Aesthetic Modifications: Debadge

GJ-Molestor said:

I prefer an uncluttered look of the sheetmetal and would rather see the clean lines of the car rather then some tacky skyactiv badge. I guess it’s a matter of preference, but looks great to me.

I especially love the look on the BMW. You can see the fancy sheetmetal better.

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Anchorman said:

Your cars look nice with and without but I don’t get a kick out of the slight difference that debadging makes. You still have rear lights and towing eye blanks etc. TBH, I would have to do a “spot the difference” on the two Mazda 6 pictures. I like your uncluttered garage look much more!!!

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7eregrine said:

I like debadging. Think it looks good I was going to debadge mine...I mean, my god, how many places must it say CX-5? But seeing as the only possible way to tell if the car is AWD? I'll be leaving it on for the day when I do sell it.

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7eregrine said:

Agree don't like Plasti. Pet peeves is dealer plates. Surprises me how few people think to remove those.

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dc16 said:

Yea I know. It's best that I don't spend too much time and money on modifications. I had a subie before and I cut a hole in the roof for a rally vent. But that was before wife, house, kid, etc etc...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QY2vQCB0riERYPUL2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sBJOb0hWy9MDwyIL2

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7eregrine said:

Agree don't like Plasti. Pet peeves is dealer plates. Surprises me how few people think to remove those.

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7eregrine said:

Some people like tinted windows, others don't. Some people like computers with glass windows and lights inside, others don't. Some people like to customize thier phone (Android), others don't (Apple).
I find it no more curious then any of those use case scenarios. [emoji16]

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Xeler8ing said:

Each to their own I suppose

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murky said:

I've also been in the camp that doesn't really understand the de-badging thing. Although, I might consider removing the SkyActiv badge, just because it is such dumb, ambiguous branding fluff.

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7eregrine said:

Right? This means nothing to... I still may remove that.

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ColoradoDriver said:

If I remove that, the symmetrical part of my brain will tell me to remove the CX-5 and AWD badges too.

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Xeler8ing said:

OCD (wink)

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ColoradoDriver said:

Yep! Same reason I can't do that off center front license plate I see people do.

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Xeler8ing said:

I wouldn't do that. Need to drill extra holes and don't want to wreck the bumper!

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