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Kid · 05-08-2014, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gajagfan

How so? Guy bought an SS. The car has SS badges on it. It has other non-factory beauty modifications. Badging is true.

So the SS is badge, but the Transformer badging slapped on the fender isn't? Seems the same to me.

BTW, i'm fine with it. He just seemed to contradict himself in his argument.

6bangerBOOM · 05-08-2014, 01:24 PM

I have an SS bumper on my V6 after high speed run-in with a small woodland creature. No SS badges of course, and I'm always very upfront about the V6 status. Though a large percent of the American population (dare I say the majority) don't know or don't care about the trim cues anyways. I don't really care what others think. I just like the look of that bumper better. And nobody really bats an eye when a V6 has the ZL1 bumper. Hell, it's practically common place nowadays.

While I think it's kinda cheesy that people would badge their car as something it's not, who am I to judge? Even if I had a V8 I wouldn't give a horses pah-toot about somebody's misbadgery. That's their car and it's their choice to live with false badging. Everybody chooses their own path of modification and personalization. Some do it well (as far as outsiders perspectives go) and others not so well. But even the people who have completely jacked up the look of the car still love it. I bet you money the people that own the god-awful King Camaros STILL LOVE THEIR GOD-AWFUL CAR. So, again, who are we to judge? [Even though it is seriously lame]

FilibustaRhymes · 05-08-2014, 01:42 PM

It's funny how this stuff changes over time. Back in the 4th gen years if this topic were on LS1tech, it would be 100-0 to never misrepresent or upbadge the car.

Everybody's such a world-peace live-and-let-live hippie now

(ps: don't badge your car something that it isn't)

SSGUNNER · 05-08-2014, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gajagfan

How so? Guy bought an SS. The car has SS badges on it. It has other non-factory beauty modifications. Badging is true.

I like the ride man. Especially cause of the front bumper. may need to look into these. Nice.

NJBourne23 · 05-08-2014, 01:46 PM

To add certain parts of other Camaro models isn't a bad thing I mean a lot of parts from the ZL1 or Z/28 are performance enhancing. What bothers me is when people say it's a ZL1 or Z/28 to make others believe that it is. I think there was a pic months ago posted on here with a Vert that was parked that had "SS" emblems on the trunk and it was really an LS. There were other mods as well attached to the car but to make it look more than what it is, is crazy. Like I said, performance upgrades are ok but badging is stupid. Personally I want my car to look like the lowest end one you can get. Once all my mods are done people will roll up and want to "Play" a little, this is when they will realize my v6 isn't like the others. Will I play it to be a Z/28? No but a bad ass v6? Yup

McRat · 05-08-2014, 01:59 PM

To minor extent, Cloning does affect the real owners.

If there were 20,000 "Transformer" Camaros driving around, and a dozen clones on Ebay selling for much less, it affects your resale value.

However, something like Z/28 a pure hot rod. Appearance clones should not affect you. Even if a Clone had all the right performance parts, who wants to buy somebodies science fair project? By the time they discounted it enough to get a buyer, they would take a bloodbath on the build cost.

lowrider13 · 05-08-2014, 02:03 PM

To me a car is like food. I may not like what you're eating, but hey, it's not my mouth. With that said, I do agree if you add performance parts which reflect the model, it's still not that model.

For ex, I am toying with the idea of upgrading my 2LT rag-top with the 1LE suspension, but I won't put 1LE on it. (Yes, I know 1LE is more than just suspension) But that's probably because I'm too nervous to put on the badges and not make them symmetrical on both sides... j/k! ha ha ha!

hrpiii · 05-08-2014, 02:05 PM

If you are making the payment, do what you want with it. It is what is what it is. Making it unique in your own way is your right to have fun with your car. Badge it anyway you want, add both Turbo and Supercharger badges and make people scratch their head.

its a syn · 05-08-2014, 02:12 PM

What if your wife/gf has fake boobs? How do you badge them?

RajaCamaro · 05-08-2014, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrpiii

If you are making the payment, do what you want with it. It is what is what it is. Making it unique in your own way is your right to have fun with your car. Badge it anyway you want, add both Turbo and Supercharger badges and make people scratch their head.

gpskinzhut · 05-08-2014, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by its a syn

What if your wife/gf has fake boobs? How do you badge them?

