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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Pikey Potter on 20 December 2005, 15:28
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So after alot of heckling i put my hand in my pocket and bought a set of eibach lowering springs which make the car look fantastic. Now i'm thinking about de-badging it but i think there may be holes underneath the rear golf gti badge. Are there ? and what do you lot think on this subject anyway ?
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de-badge all the way......
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/carpics249.jpg)
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hi ,i would debadge the car ,makes it look cool
the rear badge is stuck on with thick black tape ,no holes
have you any pictures of your car with the new springs on .
and how much have you lowered your car.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/carljames/PICT0283.jpg)
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no holes in the rear but it does leave a large dimple!
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whip em off. leave the VW one on unless you wanna spend some cash tho.
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hi ,i would debadge the car ,makes it look cool
the rear badge is stuck on with thick black tape ,no holes
have you any pictures of your car with the new springs on .
and how much have you lowered your car.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/carljames/PICT0283.jpg)
Once i get up to speed with this new computer technology i'll post a couple of pictures for you. The car looks great but not quite as good as yours....is this golf envy ? As for the lowering question the eibach's drop it 50mm at the front and 35mm at the back. Not as low as some but at least my teeth dont rattle every time i go over a bump !
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no holes in the rear but it does leave a large dimple!
Large Dimple ?
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the vw badge is recessed into the boot
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the vw badge is recessed into the boot
i think you misunderstood me mate, i meant the gti badge underneath the rear right light cluster. My mate has got a mk2 (shame ! ha ha) and that had a couple of holes under the badge which led to filler and paint.
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get it done, de-badged all the way, all Iv done with the vw badge is stuck a wolfsberg edition badge over it. Confuses the hell out of ppl coz they know its a mk3 golf but bont believe their eyes. Keep havin people come up to me and ask if its a limeted edition or where they can get one.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/philippearson247/my%20car/getinout.jpg)
get a de-badged grill of sorts too, one like hardcore's is popular or mine is a little different. sorry if the pic is huge but its the best 1 i could find with the gril on.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/philippearson247/my%20car/phonepics037.jpg)
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the vw badge is recessed into the boot
i think you misunderstood me mate, i meant the gti badge underneath the rear right light cluster. My mate has got a mk2 (shame ! ha ha) and that had a couple of holes under the badge which led to filler and paint.
i knew what you meant, i was just clearing up what dom said. :smiley:
heres a picture of my arse
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/fherearbadge.jpg)
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very nicely illustrated alan!
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The front looks good debadged - I've got a mesh grille so there's no fixing for the front stuff anyway!
I do still like the rear badge tho - coz its a 16v - lets people know what they up against! :wink:
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I have to say that de-badging a car makes it look crap!!!
Be proud of the badge and the heritage it has.
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you speak your mind wont ya. Im sure everyone who has de-badged their cars is really happy to hear u think their cars look crap
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Sorry for any offence. I have to say though that I really don't think that most de-badged cars improve the looks !
Some are tasteful. Others look a bit chavvy.
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I have to say that de-badging a car makes it look crap!!!
Be proud of the badge and the heritage it has.
I have to say, I kinda agree most of the time. If you do it all over, and make the car a sleeper, it can look cool. But just taking the badge off the back doesn't make much difference imho...
Hell that's why everyone's different!! :smiley:
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I have to say, i dont understand this debadging thing :huh: Why would ypu want to do it? To me it just makes the car look like a 1.4, GTI look alike!!! But thats just my opinion you understand.
Stu
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I've slapped a black badge back and front on mine. That about as close i get to de-badging. Looks the dogs bollocks though !