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"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin)
05/15/2016 at 19:17 • Filed to: None

Are they already selling Toyota badges Scions in the US? I ask because this is a damn good looking car. I like the contrast of the Toyota badge on a sporty coupe.

DISCUSSION (23)

V6 or Bust > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 19:19

This is a common ricer modification, like putting Altezza badges on your IS300.

Nibby > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 19:21

dat Fusion doe

Sneaky Pete > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 19:25

Wow, is that a Sunfire?!

deprecated account > V6 or Bust
05/15/2016 at 19:32

Admittedly tasteful though.

RyanFrew > deprecated account
05/15/2016 at 19:37

The Toyota badge is tasteful. The other two badges...aren’t

TheHondaBro > Nibby
05/15/2016 at 19:37

All I see is a white Rapide.

deprecated account > RyanFrew
05/15/2016 at 19:37

Oh lol didn't see those

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > Sneaky Pete
05/15/2016 at 19:38

Amazed every time I see a sunfire or cavalier running

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 20:06

You’ve got some guts snapping photos that close to a police car. Is there no handheld cell phone ban where you live?

ranwhenparked > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 20:08

They will soon, it’s supposed to become the Toyota FRS for 2017. But, aftermarket rebadges are simple enough, considering that the Scion badge is already the exact size and shape of the Toyota one.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 20:15

Toyota / Lexus / Scion all use the same size badge.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > V6 or Bust
05/15/2016 at 20:16

Ah, I knew that was a possibility. Looks tasteful though

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/15/2016 at 20:18

If there is, it's not enforced. Semi-rural Ohio stereotypes and whatnot

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > RyanFrew
05/15/2016 at 20:23

Yeah the TRD one is admittedly silly

V6 or Bust > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 20:24

You’re right; as ricer mods go, this one is pretty harmless.

macanamera > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/15/2016 at 20:50

Yeah, nothing will ever happen if you grab your phone and snap a pic at a light.

macanamera > RyanFrew
05/15/2016 at 20:51

TRDDDDD

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > macanamera
05/15/2016 at 21:07

Yeah hopefully they have better things to do. I’ve seen the local PD pull people over at red lights around here for people picking up the phone. I guess it depends how bad they need the money from the fines. Of course they never seem to be around when someone is texting on the freeway and can't stay in their lane...

Racin'Jason001 > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 21:16

It cannot be the new 86 because the tailights are different than the facelift pics, and it’s a BRZ because toyota never made a blue FR-S. It’s just a really good badge job.

Under_Score > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
05/15/2016 at 21:54

I thought those things lasted forever. I still see a ton of them around.

Under_Score > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 21:55

Not yet; CarFax says this is a 2013 FR-S.

Bourbon&JellyBeans > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
05/15/2016 at 22:05

So, I saw a Kia Optima with some sort of aftermarket badge replacing the KIA insignia on the trunk. The guy was clearly into tasteful mods as was made apparent by his badly plastidipped wheels and chrome everything. But it got me thinking. Why do people swap their badges? Are they ashamed of what the car really is? Do they want to stand out? And why does the phenomena seem to apply only to Japanese/Korean cars? Is it because the badges are easily swapped?

It actually deeply bugs me when I see a car with aftermarket/non-OEM badges. It's usually like a crappy beater Toyota with a Lexus badge on it. It seems very poser-ish to me.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Bourbon&JellyBeans
05/15/2016 at 22:40

I get the Toyota GT86 badge as that is what it’s called in every other country besides the US. I personally would get the Holden badge option if I were to buy a new Chevy SS, but that's a full factory option lol