Tricked by Toyota badges? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

phloozy · 08-05-2013, 12:39 PM

Had a fun experience yesterday and wanted to hear other re badging reactions. I went to a Nissan dealer because my wife is looking at a 370z and a salesman comes to talk to us. He saw my car and was so excited, he told me hes seen the brz and frs come in but this was the first 86 hes seen. He was asking when toyota released the 86 and was saying how awesome it was. He had a good laugh when I told him I just rebadged my frs :P

Anyone has similar re badge stories?

lbroskee · 08-05-2013, 12:44 PM

thats funny. is it at least the 10 series? the lights r the only way i could see an informed person making that mistake

phloozy · 08-05-2013, 12:58 PM

Nope just a 2013 ultramarine. Its lowered with wheels though so maybe the whole package threw him of

cdo221 · 08-05-2013, 01:03 PM

I also de badged to T badges and removed FRS from the trunk. Some guys came up to me in a Costco parking lot thinking it was the GT86... Also just a 2013 Ultramarine Frs haha

ModBargains · 08-05-2013, 01:16 PM

I have mine rebadged with Toyota badges and people always say "I know that's a Toyota but what kind of car is it?" Then I have to spend 10 minutes explaining why I have Toyota badges on a scion lol.

mav1178 · 08-05-2013, 01:22 PM

Not everyone is a car enthusiast that obsesses over this car in great detail like the rest of us.

-alex

Ammonia · 08-05-2013, 01:26 PM

My neighbor in my apartment complex drove by as I was unloading groceries (because grocery getter) and he rolls down the window:

Him: "Hey, I've been admiring your GTR! Its super nice, how much was it?"
Me: "Uhhh-"
Him: "Yea, I get it, I wouldn't want people to know how much I make either."
Me: "Well actually its not a GTR, its-"
Him: "Well yea the U.S version is the 'Skyline', duh. I hope I can afford one soon. Wanna sell me yours?"
Me: "Its actually a Toyota GT-86 badge, the U.S has the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ, and the Toyota GT-86 is the model Toyota sells overseas."
Him: "What? Toyota sells GTR variants now?"
Me: "No no, its just a Toyota. And a Subaru. And a Scion, LOL."
Him: "Wow, I just saw the 'GT' badge and assumed GTR. How much was it?"
Me: "You can get a brand new one for under $30k."
Him: "Well it doesn't look that cheap! Thanks!"

Second time its happened. I shared the story of the cop that flagged me down and told dispatch that I had a Nissan GTR in another thread, lol.

strat61caster · 08-05-2013, 01:53 PM

From Top Gear: When you have to explain why your car is cool, it is not cool.

And I just spent the last twenty minutes trying to find the clip to no avail.

Fluxx · 08-05-2013, 02:08 PM

I believe that was them talking about either the Caterham 7 or the Porsche 911 GT3RS. They do have a point.

phloozy · 08-05-2013, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModBargains

I have mine rebadged with Toyota badges and people always say "I know that's a Toyota but what kind of car is it?" Then I have to spend 10 minutes explaining why I have Toyota badges on a scion lol.

I get that all the time. Pretty much the exact same way "I see that its a toyota but..."

phloozy · 08-05-2013, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammonia

My neighbor in my apartment complex drove by as I was unloading groceries (because grocery getter) and he rolls down the window:

Him: "Hey, I've been admiring your GTR! Its super nice, how much was it?"
Me: "Uhhh-"
Him: "Yea, I get it, I wouldn't want people to know how much I make either."
Me: "Well actually its not a GTR, its-"
Him: "Well yea the U.S version is the 'Skyline', duh. I hope I can afford one soon. Wanna sell me yours?"
Me: "Its actually a Toyota GT-86 badge, the U.S has the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ, and the Toyota GT-86 is the model Toyota sells overseas."
Him: "What? Toyota sells GTR variants now?"
Me: "No no, its just a Toyota. And a Subaru. And a Scion, LOL."
Him: "Wow, I just saw the 'GT' badge and assumed GTR. How much was it?"
Me: "You can get a brand new one for under $30k."
Him: "Well it doesn't look that cheap! Thanks!"

