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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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What do you guys and gals think about a VVT-i emblem on my rear hatch, just below my tC emblem, which i am not going to debage, heres an example pic:

Old Oct 20, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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ehh, its like putting vtec everywhere. Never liked it.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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ehh, its like putting vtec everywhere. Never liked it.
so your basically saing keep it clean would be much better huh, i believe like yours which looks awesome by the way
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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I used to have my VVT-i on the right corner by the taillight (sorry that's it's kinda hard to see)...

Old Oct 20, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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I put mine on the opposite side of the tC badge...drivers side of car on hatch......i was bummed it came in a chrome finish and not brushed aluminum like the tC badge......
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Originally Posted by stc08
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ehh, its like putting vtec everywhere. Never liked it.
so your basically saing keep it clean would be much better huh, i believe like yours which looks awesome by the way
thanks alot, i guess its just all personally preference and obviously i like it simple and clean.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
ehh, its like putting vtec everywhere. Never liked it.
i saw a kid at dragstrip with the Vtec sticker on the side and right before ina smaller decal, it said "NON-VTEC" it thought it funny...anyways...yeah maybe set the badge on the other side of the trunk...having it underneath kinda makes "unclean" if you know what i mean..lol
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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I would say take the vvt-i emblem off. Sometimes less is more?
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When I had the VVT-i emblem on the Echo, people were always like, "Oh, you got the VVT-i model?" I told them it was a special edition with an extra 30 horsepower.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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No Emblem, everyone with tC has VVT-I. So what's the point?
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by NCCOOLJ98
No Emblem, everyone with tC has VVT-I. So what's the point?
Everyone with a tC has a tC emblem, so whats the point in that .
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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dude no emblem keep your car how it is. i just think adding an emblem makes it looked "riced" out.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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if you have nothing on the left side of the trunk, put it there. if you do, then i suggest doing what frankie j did, or keeping it the way you have it now
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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dont do it...
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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no more badges....i say take the tc badge off too! it looks so nice when its clean...
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 03:31 AM
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No Emblem, everyone with tC has VVT-I. So what's the point?
Everyone with a tC has a tC emblem, so whats the point in that .
that's why I took the tC emblem off my car, every1 already knows what it is, plus it comes like that, it doesn't come with a VVT-I emblem now does it? Stop trying to compete with Honda, cuz this is where it originates. There is no comparison.
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by frankie_j_
I do like that look, very clean.
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Here is my VVT-i emblem on my Figure LLC Grill

Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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mitsubishi has mivec, nissan has vvl, porshe has vcam plus

people who sport the vvt-i and vvtl-i emblems..
toyota cars in japan and some in america sport the vvti emblems too
so its not like toyota doesnt do it to their cars
every company reps their variable valve control

so feel free to put whatever emblem or badge you like only if it pertains to your car

just know that vvti does not equal vtec. vvti's sole purpose is to reduce emissions.

vvtL-i is somewhat equivalent to vtec



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