Stupid number plates and badges - Page 5

TheSneakiness · 22-12-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by superfly

They used to do that on the Barina's.

And Astras and Vectras of the time too. There is even a forum for them but stuffed if I can remember what it is.

jamesson1980 · 22-12-2011, 04:17 PM

I generally just enjoy my own car.. although I do have a brief chuckle as I spot an "OH WOW!!!" feature (as we call them at work).

My favourite was sited last year, an old chap in an immaculate XE, probably one owner with 20,000km on the dial. Anyway on the front guard where the indicator would be on a newer car there was a vertical tower of badges from just about every Ford spec including such gems as: standard ford badge, Landau, S, Ghia (both XD/XE lettered and newer shield style), GT, futura from an EF, and i believe even a cortina badge. It was woeful on such a clean car but he was obviously stoked so good on him

dylby1 · 22-12-2011, 04:36 PM

Just went past a BA xt with GM277 number plates

SIMBAD · 22-12-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dylby1

The "limited edition" came out with the Pontiac front end
Looks atrocious

Might be in an old street machine magazine I have laying around somewhere but a guy put a camaro front end on a ve clubby I think... It's looked pretty bloody awesome I thought.. Was like a 10k conversion I think I remember reading?

Kieron · 22-12-2011, 07:18 PM

Saw an EF the other day with Luvmy4D numberplates.

Nikked · 22-12-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fpvgtp255

Might be in an old street machine magazine I have laying around somewhere but a guy put a camaro front end on a ve clubby I think... It's looked pretty bloody awesome I thought.. Was like a 10k conversion I think I remember reading?

'twas a VE ute...

Flashbacks of the Panel Van craze.

Actually, you can get Firebird style front ends for you new Camero...whos going to be the first to put one on a VE...

Zedjay · 22-12-2011, 08:32 PM

hahaha today i seen an old corsair and it had a line through the ford badge (like a no smoking sign) and under it it said "lies!! its realy a nissan" lol
well derr lol

TMC · 22-12-2011, 09:44 PM

Saw an XF ute a few minutes ago with "Holden" mudflaps. Confused???? I'd say yes.

XKCOOL · 22-12-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

Saw an XF ute a few minutes ago with "Holden" mudflaps. Confused???? I'd say yes.

I work with a few people who've done similar things - their mentality is that they don't give a crap as long as it does it's job.

Seen HSV plates on a base Commodore.

Fal_CooN · 23-12-2011, 06:47 AM

I will be honest here...... I own a VT Commodore and i worked hard just too get it ...! Not all of us in this world have a perfect run at life OR are "Silver Spoon Fed" by "Mummy and Daddy" and get the latest car out....! My point too all this you ask ....? *DREAMS ARE FREE* I want too put a *CHEV BADGE* On my Vt And i will keep working my **** job too buy the motor that goes with it.......One Day

BEN189 · 23-12-2011, 07:28 AM

Just saw a hyundai exel with the HSV sticker "I just want one" made me laugh.
Fal_Coon, relax mate, this is just a joke thread, nothing serious about it, you can do whatever you want to your car, I admire your attitude.

K10wN · 23-12-2011, 07:28 AM

Adding a badge from a different model can't always be a bad thing. Can it?

I added some vintage Cougar badges to the front guards of my modern Cougar. It looked sort of bare without them, and they match all the other cougar head icons over the car.

Is it wrong?

AC · 23-12-2011, 07:36 AM

I think the point is made quite clear in this short informational video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkeMvvm5sGA

BEN189 · 23-12-2011, 07:41 AM

I think that is ok K10wN. It seems to directly relate.
My opinion about the chev badge is this. The chev badge on Holdens came about when owners started putting them on their LS1 cars to say "hey look at me, I have a chev engine" which I don't know if it is good or not but putting chev badge on non Holden V8 engine cars is a bit odd, again, in my opinion. You don't see Ford Focus XR5 turbo drivers putting Volvo Badges on their cars do you? (I hope they aren't)

kempy311 · 23-12-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AC

I think the point is made quite clear in this short informational video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkeMvvm5sGA

That was a great laugh

Bossxr8 · 23-12-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Fal_CooN

I will be honest here...... I own a VT Commodore and i worked hard just too get it ...! Not all of us in this world have a perfect run at life OR are "Silver Spoon Fed" by "Mummy and Daddy" and get the latest car out....! My point too all this you ask ....? *DREAMS ARE FREE* I want too put a *CHEV BADGE* On my Vt And i will keep working my **** job too buy the motor that goes with it.......One Day

Your dream is to put Chev badges on your VT?

Way to aim high

I've always worked to buy my cars, I despise people who's mummy and daddy buy them for them. Get a job you bums.

raptorv8 · 23-12-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Your dream is to put Chev badges on your VT?

Way to aim high

I've always worked to buy my cars, I despise people who's mummy and daddy buy them for them. Get a job you bums.

So if mum and dad bought you a FG GT with 600rwkw you would say no thanks?

