| Author |
Message |
David Grab
DieHard
SA
T78
Posts: 755
Reg: 01-2008
|
Ok so i saw a post in another section about Lexus badges. Quite simply state what badges you have and whether you agree with changing to Lexus badges or not.
Me, i have Toyota on the back and am thinking of going no badges or possibly just the Lexus logo painted in metallic charcoal on my pearl Soarer
Now your turn... |
Haven Tams
Tinkerer
QLD
Soarer TT
Posts: 13
Reg: 05-2007
|
I have the standard Toyota badge's, Lexus badges are kind of lame in my opinion. |
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44i
Posts: 2218
Reg: 06-2006
|
Haven Tams wrote on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 12:31 pm:Lexus badges are kind of lame in my opinion.
Mine too, pathetic really. |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual
Posts: 4066
Reg: 07-2005
|
I have Lexus badges, as fitted by the importer from whom I bought it. I agree with doing whatever you feel like doing.
In my case, I later bought Soarer and Griffin badges, and then couldn't be arsed with removal/repair/fitting. |
David Grab
DieHard
SA
T78
Posts: 756
Reg: 01-2008
|
Reason i ask i have another idea of putting just a griffin on the back, still not 100% sure if it would look good. But the Lexus badge idea comes about due to having bought my car with the parcel self that was customised to have the Lexus logo and also my horn button on the steering wheel having Lexus written on it. So i wanna keep the car in one theme and its just easier to back the badges on the back off the car than the parcel shelf and horn and buying new items. Really comes down to laziness haha
But also interested to see how many people think its a big issue. |
Chris Prak
TryHard
WA
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 484
Reg: 12-2006
|
Doesn't bother me, in the end, your only fooling the idiots you are trying to impress. Everyone else who has a clue, knows its a Toyota. |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual
Posts: 4068
Reg: 07-2005
|
I see that the religious twats are in full cry already even though David G specifically said "Quite simply state what badges you have and whether you agree with changing to Lexus badges or not". |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 1309
Reg: 03-2007
|
I have toyota on on the boot.
I was planning to get rid of the ones on the boot and just put a gold griffin on the front.
And no i wouldn't change mine to lexus as it would annoy me to much. lol |
Ben Hesketh
Tinkerer
WA
UZZ31 v8
Posts: 79
Reg: 02-2008
|
Mine came with Lexus badges but I have just secured a gryphon badge in mint condition for $30 and plan on putting that on the front when it arrives. I'll eventually get the original 'soarer' and toyota logo's for the back and paint them black. It doesn't bother me what badges people have on their soarer, never really understood why people get so emo about it.
Does anybody have some advice on removing the existing front badge and fitting the new one? I don't want to stain or chip the paint when doing it.... |
Ryan Rankovic
Goo Roo
Victoria
Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 1183
Reg: 07-2005
|
when i bought the car, it had toyota badges on the back and lexus on the front 
but now it has no badges
it doesnt bother me at all what badges the car has on it. the same car was sold as a lexus, although not exactly the same and it was in another county.
i dont see what the big deal is. if you like it great, if you dont, whoopee |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 2883
Reg: 11-2005
|
I have a debadged boot, got tired of looking at badges. 
Now you can call it both a Lexus or a Toyota! No exterior Logo's |
Kyle Wathen
DieHard
Vic
JZZ30 Manual GT-T
Posts: 777
Reg: 02-2007
|
I have had three Soarers...
One with Lexus badges.
One totally debadged.
One with Toyota badges.
At the end of the day I can tell you it makes f@#k all difference and no 'outsiders' (i.e. non-soarer owners ) care or notice what badge is on the car either. I say do what makes you feel special inside  |
Chris Lock
TryHard
sa
V8 Limited
Posts: 289
Reg: 03-2008
|
I've got 1 with Lexus and 1 with toyota.
I actually prefer Lexus.. i think it looks better.. |
Matt Sartori
Tinkerer
Western Australia
TT
Posts: 56
Reg: 08-2008
|
I prefer debadged, makes the back look so much cleaner and better. |
Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31
Posts: 297
Reg: 01-2007
|
Matt Sartori wrote on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 05:04 pm:I prefer debadged, makes the back look so much cleaner and better.
Yes.
Same with the front. |
Tom Nicol
TryHard
Vic
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 234
Reg: 01-2006
|
Spot on matt. Mine's got no badges, stickers or anything at all  although I think a de-badged car kinda says "Wanna see waht I got under the bonnet? Let's race."
Which I think disappoints some people when they see me at the lights. |
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo
Western Australia
3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 1271
Reg: 07-2005
|
I have had two with Soarer badges and don't agree with changing to Lexus. If car comes with Lexus badges, well it would be a pain changing back. To my mind the Griffon looks a damn sight better than a mere "L" badge. |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual
Posts: 4069
Reg: 07-2005
|
A survey was run on a foreign site and, while there have been only 83 responders over several months, the results to date are:
Lexus: 37%
Griffin: 36%
Toyota: 17%
Who cares? 10%
Unfortunately there was no option for "blank".
You could read the above to say "more people preferred Lexus to any other badge" or "most preferred anything but Lexus" or "10% got it right"
Notice that people were asked what they preferred, not what they actually had nor whether they would change. |
Mike Dobkin
Tinkerer
Essex
Soarer TT
Posts: 27
Reg: 10-2008
|
Mine isn't a Lexus OR a Toyota ..... it's a
I have since changed the centre badge for a Gryphon
 |
Bobby Green
TryHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 180
Reg: 09-2005
|
I'm debadged but I reckon some of the stock soarers with lexus badges look ok. Never liked the red griffin badge at the front though. |
David Grab
DieHard
SA
T78
Posts: 763
Reg: 01-2008
|
Im actually more interested in what people have on the back. I would never put a Lexus logo on the front, i just dont think it suits the flow of the car. Griffin all the way or nothing at all on the front. But then it got me thinking if i should de-badge the back and put another griffin on (not sure how that will turn out), or painted Lexus logo by itself, or nothing at all.
