Toyota Emblems?

[ecampos]

Hello guys,

Browsing around I found this GT86 and I noticed the emblems had been replaced. Anyone know where they came from?


http://i68.tinypic.com/28h3ae9.jpg

Thanks.

[Dabuu]

Search for Pete39sp on instagram. He custom makes badges including the one you posted.

[ern-diz]

That's the, currently very popular, TEQ sticker/badge, right?

[Dabuu]

That's what people call it, but it's the original Toyota symbol you would find all over older Toyotas. :)

It spells out Toyota in Katakana.

The "t" is TO
The reverse E is YO
The "q" is TA

[KimmoKekki]

Looking like that https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170523/8963abb695085a8ff75e6983cba7f5f5.jpg

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[ern-diz]

Yep to both of you lol.

I'm kicking myself for not picking up one of the nice ones they were selling at Toyotafest.

[kimona]

Toyota: トヨタ

Toyota founder, Kiichiro Toyoda, decided on a katakana name, and changed the last syllable from a “da” to a “ta”. This eliminated two trailing brush strokes when writing the name, giving it better visual balance and an auspicious eight-stroke count.

[ACKING_QC]

where to buy one to put on our little boosted lunchboxes ?

[kimona]

This would be nice. but I don't have any idea where to get it:

[kimona]

But, I did find a source for these:

http://www.bh3dprinting.com/product/teq-round-universal-badge/

[ecampos]

Thanks guys, I found some on eBay but they dont look big enough to be used as grill and back emblems.

The ones Pete39sp makes look pretty solid.

[ACKING_QC]

PM'ed the guy... I wanna see if his prices are lower than the thing we find on Ebay... because WTF 35$ for an old school emblem

[dogsridewith]

So driving em gets you "going Japanese-O."
(that is in chorus to what was once a top 40 song.)

[ern-diz]

So driving em gets you "going Japanese-O."
(that is in chorus to what was once a top 40 song.)

Interesting bit of trivia; I can't call it. If others don't, you must tell.

[WeeYari]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWWwM2wwMww

[kimona]

I know it! The Vapors - Turning Japanese (1980).

Songwriter David Fenton explained: "Turning Japanese is all the clichés about angst and youth and turning into something you didn't expect to."

[NYC-SE]

I know it! The Vapors - Turning Japanese (1980).

Songwriter David Fenton explained: "Turning Japanese is all the clichés about angst and youth and turning into something you didn't expect to."

Actually "Turning Japanese" is (or was) British slang for masturbation. Listen to the lyrics again.

[kimona]

" "Turning Japanese" was believed to euphemistically refer to masturbation, although Fenton (the song's author) denied that claim in an interview on VH1. He did, however, say he wished to thank whoever first came up with that interpretation, as he felt that the salacious rumour about what the song "really" meant may have been what made it a hit."

Hmmm... I wonder about that.

[ern-diz]

Ha!

[dogsridewith]

thanks for the "turning" correction. I just thought it was a fun song w/ a very peppy beat. (Oops...what did I just say?) Did hear various discussions of alternative/hidden song meanings...but not w/ this one.

[ACKING_QC]

The dude on instagram wants 80$ for emblems.. I guess I'll have to go with the 35$ ebay one

[Dabuu]

You're going to regret it.

$80 for high quality custom emblems is cheap.

[WeeYari]

I guess I'll have to go with the 35$ ebay one

If you're willing to live with the fact that it could be peeling in a couple years.

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[ACKING_QC]

answer to all this hate : I am a college student.

[dogsridewith]

there wasn't any hate in any post in this thread. and how would student status matter?

[SirDigby]

that TEQ one is sweet! i think i'm going to buy one....

[ACKING_QC]

there wasn't any hate in any post in this thread. and how would student status matter?

I DON'T have 80$ to waste on an emblem... That's why I wanted to say...

[kimona]

There are TEQ wheel center caps available in numerous sizes and 3 colours on ebay.

For example:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALLOY-WHEELS-HUB-CAPS-CENTER-CAPS-chrome-color-MANY-SIZES-not-TOYOTA-TEQ-/122388531349?var=&hash=item1c7eecc895:m:mauWk4X52DVzGfPK__8kt_w