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razeus@reddit

You know what I love about my Lexus GX 460?

It just says Lexus GX 460.

Doesn't say V8, 4x4, Premium, Premium Plus, Premium Plus Sport.

Nothing. Just the most minimalist SUV on the road.

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rudbri93@reddit

Yea i like badging, gimme the trim level and a little engine size badge on the front fender.

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Doip@reddit

God, I love the little engine badge when it’s the one you shouldn’t be happy with. Yes little 08 charger, good for you with the 3.5, at least you don’t have the 2.7

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NuklearFerret@reddit

NGL, I wish Camaros had V6 badges. Almost impossible to tell the difference from the i4. Side note, I feel like the V6 is more fun than the SS. It feels more nimble.

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Camaro 6.2l 10 speed driver here. I agree V6 1LE is the best version of the 6th gen Camaro out there. Only got the V8 because it was cheaper to lease. Imma get a V6 1LE in the future. They sound like a damn F1 car. Best sounding stock N/A V6 ever produced IMO.

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TP_Crisis_2020@reddit

Camaro 6.2l 10 speed driver here

Is it a 10 speed, or a 6 speed?

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bestselfnice@reddit

Clown take

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hundredjono@reddit

I agree V6 1LE is the best version of the 6th gen Camaro out there.

Hey pal, you just blow in from Stupid Town?

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aaayyyuuussshhh@reddit

Lmao nah I've driven all 4 engines. The V6 fits the alpha platform perfectly. I'm not complaining about a V8 but like the V6 screams and it's has a good combination of speed, efficiency, fun, and price. The 6th gen Camaro is a pure sports car. Nothing about the way it drives says it's a muscle or pony car

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hundredjono@reddit

The V6 Camaro is great and if it was any other manufacturer that had that platform/engine combo, this sub would not stop drooling over it.

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aaayyyuuussshhh@reddit

Literally. But also part of the issue is the Camaro name. Maybe if they used another model name Chevy could have pulled it off. But yeah alpha platform GM cars are probably the best drivers cars I've driven for under 100K

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SilverCommon@reddit

don't forget that it's a "high output" 3.5L

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Doip@reddit

Man those gen chargers all have a high output by now, they need to keep the windows up

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Throwaway217698@reddit

Even after owning my e55 for awhile I still get giddy everytime I read V8 Kompressor on the side

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King_in_a_castle_84@reddit

I love the 5.0 badge on the fender.

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bestselfnice@reddit

I see a bunch of people put aftermarket 2.7 badges in the same spot and just wonder why they do that to themselves

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opeth10657@reddit

I have a Sport badge on my Fusion, but just has the same Ecoboost AWD as any other Ford

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SilverCommon@reddit

both my Saab and Isuzu have this...a whole 5.5L between them.

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gregn8r1@reddit

Oh boy. Now I kinda want to get some big chrome numbers and crookedly plaster "1.6" all over my car. I'm sure folks will be impressed.

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6786_007@reddit

I want the cubic feet of interior space put on the back of my SUV so people know I got the biggest SUV available on the market.

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joeislandstranded@reddit

Gross towing weight should also be proudly displayed

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gstringstrangler@reddit

It's just Gross Vehicle Weight ;)

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6786_007@reddit

O man, something new the truck guys can jerk to on the way to target.

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Seeking-Direction@reddit

PARTIAL ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE

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rudbri93@reddit

I mean, buick literally put the length of the car on the Electra years ago lol.

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6786_007@reddit

Who cars about sedans, I need to let people know I have the biggest 3 row SUV.

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F1_Geek@reddit

Same! I want the badging to be there for the sake of posterity.

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bubataxi@reddit

Maybe I would get laid if my car had 1.3L written on the fender

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DishRelative5853@reddit

It's not the size of your piston that matters.

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b1rdstrike@reddit

It’s how far your compression stroke goes

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ronchee1@reddit

Hope in this case she blows a rod

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elmastrbatr@reddit

If its a mazda then for sure

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bubataxi@reddit

Oh well it's a yellow yugo.

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rudbri93@reddit

I dont care what size the motor is, display it proud.

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FrankReynoldsCPA@reddit

When I bought my F-150 I was also looking at GM trucks and my GOD was that a nightmare trying to figure out which ones had the 6.2 vs the 5.3. There was no badging(prior to the current gen) that indicated which engine it had and the listings on Cargurus often just said V8.

Even looking at the pics of the engine bay was useless. Fuck you GM. Imagine how bad it's going to be shopping for used Colorados and Canyons now that they all have the same 2.7 engine but with 3 different engine tune options. Good luck getting THAT information out of the dealer who won't know either.

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geoben@reddit

On top of trim level I also want to see the word TURBO written somewhere if there is one, preferably painted huge or embossed on some trim but a badge is fine. If there's any question of whether the car is fuel injected, it also should be indicated on a badge. Bonus for spelling it out, double bonus if it's spelled in the language of the manufacturer like iniezione. Lastly, slap some stuff in places other than just the rear of the car and front grille. Little fender emblems and scripts are too uncommon.

