Debadging

[Fidgits]

You might think debadging is 'to give your car a smoother look'..

well, that might be your excuse, but lets not forget where it comes from..

1984, BMW offer a special 'option' on their 3 series which is the removal of the model Badge - so 316 drivers can pretend to have a 325

and the practice continues amongst the german manufacturers today, and you guys replicate it... for entirely different reasons though im sure ;)

[Calisto]

I de-badged my Celi for 2 reasons..............

1. for the smoothness and the lines :)

2. Because no one knows what she is. eg GT4 lol., GT-R or a GTi gets peeps guessing

Stealth mode best way to be.

[Fidgits]

I de-badged my Celi for 2 reasons..............

1. for the smoothness and the lines :)

2. Because no one knows what she is. eg GT4 lol., GT-R or a GTi gets peeps guessing

Stealth mode best way to be.

Reason 2 means your no better than the BMW 318 owners who debadge the model numbers ;)

reason 1 is valid

[corollasr]

yeah but anyone with a brain can tell that a 316/18 is what it is even when debadged as a 323-8 has a twin exhaust

ed

[Gareth B]

Lol at random rant. Are you bored fidgits?

[Calisto]

I de-badged my Celi for 2  reasons..............

1. for the smoothness and the lines :)

2. Because no one knows what she is. eg GT4 lol., GT-R or a GTi gets  peeps  guessing

Stealth mode best way to be.

Reason 2 means your no better than the BMW 318 owners who debadge the model numbers ;)

reason 1 is valid

In my opinion hunny reason 2 is also valid B)

[Fidgits]

yeah but anyone with a brain can tell that a 316/18 is what it is even when debadged as a 323-8 has a twin exhaust

ed

true..

but that doesnt stop them (and perhaps thats why Halfrauds started selling plastic zorst trims)

[Fidgits]

I de-badged my Celi for 2  reasons..............

1. for the smoothness and the lines :)

2. Because no one knows what she is. eg GT4 lol., GT-R or a GTi gets  peeps  guessing

Stealth mode best way to be.

Reason 2 means your no better than the BMW 318 owners who debadge the model numbers ;)

reason 1 is valid

In my opinion hunny reason 2 is also valid B)

ahhh...

IMHO reason 2 is just Max Muppet! :P (cos people rarely debadge the top model - so debaged suggest lower model pretending)

[alanbradley]

Nah! you can easily tell on BMWs and Mercs by the exhaust style... I know where you're coming from though ;)

This is the same reason that repmobiles tend to have their spec noted on the sides rather than the bootlid. It's all :censor: related!

Don't see the point myself, but each to their own...

Cheers,

Alan

[Calisto]

I de-badged my Celi for 2  reasons..............

1. for the smoothness and the lines :)

2. Because no one knows what she is. eg GT4 lol., GT-R or a GTi gets  peeps  guessing

Stealth mode best way to be.

Reason 2 means your no better than the BMW 318 owners who debadge the model numbers ;)

reason 1 is valid

In my opinion hunny reason 2 is also valid B)

ahhh...

IMHO reason 2 is just Max Muppet! :P (cos people rarely debadge the top model - so debaged suggest lower model pretending)

Fidge mate dont start on my car :P <_<

[corollasr]

mine is pretty much top model, and is debadged. :P

[Fidgits]

wasnt 'starting on your car' Ash, just saying that intention is (IMO) a bit max muppety..

[Calisto]

Fidgits :P Thankyou for you opinion

[Yarisboy]

Yea, cos is200 drivers don't debadge their cars do they

[John R]

They're too busy crunching figures 9-5. BUY BUY BUY! SELL SELL SELL!

[Calisto]

Here, Here :P

[Fidgits]

Yea, cos is200 drivers don't debadge their cars do they

and your point is.......

p.s. mine still has the badges on :D

[Calisto]

Fidge you have a Lexus right... so Lexus forum ---- Toyota forum mmmmmmmmmmmm :P

how many peeps in LEXUS forum have debadged there car??

[dymchurchpaseo]

..

[Calisto]

Well said mate and the Celica does have a nice shape and the paint work is good

So there Fidge :P

[John R]

Lexus owners don't de-badge because they're too busy eating werthers originals and making model boats.

[ricomr2]

I've removed the badges from my '2 because i prefer the look and its easier to polish the boot lid

I dont need to pretend my car is something its not and neither do you Asha...

At the end of the day, your driving a very nice car regardless of the model ;)

[Calisto]

Tiss true mate. But GT-Rs in Rochdale are very few and far between which is the way it should be :P and most of the Celicas here have badges on

I prefer stealth mode and I like to be different <_<

[~Rach~]

Well the GTi is being debadged...

.... and rebadged ;)

Replacing the old tatty toyota and GTI badges, with new shiny chrome and red ones :D

[LORD_ED]

IMHO reason 2 is just Max Muppet! :P (cos people rarely debadge the top model - so debaged suggest lower model pretending)

the audi RS's have the option of bein de badged for which u pay extra for

in the end though its not sticking on a fake filler cap spinning hubcaps etc its a finishing touch each to there own