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  1. Metalman

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    #12 Metalman, Jun 3, 2014
    ^^^

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  2. Dave.0

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    #4 Dave.0, Jun 3, 2014
    Now its JCW and GP stickers. :ihih:
     
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    #16 INIMINI, Jun 3, 2014
    Yes...but you have to add "RE" in front of the TRD.
     
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    #21 Angib, Jun 4, 2014
    Hey, I remember when 'Cooper' meant the performance model of Mini.....
     
  6. TheModFather

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    #28 TheModFather, Jun 4, 2014
    Now this is a nameplate that belongs right where it is...

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  7. DneprDave

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    #9 DneprDave, Jun 3, 2014
    Toyota TRD.

    TRD? Really? Did they sound that out when they decided on it?

    ...and they put it on everything!

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    #17 MCS02, Jun 3, 2014
    Now you can hug a tree and the road!!!! :frown2:
     
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    #7 Nathan, Jun 3, 2014
    And here I thought I had an AMG Type R /MINI
     
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    #19 TheModFather, Jun 3, 2014
    Remember, if you buy a hybrid... You cant finance the HazMat disposal fee...
     
  11. Herleman

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    #26 Herleman, Jun 4, 2014
    I saw a full-sized Toyota pick-up yesterday with an "Actual Size" sticker in its back window.
     
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    #30 Crashton, Jun 5, 2014
    It is worse than you imagined....

    Just got done installing a JCW kit on my Toro snow blower. :beer

    The guy at the mower shop told me soon they'd have all the JCW stuff for mowers & weed whackers too. :Thumbsup:

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    #2 Crashton, Jun 3, 2014
    It is all about the money & if a maker can add thousands of dollars to the price for a badge & sticker job that's what they do. Makers buying tuning companies was the start of this. There are still performance cars to be had, but the performance image has been diluted for sure.

    These days with careful shopping in the aftermarket one can end up with superior performance for less money. But you will not have the boutique badge if that matters at all.
     
  14. ScottinBend

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    #3 ScottinBend, Jun 3, 2014
    This has been going on for years.......remember the big three and the thought that you could add a few stickers to a car and it suddenly became a high-performance version.
     
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    #5 Crashton, Jun 3, 2014
    ^^^ True & M stickers on BMW's.
     
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    #8 Spa2k, Jun 3, 2014
    You probably do - at least until you stop taking those pain pills! :biggrin5:
     
  17. Nathan

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    #11 Nathan, Jun 3, 2014
    Yes there is a TRD Prius

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvk6ita6WGs"]Prius PLUS Performance Package, developed by Toyota Racing Development | Toyota Prius - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #14 minirab, Jun 3, 2014
    Help, I can't get all the puke off my t-shirt!
     
  19. Dave.0

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    #15 Dave.0, Jun 3, 2014
    So much could be said about this but its just not worth typing.
     
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    #22 mrntd, Jun 4, 2014
    Ronbo said the hopped up Prius' are the thing in the valley on the left coast. The gas is too expensive for the AMGs
     
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