The worst part is im really wanting to get rid of the Toyota logo as there car has Lexus logos on the horn and parcel shelf so it pisses me off to have to brands on the car haha |
Gary Poloskei
TryHard
A.C.T
JZZ30
Posts: 180
Reg: 01-2008
|
I think it really depends on what your car looks like. My car looks better with the "L" badge on the back and front (I have pulled them and put Toyota badges on, but put the "L" badges back on after). but iv also got the "Soarer" badge on the left and the "2.5gtt" on the right on the boot.
Some cars really suit the Toyota badge and putting
"L" badges on them would not be as good.
I think it depends on things like wheels and paint color.
my two bits. |
Lawrence Ostle
DieHard
NSW
tt
Posts: 715
Reg: 12-2005
|
Smoked....! |
Joe Russell
Tinkerer
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 46
Reg: 10-2008
|
I quite like the Lexus badge, but if I changed mine it be to a de-badged rear and a griffin or something of my own design on the front. |
Karen Farmer
TryHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 186
Reg: 12-2007
|
go brazilian |
Christian Molenda
DieHard
QLD
T
Posts: 954
Reg: 07-2005
|
Need to see pics of this so called "Brazilian" of yours |
Sean Routledge
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Limited
Posts: 356
Reg: 07-2008
|
I de-badged mine also.
Lexus badges on a TOYOTA is a bit pretentious in my opinion, too much wank-factor....
Wouldn't mind a griffin for the front also. |
Brenton Trafford
DieHard
SA
V8 Limited - UZZ31
Posts: 750
Reg: 08-2005
|
Christian Molenda wrote on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 02:57 pm:Need to see pics of this so called "Brazilian" of yours
Nice one. LOL |
Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31
Posts: 301
Reg: 01-2007
|
Karen Farmer wrote on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 02:29 pm:go brazilian
Ok Karen, show me what ya got.
Here's mine,
http://soarercentral.com/cgi-bin/sc-forum/board-profile.cgi?action=view_profile&profile=knave-users |
Joe Russell
Tinkerer
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 48
Reg: 10-2008
|
Nice headlights Evan, what type are they? And where did you get them  |
Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31
Posts: 302
Reg: 01-2007
|
Joe i got them thru Rob Rojo on a group buy on this site (SC). You can get them on ebay.com. |
Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31
Posts: 303
Reg: 01-2007
|
David Vaughan wrote on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 05:54 pm:A survey was run on a foreign site
David, I saw that survey and wondered why there was no option for 'blank'. |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
V8
Posts: 1806
Reg: 04-2006
|
I will be breaking the trend and put my favourite Euro style Lexus badge on the Soarer.
At the end of the day its each to their own. Do what you want |
Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31
Posts: 304
Reg: 01-2007
|
Adam Peterson wrote on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 07:22 pm:t the end of the day its each to their own. Do what you want
Yep.
Couldn't agree more.
Zackley. |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 1265
Reg: 12-2007
|
Unless your car is a Lexus why change to lexus badges and as everyone already knows The Lexus SC300 and SC400 were never made in RHD and never had a 2.5L Turbo engine.
A lot of the importers did swap the badges over to Lexus when the cars were first imported so I don't blame anyone for leaving them there but I think its a little bit pretentious changing them over so you can say you drive a Lexus. |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 1266
Reg: 12-2007
|
I am thinking about putting different badges on mine!
Ferrari or Porsche??? |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 2901
Reg: 11-2005
|
A couple of AMG badges would go quite nicely on the front fenders too. |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 1267
Reg: 12-2007
|
Chances are that foreign survey was on a US site where the cars are actually Lexus and everyone there is probably putting Soarer badges on them. |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual
Posts: 4071
Reg: 07-2005
|
Wrong. |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
V8
Posts: 1809
Reg: 04-2006
|
Dont laugh but i saw a black Honda CRV yesterday with a massive bulky bodykit and H24 badges all over it. The front grille was - you guessed it, a copy of an H2 Hummer. The only thing was he kept the small H in there ! |
Tim Ross
TryHard
Qld
V8 - http://unique-rides.net
Posts: 301
Reg: 09-2007
|
HONDUMMER? |
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer UZZ31 Supercharged
Posts: 978
Reg: 08-2005
|
Here's something to think about...
The SC430 (aka Mark IV Soarer) is badged as a Toyota Soarer in Japan but released in Australia as a Lexus SC430.
If the mark III was originally released in OZ I bet ya it would have been badged a Lexus.
Mines debadged but with Lexus interior cues. In my eyes it's the same company and the build quality is equal to all other vehicles in their Lexus line-up. It deserves to be a Lexus and I reckon if it was released here then it would have been... |
David Grab
DieHard
SA
T78
Posts: 770
Reg: 01-2008
|
Im not actually looking for advice, i just came across a comment which i found funny how people took the whole badge thing so seriously. I really didnt think that it was such a big deal, actually i didnt believe it and this thread just proves it haha |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 1268
Reg: 12-2007
|
According to the build plate & Registration my car is a Toyota Soarer. Therefore I think the Toyota Soarer badges are more accurate so I will stick to that.
At the end of the day it does not matter which you choose to fit, your car your choice. |
Brenton Trafford
DieHard
SA
V8 Limited - UZZ31
Posts: 753
Reg: 08-2005
|
Seriously, this discussion has been done to death. 100's of times, over and over. |
Previous
