FPV badges on non-FPV Fords.

FG_Frodza · 25-11-2011, 01:37 PM

All,

Just want to gauge the response from the forums in regarding this burning question.

Always inspires good debate, here is an opportunity to let the numbers speak for themselves.

I personally think it shouldn't be done, and I liken it to putting Chev badges on a Holden.

Lets try to keep the debate on topic and not get personal!

XBROO · 25-11-2011, 01:43 PM

I wouldn't do it but it's not much different to the old days. When alot of falcons ran around with GT badges.

tranquilized · 25-11-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by XBROO

I wouldn't do it but it's not much different to the old days. When alot of falcons ran around with GT badges.

This is true. But it was lame then and its lame now.

Wretched · 25-11-2011, 01:51 PM

no, it's just as bad as the Commodores with Chev bowties on them.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 25-11-2011, 02:30 PM

Thread tentatively re-opened.

As soon as it starts going down hill again, it will be closed again. Everyone take that as a first and last warning and keep it civil, these ones usually turn ugly.

XRGhia · 25-11-2011, 02:32 PM

Answered yes just for the LOL's

Seriously though, if it's a performance vechile, and it's built by ford, who cares if it has an FPV or Ford badge....

It's not up to a forum to tell a person what they can/cant do....

pottery beige · 25-11-2011, 02:34 PM

you've got to earn your badges......

FG_Frodza · 25-11-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

you've got to earn your badges......

I agree mate, people with FPVs have laid down some decent coin for them, when someone puts an FPV badge on an XT for example IMO it takes away from the exclusivity of the badge.

pottery beige · 25-11-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FG_Frodza

I agree mate, people with FPVs have laid down some decent coin for them, when someone puts an FPV badge on an XT for example IMO it takes away from the exclusivity of the badge.

these people have no taste.. nor concept of what an FPV is.. they think that half a supercheap store constitutes a cooool ride...

flappist · 25-11-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FG_Frodza

I agree mate, people with FPVs have laid down some decent coin for them, when someone puts an FPV badge on an XT for example IMO it takes away from the exclusivity of the badge.

No FPV themselves destroyed any exclusitivity when FPVs started turning up with discos on their roofs and then later in ex-government auctions.

For all their faults and failings you have NEVER seen HSVs in any fleets.

Smoke Pursuit · 25-11-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

No FPV themselves destroyed any exclusitivity when FPVs started turning up with discos on their roofs and then later in ex-government auctions.

For all their faults and failings you have NEVER seen HSVs in any fleets.

Good point about the fleets.

FPV don't even stock cars anymore... I went to a HSV dealer the other day and they would have had 45 HSV's in stock. My local FPV dealer would be lucky to have 10!

Then they wonder why HSV sells them 4 to 1.

RAPID_BA · 25-11-2011, 03:42 PM

What about ba-fg xr8s....

They are fpv cars but sold under ford badge. All boss motors are assembled at fpv, even on the rego papers the chasis number starts with fpv...

Maybe we can forgive boss powered cars but other cars its a no..

No different to non fpv cars wearing fpv wheels (or copies) holdens have been wearing hsv rims for years unscathed

(By the way my xr8 has a small fpv badge on both front guards on the strip. Just near front wheel. Previous owner put it on and I didn't remove it)

**DJM83** · 25-11-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

you've got to earn your badges......

Agreed, and in ~~a lot~~ all cases they are never earnt, if you get what i mean.
ie a none GT, will never be a GT.

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Originally Posted by HULK BA

What about ba-fg xr8s....

They are fpv cars but sold under ford badge. All boss motors are assembled at fpv, even on the rego papers the chasis number starts with fpv...

Maybe we can forgive boss powered cars but other cars its a no..

No different to non fpv cars wearing fpv wheels (or copies) holdens have been wearing hsv rims for years unscathed

(By the way my xr8 has a small fpv badge on both front guards on the strip. Just near front wheel. Previous owner put it on and I didn't remove it)

Thats the same as saying an AU with Tickford gas is a Tickford, its not.

Wheels are different aswell.

Smoke Pursuit · 25-11-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Agreed, and in ~~a lot~~ all cases they are never earnt, if you get what i mean.
ie a none GT, will never be a GT.

Ohhh come on Dallas...

Why did you change the badges on your ST?? I mean XR5 lol.

Let people do what they want, earnt or unearnt...

**DJM83** · 25-11-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Ohhh come on Dallas...

Why did you change the badges on your ST?? I mean XR5 lol.

Let people do what they want, earnt or unearnt...

