Simonl Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 RS6 is the coolest feckin car on the road....BE PROUD go badge the sucker.... that's an order!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18ME Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I've totally debadged my A4 (inc the Quattro badges) at the back because it looks too fussy with all the badges, PDC and lower valance. Now it looks so much cleaner. People will still know its a diesel because there are no exhaust pipes showing, but won't know its a remapped one. This is how it used to look at the back, I'm sure you'll agree it looks too messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 ...and nothing to do with the fact it's a TDI not an RS6... which is what i thought it was - until i saw the badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Tone_ Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 My Car came debadged - didn't bother me I do prefer it. The exhaust will almost certainly give the game away - dont you think? Cheers Tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18ME Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 [ QUOTE ] ...and nothing to do with the fact it's a TDI not an RS6... which is what i thought it was - until i saw the badge [/ QUOTE ] Wrong model mate. My car is an A4, not an A6 which is the next size model up from an A4 and doesn't pretend to be anything other than a nice looking A4 Avant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zool Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Still in two minds about the debadging. I'm getting the exhaust extensions for my s-line TDI, which would take the diesel look out of the equation even more ... well at least until they here that farmyard roar (now where can I buy 3.2 badges... hmmm? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18ME Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 [ QUOTE ] My Car came debadged - didn't bother me I do prefer it. The exhaust will almost certainly give the game away - dont you think? Cheers Tone [/ QUOTE ] I understand that you can have chrome exhaust extentions on the A3 2.0Tdi, which does look very nice. There must be some pics on here but if not there was a guy on ukmkiv's that did it to his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zool Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Badges are 1 vote ahead at the minute .. It's neck and neck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambba Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 My car came debadged as part of the original order and with the older A3T you can't see the exhaust anyway just like the Tdi, so it keeps folks guessing. Debadging is a tough call and is like ordering any of the S or RS cars, do you take the alu mirrors or not..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] ...and nothing to do with the fact it's a TDI not an RS6... which is what i thought it was - until i saw the badge [/ QUOTE ] Wrong model mate. My car is an A4, not an A6 which is the next size model up from an A4 and doesn't pretend to be anything other than a nice looking A4 Avant. [/ QUOTE ] You knew what i meant. PS: It's a VERY nice looking Avant, by the way! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Still in two minds about the debadging. I'm getting the exhaust extensions for my s-line TDI, which would take the diesel look out of the equation even more ... [/ QUOTE ] I thought the exhausts pointed down for a reason, isn't it soot damaging the paintwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmacauley Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another reason to debadge is to make the car less attractive to thieves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't kid yourself, an opportunist thief will nick anything that's unlocked or available and a proffessional will take it just for the parts. [/ QUOTE ] And what has that reply got to do with the debadging issue? Did you reply to the wrong post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 It means what is says... don't think debadging your car will make it less attractive. Theives aren't stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmacauley Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Of course an unbadged car is less likely to be stolen! Imagine you are a car thief for a moment. You are in a dark and deserted car park at night with no security cameras. (Car thief utopia) You have a choice of cars to steal , all of which are lined up in a row of spaces. You see badges which say M5 , R32 , GTI , 147 GTA and various cars which say things like 1.6 , 1.8 or have no badge at all. Do you ? A) Ignore all the badged ones and go specially to inspect the unbadged ones in case one of them is something fast debadged ? or B) Go for the obviously fast and expensive car so that you won't waste you time having stolen a 1.6 in the hope it might be an R32. It's a no brainer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 [ QUOTE ] RS6 is the coolest feckin car on the road....BE PROUD go badge the sucker.... that's an order!!!! [/ QUOTE ] Shalln't! I'm very happy with it the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I've debadged every car I've owned except the R32. I made the decision as I want to sell it on with the badges intact. Personally, I think cars look nicer with badges........ in the immortal words of one mexican in Blazing Saddles "Badges! we don' neeeeed no steeinking badges!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zool Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 [ QUOTE ] I thought the exhausts pointed down for a reason, isn't it soot damaging the paintwork? [/ QUOTE ] Aye, I think they do in most cars so I suppose the customer takes that risk on board when they get replacements. Saw a BMW 530d with straight pipes recently - not sure if they're standard tho' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zool Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Looks like that's more or less it with this poll. Careful examination of the photo finish and debadging seems to have pipped it. Nice one guys, thanks for the votes. Now gotta convince the missus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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