I think there's a certain kind of necklace that's suitable for that

01pewterz28 · 05-08-2014, 02:22 PM

I guess I am in a different mindset of who gives a $hit it’s your car do what you want if you want to add parts go ahead, you want to add badges go ahead. Now you will have to put up the criticism of others if you can live with that go for it. To keep people happy as long as you are upfront that your car is a LS, LT, or SS, or whatever and not trying to tell it’s a real SS, Z/28, 1LE, or ZL1 when you know it’s not I am fine with that. I enjoy seeing what people can do with their cars it’s cool to see a car transformed from one car into another.

People have been cloning cars and re-badging cars for decades this is nothing different it seems that with a lot of the 5th Gen crowd that they get all upset over this. I have seen cloned 1st-4th Gen’s all the time who cares, I have judged cloned COPO ZL1 cars, Yenko’s, SS, cars most done correctly. I have seen owners try to pass them off as the real deal and I have seen owners say this is my cloned 69 Z/28, or SS, or ZL1 cool.

I have a bunch of ZL1 appearance parts on my car and I have it customized to my liking I have had people ask me about the car I have no problem and do tell them it’s a 2LT/RS I have my display board that lists it as a 2LT/RS, engine stuff and appearance stuff for when I am not near my car it clearly lists that info about my car.

All I can say is enjoy the cars don’t be so uptight about what others are doing to their cars.

19car69 · 05-08-2014, 02:25 PM

It's not for me, but I have to admit that I have a steering wheel with an SS on it. I couldn't find a used leather wheel without the SS so I went with what I could get.

alanhurst · 05-08-2014, 02:25 PM

I don't understand why some people are even on this site. The biggest draw to a site like this is the mods people do to their cars. If someone is in the "anyone who mods their car with a hood/bumper etc,they are a poser" mindset, WTH are they even doing on a site like this?

The only thing I might raise an eyebrow about is badging, other than that, IDGAF what ya do. your ride,not mine.

View Poll Results: How do you feel about people "misrepresenting" their Gen5 Camaros
Hate it! It's like lying to all who see it.	106	23.71%
Don't mind it so long as there is no false badging.	247	55.26%
I see nothing wrong with it/It doesn't bother me.	84	18.79%
If you can't afford what you really want... Fake it!	10	2.24%
Voters: 447. You may not vote on this poll

05-08-2014, 01:46 PM	#47
NJBourne23 Master of Nothings Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: PA Posts: 692 View My Garage	To add certain parts of other Camaro models isn't a bad thing I mean a lot of parts from the ZL1 or Z/28 are performance enhancing. What bothers me is when people say it's a ZL1 or Z/28 to make others believe that it is. I think there was a pic months ago posted on here with a Vert that was parked that had "SS" emblems on the trunk and it was really an LS. There were other mods as well attached to the car but to make it look more than what it is, is crazy. Like I said, performance upgrades are ok but badging is stupid. Personally I want my car to look like the lowest end one you can get. Once all my mods are done people will roll up and want to "Play" a little, this is when they will realize my v6 isn't like the others. Will I play it to be a Z/28? No but a bad ass v6? Yup __________________ 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT/RS

05-08-2014, 01:59 PM	#48
McRat Drives: 2010 ZR1 "Satan" Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norco, CA Posts: 1,183	To minor extent, Cloning does affect the real owners. If there were 20,000 "Transformer" Camaros driving around, and a dozen clones on Ebay selling for much less, it affects your resale value. However, something like Z/28 a pure hot rod. Appearance clones should not affect you. Even if a Clone had all the right performance parts, who wants to buy somebodies science fair project? By the time they discounted it enough to get a buyer, they would take a bloodbath on the build cost. __________________ 2002 Z06 "Blue Meanie" 11.36 ET 2003 Z06 in progress 2009 CTS-V "Spooky" 12.36 ET, bone stock at 1600 mi. Rainy day in Sacramento. Sadness. 2010 ZR1 "Satan" no times yet. 2013 Volt SCCA Solo2 #771 HS3. And a bunch of Duramaxes.

