Originally Posted by SLO_Town
Originally Posted by atikovi
Originally Posted by E150GT
I always remove my emblems
When I see that, I think either the car was wrecked and the body shop was too cheap to replace the emblem,
or the vehicle is a base model, like an XL, and the owner hopes people think it's a more expensive model like an XLT.
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Scott
That's why people do it, it's the exact same thing as the "325i M" with the stupid tri-colour stripes somewhere on it. Wheels, tires and brakes don't lie to enthusiasts. I get that the fast model can be twice the price, but just buy a sports car you can afford. That's the stuff that kids did in HS with their first car. Super tacky IMO, even if you aren't trying to hide anything it looks like you are.
Originally Posted by AZjeff
Originally Posted by E150GT
I always remove my emblems
What do you do if the emblem has locating pins like the ones shown? I knew a guy who debadged a new Ranger and was left with the holes. Put them back.
Not knocking you, I've been known to debadge as well. Guess it's the opposite of the guys who take a new truck and get pretty decals stuck on the sides. No thanks.
I like those if they are tasteful, they remind me of the 90s when it seemed like every car had a beltline pinstripe or weird graphics. My 99 has the pinstripe and "Sport" door graphics on a base model without PW,PL, A/C or ABS.