Nice...or rice?

"RazoE" (razoe)
05/19/2014 at 18:34 • Filed to: nice or rice

Hey guys, welcome to anther installment of Nice...or rice..?

Today's topic: Not-for-your-market badges on your car.

I have Toyota bB badges on my Scion xB. As we all know the JDM xB was named the bB and sold as a Toyota. But you probably figured that out from the first sentence. Is this rice? I also have an Altezza front badge on my IS 300,

have acquired a JDM Altezza badge, which will replace the "IS300" on my trunk.

What do you guys think? Is it rice to have badges of the JDM version of your car on your car?

I should mention it's not a "full" badge conversion, as I wouldn't put a Toyota badge on my xB, and I'm not going to put Toyota badges on my IS 300 either. The front will keep the "L" and "Altezza" while the back will read "Lexus" "L" "Altezza."

DISCUSSION (21)

EL_ULY > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:35

I like it, confuses the normals :]

RazoE > EL_ULY
05/19/2014 at 18:38

That's what I figured. I kinda like it because when I see it on another car, I know most folks would miss it.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:39

Nah, not at all. The trademark of rice is attention grabbing,whether visual or audible and this is neither. Few will even notice it, and even fewer will know its significance.

In other words, you're good!

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:44

Headlights-Nice

Badges- Rice

HammerheadFistpunch > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:45

Rice? Nope. JDM? yes it is. That being said, I'd do the full badge swap.

scoob > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:52

I've seen tons of Acuras (RSX's, TSX's) with Honda badges around, and I like it so I think it's completely fine.

jkm7680 > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:52

It's technically the same car, so I'd say nice.

Reigntastic > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:54

Nah, that's typically seen as being tasteful in the scene here. I get a lot of love for the kouki lights I have on my MR2.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 18:58

I don't have an issue with it. But on a personal level I hate the name Altezza. It reminds me too much of Alteeza and their stupid ass brake lights

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 19:20

I think it looks cool.

Also, get rid of the "Altezza" tails, and replace them with these:

Kinja'd!!!

Takuro Spirit > RazoE
05/19/2014 at 19:59

Nice.

I like the guys and gals who bring in 3's and 6's with Axela and Atenza badges on them. Especially if they are barely or slightly (tastefully) modified otherwise.

I wish my car was called something cool in Japan, but it was barely even SOLD there.

RazoE > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
05/19/2014 at 20:18

you DO know Altezza lights were named after the.....Altezza.....right?

RazoE > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
05/19/2014 at 20:19

thanks! I have the OEM JDM dark chrome versions which I think look great with my color. My car originally came with "regular" chrome.

Kinja'd!!!