Toyobaru Badge - front or rear or both? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DeepHunta · 05-23-2012, 11:51 AM

Hopefully this is not a repost, but the "Toyobaru" that was coined when the partnership with the companies started up about 5 yrs ago is really growing on me.

I even want to put that badge on my BRZ. I'm thinking on the front. I'll keep the rear as Subaru.

Do any of you think this will catch on and a vendor will actually make and sell these badges? Which side would you but the badge on, Front, Rear, or Both?

Should be simple enough to manufacture I would think...maybe....

yeah Toyobaru!

Double4Free · 05-23-2012, 11:58 AM

If it doesn't look ugly. I just kind of pictured it in my head, a mixture of a subie and a toyota badge. My imagination tells me its going to look hideous.

brianbot5000 · 05-23-2012, 01:21 PM

This sounds like one of those things that sounded good at the time...

ngabdala · 05-23-2012, 01:33 PM

That's kinda weird to me man. The car is a subaru. The fr-s is a subaru. Leave the subie badges on or debadge without Toyo rebadge.

DeepHunta · 05-23-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ngabdala

That's kinda weird to me man. The car is a subaru. The fr-s is a subaru. Leave the subie badges on or debadge without Toyo rebadge.

Good point. Just a thought is all.

However, if the opportunity presents itself, then I'll be one of crazy ones who does re-badge his BRZ

I am weird...

sure74 · 05-23-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ngabdala

The car is a subaru.

Yeah, I feel the same way. I understand all the Toyota history and such but to me if it is built by Subaru and has a Subaru motor it must be a Subaru.

Scooby · 05-23-2012, 04:33 PM

You could do Subaru on the back and Toyota on the front

SEC · 05-23-2012, 04:40 PM

I'd get a Toyobaru if it existed (and didn't look like crap). Yeah, the car has a Subaru engine and is built in their plant, but I think the Project Leader who oversaw the development was a Toyota guy. In my mind, it's got DNA from both companies.

Plus, I'd enjoy having a badge on the car that knowbody could recognize.

MmmHamSandwich · 05-23-2012, 04:46 PM

If I found the design appealing and the badges were quality I'd be interested.

ngabdala · 05-23-2012, 05:03 PM

Where I live noone has heard of the BRZ or FR-S. I think it would be funny to totally debadge so noone would know who or what makes the car and the model.

Just have to make sure they can't see the steering wheel or the center caps on the wheels.

M-17 · 05-23-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ngabdala

Where I live noone has heard of the BRZ or FR-S. I think it would be funny to totally debadge so noone would know who or what makes the car and the model.

Just have to make sure they can't see the steering wheel or the center caps on the wheels.

Same here, debadge everything, just to say its rare or something stupid like that. I'm sure the JDM guys down the street will be the only ones to figure out what car I'll be driving. :happy0180:

ngabdala · 05-23-2012, 05:12 PM

Yeah people in MA are stupid

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Originally Posted by M-17

Same here, debadge everything, just to say its rare or something stupid like that. I'm sure the JDM guys down the street will be the only ones to figure out what car I'll be driving. :happy0180:

SEC · 05-23-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ngabdala

Just have to make sure they can't see the steering wheel or the center caps on the wheels.

A black Sharpie can do wonders.

Khyron686 · 05-23-2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ngabdala

Where I live noone has heard of the BRZ or FR-S. I think it would be funny to totally debadge so noone would know who or what makes the car and the model.

Go all in, get a couple of ferrari badges and watch the fur fly.

05-23-2012, 11:51 AM	#1
DeepHunta Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '05 Outback Wgn, '05 Lotus Elise Location: WA Posts: 543 Thanks: 21 Thanked 99 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Toyobaru Badge - front or rear or both? Hopefully this is not a repost, but the "Toyobaru" that was coined when the partnership with the companies started up about 5 yrs ago is really growing on me. I even want to put that badge on my BRZ. I'm thinking on the front. I'll keep the rear as Subaru. Do any of you think this will catch on and a vendor will actually make and sell these badges? Which side would you but the badge on, Front, Rear, or Both? Should be simple enough to manufacture I would think...maybe.... yeah Toyobaru! __________________ Proud ex-owner of GBS 6MT BRZ Limited. Pre-ordered on Feb-29-2012, got VIN on 5/19 with ETA 6/6, arrived early on 6/2, but still didn't pick it up until Jun-6-2012. Recently sold the Buuurz as of 4/21/2014

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ngabdala Vortech Supercharged Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ 6MT LTD Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 1,897 Thanked 467 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	That's kinda weird to me man. The car is a subaru. The fr-s is a subaru. Leave the subie badges on or debadge without Toyo rebadge. __________________ Powered by Vortech, ECS Tuning, and JDL Auto Design

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