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acideater@reddit

Put turbo somewhere as well. I don't care if the turbo is tiny and for eco purposes.

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rudbri93@reddit

In big 80s graphics on the doors or rocker covers.

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Threewisemonkey@reddit

My car model name includes the engine size - 420SEL

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rudbri93@reddit

Yea my e30 is a 325i.....though thats less than accurate nowadays.

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juhberkey1@reddit

My engine size is on the trunk, right next to the trim level. I love it

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Fiiv3s@reddit

Same. Make model, trim and engine and all wheel drive or not badge. I like all of it.

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ManokBoto@reddit

Shaving trim badges is for people that don't want others to know they're too poor to buy the top trim

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Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)

I know a guy that put an A5 badge on his RS5.

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NightlyCrowned@reddit

Anyone that cares will know the difference. Does your friend know this? I suggest you bully him for it pronto

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DishRelative5853@reddit

I love it, absolutely love it, when the car physically states it's trim level. It gives me so much enjoyment. I usually call my wife over when I see it. "Look honey! The trim level is right here on the car, right next to the model name! I'm so fucking happy right now." So much pleasure. So much enjoyment.

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GettingTherapy@reddit

I’m right there with you! “It’s a fucking Camry XSE, babe!!!” She shares my excitement.

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DudeWhereIsMyDuduk@reddit

We eat at Olive Garden. I use my Platinum Hilton Amex (tm). I am fulfilled.

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6786_007@reddit

The waiter asks if the Camry XSE is ours. We say no in disappointment. The waiter says she was going to get the manager to comp the meal for all the enjoyment we brought to the other patrons.

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sundark94@reddit

Then I point out to the waiter that we drove the Honda Accord Sport-L Hybrid in Crystal White Pearl, which was parked just next to the Camry XSE. He hurled abuses at us and ejected us from the premises. We will stick to Red Lobster for our next anniversary pre-coital meal.

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sonrisa_medusa@reddit

This took a SavageGeese turn real quick

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unclaimed_username2@reddit

I show up in my Ford F-150 King Ranch. And everyone just starts orgasming. I run over your Honda Accord Sport L Hybrid; but you don't mind at all. "There goes a true American" you think to yourself as I exit the vehicle and demand unlimited food for everyone. On the House.1

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DudeWhereIsMyDuduk@reddit

No "the". Camry XSE is always referred to without the article. :)

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Corsair4@reddit

This feels like a Savage Geese bit.

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stanfrancesco@reddit

I’m dyslexic! How do you not get excited for Camry SEX!

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ConfusedRubberWalrus@reddit

Why, I'm excited about it right now!

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epsiblivion@reddit

or even better a corolla xse hatch with after market wheels, lowered, exhaust and stanced out to hell.

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meh35m@reddit

Lol, step one with any car i get is de-badging it.

My wife shares in that excitement 🤣🤣

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Ghost17088@reddit

“OMG, look, it’s a Rav4 Adventure! That guy must be so rugged, I want to be like him and/or have his babies!”

-How I imagine people react when they see my car

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unique_ptr@reddit

How I imagine people react when they see my car

Only if its green.

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Lazy-Research4505@reddit

Literally the best reply to an idiotic post like this. I used all my burner accounts to up vote you.

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DishRelative5853@reddit

Thanks man. Do you have your trim level right next to your profile name? I think I should update mine. 😁

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Lazy-Research4505@reddit

😂😂😂 right through the heart

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Nick08f1@reddit

Especially those Mustang Type-R from the early 2000s.

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thingsfallingapart77@reddit

When I see a type r or si civic I'm like "babe!!! That's a type r" !!!!!

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LC-Dookmarriot@reddit

I’m not usually impressed.

Wow! A blue car!

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Homer_JG@reddit

It's the little things that keep you goin lol

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Redbulldildo@reddit

I want trim badging so I can figure out what the fuck people are actually selling when they post their ads with two sentence descriptions that leave out everything about what it is.

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Spicywolff@reddit

If the badges are subtle and noting special trims I like them. Like AMG does a good job with cool badges that aren’t plastered everywhere. Or how 911 will have turbo S or GT4.

On base cars like a mirage or such I don’t see much of the point.

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newtonreddits@reddit

I don't even care much about AMG badges anymore because it's spammed on every MB nowadays.

But what I adore is the fenders on my car say V8 Kompressor. It's just so cool to me

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s1ravarice@reddit

Or V8 Bi-Turbo

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Spicywolff@reddit

Factory badges aren’t too bad. On line there is AMG left rear and c63S right rear. Then V8 Biturbo on the fenders. Which I love too. The a single tiny little AMG on the blades in the grill.

No, the young dude that get these cars will pass with the car with AMG and it’s so tacky

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phxbimmer@reddit

I like the way BMW used to do it, where the badge was (generally) referring to the displacement, like 525i, 530i, 540i all corresponding to a 2.5L engine, 3.0L engine, 4.0L engine. No other badging needed. No extraneous ///M badging on anything that wasn't a bona-fide M car.

