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Old 09-07-2016, 12:14 AM
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Keep it naked
Old 09-07-2016, 09:22 AM
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My thoughts:

1. Keep it naked for a while and see if you like it after a few weeks. you can always reinstall the badging at any time.

2. Rather than the silver '911' emblem, I think I'd try '911' in gloss black to keep the badging somewhat subdued.
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My car is Arctic Silver and the Carrera script was gray, which just didn't do it for me.

So, I removed it with the intention to put on a black '911'.

But, I happen to like the de-badged look, so haven't put anything on it yet.
Old 09-07-2016, 10:25 AM
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Wasn't there a factory option to have the badge painted the same color as the exterior paint? That's an interesting way to keep the badge but make it a little bit more subtle.
Old 09-07-2016, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Dennis C
Wasn't there a factory option to have the badge painted the same color as the exterior paint? That's an interesting way to keep the badge but make it a little bit more subtle.

Yup. Still there but certainly subtle.
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Old 09-07-2016, 11:35 AM
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I took off the Carrera S script and put on just the P O R S C H E on the back. Looks better to me. Thought about going naked but needed something.
Old 09-08-2016, 01:10 PM
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Silver letters on white, considered removing all of it!
Old 09-08-2016, 01:12 PM
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I just cant stand dealership decals or plates, drives me crazy. I should drive around with a hair dryer and a bottle of Goo Gone, lol!
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I removed the silver carrera badge, debatched, and installed a gloss black 911. I was skeptical about if the gloss black batch would be too blended into the black car. After installing, I think it fit in pretty well, as I like the clean look.

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Old 09-08-2016, 08:40 PM
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I removed 'Porsche' but there were mark and couldn't remove it. (It is a old 2005 car,..)

So I put "P O R S C H E" and looks nice and happy with it.
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I was forced into debadging by worn out adhesive on some of the original lettering. I ended up taking it all off.

I must say that I really like it without badges. Super slick looking and a million times easier to detail. I'd keep it clean unless there are blemishes from the old letters that you want to cover up.
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Interested in knowing how some of you put the badge back. Which adhesive you used.

Thanks
Old 09-10-2016, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by nevadakid
Interested in knowing how some of you put the badge back. Which adhesive you used.

Thanks

3m double sided tape. Im sure Porsche has their own custom variant. But in the end its some sort of double sided tape cut to shape.

All of our cars are varying shades of white. The silver or chrome lettering looks good. The only deviation I would do is a RUF badge that comes with their engine.
Old 09-11-2016, 02:50 PM
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I would be good with a car that was completely debadged, especially a 911/993/996/997/991-series car. Just about anyone looking at them knows it's a Porsche without the badging. The increase in badging just seems attention-whorish to me ...
Old 09-12-2016, 04:41 PM
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When I see a car with no badge - I always think its been hit and resprayed.


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