I finally got around to ordering a JDM badge for the trunk lid so that my '06 could declare that it is in fact a LEGEND!! (See new avatar.) My own not-so-subtle hint to Acura that I'd like to see them ditch the meaningless alphanumerics and give their cars names again.

What do you think?

 

People break their necks and chase me down to ask if its the new legend. I tell them of course it is!

 

Didn't the TL used to be the Legend?

 

The TL was the Vigor. The RL was the LEGEND.

 

I thought the tl was the accord inspire?

 

Vigor and Inspire were each versions of the TL-to-be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acura_Vigor

Now, could we please talk about LEGENDS??

 

Does the JDM Legend also have a SH-AWD badge? BTW the SH-AWD is also a bad idea, it doesn't roll off the tongue, it doesn't sound hi-tech and it doesn't imply torque vectoring (which was very innovative in its day).
and I voted for Legend.

 

I was meaning to ask you tjay...

where did you get the badge??

 

Do all Legends come with graffiti in the rear window?

 

A group of us discussed rebadging our RL to LEGEND a few years ago. There was a group buy for the LEGEND badge. Not sure where to find them now....but I have seen a few pop up on Ebay.

I waited because if I rebadge as LEGEND, I also want to replace my carpet floor mats (embroidered RL) with LEGEND mats. It was difficult to find left hand drive LEGEND mats, and when I did, they were north of $375 US (with shipping).

Now that my RL is turning 4 soon, I can use new mats. I am exploring some high quality custom floor mat vendors to see if they can embroider LEGEND in the correct font. If I fin, and price is less than $125, I will remove all traces of RL badges and it's association to power phlegm siblings.

Also...LEGENDS do have the SHAWD badge as well.

 

lookin good......I'm liking those wheels a lot nice choice

 

Wasn't the Legend really a Civic?

 

I had 2 Legend Coupes, (88 and 95) loved them both. If I ever get an RL I'd like to rebadge it too. I'd consider spacing it across the silver trim piece over the lic plate, and debadge the other stick-on lettering.

I saw a new 07? RL one day on the dealer lot that had LEGEND door sills. I guess it was a production mistake. It had the protection plastic still on. Looked cool tho.

 

No only badass homies from the bronx have grafitti in there window.

 

Ebay straight from japan

 

china?

 

China does not have LEGENDs...they have RLs.

I just ordered a JDM LEGEND badge off Ebay...shipped from Japan.

Now I need to work on the LEGEND floor mats. Just another gesture by me in protest to Acura's power phlegm styling camp.

 

LEGEND all day! And getting some Legend floor mats would be awesome. For my 94 Legend, people refuse to make floormats with LEGEND embroidered in it with the correct font because it is copyrighted so you might have a little trouble with that.


Insulting

 

RL is A-OK.

 

Indeed, I encountered the same issue over copyrights and the customized floor mat vendors offered only fonts that made it not worthwhile.

I am exploring a few options.

1) Custom fit mats with no embroidery
2) Obtain the metal LEGEND badge used on European, JDM or Aussie LEGENDS and stitch it over the RL badge. (however, it appears too small).
3) Located and obtain left hand drive OEM LEGEND floor mats.

Previously, I mentioned I tried to locate left hand LEGEND mats via a European contact....very pricey, and I abandoned.

However, I located an Aussie Honda Dealership just outside of Sydney, and have made an inquiry if the can accept overseas orders and ship. I expect it will also be pricey. We will see.

I will be in Sydney in a few weeks....I may have to bring an extra suitcase...cheaper than shipping!

http://www.ricscafe.com.au/images/ac...s/15_large.jpg

 

Whut?

 

Whoops....

I just realized Aussie LEGENDs are right hand drive.

Nevermind that option!

 

Sadly I think thats the whole reason the RL never really took off.

You ask anyone about a Legend and you'll see em remenisce about how they wanted or owned one back in the 90's

Not for nothing but when I saw a TL back in 96 i thought it was what replaced the Legend and I was like WTF! How can you go from a super sexy Legend to that!