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FrankReynoldsCPA@reddit

There's a 330i always parked near my office where the guy added an M badge in front of the 330i trunk emblem to mimic the M340i.

Also had a vanity plate LMAO.

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AFB27@reddit

I was dropping my car off at the detailer one day and some woman pulls up in a C 300 coupe that had an AMG badge WITH a personalized "C 300 AMG" license plate. Think the also had some AMG mats as well lol.

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therynosaur@reddit

Yeah BMW has really been disrespecting the M badge lately.

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phxbimmer@reddit

That’s why the running joke now is “M is for Marketing”

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AFB27@reddit

Absolutely. I'm the type of person who will see a car and look it up, so seeing the trim of it is very helpful.

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blockheaddave@reddit

Who cares

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inquisitiveimpulses@reddit

Fun fact Honda enthusiasts called Acura Integras "delivery boxes" because they they came over from Japan with the engines that they wanted to put in Hondas.

Honda Integras were stolen, usually the GSR because it had the vector head and higher redline, so to help improve insurance rates, Honda quit badging the GSRs as such in hopes they wouldn't be stolen but since the LS were still badged LS abd had the mashie wheels, and the GSR was the unadorned trunk lid and GSR blades for wheels, you always knew which one had which engine.

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gstringstrangler@reddit

Sounds like a Hertz GT500

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inquisitiveimpulses@reddit

Rent-A-Racer!

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gstringstrangler@reddit

Yup, it was a GT350 though not 500, my bad. Legend has it at least one person rented one and swapped the motor into their own Mustang.

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inquisitiveimpulses@reddit

I didn't know him but near where I live there was a guy with what appeared to be an original Hertz in his garage covered with a layer of dust I always kind of wondered whether it was a real one it certainly looked like it but I never saw anybody out and about when I happen to be by there and was thinking of it

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gstringstrangler@reddit

It's a cool story, that Hertz actually bought those things! Even cooler to find one nowadays

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davidm2232@reddit

Makes it way easier to order parts for

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ZaheerAlGhul@reddit

Only for top trims

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fukimretardet@reddit

Eh, only when it's something worthwhile. TRD badge on a Camry - yes. LE badge - no. STI, R, TRD/TRD PRO, wilderness edition things like that I'm all for.

Basically I guess only if it's a flex lol.

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RedditIsAwful6@reddit

The CT4 Cadillac V blackwing and the "reguler" v.... I own one and I can barely tell the difference. Eventually they started putting a "blackwing" badge on it. If it says AWD you know it's not a blackwing, but yeah.

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gstringstrangler@reddit

Don't they literally have a Black Wing? And front and rear "spoiler/diffuser"?

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NoLand1182@reddit

Vent in the front fender yep

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gstringstrangler@reddit

They can barely tell the difference...in smell?

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NoLand1182@reddit

Oh woops haha I meant the blackwing has a vent on the both side fenders and the non bw v does not

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gstringstrangler@reddit

I got what you meant, I meant that the person saying they could barely tell the difference must be blind lol

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RedditIsAwful6@reddit

You're a dumbass

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RedditIsAwful6@reddit

No, they "LITERALLY" don't.

You think I'm just staring at a 2023 Blackwing in my garage right now and missed the blackwing badge?

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bestselfnice@reddit

Why? Is the car for your enjoyment, or for having other people be impressed with how much you spent?

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boondoggie42@reddit

TRD always makes me giggle tho. "Look! A TuRD!"

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Hirsuitism@reddit

I love the manly truck names. POWERWAGON. POWERSTROKE. DURAMAX. Sounds like a bunch of sex toys

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skerpz@reddit

CUMMINS

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racks1700@reddit

CUMmins

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FerretAres@reddit

Duramax is a condom brand for sure

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bestselfnice@reddit

Then there's the Cummins/Allison combo...

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boondoggie42@reddit

TITAN! SEQUOIA! Biggus dickus!

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BoneHugsHominy@reddit

The first two are robotic ass pounders. The last one is pedal powered.

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saturnuranusmars@reddit

You're just hatin cause you don't got it then

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zzctdi@reddit

My Flex says Limited and EcoBoost right on the tailgate.

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bestselfnice@reddit

You get hype for a TRD Camry? Good lord.

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fukimretardet@reddit

You like baseball, opinion rejected.

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gagt04@reddit

I'd hardly consider a Camry TRD a flex. It's nothing more than a suspension/appearance package. When Toyota designed it, they completely forgot to add a limited slip differential and gave it the same crappy transmission software as the regular Camry.

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pssiraj@reddit

It's definitely something, but I'll take my N any day over that.

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--_-__@reddit

King Ranch, Raptor, and Platinum let you know which trucks to try to steal. Maybe a Lariat if the keys are in there already. Don’t even bother if it says XL, XLT.

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zneave@reddit

What about Tremor.

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elan_alan@reddit

Peasant Raptor. Or Raptor-lite. No thanks.

