Honda Civic Type RT-R Transformers Edition

DarkneSS · 12-06-2011, 11:02 PM

Snapped a pic of this today while passing through a parking lot. I almost crashed I was laughing so hard...

Trevorw24 · 12-06-2011, 11:03 PM

Franchising isn't just for Camaros

jandaseve · 12-06-2011, 11:06 PM

I like the R/T-5.0-SS edition myself

The Stig · 12-06-2011, 11:08 PM

moved to the general automotive section. Please try to post threads in the correct section. thank you

TJ91 · 12-07-2011, 03:09 AM

sending this to all ym JDM friends

CamaroSkooter · 12-07-2011, 09:57 AM

I wonder if the owner drives this car around thinking he's cool...

rez333 · 12-07-2011, 12:24 PM

I think people who do this are merely ignorant. They see these "R" labels on other cars, they think they mean something special, they see that their car doesn't have an "R" label and so they go put one on. And that's the end of the thought process.

Is that any different from Camaro V6 owners who put SS body parts on their car? Neither the "R" badge nor SS body parts are going to make their car go faster, but are arguably equally shallow and pretentious.

Sure some people will be upset by that, but you go challenge the guy with the "R" badge on their car, and their arguments will be exactly the same as those V6 owners who put SS body parts on their car.

The Stig · 12-07-2011, 12:48 PM

badging and body panels are two different things.

rez333 · 12-07-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stieger

badging and body panels are two different things.

No they're not. In the case of the V6 vs SS, it's purely an aesthetic difference - there is no functional difference; therefore it's the same as a badge just on a different scale.

Okay, the guy who changed the body part is faking it on a grander scale. Does that make you feel better?

Like I said, both the guy faking it with a badge and the guy faking it with body panels use the same argument. "It's my car blah blah". "Why should you care blah blah". "Me likes it that way blah blah".

Sure thing - and me thinks he'd be a fraud.

CamaroSkooter · 12-07-2011, 02:22 PM

To a certain extent, I agree with rez. Now, I'm not going to call someone who puts an SS front end on a V6 a fraud, but I certainly wouldn't do it.

I would equate that to someone putting a GT500 body kit on their V6 Mustang. Yeah, it may look nicer, but it's a bit of false advertising, even if they haven't added any GT500 specific badging.

But the original post has nothing to do with the body panels of the car, anyway. The badges pasted onto that Civic (?) aren't even from Honda. That's where the real lame-ness comes from.

I don't think this debate will end any time soon...

SS 376 · 12-07-2011, 03:01 PM

I like that he removed the rear windshield wiper to save weight.

jandaseve · 12-07-2011, 03:26 PM

I dont see anything wrong with taking say an old lemans, and making it into a gto clone, providing the engine and all are correct. I dont see anything wrong with upgrading body components if thats the look you like. Putting SS badges on a V6, SRT on a R/T, or shelby cobras on a GT, well thats all perpetrating IMO. Putting badges from other brands like the civic is completly ridiculous and makes the owner look like a moron.

CamaroSkooter · 12-07-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jandaseve

I dont see anything wrong with taking say an old lemans, and making it into a gto clone, providing the engine and all are correct. I dont see anything wrong with upgrading body components if thats the look you like. Putting SS badges on a V6, SRT on a R/T, or shelby cobras on a GT, well thats all perpetrating IMO. Putting badges from other brands like the civic is completly ridiculous and makes the owner look like a moron.

I dunno, clones are a completely different category. Clones are created in the old muscle car market because there's a very limited number of the vehicle being cloned. For example, a numbers matching COPO Camaro can fetch astronomical numbers, wheras a COPO clone gives you the look for a fraction of the price.

When it comes to modern muscle cars, cloning seems silly because you could just go to your dealer and get an SS brand new at MSRP. Heck, you could get a low mileage used SS at an even better price. You don't need to clone one, because they're not "rare."

toesuf94 · 12-07-2011, 04:57 PM

I ran a Corolla S today...

12-06-2011, 11:02 PM	#1
DarkneSS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS 6MT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 3,715	Honda Civic Type RT-R Transformers Edition Snapped a pic of this today while passing through a parking lot. I almost crashed I was laughing so hard...

12-06-2011, 11:03 PM	#2
Trevorw24 Black Ma6ic Drives: 2011 Camaro LS M6 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,471	Franchising isn't just for Camaros __________________ DT Headers l MRT v2 l Injen SRI l Hurst STS l Resonators Delete l Lowered 1.25'' l 35% Tint l Black Bowties l Tinted Tail Lights l AAC lighting l Debadged

12-06-2011, 11:08 PM	#4
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	moved to the general automotive section. Please try to post threads in the correct section. thank you __________________

12-07-2011, 03:09 AM	#5
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12-07-2011, 09:57 AM	#6
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I wonder if the owner drives this car around thinking he's cool... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

12-06-2011, 11:06 PM	#3
jandaseve Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 1SS/RS Hurst Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: PA Posts: 417	I like the R/T-5.0-SS edition myself

12-07-2011, 12:24 PM	#7
rez333 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 1,283	I think people who do this are merely ignorant. They see these "R" labels on other cars, they think they mean something special, they see that their car doesn't have an "R" label and so they go put one on. And that's the end of the thought process. Is that any different from Camaro V6 owners who put SS body parts on their car? Neither the "R" badge nor SS body parts are going to make their car go faster, but are arguably equally shallow and pretentious. Sure some people will be upset by that, but you go challenge the guy with the "R" badge on their car, and their arguments will be exactly the same as those V6 owners who put SS body parts on their car.

12-07-2011, 12:48 PM	#8
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	badging and body panels are two different things. __________________

12-07-2011, 02:22 PM	#10
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	To a certain extent, I agree with rez. Now, I'm not going to call someone who puts an SS front end on a V6 a fraud, but I certainly wouldn't do it. I would equate that to someone putting a GT500 body kit on their V6 Mustang. Yeah, it may look nicer, but it's a bit of false advertising, even if they haven't added any GT500 specific badging. But the original post has nothing to do with the body panels of the car, anyway. The badges pasted onto that Civic (?) aren't even from Honda. That's where the real lame-ness comes from. I don't think this debate will end any time soon... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

12-07-2011, 03:01 PM	#11
SS 376 Drives: 2010 IBM 1SS (Former) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,031	I like that he removed the rear windshield wiper to save weight.

12-07-2011, 03:26 PM	#12
jandaseve Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 1SS/RS Hurst Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: PA Posts: 417	I dont see anything wrong with taking say an old lemans, and making it into a gto clone, providing the engine and all are correct. I dont see anything wrong with upgrading body components if thats the look you like. Putting SS badges on a V6, SRT on a R/T, or shelby cobras on a GT, well thats all perpetrating IMO. Putting badges from other brands like the civic is completly ridiculous and makes the owner look like a moron.

12-07-2011, 04:57 PM	#14
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	I ran a Corolla S today... __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

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