View Poll Results: Assuming a very favorable ride, after 'Surprise, it's a Honda' the rider ...

Keeps the respect they found during the ride

4.76%

Loses the respect they found during the ride

33.33%

Is confused

42.86%

Something else, I tell you in a post

19.05%

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The 'Over-Badge' Courtesy Test Ride

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Apr 3, 2012 | 05:44 AM

#11

USAF_S2K

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From: Clarksville, Tn

i take pride in the fact that my car is a Honda and that much fun, plus to much work to act like a exotic.

Apr 3, 2012 | 09:13 AM

#12

TougeS2k

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From: Tualatin, OR

terrible and sad idea...

Apr 3, 2012 | 11:24 AM

#13

s2k-tilldeath

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From: Hillsboro

Ughhh gross...

Apr 3, 2012 | 05:46 PM

#14

Hawkeye_AP1

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I have seen an S2000 with the Ferrari fender emblems before. No pictures to prove it though. No, it wasn't mine.

Apr 3, 2012 | 07:05 PM

#15

hand banana

Joined: Jul 2011

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From: New York

i dont think the OP was suggesting he would actually do that, just wondering how peoples reactions would differ...and in such a materialistic world you probably would get different reactions

unless you are actually suggestions you would re badge your car, but the thought of that makes me puke in my mouth

Apr 3, 2012 | 07:38 PM

#16

dc2-2-ap1

Joined: Jul 2007

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From: Phoenix, AZ

There was a guy that worked a couple hangars over that had a neon green dodge viper logo on his trunk. I am glad I never met him. We also have a fiero out here with ferrari badges all over. He even had Ferrari embroidered on the seats. I laughed the first time I saw it.

Apr 4, 2012 | 04:46 PM

#17

TVPincDoc

Joined: Jun 2003

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From: Livermore

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdtd

Sometimes I wonder, if we temporarily over-badged our cars with Ferrari or Porsche or ??? logos, would we get a lot of, "Wow, is that a new model? Must be something!" Then take them for a twisties ride, and they'll say, "I wish I could have one, but probably can't afford it." That's when we reveal the hidden H's. How many times would their 'respect' be gained/maintained, how many times dimished/lost?

This reminds me of the flame fests that start on the M3 boards when someone with a 325i puts ///M badges on their car. I've also seen quite a few Merc ML 550 "AMG" models lately. A non-enthusiast won't even know the difference. Anyone that does know the difference in performance cars will know that you are a poser. It's a lose-lose.