/s

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--_-__@reddit

Isn’t tremor a package like FX4? Like you can get a lariat tremor or xlt tremor I think.

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tiagojpg@reddit

Downbadging is the real MVP in these situations. If you have an M3 and have a 318i badge, just awesome.

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kilroy-was-here-2543@reddit

-5 horse power per sticker removed… these are the rules

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tiagojpg@reddit

That’s why I removed the Eco2 badge from my 90hp turbo diesel hatchback 😎

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EternalMage321@reddit

I had a Corolla LE. It was so base model, it didn't even get a "LE" badge.

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Ghost17088@reddit

Eh, things like “Wilderness”, “Trail”, “Adventure” etc. are just a way to get suckers to buy an appearance package.

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roman_maverik@reddit

Hun, she’s not a boss babe, she’s a Trail Boss™

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drinkdrinkshoesgone@reddit

I personally don't give a shit. I remove all of the badges. Anybody who cares can identify which model it is. Anybody that doesn't care, won't know, and doesn't care. No need to advertise it and clutter up the clean look of your car.

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roman_maverik@reddit

Hard disagree. I personally enjoy when the owner of the late 2000s BMW 328i in front of me with aftermarket exhaust lets me know it’s really an M3.

Without the fake M3 badges, I would totally missed it and wouldn’t have been as informed.

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ThenaJuno@reddit

I don't mind it most of the time, but if it's a high end designer label like what was popular on Lincolns in the '80s - Versace, Givenchy, Cartier... Then you are just showing off.

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DudeWhereIsMyDuduk@reddit

Chrysler TC, by Maserati!

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goaelephant@reddit

Fiat 500 Gucci

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ConfusedRubberWalrus@reddit

The mighty Golf Pink Floyd Edition (yes, that was a thing)

https://www.pinkfloydz.com/collectors-hub/1994-volkswagen-golf-pink-floyd-edition/

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goaelephant@reddit

They had a bunch of these Mk3s with "editions". I have seen a Bon Jovi one in real life.

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disrupter87@reddit

When cars in the 90s stated "ABS" "Catalyst" and "16v" on the back.

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Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)

My R3 had "ABS" written directly above the front tire.

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andygchicago@reddit

I remember the DOHC VVTLi 16 Valve Twin Cam badge on some Toyota from the 90's and thinking why

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yomamma_75@reddit

Hahaha awesome! EFI was another

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Famous_Bit_5119@reddit

Check out " From A to B. Tales of modern motoring" documentary on YouTube.

It is about how much of a status symbol the model designation is to the traveling salesman cadre.

I'm still unsure if it is a documentary or a mockumentory.

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Jaydenpk@reddit

I think it's important. Unless you wanna check for trim specific things it's a quick way to determine what the car has. Tho some cars don't have it and I'm fine with it. For example my BRZ. There is a premium and limited trim option. With the limited being the one with more features. The limited trim gives you bigger rims, better tires, heated seats, lane assist, moving headlights, and alcentera in certain places. These are pretty easy to spot and I don't think they require more logos. Now the BRZ ts just came out not too long ago and it's supposed to be the highest trim you can get for these cars. All the stuff the limited has plus bigger brakes and a few more things. Now that's deserving of the trim logo. Especially because it's a limited production model. Ford also did this with their mustangs.

So for some cars yes just to make it easy to identify. Some cars no unless it's a special edition.

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Up_Vootinator@reddit

I'm usually all for it if it's done neatly cuz i saw a corolla which had:

a toyota badge above the left tail light.
a corolla altis badge above the left tail light, where the word altis is visibly bigger than corolla.
a grande badge below the left tail light, that was cursive
and a 1.8 along with an X logo that was in a completely different art style than the rest of the badges.

At first, I was even convinced that it was a mad owner who just put random badges on it but oh no, it comes like that from the company. Looked super tasteless.

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loquendo666@reddit

I’m not a fan of when they don’t make sense or when the base model gets “LE” or something.

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Ghastly_King@reddit

I really like the small details like in back there is INSCRIPTION written in back of my VOLVO S90 and even on the seats

And also at the side chrome trims it is written

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Celsius1234@reddit

Yes! Ghia at Ford was a benchmark.

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PubliusDeLaMancha@reddit

I like when every trim level of every model looks exactly the same, and then I just label them all "performance" models anyway

Who am I?

A: >!Any German brand!<

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bindermichi@reddit

First rule when getting a car: remove all the badges you couldn’t have removed when ordering the car.

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bandley3@reddit

People see my car and may notice that I don’t have the spoilers and skirts and bigger wheels and tires and just think I’m cheap. What they don’t realize is that there are two kinds of people that buy the base model: the ones that just want an affordable vehicle and those that want the better performing one, the approximately 5% of owners that chose the manual transmission, only available on the base trim level. I can easily add the other crap from the more luxurious models if I so chose, but the owners of the top trim can’t easily add the slick six-speed. I’m happy because I saved 20% off of MSRP, don’t have annoying things like leather and a sunroof, get the more comfortable and cheaper tires, don’t have the silly body cladding that can come off or hide rust. I wish I had the factory trip computer and Bluetooth but those aren’t worth giving up my lovely MT.

