gold emblems. the meaning? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

carpetguy00 · 06-30-2010, 09:55 AM

Ok. I know this is a totally lame question. but im gonna ask it anyways.

My camry has gold logos. the one on the grill, and the stuff on the trunk lid.

I think it looks cool! And ive seen many camrys with the plain silver logos.

What is the difference? or is there any??

Loganwiththe'93 · 06-30-2010, 10:03 AM

I'm not a big fan of it myself, but I'm not aware of a special meaning.

73sport · 06-30-2010, 10:15 AM

Someone "pimped your ride!"

haha

Got mine too. . . But its mostly gone by choice at this point. . .

Safari Wagon · 06-30-2010, 10:35 AM

Gold emblems = pimp camry (?)

Mine were gold... black now....

ross1 · 06-30-2010, 10:36 AM

It was dealer applied plating. A high profit add on that looks like crap after a few years.

ONE_to_HATE · 06-30-2010, 10:50 AM

^^^ yeaaaaaaP!.. painted mines white to match the car when the plating started to go bad.

***eyeball96*** · 06-30-2010, 10:56 AM

I had them also, their Gone.

I have paperwork from when the car was new explaining that they were 24ct Gold plated emblems, with directions on how to care for the properly.

Safari Wagon · 06-30-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by eyeball96

I had them also, their Gone.

I have paperwork from when the car was new explaining that they were 24ct Gold plated emblems, with directions on how to care for the properly.

Are you serious? All that gold I sanded down?

I'd never think a camry's badges would actually be gold plated.... My guess was right - gold badges = pimp camry!

FYI - Gold costs about $1,250 per ounce. Of course plating only puts a very thin coat of material.

Drewfuspx · 06-30-2010, 05:23 PM

If I can get 2 ounces out of it it'll pay me back for most of the car!

I think I remember seeing somewhere that it was a 250 dollar option? Something like that. My white Camry has them, but they will be gone soon...

iovaykind · 06-30-2010, 05:34 PM

Whoa what? The gold trim option was actual gold plating..?

73sport · 06-30-2010, 05:47 PM

^ it just looks Gold until the pewter shows through!

I'll sell you mine! lol

iovaykind · 06-30-2010, 06:36 PM

I'll pass haha I actually have the emblems lying around somewhere..hmmm

***LynchburgCSI*** · 06-30-2010, 08:06 PM

Yep, it was a REAL gold plating. It's not a dealer add on, it's an option from the factory. A new set runs about $350 for a gen 3. The emblems are plastic, coated with a cheap metal (pewter?), then dunked in a tank with a gold solute. There's a positive electric current in the solution, a negative one on the emblems. The charge opposition attracts a VERY thin layer of gold to the pewter. Boom. Gold emblems.

edit: As far as the "meaning" there isn't one. Just an independent option for looks.