Uummm well because it is an ST.. Just badged different here as you know. Only thing XR5 is the badge and on the cover of the manual thats it.

Now if an FPV was sold elsewhere are (Insert name here) id have no qualms in someone swapping the badges over, like i have.

I posted in here giving my opinion though, and thats all it is. I couldnt care if someone put GTS badges on their GT. I did what i wanted to my car to please me.

Racecraft · 25-11-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Agreed, and in ~~a lot~~ all cases they are never earnt, if you get what i mean.

I voted for who cares...... I've got mates that have dropped double the coin into their cars compared to my two GT's.... They have gone well above and beyond any option, performance and styling cues that FPV could afford to mass market..

If they want a badge to complete the look they want...they've earnt it....

**DJM83** · 25-11-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

I voted for who cares...... I've got mates that have dropped double the coin into their cars compared to my two GT's.... They have gone well above and beyond any option, performance and styling cues that FPV could afford to mass market..

If they want a badge to complete the look they want...they've earnt it....

Yep each to their own, as i said it was my opinion, but i can respect others.

RHR · 25-11-2011, 02:35 PM

If it wasnt an FPV from factory then it aint an FPV so no FPV badges

**Professor Farnsworth** · 25-11-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RHR

If it wasnt an FPV from factory then it aint an FPV so no FPV badges

how do you feel about XY GT replicas?

pottery beige · 25-11-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

how do you feel about XY GT replicas?

just like i feel about any replica...

2011G6E · 25-11-2011, 02:45 PM

Don't actually see a lot of it...the badges are probably expensive.

I remember back around 2000 when we owned a VX Lumina, and saw quite a few ratty looking VN-VP and VR-VS Commodores running around with those HSV badges on them...the chrome ring with the lion head and helmet in it...which go on in place of the normal Holden badge as you see on VS and later Commodores. I was curious, and asked how much they cost when we next were at the Holden dealer, and he said they were $60 each. Remember this was over 10 years ago, so it was a substantial sum. What amazed me was I regularly saw a couple of those crapbuckets that had three or four of those badges on them...one front and back, and one on each front guard...

I've seen the grille badge for the FPV, and it kind of looks a little bland...I sort of prefer the normal Ford badge.

TZENU · 25-11-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

how do you feel about XY GT replicas?

Personally I cant stand them or their cars

pottery beige · 25-11-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TZENU

Personally I cant stand them or their cars

you win an FPV badge tooos...

FlipXW · 25-11-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

how do you feel about XY GT replicas?

The reason I feel XW-XY GT replicas (XA-XB to an extent) are ok is that the price of an XY GT is just to great for alot of people. A near perfect replica can be built for less than half the cost and 99% of people wouldnt be able to tell the difference. If someone wanted to make their new XT into a GT replica and went to the same lenghts getting it near pefect I wouldnt have a problem with that either. However there is no point as it would end up costing a lot more than simply buying a real GT.
I wouldnt do it unless im going all out. Simply adding stripes and a badge does absolutely nothing for me.
I wish FPV kept Ford badges like the BA-BF

FlipXW · 25-11-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FlipXW

The reason I feel XW-XY GT replicas (XA-XB to an extent) are ok is that the price of an XY GT is just to great for alot of people. A near perfect replica can be built for less than half the cost and 99% of people wouldnt be able to tell the difference. If someone wanted to make their new XT into a GT replica and went to the same lenghts getting it near pefect I wouldnt have a problem with that either. However there is no point as it would end up costing a lot more than simply buying a real GT.
I wouldnt do it unless im going all out. Simply adding stripes and a badge does absolutely nothing for me.
I wish FPV kept Ford badges like the BA-BF

Also I dont care what others do though, its their car not mine.

RHR · 25-11-2011, 02:42 PM

Its a different era for one. Kind of hard to say either way.

drew1491 · 25-11-2011, 02:43 PM

I personally wouldnt do it but if its got the power to back it up the i dont see a problem

superfly · 25-11-2011, 02:46 PM

Who cares really? Are the FVP owners offended by another car having a FPV badge? Surely not? There are more important things to be worried about in this world. I don't have any FPV badges and don't think I will put any on as they don't have any appeal for me. But I do have a FPR jacket

At the end of the day, it's your car, you do with it what you like. It won't appeal to everyone but variety is the spice of life. Whilst I had my WRX, it didn't offend me with other cars having a WRX scoop.

RHR · 25-11-2011, 02:50 PM

Agreed

XBROO · 25-11-2011, 03:13 PM

Sorry I am guilty of this in a way as we put a set of GS stripes on my missus XW, when it's not a GS.

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