a heritage symbol. I'd do it! I plan on taking the FR-S fender emblems and putting it on the BRZ. Debadge the Subaru emblems on the front and bank and import the "86" steering wheel if possible.

I would do all of this but keep the Subaru emblems front and rear. The 86 really needs to be on the fenders and steering wheel on both the BRZ and FR-S.

CLTBRZ · 12-18-2011, 03:29 AM

I'm really torn on this myself...

On the one hand, it brings out some of the Toyota roots in the car while also removing the "how many people can we pretend we're going to trick into thinking this is an Aston Martin" plates.

On the other hand, my Evoque has similar styling cues in the fender-to-front-door area so I'm tempted to keep them, in the hopes that they'll grow on me...

RRnold · 12-18-2011, 03:46 AM

I guess I'm alone here. Since the 86 emblem is a Toyota-specific design, I think it would look as odd as putting Toyota emblems on a BRZ.

##Found the link, drawing and patent.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=960

12-17-2011, 12:04 PM	#1
Surge101 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2005 Mazda6 Location: Miami Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Would it be tacky if... I'm really fond of the whole idea of this being a successor to the AE86, a car I loved. I wish I could buy the Toyota 86 here in the U.S, but i'm limited to the Scion or the Subaru. I just seem to like the styling and persona of the whole Subaru brand more than Scion anything. So I will probably end up buying a BRZ over an FR-S. Do you feel it would be tacky if I bought those gill plates that say "86" on the FR-S, separately and put them on the BRZ it will look tacky or ricy?

12-17-2011, 12:10 PM	#3
JDLM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2009 BMW 335i Location: Olathe, Kansas, United States Posts: 718 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think it adds to the nostalgia of the car's background/heritage __________________ AWE90/ZSP/ZPP/2XA/NAV/HID/DPE////M/EAS/Disma

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armythug Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: Pegasus White 86GTS Location: Perth WA Posts: 608 Thanks: 371 Thanked 108 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm sure a lot of people will be doing that. :happy0180: __________________ Pegasus White 6MT got it. :happy0180:

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12-17-2011, 04:27 PM	#9
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12-18-2011, 03:29 AM	#13
CLTBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: DGM DZE/01 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 125 Thanks: 47 Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm really torn on this myself... On the one hand, it brings out some of the Toyota roots in the car while also removing the "how many people can we pretend we're going to trick into thinking this is an Aston Martin" plates. On the other hand, my Evoque has similar styling cues in the fender-to-front-door area so I'm tempted to keep them, in the hopes that they'll grow on me...

12-18-2011, 03:46 AM	#14
RRnold 2 wheel member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: JZA80, 997.1, Taco Location: SoCal->NorCal Posts: 4,330 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 938 Times in 480 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I guess I'm alone here. Since the 86 emblem is a Toyota-specific design, I think it would look as odd as putting Toyota emblems on a BRZ. ##Found the link, drawing and patent. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=960 __________________ Last edited by RRnold; 12-18-2011 at 04:13 AM.

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