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Old 18-12-2009, 02:14 AM   #1
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Morning All,Wanted to peoples thoughts on the Hogster Badge you can by for the front of the car,like the 1's from the V8's.I bought 1 have it on my ute,and have not seen another falcon with 1 on! Its very bold and in your face,but i like it after getting used to it.
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Old 18-12-2009, 02:59 AM   #2
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everyone is different in what they like, but for me, i would defile my car by removing the Ford badge to put a hog in its place
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Old 18-12-2009, 04:30 AM   #3
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...and have not seen another falcon with 1 on!
Because not that many people are silly enough to deface their Ford Falcon with free advertising for a disscusting restaurant chain. You asked for my opinion. :
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Old 18-12-2009, 05:20 AM   #4
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I bought 1 have it on my ute,and have not seen another falcon with 1 on!
because they fail
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Old 18-12-2009, 06:34 AM   #6
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I saw a focus with that badge.

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Old 18-12-2009, 07:43 AM   #7
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If Ford wont throw cash at your racing team and you and one of your drivers is a little b*e*y*a*t*c*h* then yeah, throw on the pig badge.

If not...yeah...uber fail...
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Old 18-12-2009, 07:45 AM   #8
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Umm... I bought a Ford because i like Fords...
If i wanted a Pig on my car , i would have bought a Holden...

2 Words...Yuck.....Fail !!!!
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Old 18-12-2009, 07:51 AM   #9
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If you can't get a Hogster badge for your Ford, then just get a Holden badge as that what it all really means.
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Old 18-12-2009, 08:01 AM   #10
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Ford badge = yes. Hogster badge = NO! LOL!

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Why cover the Ford Badge Up? HIghlight it like i did

I went ORIGINAL on my Ford Badge and changed it to an LED

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Old 18-12-2009, 09:14 AM   #12
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Thats really cool Sorted!
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Old 18-12-2009, 09:17 AM   #13
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Old 18-12-2009, 10:05 AM   #14
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Wow I feel the passion from you guys,I would have thought there would be a couple guys out there that liked it,not 12-nil !Looks like Im gonna be the only 1 :
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i saw one in sydney the other day.your car do what you want.
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The whole hogster thing was meant as a slap in the face to Ford. Not in a million years would I put one on my car.

However it is you car and would make an interesting conversation piece. You might get less flak from putting a Holden badge on though.....
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Old 18-12-2009, 10:37 AM   #17
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Because not that many people are silly enough to deface their Ford Falcon with free advertising for a disscusting restaurant chain. You asked for my opinion. :
This one will do ......... Boiled steak anyone? Are these badges actually sold? I find that very hard to beleive .....



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Old 18-12-2009, 10:39 AM   #18
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Old 18-12-2009, 10:44 AM   #19
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i was going to buy them for my au sedan, but they didn't sell them in the correct sizes. i think i could get one for the front, but not the back. i emailed 888 about it but never heard from them
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Old 18-12-2009, 10:50 AM   #20
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Your the first person I know of. IMHO your as bad as a Holden driver putting on a Chev badge, however the Holden driver is still aligning themselves with some part of the company they bought their car from. You are basically saying Fords suck.
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Old 18-12-2009, 01:03 PM   #21
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Anyone care to enlighten me on what a Hogster badge is?
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Old 18-12-2009, 01:12 PM   #22
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Anyone care to enlighten me on what a Hogster badge is?
The team Vodafone Falcons this year had a Hogs Breath cafe pig badge on them instead of a Ford badge on the grille because Ford stopped finding their team. Thats what a hogster badge is.
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Old 18-12-2009, 01:17 PM   #23
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If 888 were staying with Ford next year, I could understand why you would want one. But since they've sold out to Holden, well no way. BTW, there's one FG XR6 Turbo ute getting around in my area with a Hogster badge on it.
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Old 18-12-2009, 02:06 PM   #24
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Justified or not, for most lovers of Ford motor cars replacing the badge like that will be considered an insult and offensive to the brand they support. If that's what you are setting out to achieve you are on the right path. V8 Supercar fans may get the novelity of it all and Holden fans will rejoice at the sight of it. Most other folk will just wonder why you are endorsing a steak house on your vehicle.

Having said all this, if having it on there means something different to you then leave it on there. Just be aware that it might draw the wrong type of attention and I would hate to see your vehicle vandalised in any way.
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Old 18-12-2009, 02:26 PM   #25
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Morning All,Wanted to peoples thoughts on the Hogster Badge you can by for the front of the car,like the 1's from the V8's.I bought 1 have it on my ute,and have not seen another falcon with 1 on! Its very bold and in your face,but i like it after getting used to it.
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Old 18-12-2009, 02:34 PM   #26
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maybe VICPOL should get them for their cars.........sorry could'nt resist
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I couldn't resist either.
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