Even Lincoln went with the letter t hing and I cant even understand what they used to be! I like Zephyr, now its like mk.....mj.....zz..... what???

 

You are joking, right?

 

Makes the car look cheap. Debadge it and call it a day. I don't see why'd need to put some other crap on it that distracts from the overall car.

 

Yes, he is.

 

Ummm, that would be because I took off the bogus RL crap and put something on that actually makes sense.

Debadged cars look to me like they've been rear-ended, Bondoed, painted at Earl Scheib, and put back on the road without bothering to get the details right.

 

I've gone back and forth with the idea with re-badging my '06 RL to LEGEND. Plusses are the history of the name (both the car itself and the fact that this would be my 3rd Legend); it would be unique and send personal statement about the lameness of Acura's marketing going from real names to alpha-numerics in an attempt to force you to say the brand name.

Minuses are I'd be forever worried that I didn't get it perfectly straight (to the point that I'd order a new set of RL letters in case it didn't work out); I rather like "stock"; it wouldn't match the mats; and the car would no longer bear my initials on the outside (although the mats would then appear to be monogrammed, which some people thought they were).

Needless to say I haven't pulled the trigger, but with Tampa going this route it could be hard to resist.

I lean with Vodoc on the de-badging. That might only have looked good on a Merkur XR4Ti.

 

That is indeed a concern, especially when the badges are coming from Japan.

Funny thing, the LEGEND logo wraps beautifully along the sensual, rounded surface of the trunk lid. Yet from certain angles (because it is going away from you due to the curvature of the surface) it can look as if you applied it with a few degrees of downward list. That might drive a compulsive person slightly--uh, shall we say--more compulsive. Then you can look around at all the other stinking badges on the road and see that some tilt up, some tilt down, and some are just dead level.

My advice: look at some pix of Honda LEGENDS for guidance, and just slap that bad boy on there!

P.S. Kudos to Tampa for finally taking the plunge.

 

It looks great!!... nice touch T-Jay

 

Paybacks are a bitch. It's your FAULT, Rob, that I got the wood steering wheel. And regretted all the time I waffled over it.

IMHO, it is stock....as it is a LEGEND outside N/A and China. My overseas associates all know what a LEGEND is. None of my US associates knew what an RL is until I said it was the LEGEND. Good Job Ass-cura!

Getting it straight is simple. Before you remove the RL badge, affix a few inches masking tape (same length as the LEGEND badge) below the RL badge for the positioning and simply use a level to check the tape is true. Then remove the RL badge and prep the spot for the LEGEND badge. Use the tape as your baseline for the LEGEND position.

Oh...and I did have a Merkur XR4Ti! And nearly a Scorpio. Loved to drive them, hated the constant repairs. That was then last of my German cars.

 

oh my......just......oh my. Next time I am accused of being obsessive with my car, I am producing a copy of this post.

 

Maybe I'll just order a logo and see what happens....

Were you ever tempted to re-badge it as a Ford Sierra? (I was really keen on the XR4Ti back in the day - loved the shape and that double-wing, just not the name).

 

Good advice...but note that the RL logo is taller than the LEGEND logo (bigger font) so you have to offset a little bit to get it to correspond the the Acura badge on the left side of the {sensual, curved} trunk lid...

 

The Merkur was sold by Lincoln Mercury Dealers, so maybe a Mercury badge. It had the same turbo 2.4 that my Thunderbird Turbo Coupe had. Do you remember trying to explain the pronunciation of Merkur to people?

MARE - KOOR.....MER - KOOR.....MER - KER.........

 

In it's native land it was a Ford. Much like the Legend is a Honda.

Speaking of which, there should be a JDM Legend emblem coming my way for eventual attachment to my vehicle's sensual hinder.

 

*high fives Rob*

 

All this talk about my RL's sensual rear end makes me want to go and make out with her.

 

It is called 'detailing'.

 

Take THAT Acura! For your alphabet soup names, I spit in the eye of your marketing 'geniuses'.