The Nissan Skyline is often seen as a sports sedan

“. A “”Lexus version of Hiace”” was found in the city! Astonished by its bizarre existence, but just an “”emblem”” replacement? Why do they dare to “”brand it differently””?

Lexus emblem on Toyota’s Hiace?
　Emblem tuning”” is the practice of attaching an emblem that is different from the original one to make the car look like a high-end brand or high-grade model.
　
　Although it is often thought of as a mere “”pun”” or a “”good look,”” there actually seems to be a deeper background to it.

Is there really a “”Lexus version of the Hiace””? Lexus luxury minivan is real! See the real car! .

Lexus version “”Hiace”” was found in the city! Actually, just “”emblem exchange””? What is the circumstance of daring to exchange them?

　Emblems representing brand names, model names, and grade names are very important and inseparable from the car.

　Because of the emblems, even those who are not so familiar with cars can easily determine what brand and what model the car is.

　However, there are a few users who change the emblems that were originally installed on their cars and install different emblems.

　For example, there are many examples that have become the topic of conversation on social networking sites, such as a Toyota Hiace with a Lexus emblem, or a minicar with a Mercedes-Benz emblem.

　Most of these examples are done as a “”joke”” and are not intended to mislead people into believing that the car is a Lexus or Mercedes-Benz model.

　On the other hand, there are some users who change their emblems with the obvious intention of misleading others.

　This is what is known as “”emblem tuning,”” and examples include attaching a “”GT-R”” emblem to a Nissan “”Skyline”” or an “”AMG”” emblem to a Mercedes-Benz “”S-Class”” or the like.

　In this case, unless you are quite familiar with cars, you may not be able to “”spot”” them at first glance.

　In this sense, compared to the case of the Lexus emblem on the Hiace, it can be said that this is a more conscious attempt to mislead the people around.

　Of course, changing the emblem itself is not against the law, as long as the car is not sold falsely as a model of a higher brand.

　In addition, changing the emblem does not increase the appraisal value of a car at the time of trade-in or purchase, but rather, in many cases, it decreases it.

　In this way, most emblem tuning is done for self-gratification, not for financial gain or performance improvement.

　Since personal tastes and preferences differ from person to person, emblem tuning is one of the ways to enjoy a car, but why is the idea of changing emblems born in the first place?

　A deeper look into this question reveals a glimpse into the history and trends of cars. A “”Lexus version of the Hiace”” spotted on the street? The strange presence is astonishing, but is it just an exchange of “”emblems””? Why dare to “”separate branding””?

Lexus emblem on Toyota’s Hiace?
　Emblem tuning”” is the practice of attaching an emblem that is different from the original one to make the car look like a high-end brand or high-grade model.
　
　Although it is often thought of as a mere “”pun”” or a “”good look,”” there actually seems to be a deeper background to it.

Is there really a “”Lexus version of the Hiace””? Lexus luxury minivan is real! See the real car!

Lexus version “”Hiace”” was found in the city! Actually, just “”emblem exchange””? What is the circumstance of daring to exchange them?

　Emblems representing brand names, model names, and grade names are very important and inseparable from the car.

　Because of the emblems, even those who are not so familiar with cars can easily determine what brand and what model the car is.

　However, there are a few users who change the emblems that were originally installed on their cars and install different emblems.

　For example, there are many examples that have become the topic of conversation on social networking sites, such as a Toyota Hiace with a Lexus emblem, or a minicar with a Mercedes-Benz emblem.

　Most of these examples are done as a “”joke”” and are not intended to mislead people into believing that the car is a Lexus or Mercedes-Benz model.

　On the other hand, there are some users who change their emblems with the obvious intention of misleading others.

　This is what is known as “”emblem tuning,”” and examples include attaching a “”GT-R”” emblem to a Nissan “”Skyline”” or an “”AMG”” emblem to a Mercedes-Benz “”S-Class”” or the like.

　In this case, unless you are quite familiar with cars, you may not be able to “”spot”” them at first glance.

　In this sense, compared to the case of the Lexus emblem on the Hiace, it can be said that this is a more conscious attempt to mislead the people around.

　Of course, changing the emblem itself is not against the law, as long as the car is not sold falsely as a model of a higher brand.

　In addition, changing the emblem does not increase the appraisal value of a car at the time of trade-in or purchase, but rather, in many cases, it decreases it.

　In this way, most emblem tuning is done for self-gratification, not for financial gain or performance improvement.

　Since personal tastes and preferences differ from person to person, emblem tuning is one of the ways to enjoy a car, but why is the idea of changing emblems born in the first place?

　A deeper look into this question reveals a glimpse into the history and trends of cars.

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