Vauxhall and VXR8 badges
Vauxhall and VXR8 badges
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shakermikee

Original Poster:

567 posts

179 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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Hoping not to break any forum rules here ... if this is not in keeping then apologies and please remove. I know you cannot advertise, but what about request?

The badges on my 57 VXR8 are all looking tired with bubbles under the chrome effect or black paint faded/missing from the back ground of the VX badges. Also the VXR8 badge had a bubble in it and some of the red paint missing from the 'strike'. Generally showing every bit of there 6 plus years on the car.

I know most owners opt for returning to the HSV way with HSV badge kits, but I'm looking to keep mine the VX way.

So my question is, does anyone have any VX badge kits in better condition, lying around after swapping to HSV or de-badging that they would be willing to part with?

Hope this is allowed.

richie slow

7,558 posts

188 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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I'm sure there will be people only too happy to point you in the right direction.

Good luck searching thumbup

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

202 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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richie slow said:
I'm sure there will be people only too happy to point you in the right direction.

Good luck searching thumbup
Probably the closest bin !! hehe

Failing any one having any, I'm sure good old flea bay should come up trumps and fairly cheap.

If not, give VX a call, they might surprise you with a cheap quote................but don't hold your breath biggrin

Winky151

1,277 posts

165 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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Well as they're for another Blue one I'll see what condition the ones off mine are luck. smile They were taken off by a previous owner (when I don't know) but came with the car. The only ones I've still got on it are the V8 sill badges & VXR8 boot badge.

I'll PM you when I've dug them out (maybe Saturday sometime now).

lee st

5,077 posts

189 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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Winky151 said:
Well as they're for another Blue one I'll see what condition the ones off mine are luck. smile They were taken off by a previous owner (when I don't know) but came with the car. The only ones I've still got on it are the V8 sill badges & VXR8 boot badge.

I'll PM you when I've dug them out (maybe Saturday sometime now).
You must have to dig a long way then? hehe

EssexVXR8

1,790 posts

211 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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I've got some taken off my car when new somewhere will dig em out the weekend !

shakermikee

Original Poster:

567 posts

179 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Cheers for the replies, all sounding good.

Gotta love this forum cool

... just realised I love an HSV forum for helping me find VX badges!!! wobble

SturdyHSV

10,380 posts

191 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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shakermikee said:
Cheers for the replies, all sounding good.

Gotta love this forum cool

... just realised I love an HSV forum for helping me find VX badges!!! wobble
If you want to pretend it's a sports car you can have my Monaro badge? tongue out

Sarge 4x4

2,371 posts

229 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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I think it would be worth giving WP or MF a call as I bet they have a bin full.

UK Kiwi

284 posts

162 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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shakermikee said:
Hoping not to break any forum rules here ... if this is not in keeping then apologies and please remove. I know you cannot advertise, but what about request?

The badges on my 57 VXR8 are all looking tired with bubbles under the chrome effect or black paint faded/missing from the back ground of the VX badges. Also the VXR8 badge had a bubble in it and some of the red paint missing from the 'strike'. Generally showing every bit of there 6 plus years on the car.

I know most owners opt for returning to the HSV way with HSV badge kits, but I'm looking to keep mine the VX way.

So my question is, does anyone have any VX badge kits in better condition, lying around after swapping to HSV or de-badging that they would be willing to part with?

Hope this is allowed.
Sent you a pm mate

shakermikee

Original Poster:

567 posts

179 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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UK Kiwi said:
Sent you a pm mate
Replied! ... and thanks! smile

And to Mr Sturdy - Lol!!! biglaugh

stubbsey

546 posts

206 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Tattooboy said:
Probably the closest bin !! hehe

Failing any one having any, I'm sure good old flea bay should come up trumps and fairly cheap.

If not, give VX a call, they might surprise you with a cheap quote................but don't hold your breath biggrin
Haha!! like it!!

vxrvirgin

66 posts

168 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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I have a brand new Vauxhall badge for the bonnet. If you still need it, PM me your address and I'll stick it in the post.


shakermikee

Original Poster:

567 posts

179 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Cheers for all the replies, looks like I'm sorted. Many thanks UK Kiwi thumbup

Tam_Mullen

2,677 posts

196 months

Thursday 16th April
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Holy thread resurrection! Bumping this up again as I'm looking to re-badge my VXR8 with the Vauxhall stuff.

Its been de-badged on the front and the VX badge on the boot, the vauxhall lettering is there (but squint) and the VXR8 on the bootlid looks to be original and in the right place.

Does anyone have any idea where to find a bootlid badge and Vauxhall lettering? I can see the griffin bonnet badge available in Aus (which I thought was odd!) but not the other two.

Also is there a guide on dimensions for where the badges should be?