Would it be silly if I put this on my car? 

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury) 11/27/2019 at 20:30 • Filed to: None

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I’m proud to own the base ‘Sport’ model of the Mazda5 since that’s the only one on which you could get the 6MT. I found this badge at the junkyard and was thinking of adding it to the back of my car.

Bonus points if you know what car it came from originally.

Jayvincent > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 20:38

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Re-badging is only silly when it’s a lie; for example, p utting M badges on your 328 is foolish beca us e everyone knows it has the wrong wheels, wrong exh au st, wrong bumper, etc.. . Putting Sport badge on your sport model is A-ok. I say do it

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 20:39

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The hatcback model of my Accent was literally badged ‘Sporty’ in South Korea. The hatchback model was known as the ‘Verna Sporty’ over there, with the sedan being the Verna, lol.

CompactLuxuryFan > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 20:42

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I say C-class

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Jayvincent 11/27/2019 at 20:47

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At one point I was considering ///M5 badging as a joke/not joke. Nobody would possibly mistake my cheap minivan for a performance sedan, and it sort of is an M5, in a way. It’s certainly easier to call it that than the correct name, specifically ‘ Mazda Mazda5' ...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CompactLuxuryFan 11/27/2019 at 20:49

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fintail > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 20:52

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You need this (from a 90s era JDM Toyota):

wafflesnfalafel > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 20:54

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I... I honestly lean toward debaging, but it’s completely a personal taste issue.  I have one rear quarter window allotted for stickers and use the the basic, red reflective license place holders - kind of a “functional” look.  I was going to say Honda Accord for your “sport” badge, but looks like I am wrong!  

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > fintail 11/27/2019 at 21:01

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As a middle-aged male, anything listed as ‘ED’ is not something I want to be associated with. I could see a NASCAR racer sponsored by Pfizer...

When I was in the ER earlier this year I asked why the wheelchairs said ‘ED Department’ on them. No, not that ED. It struck me as sounding kind of stupid, like when someone says VIN number - a bit redundant when the D in ED stands for ‘ department’...

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 21:02

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I get really bothered when people shorten the tesla model 3 to "m3" it just seems wrong. However, this would be awesome since I love the Mazda 5 anyways. 

fintail > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 21:07

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The badge would work better on a brotruck.

So you don’t like using ATM machines?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 11/27/2019 at 21:08

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I was thinking of the M5 badging on the fenders. There really isn't a grille on this car, and I'd like to leave the factory badging on the hatch.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > fintail 11/27/2019 at 21:10

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As long as I don’t forget my PIN number...

MonkeePuzzle > fintail 11/27/2019 at 21:12

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i NEED this! 

MonkeePuzzle > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 21:12

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you can always claim its just the cars nickname

sport, chief, buddy

smobgirl > fintail 11/27/2019 at 21:16

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Can I just bask in the glory of  a  rear windshield wiper for a minute?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > MonkeePuzzle 11/27/2019 at 21:30

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Based on the replacement horn sound (thanks to my drowning the factory horn)  which actually sounds like my old Vanagon (and I loved that horn), my car has the nickname ‘Meeper’

thatsmr > wafflesnfalafel 11/27/2019 at 21:42

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Anything debadged just screams "i have the base model one" dont do it, and if it is the base one it is cool to own it. Sometimes the lighter engine car is lighter in the twisties

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 22:04

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Ive thought the Smart ED was a terrible name for that exact reason.

coqui70 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/27/2019 at 22:34

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Ok ... But if you do you need a big rear spoiler and rims.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > coqui70 11/27/2019 at 22:45

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Nah - gotta keep it light and stealthy, the essence of sporty.

Urambo Tauro > thatsmr 11/28/2019 at 07:51

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Depends on the vehicle, I guess. Some cars have too many badges and it’s nice to clean it up a little. Other times, a lack of badges makes it look like somebody bought a replacement [trunk lid or whatever] and didn’t finish the job by putting the badges back on.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/28/2019 at 12:36

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I might get the JDM badges for my TSX wagon, maybe Type S or Special Edition.