Someone's been raiding the badge bin at AutoZone

Kinja'd!!! by "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
Published 06/21/2017 at 20:59

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I’m fairly certain the first gen Ford Escape never came with 3.0 or 80s Toyota Tercel Wagon-style FULL TIME 4WD badges.

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Kinja'd!!! "jkm7680" (jkm7680)
06/21/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 7

The Escape did come with a 3.0 V6.

Kinja'd!!! "My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
06/21/2017 at 21:11, STARS: 1

That 4WD badge is original, so is the ginormous ESCAPE chrome thing on the left. Not sure about the 3.0 badge.

Kinja'd!!! "Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
06/21/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 0

In the interest of balance, I saw a 2000's Corolla with Ford Ecoboost and AWD badges a few weeks ago.

I’d have shared but the only pic I got was shit

Kinja'd!!! "Jason Spears" (shadestalker)
06/21/2017 at 21:22, STARS: 0

I don’t see the 3.0 in any of the images I can find, but it’s funny how this post is now kind of a commentary on how chintzy and fake looking factory badges can be.

Kinja'd!!! "lone_liberal" (token-liberal)
06/21/2017 at 21:26, STARS: 0

My Mariner is that thing’s twin and it has the 3.oV6, but I don’t know if that badge is original or not. At least it’s not lying.

Kinja'd!!! "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
06/21/2017 at 21:29, STARS: 1

And this V6 badge.

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Kinja'd!!! "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
06/21/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 0

According to our resident Decapodian:

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Kinja'd!!! "Nibby" (nibby68)
06/21/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 0

no that is 6V

Kinja'd!!! "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
06/21/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 0

This is the real Escape 4wd badge.

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The one I saw said FULLTIME 4WD.

Kinja'd!!! "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
06/21/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 0

6 valves per cylinder or 6 valves total?

Kinja'd!!! "Nibby" (nibby68)
06/21/2017 at 21:33, STARS: 0

I thought it was 6 volts

Kinja'd!!! "carcrasher88" (carcrasher88)
06/21/2017 at 22:43, STARS: 0

Well, at least it tells it like it is. 3.0 V6 and full-time 4WD. Looks pretty decent for a badge swap, it’s got my approval. Even the placement itself looks pretty good.

Clearly, someone did their homework before taking on this swap, instead of slapping on ‘poser’ badges that don’t fit the vehicle at all.

Kinja'd!!! "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
06/21/2017 at 22:48, STARS: 0

This is true, the non-factory badges match how the car is actually equipped.

Unless it’s a fwd 4 banger and they’re LYING TO US ALL.