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dogmanx

8/14/2007 4:28:29 AM

What do you think of my GM Mark of Excellence emblems?

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SpaceRider

8/14/2007 4:44:39 AM

Hi Dogmanx,

I think they look great on your Monte, and you put them

on right : )

Mark of Excellence

The Mark of Excellence is the original name of the logo of the General Motors Corporation. First introduced in 1966, the logo originally included the phrase "Mark of Excellence" at the bottom, and as a decal, it was installed on the door jambs of General Motors' vehicles. This logo also was stamped on the release buttons of seat belt buckles on GM vehicles from 1967 until the mid-1990s.
The phrase "Mark of Excellence" and its appearance on the logo was phased out by the late 1970s.
In 2005, It was announced that small silver emblems of the logo would be applied to the the exterior of every 2006 GM vehicle. This was continued into 2007. The only 2007 GM production vehicles without this feature are the Saturn ION and the Saturn VUE. Both these vehicles are scheduled for replacement in 2008, and in 2008 all GM cars will carry the Mark of Excellence. The phrase was sometimes used in a derogatory fashion, to highlight common failures on GM vehicles. For example, a large crack that would routinely appear in the dashboard of 1971-76 Chevrolet Impalas would be referred to as the "Mark of Excellence".

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Definition of EXCELLENCE
Main Entry: ex·cel·lence
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'ek-s(&-)l&n(t)s
1 : the quality of being excellent
2 : an excellent or valuable quality : VIRTUE
3 : EXCELLENCY 2

I removed mine, I'll put them back on when my Monte
fits the definition. I'm work'in on it : )
Oh, mine were put on wrong at an angle, so were
my Monte Carlo Emblem. Quality Control ?
It wasn't the Mark of Excellence on Mine
It's all in the details.
Dog, you did yours right : )
Thanks for sharing your pic's/post.
`Space

Dominator8

1/18/2008 4:03:32 PM

I'm sorry to digg this thread up from the grave, I was going to make my own about this very subject before I found it. When I first saw these emblems appearing one the 2006 Monte's, Impala's, etc. I wanted one for mine. The little details are what makes your car yours.

I placed my GM emblems in almost the same spot, but a little lower. In my area, I haven't seen any other car older than 2006 have these emblems so I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought of this.

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