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whittlingcanbefatal@reddit

No. The only marking I allow on my cars is the maker’s emblem.

Even that I don’t really care about.

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No-Bodybuilder-9686@reddit

Yes but not always:

I love the “911 Carrera” text on the back of a 911, add the S, or a Turbo or something else small and it gets the thumbs up from me still.

When it goes into these crazy long model names on certain configurations it’s a bit too much for me.

I’d rather have “911” no badge, the Porsche crest, or no badge than the:

911 Carrera GTS 4 Targa E-hybrid plastered on the back

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thecl4mburglar@reddit

idk now I think I need to see “BMW Individual M760Li xDrive Model V12 Excellence THE NEXT 100 YEARS” on something, lol

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No-Bodybuilder-9686@reddit

Toss something in there about “active” too

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Nephroidofdoom@reddit

Hey you leave my Panamera S Sport Turismo E-Hybrid out of this

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No-Bodybuilder-9686@reddit

I feel like the larger models pull it off better, and even if not, the Panamera Sport Turismo is such a great looking vehicle it gets the pass from me

Theres a few here locally, and all are very tastefully (or at least interestingly) spec’d cars too. My favourite, one I see often at my local ski hill:

An Arena Red Sport Turismo with a color matched roof carrier, and red interior. It’s a good sign to see that car there, cause I’ve only seen it on bluebird nice-condition days

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Quick_Coyote_7649@reddit

I’m sure the Mercede-AMG GT63 4 Door E Performance is excused right?

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strongmanass@reddit

It needs to say 4MATIC somewhere in there too. And I'd appreciate it if people knew it also comes with Master Race mode.

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StraY_WolF@reddit

I will never not associate 4MATIC as a 4 speed automatic.

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Quick_Coyote_7649@reddit

And put a disclaimer that unless your German you don’t have access to it and that you have to be born and raised in stuggart

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sosomething@reddit

But how will you know my Jeep is top of the line if it doesn't say

R U B I C O N

across the entire side of the hood??

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Actualbbear@reddit

It annoys me to no end that Jeep puts the trim in such way. It makes people say things like “is that a Jeep Rubicon” instead of Wrangler, the real model name.

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kilroy-was-here-2543@reddit

Funny enough the rubicon logo gradually got bigger in the 3 generations it’s been a thing. The TJ rubicons had tiny text compared to what you see on JLs

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Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)

2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C Type RA-R is a no go?

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fukimretardet@reddit

What about a 1998 Toyota Corolla II Super Windy G?

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twosnailsnocats@reddit

As long as it's also across the top of the front windshield.

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No-Bodybuilder-9686@reddit

I’m in Canada with 15-year grey-market import laws, got friends who’ve imported a few things

Love the car, and what it stands for, but I could live just the STI Type-RA. R34 in those more bespoke models is an offender for it too

I worked with guys who had GC8 Type-RA’s, cool cars

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dreamingtree1855@reddit

lol 911s should just say 911 or Carrera/Targa/Cabriolet. I recently was behind one badged “911 Carrera GTS 4 Cabriolet” it looked like a whole sentence on the back of the car!

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liebereddit@reddit

Honda is really good at this.

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thewinn@reddit

Nope, everything should come debadged to save me the time and effort

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King_in_a_castle_84@reddit

Can't say I give a fuck. Long as it's simple and not some "135i SV 4Motion CrossTrek" bullshit.

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goaelephant@reddit

BMW Individual 760Li xDrive Model V12 Excellence THE NEXT 100 YEARS

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King_in_a_castle_84@reddit

God help us lol

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DudeWhereIsMyDuduk@reddit

THENEXT100YEARS

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aaayyyuuussshhh@reddit

Don't matter to me. You can always debadge or add a badge later. Personally I like to know the engine size, cylinder count, and if it's turbo/supercharged. Trim level don't really care because of the I can tell if it's a base or not

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Logical_Vast@reddit

On average cars it's kind of pointless in my opinion. Most people don't care or notice the differences but with something like a BMW M yeah I think a badge is cool on the back.

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TouringMagazine@reddit

What’s funny about M badges though is that people who put fakes ones are gonna be mad fun of by those who know and won’t even be noticed by those who don’t know 😂

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redspikedog@reddit

They really think they're ADDING to the car XD

Justs Mbarrasing.

I also noticed that None M cars have MORE M colors plastered everywhere than non M cars.

I am an owner of an F80 and E92 M3 and I wouldn't even dare put M colors on my grilles. The non M cars just killed it for us M owners. Were actually trying to have LESS M colors. Its cringe. : C

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NuklearFerret@reddit

Unless you put it on something like an e36/46. Then those who do know think it’s funny. ///M318ti

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FrankReynoldsCPA@reddit

The best is the fake raptor grilles on base model F-150's

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GreasedLlama@reddit

The F80 competition models came with black M badging on the exterior. Mine is all black, and so the M3 blends in and all you really see are the small /// stripes.

