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Old 05-12-2007, 04:48 PM
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Well, it seems like I see a new tC everyday around where I live. So lately, Ive been thinking of doing a little something that makes my car different.

Now I live in small town called Montgomery Texas, But me and all of my friends call it the MTX (nothing to do with the audio company). Everyone knows it by this. So i was going to put MTX alongside my sunroof, so that when it opens, MTX will pop up. Here is an example.

My Car:







Sooooooo....

Tacky or Original
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eh id take it off
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That pic is just PhotoShopped
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Ehhh, i personally like the clean look. I think all decals are a little tacky, but that doesn't look too bad, just K.I.S.S. just like it is. and it'll probly look ok. Don't go overboard with all kinds of pinstripes and lines.

I say go for it, car clubs are cool.
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Go for it brotha!

Scion's were created to be customized and personalized.
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I would put that decal on my car but not there. Not there at all, I would put it on the bottom of my front bumber or somewhere lke that.
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Make it smaller and closer together (say 3"x1") and put it on either end of the deflector at a slant.
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I think it looks good, I would put it on my car
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Taaaaaaaaaaaacky....no waaaaaaaaay
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I've had vinyl there for a year and a half or so... but I don't know about that design. Just seems too... um... well, somethings missing maybe. Like it's too plain (if that's possible). Plus... like you said, everyone knows it as the audio company... so you'd have to explain it every time.

Here's mine:


(btw, I don't have that license plate anymore. stupid dmv. )
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Each letter would be like 5HP's!....yea u be getting 15+ HP"S!!!....Just Mess'in!...Yea it is Tacky!!!
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IMO tacky.

but then thats just my own opinion,

I also find decals stating car models redundant. Not too much of a fan of that either.

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Originally Posted by RnB180
I also find decals stating car models redundant. Not too much of a fan of that either.
Most of the time I agree. You know, when it's a Pontiac Grand Am or Chevy Cavalier or something that EVERYONE knows. Many people I run into still have no idea what my car is... so the vinyl is OK by my standards. Plus, our wind deflector is a great place for something like that, since it's kind of stealth...
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if youre trying to set your tC apart from others i wouldnt do it with decals
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I don't know... when there are people putting things like this on their tC... vinyl is probably one of the less tacky options someone can have. Though it can still be done pretty poorly.
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vinyl is probably one of the less tacky options someone can have
Maybe in comparison to spray paint or Sharpies. Vinyl or other stickers are inexpensive, meaning they'll be one of the most frequently abused modification mediums out there.

As for the OP: Yes, tacky.
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