Badge or no badge?

pepsilol · 26 Dec 2012 at 15:58

Or just trade it in for an IS-F

Sin_Chase · 26 Dec 2012 at 15:59

I'm not a fan of loads of chomre badges, nor do I like no badges at all.

L badge only looks good.

As an alternative to de-badging why don't you get some black chrome ones? Or even PlastiDip them in matte black?

pepsilol · 26 Dec 2012 at 16:02

Nope, not doing that at all. IMO that's just a completely ridiculous thing to do to something like an LS.

Sin_Chase · 26 Dec 2012 at 16:12

pepsilol said:
Nope, not doing that at all. IMO that's just a completely ridiculous thing to do to something like an LS.

So debadging is an option but changing them to a more subtle variant is not.

Right.

Cannot work out why you think an LS is not a candidate when Lexus roll out black chromed stuff themselves.

pepsilol · 26 Dec 2012 at 16:23

This is a wind up right.

Debadging is on the same level as plasti dipping them in black ?

One is a reasonable mod, the other is something a chav with a Corsa would do....

scousegit · 26 Dec 2012 at 16:23

Sinchase, debadging isn't an option for him now unles he wants to fill the holes and paint the bolt lid.

K.C. Leblanc · 26 Dec 2012 at 16:38

Is that a 318i?

Sin_Chase · 26 Dec 2012 at 16:41

pepsilol said:
This is a wind up right.

Debadging is on the same level as plasti dipping them in black ?

One is a reasonable mod, the other is something a chav with a Corsa would do....

Black chromed or perhaps PlastiDip. Looks pretty decent if done right on the right cars to be fair.

PlastiDip is cheap and instantly reversible. Black chrome is an OEM option on some models.

If you do not like it, say. Sitting there saying "Totally ridiculous on an LS" like it's some kind of supercar is pretty laughable however.

Sin_Chase · 26 Dec 2012 at 16:41

scousegit said:
Sinchase, debadging isn't an option for him now unles he wants to fill the holes and paint the bolt lid.

Which is why I suggested he might want something more subtle like black chrome badges instead. Can make them less obvious, still pretty stock looking and not have the holes issue. Apparently a totally ridiculous idea on an LS though.

sigma · 26 Dec 2012 at 17:13

When did debadging become a classy mod?

pepsilol · 26 Dec 2012 at 17:42

Sin_Chase said:
If you do not like it, say. Sitting there saying "Totally ridiculous on an LS" like it's some kind of supercar is pretty laughable however.

I genuinely think I would be the first ever person to ever use Plastidip on a Lexus in England

Im generally a very stock car person, debadging is a far as I really go on visual mods.

I just think blackening chrome badges would look ridiculous on the LS...

Brookert · 26 Dec 2012 at 18:42

sigma said:
When did debadging become a classy mod?

since it became so widespread with BMW 116 and 318 owners.

Maximum Triceratops · 26 Dec 2012 at 19:41

Slippery slope this, today - de-badge, tomorrow - neons.

Vita · 26 Dec 2012 at 20:15

Do not debadge it, leave it as it is.

Third Opinion · 26 Dec 2012 at 21:57

K.C. Leblanc said:
Is that a 318i?

Can't be it would have an M Badge to replace it.

Liampope · 27 Dec 2012 at 02:51

Dont understand saying it would look chav?? Chav is when the manufacturer badge comes off and the lock is covered with filler too. My car is debadged from factory and looks better for it. Think about it - whoever thought a description of the car on the boot was a good look in the first place? That's like me walking aroud with 'British', '5'6"' or something on my arse in tacky shiny letters. Manufacturers badge only looks much better, especially on a premium car where they gave a crap about it's aesthetics. Too bad you cant do it, OP.

Participant · 27 Dec 2012 at 08:46

megakid said:
Leave it standard. I always couple debadged cars with shoddy mods/trying too hard - no idea why though.

Assuming he could have easily de-badged, that would have been my view. Leave badges in situ.