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00goop@reddit

Yeah, for certain cars. If it’s a golf GTI or R, that matters. If it’s a Tiguan R, that’s still an impressive car, but I don’t care as much. Same with the RS badge. If it’s a Focus RS, that’s cool but if it’s a blazer or equinox RS, that’s still cool, but I don’t really care that much.

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jtl94@reddit

I drive a Ford Focus ST and I need people to know I don’t just drive a boring regular Ford Focus. I drive a cool one.

But if I ever buy a Porsche I don’t want the exact trim on it. Everyone will be impressed enough by Porsche, but the ones who know will know it’s an extra cool one.

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OwnGiraffe8836@reddit

I removed my trim lettering.

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testthrowawayzz@reddit

Yes. How else will others know that I bought the top trim? (Half sarcastic, half serious)

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n00bmax@reddit

Yes because I buy top trims, kidding you better make it out from appearance if you are a nerd. My ultimate package BMW X3 M40i doesn’t state it anywhere and you won’t know it unless you notice the wheels which can also be had base trim. Same with dad’s Kia Seltos top trim, the lights, red line on sides & turbo badge tell it but not the label. In India too many people buy base modes and up modify them to top trims for half the cost. Yes they will have less airbags, smaller screen but the exterior will be decked out.

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dinkygoat@reddit

Genuinely don't give a shit. If the performance variants (M, AMG, GR, etc) wanna use a badge or some other visual identifier, that's cool I guess. But to your average Toyota Corolla enthusiast, don't care about the LE vs SE vs XLE -- once we get to the XSE though!

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GraveDanger884@reddit

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goaelephant@reddit

I like when the trunk has an ABS badge like old Pontiacs, 5 Speed like Suzuki Samurai, Fuel Injection like old Chevy... i like bragging about basic features

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Infinite-Whole5066@reddit

Hate it. I want my cars to look clean, and I feel that badges ruin that aesthetic, and bring attention to the wrong parts of the car.

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nalydpsycho@reddit

Only special tiers like M should have this. Basic tiers, no. Keep the name plates to a minimum, it quickly gets tacky.

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KellerMB@reddit

I tend towards less badging. I took the 'Giulia' off my trunk, got tired of people trying to pronounce it. QVs didn't have any additional rear badging.

Now it's just the man eating serpent front and rear and clovers on the fenders. Admittedly the clovers are kinda flashy...

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mandatoryclutchpedal@reddit

I have zero problems with the trim emblems. I don't like the look of debadged cars at all. Reminds of cars that have been in accidents and the owners were to paranoid to go through insurance and "had a buddy" fix it.

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Seeking-Direction@reddit

Same here. I don’t like it when cars look like a prop from a Geico commercial.

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DeTomato_@reddit

Yeah, I like badges that show trim level, engine capacity, and configuration. I particularly love old cars’ badging that highlights the car’s “cutting-edge” features, such as carbureted, automatic, 5 speed, etc.

The only exception is BMW’s M Sport trim. I hate how BMW put M badges on these non-M BMWs, they make the cars look trashy.

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Bluecolt@reddit

In the early 90s GM put "EFI" badges on trucks to show it had electronic fuel ignition. Seems mundane now, but at the time it must have seemed cool and modern.

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PriorityBright1825@reddit

There’s a guy at work with an X5 with the non-TU N63. He has like 7 autozone “twin turbo V8” badges throughout the car. It kills me every single day. Arguably the worst TTV8 in modern times.

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cubs223425@reddit

It usually depends on the car and trim.

It's usually helpful, but a lot of cars have too many trims or not enough difference in a trim to matter. I like when, say, a Charger/Challenger has the trim badge because it can mean a lot for things like the powertrain. I don't care when it's just to tell me about an appearance package, but I'd rather it be there than not.

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oryx-adept-@reddit

As someone who works on cars doing ppf I do appreciate it

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potatoboy247@reddit

I like when they forgo the model badging to only put the trim. (i.e. Golf R)

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epsiblivion@reddit

golfs are like civics in that respect. they list them as separate models since they differ so much in power. but yes they're "trims" in some regard.

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FrankReynoldsCPA@reddit

One thing that's annoying is some automakers use badging where the typeface is hard to read because of how it catches the sun's reflection. Lexus and BMW both stick out to me here. It can be annoying to make out what model they are from the badge and I have 20/20 vision.

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tetsmon@reddit

It's like a real-life easter egg. every time I see a Toyota Matrix, I look to see if it has the "XRS" since that has the 8K+ redline 2ZZ motor.

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time_to_reset@reddit

I like how the Germans/Swiss/Austrians do it. Debadge all of it.

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whtciv2k@reddit

I always thought badging was kind of stupid. I debadge all of my cars. Not the emblems but just the dumb trim badges.

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watchmedrown34@reddit

Same. I know what I have, I don't need it to be reminded every time I look at my car lol. It looks so much cleaner without them

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sk0rpeo@reddit

This is why I debadge my cars.

