I saw a debadged Japanese car that was tastefully riced up once...after keeping an eye on it for a bit I figured out it was an Optima.

5/26/2014 10:20:42 AM

Optima's are surprisingly rice friendly. I saw one with a Chevy Badge on it....

I also saw a G6 SS in crossroads yesterday. I was trying to get a picture but it turned. It had (bright orange) SS badges on the rear and both fenders. Car was silver

5/26/2014 10:24:29 AM

^^ not Japanese

5/26/2014 5:52:21 PM

Can anyone explain to me why Nissan continues to make the Maxima on a FWD platform? At this point in it's lifecycle it is more or less just a gussied up Altima. What's stopping Nissan from selling a Maxima based off Infiniti's RWD sedan platform? Then it would actually be, you know, a sports sedan.

5/27/2014 10:01:11 AM

Then they wouldn't sell any g35s

5/27/2014 10:07:53 AM

Sports Sedans don't sell all that well. Soccer moms don't like rear wheel drive.

And you lose the middle back seat.

[Edited on May 27, 2014 at 10:09 AM. Reason : .]

5/27/2014 10:09:35 AM

^^If it's $10k less than a Q50 (G37 being discontinued after this year) then yeah you can still sell them.

^The middle rear seat still works just fine. And soccer moms don't buy Maximas, so I don't really get that comment If they switched the Maxima to RWD it's sales would only increase IMO. Plus that would also eliminate that godawful CVT transmission from the equation.

5/27/2014 10:20:26 AM

right now only well-to-do black men and MaximaDrvr buy Maximas

5/27/2014 11:37:56 AM

I plasti-dipped my 335i's "335i" on the back. Shit looks nice on red. Don't know why they used chrome from the factory.

6/2/2014 8:02:31 AM

I plasti dipped the badges on my truck and I think it looks awesome.

6/2/2014 9:22:11 AM

Love it, car companies put too much chrome on cars.

6/2/2014 9:27:18 AM

Bought my FRS used with Toyota Badges and no FRS badge on the back. I like it.

6/5/2014 4:29:28 PM

i used a hair dryer and goof off to remove the dealer sticker and residue from my car

NOW I FEEL LIKE I CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS THREAD

6/6/2014 8:03:56 AM

my wife god mad at me for removing the dealer decal from her car shortly after we purchased it.

she explained why a few times, but i still don't understand.

related: why do people allow dealers to put decals on their cars? i always make sure they are removed before i take ownership, because fuck an ugly ass decal on my car.

6/6/2014 1:26:04 PM

^^^do you live in charlotte?
There was an identical car in Independence Blvd this morning.

6/6/2014 2:03:15 PM

http://www.roadandtrack.com/voices/columnists/avoidablecontact/avoidable-contact-naming-right-65-8-roa0514?src=soc_fcbks

7/30/2014 10:21:43 AM

I feel like car companies don't take pride in their badges. I mean, they make them out of plastic usually. I've noticed a lot of ford emblems that have just faded to silver.

7/30/2014 10:42:28 AM

^I've noticed that a lot with BMWs. It's metal but the paint fades/washes out. Surprising.

Quote :

"my wife god mad at me for removing the dealer decal from her car shortly after we purchased it. she explained why a few times, but i still don't understand. related: why do people allow dealers to put decals on their cars? i always make sure they are removed before i take ownership, because fuck an ugly ass decal on my car."

I agree. Another thing I don't understand is people that drive around with a front license plate that is basically an advertisement for Carmax or some other dealership. I guess it's the people that really, really don't give a shit what their car looks like.

7/30/2014 10:52:37 AM

It's an appliance to most.

7/31/2014 3:15:08 PM

Yeah but doesn't everyone take the stickers off their appliances after buying them?

7/31/2014 3:23:41 PM

fair point

7/31/2014 3:36:16 PM

except computers, cameras & TV's


nobody cares about your screen resolution or processor brand!!!!

7/31/2014 3:42:02 PM

slckwill577 you inspired me to black out mine.... Looks super sharp!

8/15/2014 6:46:28 PM