05-08-2014, 02:12 PM	#51
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	What if your wife/gf has fake boobs? How do you badge them? __________________

05-08-2014, 02:22 PM	#54
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	I guess I am in a different mindset of who gives a $hit it’s your car do what you want if you want to add parts go ahead, you want to add badges go ahead. Now you will have to put up the criticism of others if you can live with that go for it. To keep people happy as long as you are upfront that your car is a LS, LT, or SS, or whatever and not trying to tell it’s a real SS, Z/28, 1LE, or ZL1 when you know it’s not I am fine with that. I enjoy seeing what people can do with their cars it’s cool to see a car transformed from one car into another. People have been cloning cars and re-badging cars for decades this is nothing different it seems that with a lot of the 5th Gen crowd that they get all upset over this. I have seen cloned 1st-4th Gen’s all the time who cares, I have judged cloned COPO ZL1 cars, Yenko’s, SS, cars most done correctly. I have seen owners try to pass them off as the real deal and I have seen owners say this is my cloned 69 Z/28, or SS, or ZL1 cool. I have a bunch of ZL1 appearance parts on my car and I have it customized to my liking I have had people ask me about the car I have no problem and do tell them it’s a 2LT/RS I have my display board that lists it as a 2LT/RS, engine stuff and appearance stuff for when I am not near my car it clearly lists that info about my car. All I can say is enjoy the cars don’t be so uptight about what others are doing to their cars. __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT Last edited by 01pewterz28; 05-08-2014 at 02:43 PM.

05-08-2014, 01:24 PM	#44
6bangerBOOM Drives: 2016 1SS SW Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 1,443	I have an SS bumper on my V6 after high speed run-in with a small woodland creature. No SS badges of course, and I'm always very upfront about the V6 status. Though a large percent of the American population (dare I say the majority) don't know or don't care about the trim cues anyways. I don't really care what others think. I just like the look of that bumper better. And nobody really bats an eye when a V6 has the ZL1 bumper. Hell, it's practically common place nowadays. While I think it's kinda cheesy that people would badge their car as something it's not, who am I to judge? Even if I had a V8 I wouldn't give a horses pah-toot about somebody's misbadgery. That's their car and it's their choice to live with false badging. Everybody chooses their own path of modification and personalization. Some do it well (as far as outsiders perspectives go) and others not so well. But even the people who have completely jacked up the look of the car still love it. I bet you money the people that own the god-awful King Camaros STILL LOVE THEIR GOD-AWFUL CAR. So, again, who are we to judge? [Even though it is seriously lame]

05-08-2014, 01:42 PM	#45
FilibustaRhymes Drives: SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USA Posts: 529	It's funny how this stuff changes over time. Back in the 4th gen years if this topic were on LS1tech, it would be 100-0 to never misrepresent or upbadge the car. Everybody's such a world-peace live-and-let-live hippie now (ps: don't badge your car something that it isn't)

05-08-2014, 02:03 PM	#49
lowrider13 Drives: '13 2LT Rag-Top, '12 HD Super Glide Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Florida, USA Posts: 63	To me a car is like food. I may not like what you're eating, but hey, it's not my mouth. With that said, I do agree if you add performance parts which reflect the model, it's still not that model. For ex, I am toying with the idea of upgrading my 2LT rag-top with the 1LE suspension, but I won't put 1LE on it. (Yes, I know 1LE is more than just suspension) But that's probably because I'm too nervous to put on the badges and not make them symmetrical on both sides... j/k! ha ha ha!

05-08-2014, 02:05 PM	#50
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,529	If you are making the payment, do what you want with it. It is what is what it is. Making it unique in your own way is your right to have fun with your car. Badge it anyway you want, add both Turbo and Supercharger badges and make people scratch their head.

05-08-2014, 02:25 PM	#55
19car69 Drives: 2012 1LS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leander, TX Posts: 257	It's not for me, but I have to admit that I have a steering wheel with an SS on it. I couldn't find a used leather wheel without the SS so I went with what I could get. __________________ 2012 1LS, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Apex scoop, Apex water bottle relocation, VMax Ported TB, Vitesse Throttle Controller, BMR Sway bars, BMR 1.2" drop springs, Koni rear shocks, Elite catch can, Solo Performance V6 Mach X-LFX Cat-Back Exhaust, Hex Vents, 1LE strut tower brace, Barton short throw, separate clutch reservoir, American Racing TORQ THRUST M 18X9, HiTS radio with reverse camera, GM Blade Dovetail spoiler, 2010 leather wrap steering wheel, vented engine cover, added Homelink to overhead console.

05-08-2014, 02:25 PM	#56
alanhurst Master Chief Drives: 2011 Camaro SS RS L99 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Shippensburg, PA Posts: 414 View My Garage	I don't understand why some people are even on this site. The biggest draw to a site like this is the mods people do to their cars. If someone is in the "anyone who mods their car with a hood/bumper etc,they are a poser" mindset, WTH are they even doing on a site like this? The only thing I might raise an eyebrow about is badging, other than that, IDGAF what ya do. your ride,not mine. __________________