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jerkyquirky@reddit

I wouldn't say I "like" it, but every little differentiator between cars helps when you have a basic car.

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RoddToddTonyTodd@reddit

Always, it’s the best thing. It makes me want to go back to the times of job role based company cars.

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RedCrabb@reddit

I think “(Porsche model here) S” badges look great

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Occhrome@reddit

I like back when the trim was gold.

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MysticMarbles@reddit

I debagde all of my vehicles, save for the manufacturer badge (if it's part of the body lines, which they usually are)

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Fuck_spez_the_cuck@reddit

Honestly, I prefer it on the inside more than the outside. When it's stitched into the headrest, or a little plaque on the trim of the gear shift.

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xtraburnacct@reddit

If it's a really special trim that had effort put into it (Raptor, Shelby, AMG, M, TRD PRO, etc....) sure.

If it's some silly appearance package, or just a normal trim (limited/sport) no.

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ethicalsolipsist@reddit

I think the gender, age, race, profession and political affiliation of the driver should be shown on the car so I can more easily build my stereotypes

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Kadehead@reddit

I took all badges off of my vehicle.

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rks1743@reddit

People don't even need to see the badges on my car. I get my early-bird / senior discount at Cracker Barrel just by showing up in a burgundy Caddy.

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DaNinjaYaHoeCryBout@reddit

Show it. That’s point of me getting it.

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kylesisles1@reddit

When the dealer said that the car won't have a badge that reads Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Ti Sport Q4 on it, I got right back in my R32 Nissan Skyline GTS-T Type M and drove off. It's trim on nada baby and we're all outta nada.

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POSVETT@reddit

I remove emblems instead. My '11 370Z/Fairlady Z has a rear bumper cover that no longer has the Nissan logo and other emblems. Only the Nissan logo upfront remains.

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utvols22champs@reddit

Always de-badge. I’m not advertising for free.

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woobiewarrior69@reddit

I remove all the emblems off my vehicles shortly after I buy them anyway so I'd prefer they leave them off. I hate trying to wax around them and I think they usually fuck up the body lines on a vehicle.

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Mustang1718@reddit

I work on the cars for all family members. The family members never know what trim levels they have. The badges on the back save me time in looking up what I need to when I order parts.

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The_SkiBum_Veteran@reddit

I like shaved cars, let me be completely focused on the body lines. I don’t even want the manufacturer logo.

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Sea_Perspective6891@reddit

I love seeing Type R on some Hondas. Most unusual I think I saw was Type R on an Odyssey. At first I thought it was out there by the owner as a good but turns out there is a Type R Odyssey but it's only sold in Japan & Canada.

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BrodyFox@reddit

yes but only when the trim is spmething above standard, take M badges for BMW or SI badges for Hondas. And ONLY if the trim is a performance upgrade, if its just cosmetic changes you dont get a badge.

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m0dern_baseBall@reddit

328is with m badges fuming rn

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dreamingtree1855@reddit

I do miss when “M” was the top dog performance trim of the model, now they add M to middle tier trims it’s stupid. They even used to use “s” to designate the sporty, non-M cars, like the 335is. The non-M car m badged models are just cash grabs at this point.

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csimonson@reddit

Yes.

I also like it when cars even have the model name on them. Went to a car show yesterday with a bunch of Ferraris and none had any model name badges.

That's the area I spent the least time in because I honestly didn't give a shit at that point.

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MMXApps@reddit

I like it if the differences between the trims are performance related. If its a minor cosmetic difference or a difference in amenities, it seems pointless.

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tharussianphil@reddit

If it's a super long name then no. Some cars feel like their trim level is 6 names long

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AmNoSuperSand52@reddit

Mostly for the purpose of making it clearer for people to know what they’re buying (new of course, since somebody could swap a badge)

And then also when the badge means something, like GT on a Mustang, any of the Dodge Hellcat logos, GTI/R on a Golf, TRD for Toyota, etc

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dreamingtree1855@reddit

I absolutely love it. My Honda is an “elite” and I love flexing on the other parents at the daycare drop off. Moms absolutely snap their necks and dads stare with slack jaws every time they notice that I’m not just driving a Honda… I’m driving something “elite”. Could’ve gone Mercedes or even Bentley, but that badge letting ‘em know it’s an “elite” pretty much speaks for itself.

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KenJyi30@reddit

Not my thing, i debadged my M3. I figure there’s so much fake M badges everywhere it’s lost it’s meaning. Only people in the know will notice the authentic exhaust and rear fenders; anyone who assume it’s another fake don’t matter anyway.

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kilertree@reddit

Yes because It's hard to tell if a Camaro has a V8 or not.

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Hog_Knock_Life@reddit

It’s only useful at autozone or oreillys where they need the whole powertrain info just to locate a replacement taillight lens.

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b00st3d@reddit

Z06 and ZR1 are peak

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printaport@reddit

I love showing everyone I got the sensible car instead of wasting 20k for basically the same car. Take that Denali owners!

