Chev Badges..Are they on special at Crazy Clarkes ??

**buggerlugs** · 20-05-2009, 06:24 PM

Has anyone noticed all the late model Commodore sedans and utes with Chev badges on them ??? Are they on special at K-Mart, Target or Crazy Clarks this month ?????? Don't they like their little lion badges or are they ashamed of them :voldar02: :voldar02:

Mr Hardware · 20-05-2009, 06:27 PM

I heartily support Chev Badges on Commodores that have the Chev (LSx) motor. Just remember two things. That this has been going on for FORTY years, ever since Holden started using the Chev V8 in 1967.
Oh and the other thing is the VL fully sick cuz boys should be putting Nissan badges on their two decade old heaps of junk.

The third thing is apparently the swear filter now includes the word s-i-k.

Lion Slayer · 20-05-2009, 08:07 PM

Well there's a VY Commodore S ute getting around with Chev badges up here, every time i see it i just laugh at him.

onfire · 20-05-2009, 08:13 PM

I recently saw a SV6 with Chev badges on it. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing, it being called an SV6, its bound to have a 6 Cylinder in it???

But recently driving along, infact it was last Sunday. There was a VU Ute cruising slowly in front of us, and we couldnt work out the badge on the back that replaced the Holden logo.. pull up at the corner, low and behold... it a Corvette badge. What?

Windsor220 · 20-05-2009, 08:16 PM

This thread will probably be closed quickly.

One thing I dont understand, I've spoke to a lot of Holden supporters and I havent yet met one that doesnt think Chev badges on Commodores is stupid. So where are these people coming from?

Bucknaked · 20-05-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Windsor220

This thread will probably be closed quickly.

One thing I dont understand, I've spoke to a lot of Holden supporters and I havent yet met one that doesnt think Chev badges on Commodores is stupid. So where are these people coming from?

Guy at work has a holden VZ ute. He's got a Chev badge on it. But he's not a 19 year old. He's in his 50's. I think he has the badge because of the Chev Engine in the ute. I told him cool idea. Might stick a Volvo Badge on the Mondeo cause it's got a Volvo engine in it

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Green X · 20-05-2009, 08:25 PM

Don't understand it my-self, so you have a chev engine, It's still a Holden Car!!

Mabey it's a shopping list like the ricer boys do, but they are just waiting for the Holden, GM,AC-DELCO, PBR, Walker, Kicker, Tint A car Ect Badges/ decals to arrive LOL.

vztrt · 20-05-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Guy at work has a holden VZ ute. He's got a Chev badge on it. But he's not a 19 year old. He's in his 50's. I think he has the badge because of the Chev Engine in the ute. I told him cool idea. Might stick a Volvo Badge on the Mondeo cause it's got a Volvo engine in it

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I like your idea, I might stick a picture of a tu$d on the bonnet of our Commodore as its got a Buick V6.

RIPGMH · 20-05-2009, 08:29 PM

I debadge it and hope people confused it with a falcon.

JXR67 · 20-05-2009, 08:31 PM

each to their own,
I'm thinking about getting some Ford badges from the US to put on mt GT-P

fairmont1998 · 20-05-2009, 08:32 PM

The amusing thing is the are not Chevrolet motors. They haven't been called Chev's for a while.
They come from the GM Powertrain division.

**Falcon Coupe** · 20-05-2009, 08:34 PM

I'm not fan but they look better than the massive Holden badge on the grill.

StealthAu · 20-05-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by onfire

I recently saw a SV6 with Chev badges on it. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing, it being called an SV6, its bound to have a 6 Cylinder in it???

Chev's also have 6's in their lineup, I think it might even be the same one in the holdens.
As far as the badges go, if it is powered by chev, whats wrong with a chev badge?

wicksy · 20-05-2009, 08:43 PM

i prefer chev badges, than the holden ones, only if they motor is a LS1 or above

Mr Hardware · 20-05-2009, 08:50 PM

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Don't understand it my-self, so you have a chev engine, It's still a Holden Car!!

Well yes and no. Here's an even older story of Chev/Holden
My grandmother tells the story of the car her dad owned when she was little
a 1927 Chev, with 'Body by Holden' badges on it. (and yes, Holden motor body builders did exist a long time before General Motors-Holdens of 1948).
So is that more a Chev than an LS1 powered Commodore?
Hey Hey Hey?
And for these reasons, i don't find it stupid at all. As a matter of fact, if i owned a chev powered commodore, i would put chev badges on it.

Green X · 20-05-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by StealthAu

Chev's also have 6's in their lineup, I think it might even be the same one in the holdens.
As far as the badges go, if it is powered by chev, whats wrong with a chev badge?

Don't know but i haven't seen any Kenworth's that have been de-badged in favor of a Caterpillar Badge.

"a 1927 Chev, with 'Body by Holden' badges on it."

Yes mate, I think Holden Body builders assembled the Chev car's once they arrived in Australia, So it was effectively a Chev, with a Body built by Holden

Lion Slayer · 20-05-2009, 08:54 PM

Or Audi R8's with Lambo badges.

4Vman · 20-05-2009, 08:56 PM

I saw a Victor lawn mower the other day re badged with Briggs and Straton....

snappy · 20-05-2009, 08:56 PM

i often wonder if the g8 onwers put holden badges on.

4Vman · 20-05-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by snappy84

i often wonder if the g8 onwers put holden badges on.

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platinumXR · 20-05-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Might stick a Volvo Badge on the Mondeo cause it's got a Volvo engine in it

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4Vman · 20-05-2009, 08:59 PM

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FPV+fteT3 · 20-05-2009, 09:00 PM

Don't see too many XR8's with FPV badges on them even though their 260's are FPV motors and all the engine numbers have FPV in them so I guess if you own a B series XR8 an FPV logo would be ok.

Green X · 20-05-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

I saw a Victor lawn mower the other day re badged with Briggs and Straton....

I would consider that a downgrade, I've got a Masport but it came with a Honda Motor, ripped that rubbish off a fitted a Robin, still a Masport mower thou!

StealthAu · 20-05-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Green X

Don't know but i haven't seen any Kenworth's that have been de-badged in favor of a Caterpillar Badge.

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Originally Posted by Lion Slayer

Or Audi R8's with Lambo badges.

And there are plenty more examples which don't need to be added, but if someone wants to put a badge on their car from anyother make let alone a badge relating to the engine in their car........ I don't realy see why it would bother anyone.

homegrown · 20-05-2009, 09:02 PM

They might start putting pontiac badges or GTO on their commodores.

snappy · 20-05-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by StealthAu

And there are plenty more examples which don't need to be added, but if someone wants to put a badge on their car from anyother make let alone a badge relating to the engine in their car........ I don't realy see why it would bother anyone.

So it did not bother you when we saw that astra badge on that fairlane. It botherd me . I hope people dont think that ford made the astra

Green X · 20-05-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by StealthAu

And there are plenty more examples which don't need to be added, but if someone wants to put a badge on their car from anyother make let alone a badge relating to the engine in their car........ I don't realy see why it would bother anyone.

I'm just taking the P. i, s, s now mate!

Brent · 20-05-2009, 09:06 PM

Maybe instead of the Chev badges they should get one along the lines of:

"GM - Administrator Appointed"

4Vman · 20-05-2009, 09:08 PM

The Chev badges may have a fixed asset number soon....
Imagine having your chev badge reposessed!