**CAT600** · 23-12-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Fal_CooN

I will be honest here...... I own a VT Commodore and i worked hard just too get it ...! Not all of us in this world have a perfect run at life OR are "Silver Spoon Fed" by "Mummy and Daddy" and get the latest car out....! My point too all this you ask ....? *DREAMS ARE FREE* I want too put a *CHEV BADGE* On my Vt And i will keep working my **** job too buy the motor that goes with it.......One Day

No such thing as a perfect run at life, sure there are people born into money but the old saying "no such thing as a free lunch" ALWAYS rings true.... you have things that the rich envy and often will naver have.

Remember one thing.... The grass is not greener on the other side, grass is just grass man!

If you want something, work and you'll get it... if you make choices along the way (have kids too young, drink or take drugs, take an easy low-stress job) of course you wont end up with a $60,000+ car.... but if you dedicate yourself to something anything is possible.

Now to topic... I came from working class background with parents that busted **** 18+ hours per day.... I have that ethic and have given up so much to have the toys I have now.

I have what I want, AND I worked for it.

Daniel

Bossxr8 · 23-12-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by raptorv8

So if mum and dad bought you a FG GT with 600rwkw you would say no thanks?

I'd take it no worries

But I didn't grow up expecting my parents to buy everything for me, I worked for what i've got, thats the difference. Many kids grow up expecting their parents to buy them their first car etc.

There's a much greater sense of achievement having worked for something rather than having it bought for you.

superfly · 23-12-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Your dream is to put Chev badges on your VT?

Way to aim high

I've always worked to buy my cars, I despise people who's mummy and daddy buy them for them. Get a job you bums.

I too have worked for everything I own. In fact I'm still paying stuff off, so I'll have to keep working. But I would happily accept charity if it came my way

And I want to put a XR8 bonnet on my car one day. Don't care if people laugh or not.

Fal_CooN · 23-12-2011, 06:27 PM

I Understand mate all Good.....!

dylby1 · 23-12-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CAT600

if you make choices along the way (have kids too young,

ah ****. now im never gunna have a nice car

my son was born when i was 18, im 20 now.
just gotta budget better, its possible just harder.
luckily for me id rather make my car really nice than buy it that way.

dylby1 · 23-12-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fpvgtp255

Might be in an old street machine magazine I have laying around somewhere but a guy put a camaro front end on a ve clubby I think... It's looked pretty bloody awesome I thought.. Was like a 10k conversion I think I remember reading?

yeah ive seen that. it looked surprisingly good. not worth the cost of the conversion though lol

gtxb67 · 23-12-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BEN189

I think that is ok K10wN. It seems to directly relate.
My opinion about the chev badge is this. The chev badge on Holdens came about when owners started putting them on their LS1 cars to say "hey look at me, I have a chev engine" which I don't know if it is good or not but putting chev badge on non Holden V8 engine cars is a bit odd, again, in my opinion. You don't see Ford Focus XR5 turbo drivers putting Volvo Badges on their cars do you? (I hope they aren't)

chev badges on holdens have been around for 30+ years. it is not nothing new

we call our engines clevelands and yet most of us don't have them - how is that different

BEN189 · 23-12-2011, 10:29 PM

I meant chev badges on commodores have only been around for around 10 years starting after the LS1 went into the VT II.
Not sure what you mean about the Cleveland comment mate.

TMC · 23-12-2011, 11:02 PM

I'd love to see a Holden badge on a 57 Chev.

Rodp · 24-12-2011, 10:16 AM

Chev badges on Holdens date back to when Chevs were in Holdens way back when... I don't know why people get their knickers in a twist over it. To me it's a better badge aesthetically than the lion.

gtxb67 · 24-12-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BEN189

I meant chev badges on commodores have only been around for around 10 years starting after the LS1 went into the VT II.
Not sure what you mean about the Cleveland comment mate.

because a cleveland was made in cleveland, ohio. the engine in my car was made in australia - not a cleveland at all. an australian copy maybe, but not a true cleveland

chev badges have been on commodores for much longer than the vt ii. maybe that is when holden put them on (personally i do not care if they did). people have been putting their own personal touches on cars for years - so what if it is more conforming than individual now - there are plenty of bridges around

omg - i just realised, my xb fairmont coupe has an fc ltd boot lock surround and a gt badge on the grille and a sticker that relates to a lancer gsr turbo on my back window. then again, they all have a meaning that the average aff member could not understand

BEN189 · 24-12-2011, 12:21 PM

Ah, I did not know that they built the Cleveland engine in Australia. I knew that those Donks were originally built in Cleveland, hence the name. So the Australian made donk should have been called the broadmeadows engine?

AC · 24-12-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BEN189

Ah, I did not know that they built the Cleveland engine in Australia. I knew that those Donks were originally built in Cleveland, hence the name. So the Australian made donk should have been called the broadmeadows engine?

Then we'd all be running around with badges of Victoria on the front of our X-Series