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Old 03-09-2008, 07:23 PM
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Ok so went on a little pre-fun run excursion today with a buddy and he has his 88 carrera debadged. I love the look on his car but not sure how it woudl look on mine. Anyone have a picture of a clean C2 in Seal Gray with no badge?
Old 03-09-2008, 07:33 PM
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uhhh... just erase it in paint program.
Old 03-09-2008, 07:43 PM
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Dont have the means here in Charlotte yet as my camera and software is all in DC. But, uhh, thanks for the suggestion
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looks too kit car without a badge. keep it.
Old 03-09-2008, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi
looks too kit car without a badge. keep it.
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My understanding of debadging is to show a car what it is not....often to either hide performance, or to make a car look like a similar (to the untrained eye) better model. I think it's more of a street racing tactic.

I wouldn't do it.

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Old 03-09-2008, 09:15 PM
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Hi Bill,

I'm with Benjamin and Riad. Seal gray is a subtle color and the badge adds a little something imho. But hey, you know best what you like. So, do what makes you happy!

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Old 03-09-2008, 09:28 PM
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Don't do it. I'm not going to de-badge my C4S when I get it in a couple of weeks. I did however debadge my Audi A6 Avant - on there I think it looks good.
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If you debadge and don't like it, you can easily re-badge it.
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Originally Posted by Barn996
If you debadge and don't like it, you can easily re-badge it.
And this time with Turbo!!
Old 03-09-2008, 10:13 PM
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Or worse Riad...the custom scripts that are available like...."Daddy's girl"...
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I took the badge off seal gray Boxster S and than replaced it with a new one, just looks better with the badge. I dont know why.
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Not much involved in debadging a P-car compared to VW or Audi changing grills, etc, but why?

Are you just removing the Carrera off the back? That's probably reasonable...
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It's part of what makes the car. It's supposed to be here. Anything else to me is fake. No badge is as bad as putting in a fake badge, IMHO.
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the 996 can pull off the debadging just fine.

if you don't have the aerokit, leave the carrera or other script badge on. if you do have an aerokit, take off the script badge and put the 911 badge on (keeps things more tidy and less busy).


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