Chevy Commodore Vs FPV Falcon Badges - Page 7

ZGM86 · 23-01-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

When you put a 'better' badge on your car, people who know a lot about cars know you don't own one, so they are not impressed by it.
Everyone else doesn't know what the badge means, so they are not impressed by it either.

Slightly off topic, but this is precisely the reason why I can't stand personalised numberplates that identify something to do with the car and its model name. The people who know what it means, they already know. The people who don't know, have no idea what its means hence they still don't know.

F6E · 23-01-2013, 12:39 PM

Stagg · 23-01-2013, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by F6E

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Just a hunch, but it seems that BMW has cut back it's finding for it's M series...

mike_nofx · 23-01-2013, 03:57 PM

What do you make of this? Spotted at Bunnings in a disabled spot.

(if you cant make it out, those hubcaps have toyota logos on them!)

mike_nofx · 23-01-2013, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ZGM86

Slightly off topic, but this is precisely the reason why I can't stand personalised numberplates that identify something to do with the car and its model name. The people who know what it means, they already know. The people who don't know, have no idea what its means hence they still don't know.

If you had something like a GTHO, dont you think [GTHO] plates might be cool?

What is not cool, though not so common these days, is people who advertise how many valves their car has... like WTF. I remember seeing quite a few Corollas with [***.20V]

F6E · 23-01-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Stagg

Just a hunch, but it seems that BMW has cut back it's finding for it's M series...

Yep, and thats their only test mule

dmat2391 · 23-01-2013, 04:20 PM

lol DAD Joke WIN!!!!

FPV_Steve · 23-01-2013, 05:19 PM

Saw a BA or BF XR6 or XR6T (only saw from the front while driving past the petrol station where it was filling up) and it had the Ford Mustang badge on the front grill in place of the Ford Badge. Never seen that before or even thought about it being done.

pottery beige · 23-01-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ZGM86

Slightly off topic, but this is precisely the reason why I can't stand personalised numberplates that identify something to do with the car and its model name. The people who know what it means, they already know. The people who don't know, have no idea what its means hence they still don't know.

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mike_nofx · 23-01-2013, 06:11 PM

Is an FPV GT technically not a Falcon GT?

pottery beige · 23-01-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_nofx

Is an FPV GT technically not a Falcon GT?

lols.. dont start that one......

always is always will be a FALCNGT!!!!

335POWER · 23-01-2013, 06:15 PM

I have the stick on FPV badges on my car, simply because I like them better than the standard Ford badges, but would not have done it had I not had the performance mods done.

Bucknaked · 23-01-2013, 07:16 PM

I saw Tickford badges on a focus a few weeks back

335POWER · 23-01-2013, 07:17 PM

I've seen a Monaro badge on a Barina

ZGM86 · 24-01-2013, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_nofx

If you had something like a GTHO, dont you think [GTHO] plates might be cool?

I'd be more impressed if it had its original plates on a car that old, but hey, to each their own.

Uncle Niceguy · 24-01-2013, 01:25 PM

mabye they put chevy badges on because they don't like cats or they think cats are too feminine.....

pottery beige · 24-01-2013, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ZGM86

I'd be more impressed if it had its original plates on a car that old, but hey, to each their own.

they is the original plates on my car.. rolled off the truck n slapped straight on... its just not old yet...

mike_nofx · 24-01-2013, 04:27 PM

Just noticed the Monaro has GTO plates too.

svo supporter · 24-01-2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_nofx

What do you make of this? Spotted at Bunnings in a disabled spot.

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(if you cant make it out, those hubcaps have toyota logos on them!)

I make that the owner is sick and tired of loosing the standard Ford ones....

Ford ones break the plastic clips real easy, whereas the Toyota ones don't break. Personally I have seen the clips of Toyota ones bent back 180 degrees and still been part of the wheel trim.....Just bend back in place and wack the wheel trim back on.....Try that with a Ford one and it'll break.

So one smart owner

Chopped · 24-01-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

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You spelt "Falcon" wrong

UberKnee · 25-01-2013, 12:06 AM

End of the day its just a Ford or Holden. If people were sticking Chevy badges on Aston Martins I'd care, but who cares really what badge is on a family taxi.

**Full Noise** · 27-01-2013, 09:55 PM

I saw this the other day and was outraged.

How dare he leave those Chev badges on a proper Chev. Who does he think he is and more importantly, how can this happen?

Surely he could have put some oversized Holden badges on it.

jpd80 · 27-01-2013, 10:02 PM

A high set GT wing on a stock white BA XT with steel wheels and plastic wheel covers makes me sad,
some people have no shame..

2003 Taurus with body kit....... alternate reality.

Bucknaked · 28-01-2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

A high set GT wing on a stock white BA XT with steel wheels and plastic wheel covers makes me sad,
some people have no shame..

2003 Taurus with body kit....... alternate reality.

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A great example of how to make an ugly car even uglier.

jpd80 · 28-01-2013, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

A great example of how to make an ugly car even uglier.

Just be glad we didn't get that POS here otherwise we may have been calling it BA XR6...

Bucknaked · 09-02-2013, 05:18 PM

Stole this from another forum. Even ford owners like chev badges.

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Dash_XR · 09-02-2013, 05:29 PM

Yeah seen that ute in the city, from memory it had gold Advanti Tourers too of all wheels..

jamies · 09-02-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

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Funny thing is those plates would of cost them a small fortune...

Bucknaked · 09-02-2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Just be glad we didn't get that POS here otherwise we may have been calling it BA XR6...

That's what I heard. The Taurus was the replacement for the AU, but Geoff Polites stepped in and saved the day. The Taurus would have easily spelt the end for ford.

2011G6E · 09-02-2013, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_nofx

What do you make of this? Spotted at Bunnings in a disabled spot.

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(if you cant make it out, those hubcaps have toyota logos on them!)

Those hubcaps (had to look three times to be sure they were hubcaps) look great...put a bit more effort in and remove the Toyota center, and you'd be onto something.

The "GTO" numberplate on the Monaro...there's plenty of GTO Monaros running around the place.

Taurus...ah yes...remember the Wheels magazine "The comparison Ford didn't want you to read" front page article comparing the Falcon and the Taurus? The Taurus didn't come out too bad...just it was a bit worse than the Falcon, and it would indeed have been a sales disaster.