Dont Mess With The Gtr Badge

[Speedah]

A few weeks ago I had the local hand car wash wash my GTR....

when I got home I noticed the rear GTR badge red section (centre of the R) was bent and had a chunk of sponge under it.

So...I call the closest GTR dealer to organise a new badge

Me: I would like to order the rear GTR badge for my R35

Nissan: no problem...in stock in Melbourne...2 day delivery to Sydney

Me: OK..can I use my credit card to pay for it

Nissan: yes

Me: (reads out CC number)

Nissan: thankyou sir...will call you when it arrives

Me: Ok...BTW...how much are they

Nissan: four hundred and ninety two dollars and eighty cents

Me: OK...cancel that

Ok, I know that we pay a lot of "GTR tax" for parts but 500 bucks for plastic badge is stupid..

So. I got to Japanparts.com

http://www.japanpart...&maker=&VOLKEY=

About $100 each delivered...I ordered 2 and they arrived today...genuine Nissan

I have purchased a few parts in the last few years from Japanparts...recommend them.

Kev

Edited August 29, 2011 by Speedah

[mikeyR33-T]

thanks very handy, what do ppl think about gtr badges on gtst

[Cowboy1600]

  On 29/08/2011 at 4:03 PM, mikeyR33-T said:

thanks very handy, what do ppl think about gtr badges on gtst

I saw coppers writing up a ticket for a GTST parked in a loading zone outside Coles in Diamond Creek one night. It was after hours and a place where everyone parks, so I thought it was a bit tough.

Then I saw it had a GTR badge on it so I told them to book him twice.

[dori34]

that is hardcore GTR tax haha!

didn't bother going back to the carwash to claim the expenses for their damage?

[mickey]

I heard the Spec V badge for the R35 is about $2k...

[045HOW]

  On 29/08/2011 at 4:03 PM, mikeyR33-T said:

thanks very handy, what do ppl think about gtr badges on gtst

dear god no!

your car is a GTS25+T

only losers put GTR badges on NON-GTRs

or me that put a NON-GTR badge on my deliberately ridiculous 4 door

[Silvia GTR]

  On 30/08/2011 at 1:44 AM, mickey said:

I heard the Spec V badge for the R35 is about $2k...

The hell!

[On Edge]

you think thats bad the spec v brake pads are priced at $36,000AUD off memory lmao

[Cowboy1600]

  On 30/08/2011 at 3:59 AM, ON EDGE said:

you think thats bad the spec v brake pads are priced at $36,000AUD off memory lmao

I find that very hard to believe.

Maybe for a complete brake set, ie. discs, calipers, pads, lines, booster, pedal, ABS unit and so on. And even then I'd be surprised if all that was $36k.

[xALmoN]

that's 20% the price right there.. 36k.

[PewPew]

Factory Brembo brake pads for the R34 GTR are about 2k.

[Daleo]

  On 30/08/2011 at 9:15 AM, Cowboy1600 said:

I find that very hard to believe.

Maybe for a complete brake set, ie. discs, calipers, pads, lines, booster, pedal, ABS unit and so on. And even then I'd be surprised if all that was $36k.

I'm pretty sure that's the unbelievably expensive Carbon Ceramic option ON EDGE is referring to.

Wasn't the full set-up somewhere north of $60k? Everyone else seems to manange it for $20k to $40ish?

[OzStriker]

I don't get badges.

Debadge!

[domino_z]

debadge the hamburger yes

the gtr badge on it's own does look good

[JimmyRickard]

Is the R35 badge much bigger than an R32 badge?

[domino_z]

pretty sure its a different font/style now

[On Edge]

definately r32,33,34,35 are all different

[GTR32NISMO1]

  On 29/08/2011 at 11:00 PM, Cowboy1600 said:

I saw coppers writing up a ticket for a GTST parked in a loading zone outside Coles in Diamond Creek one night. It was after hours and a place where everyone parks, so I thought it was a bit tough.

Then I saw it had a GTR badge on it so I told them to book him twice.

should of been de-registered and the owner ordered to drive a kia only

[defari]

why didnt u go back to the car wash and demand they pay for it? have i missed something?

[045HOW]

  On 09/09/2011 at 12:20 AM, defari said:

why didnt u go back to the car wash and demand they pay for it? have i missed something?

this.