Author Topic: To debadge or not to debadge?  (Read 1881 times)

Offline Shady Pioneer

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To debadge or not to debadge?
« on: 24 April 2008, 17:14 »
I know most will say keep it original and keep the badge, but after thinking about it, the debadged front grill looks pretty mean.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-MK3-3-Debadged-Sport-Grille-GTI-16V-TDI-VR6-WOB_W0QQitemZ130215262452QQihZ003QQcategoryZ43118QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

I want to know if that's the one which most people go for when getting one, and obviously I'll get it sprayed to match the car.

What do we think?

Offline Neaty

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2008, 17:34 »
I only like Mk3 Debadged grills when they are colour coded, so if thats what you are going to do then I say go for it :afro:

Offline golfmk31993

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2008, 17:50 »
i just dont like them :sad:

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2008, 17:51 »
 you could spray your VW badge the same as your car, I have always liked that look  :cool:

Offline boneybradley

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #4 on: 24 April 2008, 18:06 »
I have tried the badgeless grill and decided against it...and my badge is now body coloured but i think chrome is due for a comeback??

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Offline Shady Pioneer

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2008, 22:45 »
I'm gonna get one, get it sprayed asap and then I'm banging lol! I think whilst I'm at it I'll get the rear spoiler colour coded too. I do like it with the badge but I want something a bit different, because at first sight it look like a normal car, at least when I'm driving along mine will stand out a bit more than the regulars, it's only a subtle mod anyway that'll make me feel better lol!

Offline LazyLunatic

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2008, 22:48 »
No debadged grill, don't like them.

Color coded - badges + spoiler is gr8! :)

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #7 on: 24 April 2008, 23:04 »
I did they same Shady,

couldnt decide in the end i bit the bullet bought a genuine FK 1

gona colour code it and see how it looks, if it looks whack, id say black the badge i think it looks nice n subtle

but each to there own, got the grill now its just gettin off ma A$$ and doing it :S

im in the process of colour codin my bumpers at the min :P

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Offline Rmachines

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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #8 on: 24 April 2008, 23:05 »
Debadge gives it that "euro" badboy look! I love it  :wink: :wink:
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Re: To debadge or not to debadge?
« Reply #9 on: 24 April 2008, 23:06 »
haha yea, im currently looking for the smoked euro rears aswel,

allllllll about the euro babbyyyyy :P