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Joshua Baldwin
TryHard
victoria
ucf-11 1uz-fe v8
Posts: 121
Reg: 10-2009
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why? |
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited
Posts: 1827
Reg: 07-2005
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Prestige? Wank factor? Who knows. |
Joshua Baldwin
TryHard
victoria
ucf-11 1uz-fe v8
Posts: 123
Reg: 10-2009
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I'm not trying to start anything i just had to ask  |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4296
Reg: 11-2005
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Mike Bradberry wrote on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 06:43 pm:Prestige? Wank factor? Who knows.
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Maclean Cherry
Tinkerer
ACT
Celsior
Posts: 52
Reg: 01-2010
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I was going to do it and then I got over the wank thing...
I'm going to lose the Toyota badges when i respray though... |
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 331
Reg: 08-2009
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Mine just came with it so I'm keeping it there. So what? It's an import so not many people would know anyway. Not like those wanker Holden Commonwhores and Utes with Chevy badges GOD it's still a Holden. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5291
Reg: 10-2005
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Toyota "cringe" factor too I guess. |
Fran Valdivia
DieHard
Wollongong NSW
Soarer V8 Limited & Celsior
Posts: 728
Reg: 01-2007
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On my first date with my girl, I met a couple of her ditzy friends.
They were very impressed that I drove a Lexus.
And were very excited for my girl cos Lexus owners are cashed up, they told her.
Funny.
So yeah, removing the T and replacing it with an L equals wank factor.
Can get you laid too, that's always a bonus!
But at the end of the day, whether it be Lexus L badge or Toyota T badge, Lexus IS Toyota. |
Boris Siljanoski
TryHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 436
Reg: 11-2007
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Lexus badges on Soarers/Celsiors aren't too bad. But Chevrolet badges on Commodores is a no-no. |
David Barnes
TryHard
Qld
Celsior V8
Posts: 415
Reg: 06-2008
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Exactly as Fran said, it for the general public that are not into imports.
People see you have a lexus and go
"WOW! how did you afford a lexus!"
When say you gotta a Toyota Celsior,
They just assume its some kind of camry, probaly a wierd pertol electric hybrid or something.
And from a basic design point of view, I like the lexus "L" logo over the Toyota "T" plus it doesnt help that that is slapped over every corolla and targo!
Its the same basic reason why Toyota created lexus in the 1st place, they know the name Toyota doesnt have any wow factor. Or "wank" factor if you wanna call it but I disagree wank factor is for celsiors with "20" DUB" badges on them hahaha |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7530
Reg: 05-2005
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WHO CARES!.........It's been done to death over the years........check out past EPIC threads on the subject!
RHD = TOYOTA!
LHD = LEXUS!
So there, neayh! neayh!
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David Barnes
TryHard
Qld
Celsior V8
Posts: 417
Reg: 06-2008
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LOL @ LHD = Lexus, guess the aussie delivered lexus's ar all LHD then are they? HAHA
Celsior forum is allowed to cover topics that soarer boys have many many times, because you will find most of the people in this section dont ventre into the soarer stuff. |
Matt Shields
Tinkerer
VIC
V8
Posts: 55
Reg: 01-2010
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yer mine is an oz del lexus, and i must admit - if it were a toyota badge i'd probably badge the rear a lot quicker....but i am kinda proud of what the lexus badge represents with this car - toyota's 1 billion dollar effort to push into the prestige car market against the big boys, and redefining the game. admittedly a rebranding was required, but i guess that's the message right there - if toyota thought they could do it in foreign markets under the toyota badge, they would have....
bit OT, but, does anyone know if the lexus badge has holes behind it? or is it held in to the body work and will leave holes if removed? |
Haydn Crandell
DieHard
NSW
TT 2.5
Posts: 791
Reg: 11-2005
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what about this one BMW badge on an Audi R8 lololol
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7540
Reg: 05-2005
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David Barnes wrote on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 05:48 pm:LOL @ LHD = Lexus, guess the aussie delivered lexus's ar all LHD then are they? HAHA
Yeah!, my bad........was meaning Soarers!
EPIC fail on my part!
OK, I'll leave now...........TAXI!
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Rich O'neil
DieHard
Queensland
90 Celsior
Posts: 545
Reg: 05-2006
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Holes are under the badges and they don't match , can't even swap the boot lids as the tail-light and lock doesn't match either .
Lexus stands for L uxury EX port U nited S tates , that's where the name came from , just remember that as the Lexus brand name wasn't introduced into Japan until 2005 that makes all Lexuses rebadged Celsiors !! |
Fran Valdivia
DieHard
Wollongong NSW
Soarer V8 Limited & Celsior
Posts: 729
Reg: 01-2007
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So if I decide to re-badge my Toyota Celsior, from a T to an L, I will be doing my honest little Toyota a favour.
I have a few Ls that would look a lot nicer on the car as opposed to the budget T.
But I'm not sure if the naming to a LEXUS CELSIOR would be fitting or appropriate.
What do you think? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7546
Reg: 05-2005
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MEH! |
Fran Valdivia
DieHard
Wollongong NSW
Celsior
Posts: 731
Reg: 01-2007
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sorry dude
its been a while
but what does meh! really mean? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7549
Reg: 05-2005
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Fran Valdivia wrote on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 08:05 pm:but what does meh! really mean?
Basically, it means "Whatever". |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5301
Reg: 10-2005
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Basically whatever the reason you do it, its just another form of label bashing. Personally I shop for my clothes at Hellensteins and Farmers, are usually quite happy with supermarket brand cereal, and am proud to drive a car as reliable and well built as a Toyota - probably loads of people look down their noses at me, but I don't care. |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
Relaxed
IS300
Posts: 4864
Reg: 07-2005
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(it was the nearest I had ) |
Kien Lam
Tinkerer
victoria
celsior v8 c-f
Posts: 52
Reg: 02-2006
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When people see you drive a Lexus then saw the Toyota badges on it,the confused reaction on their faces is something money can't buy.It's even better when you're being followed by a Lexus driver trying to figure out whether they had been duped into buying a Toyota.I would prefer to stay with the Celsior badges for this reason . |
Fran Valdivia
DieHard
Wollongong NSW
Celsior
Posts: 732
Reg: 01-2007
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But a Celsior badge and the Lexus badge will look odd together.
Not to the Ford and Holden clone gang, but to a Lexus and/or Toyota enthusiast.
Or will they just fit like long lost cousins? |
Maclean Cherry
Tinkerer
ACT
Celsior
Posts: 54
Reg: 01-2010
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With the kit I have on my car most people have no clue what it is. I've been asked if it's a Lexus by a lot of people but I've actually had people say 'wow it's nice to see something new from Japan instead of boring WRXs and Skylines'
I'm not putting a Lexus badge on it because the Celsior has more features anyway :p |
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