That GT badge on the rear reminds me of an incident some years back in which a young man bought a 90s era Mustang for a premium price. This car was claimed to be a “rare GTR” version and after buying the car instead of before; the young man started to do some homework.
He posted a pic of the rear end and sure enough, just as figured, there was one of those cheap stick-on AutoZone GTR badges…
I’d like to see a Smart car with the same treatment as that PT Cruiser. Better than ipecac.
Spotted my first aluminum tow hook today.
I bet they get used about as often as high end Range Rovers go rock climbing.
As OK mentioned…re-badging, aka re-labeling, is a common…uh-em ‘‘accessory ?’’.
Plus a common fraud scheme as well !
This is why Ford will not sell Harley Davidson labels, stripes and name plates without a v.i.n. to prove a repair of a true Harley edition.
Had a guy in town with an 80-something Mustang.
Labels on both fenders and trunk… ‘’ 5.0 L ''
Wheels, tires, wing, and hood scoop all kept up the disguise…untill he started up the…4 cyl engine !
No disguising that even with a flowmaster muffler.
Actually, Range Rovers are about the best stock vehicle you can buy for rock hopping.
Actually, Range Rovers are about the best stock vehicle you can buy for rock hopping.
That may be true but 99.9% of range rover sold in the U.S. probably never leave pavement.
Mercedes-Benz G wagons are also very capable off road
Yet none of those ever go off road
Half of the people driving them are gangsters and pimps, trying to look good in the hood
And most of them have been retrofitted with fat rims and low profile tires . . . the kind that get damaged ever time they encounter a pothole or a dip in the road
Maybe so, Rick, but Range Rover has an off road school where they teach owners how to drive off road.
I wish they’d teach them to how to drive in parking lots.
I had a 79 mustang. it was plain jane and looked like the 4 or 6 cylinder except for the little 5.0 emblem on the front fenders. people sometimes thought I just slapped the badge on it. but back then my 20 yr old self wasglad to prove them wrong. I liked the sleeper aspect of that car. wish I had kept it
@thesamemountainbike
I wish they'd teach them to how to drive in parking lots.
Best comment of the DAY. Made me spit out my iced tea. Thank you sir for brightening my day!!
“Best comment of the DAY”
Absolutely!
Kudos to mountainbike for giving all of us a good chuckle.
Like mountainbike, I also wish that somebody could teach those folks how to drive in parking lots—and on the road.
In my neck of the woods, one of the biggest road hazards is distracted Soccer Moms driving Range Rovers (and also Mercedes & Infiniti SUVS) with one hand, while clamping a cell phone to their ear. I have had a number of close calls when some of these people have been too distracted to see my car–until it was almost too late.
In addition to the illegality of their actions and the dangerous nature of that type of driving, it really calls their intelligence into question, as all modern luxury vehicles have Bluetooth connectivity as standard equipment. Apparently they are not able to understand the instructions regarding how to configure this equipment in order to get it to function.
“…distracted Soccer Moms driving Range Rovers (and also Mercedes & Infiniti SUVS) with one hand, while clamping a cell phone to their ear.”
The technical description is: “Chick on life support.”
Didn’t they buy the Range Rover for the cell phone hanger on the headliner so that they could use both hands to put makeup on?
I’m going with the bumper dumper
I’m in favor of locking gas caps, but this one is a bit much.
Then again, when a full tank of gas is worth more than your car, maybe this approach to security is appropriate.
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Well, as silly as that fake RR grill and hood might be, they do have the practical advantage of allowing you to carry something thicker than an Alka-Seltzer tablet in the trunk of a VW bug.
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Well, as silly as that fake RR grill and hood might be, they do have the practical advantage of allowing you to carry something thicker than an Alka-Seltzer tablet in the trunk of a VW bug.
That’s true. The one I posted actually looks good…but I’ve seen a few that were just plan stupid looking. They look like the guy bought the kit and slapped it on in 2 minutes.
A couple of them looked like a 39-40 Ford front end instead of a Rolls. I actually like the Ford look.