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Old 15 August 2007, 10:19 PM
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Default Front badges - What are the all about?

Hi all,

Just a quick one, my Sti type R has a pink 'i' as the grill badge, whilst ive seen other scoobies with different badges?

Anybody know what the 'i' is all about, = impreza? - people keep on asking me doing my head in!!lol

Cheers

D
Old 15 August 2007, 10:23 PM
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I is for impreza

I think if its pink means STI
Old 15 August 2007, 10:24 PM
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Its a pink Japs I
Old 15 August 2007, 10:29 PM
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Imports have the i instead of the subaru stars badge....... pink i for the sti varients
Old 15 August 2007, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby-tc
Its a pink Japs I

Old 16 August 2007, 09:09 AM
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eye eye i get it now!! lol
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The pink i badges were fitted upto Version 4 and some early version 5's. So it is the right badge for your V4 car.

Most V5's and V6's had a Pink Stars badge in a design like the UK one.

Newage cars all had larger black badges. Although, you can buy Pink ones.

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Why pink is another question

Be play bunnies for the new STI more than likely...
Old 16 August 2007, 09:24 AM
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You could have one like mine
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am i right in thinking that you can remove them, rub the down on the reverse side to remove the colour and then respray whichever colour you choose and they look factory finished??
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Yes,

Its hard to get a nice smooth and shiny finish though.
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Mine came with a pink 'I' badge and it's a UK spec
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Originally Posted by Mikkel
Why pink is another question

Be play bunnies for the new STI more than likely...
The pink (or cerise ) is meant to represent cherry blossom, which in Japan is a symbol of power
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Originally Posted by Daft Lad
The pink (or cerise ) is meant to represent cherry blossom, which in Japan is a symbol of power
Interesting fact that is lost in cultural translation as pink is Rainbow Flag power over here. I'm a closet pink man as the only pink on my car is the STI that lights up on the dash on ignition. I argue the one on the steering wheel is more red than pink
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Originally Posted by Hol
Yes,

Its hard to get a nice smooth and shiny finish though.
Not at all, as your apraying the rear and then sticking the outside surface facing away, its harder to get it wrong than right!

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Pink or brown lol

I had to say sorry!!! lol
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Originally Posted by The rookie
Not at all, as your spraying the rear and then sticking the outside surface facing away, its harder to get it wrong than right!

Simon
just what i was thinking.

to illustrate the point, fill a glass with coke. from the outside of the glass there will be a nice smooth feel and appearance and you'll clearly see the black/white (depending on which type of coke you use) colour through the surface of the glass. same principle
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If it has a pink badge that means its a birds motor, exactly why all us blokes bought the uk models.
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