Discussion:
What car badge has a single upside down "v"?
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Greg
2004-06-30 02:51:26 UTC
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Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it. The
emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.

Thanks,
Greg.
Adam Gibson
2004-06-30 02:59:40 UTC
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Acura? (honda's upmarket brand in the US)
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Post by Greg
Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it. The
emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
Thanks,
Greg.
Forg
2004-06-30 03:07:14 UTC
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Greg wrote:
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Post by Greg
I saw a nice looking sports car the other
day - I didn't recognise it. The emblem is
a single upside down "v", assuming that was
in fact the make of the car, and not some
other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
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Mazda? Loading Image...
Eunos? Loading Image...
Infiniti?
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Citroen? Loading Image...
Lexus?
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Adam Gibson
2004-06-30 03:14:31 UTC
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Post by Forg
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Post by Greg
I saw a nice looking sports car the other
day - I didn't recognise it. The emblem is
a single upside down "v", assuming that was
in fact the make of the car, and not some
other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
...
Mazda? http://www.hibond.com/image/mazda-logo.gif
Eunos? http://www.ntf.ne.jp/~astina/pix/eunos.logo1s.gif
Infiniti?
http://proto.motorplace.com/imagelib/make_logos/infiniti/2002/300_black_on_gray_logo_v.gif
Post by Forg
Citroen? http://www.elnaael.com/citroen/images/logo.gif
Lexus?
http://www.huntercommunications.com/images/client_logos/lexus_logo1.gif
Renault? http://www.securitetour.com/images/logo-renault.jpg
IBiamright
Greg
2004-06-30 08:28:50 UTC
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Adam,
Yes, the Acura is the closest so far, although I haven't yet found any Acura
photos that resemble the car I saw.
I only saw it from behind, and I suppose it resembled an MG-F a bit:
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(the lights did not taper at the top like the MG though), but the car I saw
was a bit wider than the MG. The tyres were also quite wide. Oh well.

Thanks everyone.

Greg.
Post by Adam Gibson
Post by Forg
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Post by Greg
I saw a nice looking sports car the other
day - I didn't recognise it. The emblem is
a single upside down "v", assuming that was
in fact the make of the car, and not some
other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
...
Mazda? http://www.hibond.com/image/mazda-logo.gif
Eunos? http://www.ntf.ne.jp/~astina/pix/eunos.logo1s.gif
Infiniti?
http://proto.motorplace.com/imagelib/make_logos/infiniti/2002/300_black_on_gray_logo_v.gif
Post by Adam Gibson
Post by Forg
Citroen? http://www.elnaael.com/citroen/images/logo.gif
Lexus?
http://www.huntercommunications.com/images/client_logos/lexus_logo1.gif
Renault? http://www.securitetour.com/images/logo-renault.jpg
IBiamright
**maxfli*
2004-06-30 08:59:35 UTC
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Post by Forg
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Post by Greg
I saw a nice looking sports car the other
day - I didn't recognise it. The emblem is
a single upside down "v", assuming that was
in fact the make of the car, and not some
other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
...
Mazda? http://www.hibond.com/image/mazda-logo.gif
Eunos? http://www.ntf.ne.jp/~astina/pix/eunos.logo1s.gif
Infiniti?
http://proto.motorplace.com/imagelib/make_logos/infiniti/2002/300_black_on_gray_logo_v.gif
Post by Forg
Citroen? http://www.elnaael.com/citroen/images/logo.gif
Lexus?
http://www.huntercommunications.com/images/client_logos/lexus_logo1.gif
Renault? http://www.securitetour.com/images/logo-renault.jpg
This reminds me of a conversation i had with a non-car friend who was
telling me about a car he was buying to "restore" , had been sitting in a
paddock for many years but was a "classic" with " sloping rear with Porsche
type lights and guards front end but with 4 doors" ..Had me intrigued as it
only cost him $200 from a "friend". Anyone guess what it was with that
description ???
Neil Gerace
2004-06-30 15:48:24 UTC
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Post by **maxfli*
This reminds me of a conversation i had with a non-car friend who was
telling me about a car he was buying to "restore" , had been sitting in a
paddock for many years but was a "classic" with " sloping rear with Porsche
type lights and guards front end but with 4 doors" ..Had me intrigued as it
only cost him $200 from a "friend". Anyone guess what it was with that
description ???
HQ Kingswood?
**maxfli*
2004-07-01 07:34:43 UTC
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Post by **maxfli*
Post by **maxfli*
This reminds me of a conversation i had with a non-car friend who was
telling me about a car he was buying to "restore" , had been sitting in a
paddock for many years but was a "classic" with " sloping rear with
Porsche
Post by **maxfli*
type lights and guards front end but with 4 doors" ..Had me intrigued as
it
Post by **maxfli*
only cost him $200 from a "friend". Anyone guess what it was with that
description ???
HQ Kingswood?
Nope . try this for "porsche lights "

http://tinyurl.com/2faxk

:-))
Amhir Sohail
2004-07-02 04:18:01 UTC
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Post by **maxfli*
Nope . try this for "porsche lights "
http://tinyurl.com/2faxk
:-))
Haha! Classic....
**maxfli*
2004-07-02 11:04:35 UTC
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Post by Amhir Sohail
Post by **maxfli*
Nope . try this for "porsche lights "
http://tinyurl.com/2faxk
:-))
Haha! Classic....
Whats really funny is that it does actually fit his description !!
Troy Otter
2004-07-01 00:23:54 UTC
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Post by **maxfli*
This reminds me of a conversation i had with a non-car friend who was
telling me about a car he was buying to "restore" , had been sitting in a
paddock for many years but was a "classic" with " sloping rear with Porsche
type lights and guards front end but with 4 doors" ..Had me intrigued as it
only cost him $200 from a "friend". Anyone guess what it was with that
description ???
Pre '67 Citroen DS?

Troy.
DRP535
2004-06-30 04:36:44 UTC
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Post by Greg
Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it. The
emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
Thanks,
Greg.
Proton Satria GTi
Ron the Barbarian
2004-06-30 06:28:02 UTC
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Post by Greg
Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it.
The emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other
marking. Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
Thanks,
Greg.
If it was two of them, one on top of the other, Citroen.
Marco
2004-06-30 11:26:04 UTC
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Post by Greg
Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it. The
emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
Could it have been a second hand import from Japan? Heaps of Japanese
market cars have badges that represent the car rather than the maker, eg.
the C with * * * across the top is the Corolla badge.
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l***@gmail.com
2014-11-23 02:25:17 UTC
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Post by Greg
Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it. The
emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
Thanks,
Greg.
try the TESLA....I had the same experience last week. the car was sharp too...
Jeßus
2014-11-23 03:30:09 UTC
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Post by l***@gmail.com
Post by Greg
Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it. The
emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
Thanks,
Greg.
try the TESLA....I had the same experience last week. the car was sharp too...
There were no Tesla's in Aus ten years ago...
Bob Milutinovic
2014-11-23 06:17:27 UTC
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Post by l***@gmail.com
Post by Greg
Hi,
I saw a nice looking sports car the other day - I didn't recognise it. The
emblem is a single upside down "v",
assuming that was in fact the make of the car, and not some other marking.
Anyone know what make this is?
It looked like it was probably from the 80s era.
Thanks,
Greg.
try the TESLA....I had the same experience last week. the car was sharp too...
Try this;

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If it was spotted in Australia, it was either a grey-market import from
Japan or someone decided to import the badge from the USA.

Hint: it was Honda's answer to Mazda's Eunos and Toyota's Lexus.
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Cognicom
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