Tailgate badges ..... opinions

sprout99 · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:04

ON....

OFF...

Brodick · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:17

Personally I would say on.
Don't get people who de badge their cars, makes me think they have something to hide and looks like there is something missing without model designation badge at the very least
but each to their own

Worst case I ever saw was a mk 3 rangerover
it was black with non std tinted rear lights, tinted rear windows and completely
de badged. I nearly crashed my car into a row of parked cars I was laughing so hard. It just looked so stupid. On to of everything the tint on the windows was starting to peel

Ninja59 · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:27

Off I like removing them as it makes it easier to polish plus it just looks better in my opinion.

sprout99 · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninja59

Off I like removing them as it makes it easier to polish plus it just looks better in my opinion.

my thoughts....leave the 'V O L V O' on the boot lid
i do like clean look. I know what the car is and items such as the big brakes give a hint to the designation
without shouting about it.

I'm having the same debate with the Mrs. She's not the one who washes and waxes it !

sprout99 · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:33

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...=194068&page=2

they are supplied without them.....?

Ninja59 · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:33

Well I did a quick change to it with the Volvo off as well (on my C30 when I had it I removed all of them). I liked that even more in honesty, although it definitely won't suit everyone (so going half way is nicer).

Definitely get rid viewing those pictures!

sprout99 · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:35

i like symmetry .... it's the engineering background.

sprout99 · Feb 25th, 2014, 13:43

our other car ..... before

after

I-S · Feb 25th, 2014, 14:43

It's entirely down to your own opinion.

Anyone who doesn't know about cars isn't going to notice nor care that you have no badges on the back.

Anyone who does is going to assume you have a D2 and don't want to admit it (as most debadged cars in the UK are bottom end models. In germany mostly it's top end models that are debadged).

Ultimately, the vast majority of people won't notice and those that do will never say anything to you about it - so do what looks best to you, it's your car.

tt82 · Feb 25th, 2014, 15:56

Whatever you do, sites like castrol oils or such mean all I have to do is enter your reg on there and it will tell me exactly what car you have.

Feb 25th, 2014, 13:04	#1
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Feb 25th, 2014, 13:17	#2
Brodick Master Member Last Online: Jan 9th, 2019 16:15 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dunblane	Personally I would say on. Don't get people who de badge their cars, makes me think they have something to hide and looks like there is something missing without model designation badge at the very least but each to their own Worst case I ever saw was a mk 3 rangerover it was black with non std tinted rear lights, tinted rear windows and completely de badged. I nearly crashed my car into a row of parked cars I was laughing so hard. It just looked so stupid. On to of everything the tint on the windows was starting to peel __________________ 2015 V40 se Lux D4 manual, Bright Silver 2012 XC60 se Lux D5 geartronic, Inscription silver.(sold 03/15 - gone but never to be forgotten) 2010 XC60 se Lux D5 geartronic, Bright Silver (sold)

Feb 25th, 2014, 13:33	#5
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Feb 25th, 2014, 13:35	#7
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Feb 25th, 2014, 13:27	#3
Ninja59 Probably Akita's Toyboy.. Last Online: Dec 27th, 2023 22:24 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: A House.	Off I like removing them as it makes it easier to polish plus it just looks better in my opinion.

Feb 25th, 2014, 14:43	#9
I-S Premier Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2021 23:43 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huddersfield	It's entirely down to your own opinion. Anyone who doesn't know about cars isn't going to notice nor care that you have no badges on the back. Anyone who does is going to assume you have a D2 and don't want to admit it (as most debadged cars in the UK are bottom end models. In germany mostly it's top end models that are debadged). Ultimately, the vast majority of people won't notice and those that do will never say anything to you about it - so do what looks best to you, it's your car.

Feb 25th, 2014, 15:56	#10
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