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EL_Chapo_Cuzzin@reddit

Mazda3 "AWD" hatch.. YES! Remind other Mazda fwd owners I won't be stuck in the snow. Turbo badge, makes me feel like I should trade it in for a turbo or hide. It's all status. Personally, I want to de-badge everything.

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old_skool_luvr@reddit

LMAO! I think i just realized i'm in a different generation.

OP posts a Camry as their example....meanwhile i'm thinking back to the LeSabre i had, that had a small "CUSTOM" badge below the LeSabre script. 😂

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NetworkStatic@reddit

I usually debadge my own cars just to get less writing in general on it, and don't care what other cars have or don't have.

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samniking@reddit

My favorite part about Raptors is they’re going to fucking let you know they’re a Raptor with those graphics lol

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StainedGlass8@reddit

Removed the 323ci badging from my e46, I like the plain look but would say otherwise if it was a m3 😅

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AdvantagePast2484@reddit

There's very few trims where people actually know what it means like Mustang 'GT' is pretty obvious.

The Nissan palladium mountain goat edition? Not so much. This makes all lesser known vehicles seem like the trims are just weird monikers, especially after how BMW butchered the M series badging and the like...

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PurpleSausage77@reddit

GM has some odd stuff. The RS badge they throw around on all their Chevs for example which is just an appearance package I think?

The trim levels on the Cadillac ATS are so generic “performance, luxury, premium” rather not have the car saying any of those. From what I’ve seen all of them come with Brembo brakes from the factory. Trunk lid shows ATS”4” so instead of having an AWD badge they just added the 4 in, which I like. Then on the right they put a “3.6” badge. Most they sold were 2.0T. The 3.6 was the more expensive/hard to get engine option but the 2.0T badge looks cooler. So I don’t pay much mind to it other than I love the 3.6 V6 ones so I’m always checking them for 3.6 badges and ignoring all the 2.0T’s.

Then you get the true performance variants. Civic Si, ATS-V. The ones that really get me going, you know when you see it, real deal.

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DustyBusterson@reddit

Yes, never understood why someone would want to debadge their car, it also hurts the value.

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Quaiche@reddit

How is that hurting the value ? ...

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HedonisticFrog@reddit

People sometimes leave the badges off after body work and paint because it's difficult to line it up properly without the factory templates.

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whiteghetto@reddit

I'm a debadger, I just like the cleaner look better. People knowing the trim or model of my vehicle isn't important to me.

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CaliDude75@reddit

I prefer sleepers. 😎

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DudeWhereIsMyDuduk@reddit

No, if anything I'm thinking about removing the Rubicon labels from the next Jeep.

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Santa_Hates_You@reddit

One of the things I love about my S4 is there are barely any badges on the body of the car. I have an S4 badge in back along with the Audi rings, a small S4 badge on the grill and nothing more. Not even quattro badges.

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ashibah83@reddit

When I worked as a mechanic. Yes, I fucking loved it. Made things easier when ordering parts or writing service requests/looking up FSM info.

As an owner, not so much but that's really because it goes against the aesthetic I prefer.

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Trail-Hound@reddit

Depends. If said badging is its own symbol like the hellcat badge on mopars or the 4-leaf clover on Alfas I’m all about it. If the trim level is just more alphanumeric soup I’m less keen on it, unless the numerals directly correlate to engine size. I was stuck behind a pretty new Silverado yesterday, and it had CUSTOM in shiny chrome letters stuck on the tailgate. All I could think when I saw that was I doubt that.

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tronaldrumptochina@reddit

TREMOR

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Actraiser87@reddit

Yes. How else will people know you have the top trim? We have to flex to strangers of course.

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twosnailsnocats@reddit

I don't care either way. What I think is funny is when people other badges on, whether that is "up-badging" or something completely wrong like a Mustang GT-R. Sometimes even deleting the badge looks weird if there is just a lot of empty space.

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Spidey6917@reddit

Idc either way but I loathe when they put useless badging on a car, like VW does a lot. Idk how many owners I’ve heard that think they have a “Jetta TSI” TSI is just then engine and there’s multiple models that have the same one so that badge means nothing other than to tell you it’s a gasoline vehicle

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MassLuca007@reddit

On my Celica, yes because the GTS and TRD represent the engine and body style of my car... But on the GR'rolla it doesn't really matter to me other than the GR badge. If it said Core or Base on it id probably take those off immediately lol. Even if I had a premium, I still take that off.

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red_fuel@reddit

If it's something worth mentioning if it's a nice trim yes. But I like debadged cars with only the manufacturer emblem more. Not everyone does that and it gives it a cleaner look.

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datbino@reddit

Lol- I hate it.

Besides the extra trim pieces on platinum steel body super duties

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jtbis@reddit

It’s another trick to get people to buy a higher trim level. Toyota is the worst, they put “SR5” badges all over their trucks so everyone knows you have the base model.

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Shrikecorp@reddit

Mine doesn't have a model badge, much less trim. Sometimes people ask.