This Space for Rent

"Dunnik" (dunnik) 06/11/2015 at 01:54 • Filed to: None

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I’ve been thinking about putting something on the trunk of my car, in the lower right corner. I waver between “No, keep it clean” and “Yes, put something there.” Oppinions wanted!

Option 1 - Irony

Putting a real VTEC decal on is silly, of course. Of course a TL has VTEC. They all have VTEC. My TL isn’t a Civic, and even though I’m starting to feel some love for JDM, I don’t like rice and I’m not 19 and this isn’t 1998.

And hell, everybody has variable valve technology now, even the Corolla.

But yo, then I saw this decal, a reference to the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , of course.

Option 2 - Traditional

The traditional thing to put in this quadrant is the displacement of the engine. Often its the OEM who puts it on. Granted, a 3200cc motor is nothing to really boast about (even though the displacement of a Honda motor doesn’t tell the whole story, of course).

The badge is available in chrome with black lettering or blue. Blue would suit the car well since its a base model, and those who are familiar with the 3G TL will know that one thing that separates the base from the Type-S is guage and interior light accent colours: red for the Type-S, blue for the base model. The color black would look better on the trunk lid, however, since it fits with the general color scheme back there, and I may one day repsray the badges to a glossy black or smoked chrome.

Option 3 - Let it Be

When I find myself in times of trouble, Opponauts, they come to me - speaking words of wisdom, let it be?

The TL is classified as a “near luxury” car. When new it was a shade under $40k. So it’s no S-Class, but it does have that luxury touch. So there is something to be said for just leaving it alone. You don’t see Mercs or Audis or Bimmers with anything on the trunk other than badge, model and, sometimes, trim level.

P.S. I’ve already put Oppo decals on the rear quarter windows, so putting on the trunklid is a bit much.

Option 4 - Something Else?

TheOnelectronic > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 01:57

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Dunnik > TheOnelectronic 06/11/2015 at 01:58

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 V8 Rustler > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 02:05

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This is one of my favorite videos ever.

 V8 Rustler > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 02:11

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Shit taste ironic sticker:

BATC42 > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 02:17

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Too bad it’s not a TSX, otherwise a euro-R badge would have been right at home.

Dunnik > BATC42 06/11/2015 at 02:20

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Yep, since, of course, the TSX is based on the (smaller) Euro/JDM Accord, where my TL is based on the North American one, and Everything is Bigger in North America. That’s a really neat re-badging there.

georgechristensen > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 02:33

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A fake Type R badge from eBay would be great

GhostZ > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 02:54

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De-badge it entirely. Shave the rear bumper. Solid color tail lights.

Rico > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 07:18

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I vote Oppo sticker!

William Byrd > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 12:57

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Option 4: Clarkson Not Bad

CaptDale - is secretly British > Dunnik 06/11/2015 at 13:55

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I did not know I was missing out on such magic!