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Old 22-04-2005, 11:30 PM   #1
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Default Chev badges on your Holden Commodore..

Is moronic. out: :
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Old 22-04-2005, 11:36 PM   #2
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sorry but im gonna have to go against your opinion...

on the right car, with the right mods, being rebadged as a chev (with the correct badges) looks awesome...

ie the chevrolet boot garnish for VT's, VY grilles, etc.

i tell you what id rather see chev badges on commo's than ricer-lights on every seccond car
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Old 22-04-2005, 11:39 PM   #3
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sorry but im gonna have to go against your opinion...

on the right car, with the right mods, being rebadged as a chev (with the correct badges) looks awesome...

ie the chevrolet boot garnish for VT's, VY grilles, etc.

i tell you what id rather see chev badges on commo's than ricer-lights on every seccond car
I'm with MAD here...
I saw a VYII? SS crewman the other day, and the plastic covering over the rocker covers had chevy symbol on it... is that factory or had the guy done it? :\
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Old 22-04-2005, 11:40 PM   #4
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yeah, I'm with MADNC_8 - looks great and considering most of them are Chev-powered, not a problem.

/me goes and drools over pics of my Chev-badged HQ....
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Old 22-04-2005, 11:42 PM   #5
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yeah, I'm with MADNC_8 - looks great and considering most of them are Chev-powered, not a problem.

/me goes and drools over pics of my Chev-badged HQ....
Correct Nick, how long have people been putting Chev Bow tie (tm) on the front of H series Holdens.........
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Old 22-04-2005, 11:49 PM   #6
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I'm with MAD here...
I saw a VYII? SS crewman the other day, and the plastic covering over the rocker covers had chevy symbol on it... is that factory or had the guy done it? :\
you can get them from american auto parts...
they are genuine but US / Saudi parts
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Old 22-04-2005, 11:49 PM   #7
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Don't see a problem with it. Commodores have always been a re-badged car anyway.
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Old 23-04-2005, 12:14 AM   #8
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yep theres a red crewman here and every Holden badge has been replaced with Chev, looks soooooooooooo much better IMO.
id rather see Chev all day long than have to see Holden everywhere i look.
lets face it, Holden is pretty much Chevy anyway
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Old 23-04-2005, 12:16 AM   #9
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There was a nice SS ute at work the other day with all the Chevy badges on. I think they look great!! If i had one, id do it too.
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Old 23-04-2005, 12:22 AM   #10
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Holden are owned by Chev Anyway, so its not like they are saying something it aint.

Looks better I recon then HOLDEN and that damn lion
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Old 23-04-2005, 09:24 AM   #11
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yeah i like the chev badges on LS1 Powerd cars but myself iam proud to be driving a holden so my Lion stays !
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Old 23-04-2005, 10:07 AM   #12
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Chev badges on LS1 powered Commodores are alright, but if you were to put them on your V6 Executive that would stupid
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Old 23-04-2005, 10:11 AM   #13
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Why would you want to replace the Holden badge with a Chevy one,i can't understand it,afterall it's still a Holden unless your embarassed to drive one.
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Old 23-04-2005, 10:11 AM   #14
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sorry but im gonna have to go against your opinion...

on the right car, with the right mods, being rebadged as a chev (with the correct badges) looks awesome...

ie the chevrolet boot garnish for VT's, VY grilles, etc.

i tell you what id rather see chev badges on commo's than ricer-lights on every seccond car
Agreed. I think they look great on the grille of a VY. Much better than a round Lion badge. Really does look the goods.
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Old 23-04-2005, 10:33 AM   #15
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Depends, if it's replacing one of those new frisbee-size lion circles on the more recent Commos, then it's a huge improvement (IMO, those oversize lion circles look awful), and hey, at least people who do this obviously aren't the brainwashed morons who think Holden are more Aussie then Ford... "Holden means a great deal to Australia"...
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Old 23-04-2005, 12:24 PM   #16
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I reckon they look fine. The Brushed aluminium logo suits black SS utes better than the big chrome Mole with the lion on it...
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Old 23-04-2005, 02:36 PM   #17
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yeah when i see it on utes it kinda harks back to all the H series car's with 350 chev's in them. sweet :P

if i saw it on a V6 though....lots of laughter would prevail... a buick badge perhaps?

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Old 23-04-2005, 06:49 PM   #18
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Don't see a problem with it. Commodores have always been a re-badged car anyway.
Wouldn't that mean they need an Opel badge?
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Old 23-04-2005, 09:18 PM   #19
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Seeing as Opel, Chev and Holden are all part of GM doesnt really make any difference.
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Old 23-04-2005, 09:23 PM   #20
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Nearly as bad as Tickford badges on non Tickford cars........ Hey Kerry!!
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Old 23-04-2005, 10:16 PM   #21
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half the LS1's at the recent Heathcote meet had them, and i reckon they look great.

Only on an LS1 though.
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Old 23-04-2005, 10:50 PM   #22
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btw V6 commodores are sold in Brazil as Chevrolet Omegas in calais level of equipment, so techinacaly u could see V6 commies rebadged.

but lets hope it never catches on.
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Old 24-04-2005, 01:30 PM   #23
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Seeing as Opel, Chev and Holden are all part of GM doesnt really make any difference.
I know that, buy Commodores were originally Opels.

I heard GM were moving to sell all their cars under the Chev brand anyway.
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Old 24-04-2005, 02:02 PM   #24
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What about Tickford badges on non-Tickfords or FPV stuff on non-FPVs?
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I heard GM were moving to sell all their cars under the Chev brand anyway.
I just thought that was in China or somewhere?
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I thought they only flogged them as Buick in China?
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Old 24-04-2005, 03:26 PM   #27
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Personally don't like the lion circle crap. If i had a commonwhore i'd definetly put chev badges on it. I say if it's got the gear then it can wear the badge without attracting a rice overtone. The badges must be tastefully placed in limited numbers of course. My 2 c.
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What about Tickford badges on non-Tickfords or FPV stuff on non-FPVs?
That's exactly what I was thinking. Or xr8/xr6 badges on falcons, etc. It's all just as bad.

It's just a badge so I have no problems with it, I'd rather people did that instead of retarded neons on their bonnets.
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Old 24-04-2005, 03:41 PM   #29
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I dont mind the chev badges on the grill of Vy's, dont look too bad at all

A little off topic- Check this Daewoo Kalos I hired in Ireland a couple of weeks ago - seems they are badging them as Chevs now. Funny thing was it still had the Daewoo logo on the steering wheel and hubcaps.

We refered to it as the Chevwoo
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That's exactly what I was thinking. Or xr8/xr6 badges on falcons, etc. It's all just as bad.

It's just a badge so I have no problems with it, I'd rather people did that instead of retarded neons on their bonnets.

I quite like the l.e.d's under car!

But the Chev badge kills the Holden badge

um i have seen some AWC kits going around with stock BA's dressed up and attempting to look like a GT
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