Second time its happened. I shared the story of the cop that flagged me down and told dispatch that I had a Nissan GTR in another thread, lol.

marky · 08-05-2013, 02:13 PM

I have Toyota on mine.. I need to get a GT86 emblem to shut up the noobs

08-05-2013, 02:23 PM

lol, i haven't gotten questioned very often, probably only twice when i took it in for oil changes at the Toyota/Scion dealership. De-badged mine to Subaru badges and left the FR-S badge on the back lol. It did confuse my dad when i first did it, had to explain the whole thing to him lol. He just barely figured out the other day after seeing a BRZ at a dealership that they share everything lol (I'd told him several times that they share everything, but he still thought they had different engines and transmissions....).

GT 86 Brah · 08-05-2013, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marky

I have Toyota on mine.. I need to get a GT86 emblem to shut up the noobs

TRUST me... it wont work. ive had people call my car a celica GT, GTR, AND GTO (most likely because the 86 part has an O shape over it im guessing)

08-05-2013, 12:39 PM	#1
phloozy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 743 Thanks: 46 Thanked 397 Times in 211 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tricked by Toyota badges? Had a fun experience yesterday and wanted to hear other re badging reactions. I went to a Nissan dealer because my wife is looking at a 370z and a salesman comes to talk to us. He saw my car and was so excited, he told me hes seen the brz and frs come in but this was the first 86 hes seen. He was asking when toyota released the 86 and was saying how awesome it was. He had a good laugh when I told him I just rebadged my frs :P Anyone has similar re badge stories?

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phloozy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 743 Thanks: 46 Thanked 397 Times in 211 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope just a 2013 ultramarine. Its lowered with wheels though so maybe the whole package threw him of

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cdo221 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine FR-S, 2015 RS 1.0 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 532 Thanks: 285 Thanked 174 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I also de badged to T badges and removed FRS from the trunk. Some guys came up to me in a Costco parking lot thinking it was the GT86... Also just a 2013 Ultramarine Frs haha

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ModBargains Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: FRS, M3 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 296 Thanks: 48 Thanked 135 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I have mine rebadged with Toyota badges and people always say "I know that's a Toyota but what kind of car is it?" Then I have to spend 10 minutes explaining why I have Toyota badges on a scion lol.

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Ammonia Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS, Audi A4, 135i (sold) Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 918 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 567 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My neighbor in my apartment complex drove by as I was unloading groceries (because grocery getter) and he rolls down the window: Him: "Hey, I've been admiring your GTR! Its super nice, how much was it?" Me: "Uhhh-" Him: "Yea, I get it, I wouldn't want people to know how much I make either." Me: "Well actually its not a GTR, its-" Him: "Well yea the U.S version is the 'Skyline', duh. I hope I can afford one soon. Wanna sell me yours?" Me: "Its actually a Toyota GT-86 badge, the U.S has the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ, and the Toyota GT-86 is the model Toyota sells overseas." Him: "What? Toyota sells GTR variants now?" Me: "No no, its just a Toyota. And a Subaru. And a Scion, LOL." Him: "Wow, I just saw the 'GT' badge and assumed GTR. How much was it?" Me: "You can get a brand new one for under $30k." Him: "Well it doesn't look that cheap! Thanks!" Second time its happened. I shared the story of the cop that flagged me down and told dispatch that I had a Nissan GTR in another thread, lol.

08-05-2013, 02:08 PM	#9
Fluxx Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S in Ultramarine Location: Round Mountain Posts: 85 Thanks: 171 Thanked 26 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe that was them talking about either the Caterham 7 or the Porsche 911 GT3RS. They do have a point.

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marky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2020 BRZ tS #54 Location: san diego ca Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 616 Thanked 824 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have Toyota on mine.. I need to get a GT86 emblem to shut up the noobs

08-05-2013, 02:23 PM	#13
SilentAngel Guest Posts: n/a Mentioned: Post(s) Tagged: Thread(s)	lol, i haven't gotten questioned very often, probably only twice when i took it in for oil changes at the Toyota/Scion dealership. De-badged mine to Subaru badges and left the FR-S badge on the back lol. It did confuse my dad when i first did it, had to explain the whole thing to him lol. He just barely figured out the other day after seeing a BRZ at a dealership that they share everything lol (I'd told him several times that they share everything, but he still thought they had different engines and transmissions....).

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