31 replies to this topic

[G-Bob]

I had a play with photoshop, cloning them out and I think it looks best with the Big Vaux one in the middle and the vx220 one removed.

[iceman]

As per Iceman's comments- it simply looks much better IMHO. It's harder to see that unusual vertical line with that oversize Griffin badge (dinner plate) covering it up.

..great minds think alike

[iceman]

I had a play with photoshop, cloning them out and I think it looks best with the Big Vaux one in the middle and the vx220 one removed.

..at the very least, if one just had to have a badge, the other way around would be less busy on the lined back. But obviously it's just personal preference and the fullest of respect to yours [/grouphug]

[iceman]

Rather than de-badge, I've decided to add badges.

...nice idea

[iceman]

They look like a Kit Car without badges...... leave them on!.

A great looking kit car or a ruined looking production car? ..hummm..i know which i'd prefer to look like [/respectfully]

[Ben Cole]

My personal opinion is to keep the Vauxhall badges but get rid of the VX220 and Turbo badges. I just think the chavtastic font they've used is terrible. Haven't got round to it yet though.

[iceman]

What's with all this de-badging, you sound like the people who drive basic Beemers and have them debadged. If you want the apparent cachet of a Lotus badge, you should buy a (girly looking) Elise.

If you want a Lambo or some other Italian exotica, then buy a Panda and save up.

Vauxhall are one of the original sports car manufacturers. They still make hot motors.

Perhaps it's just me, but I like having the apparent familiarity of a badge that everyone recognises, but a car that they usually don't.

OK, over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you on this Norman
While I accept that some may like the debadged look, I suspect that others have different motives

Oh for sure you are right to a degree. But i think that if you had a poll to see which of those that had removed their rear griffin had also removed all other visual connections to vauxhall (wheel caps, steering wheel badge and front griffin) you would see very few indeed had tried to disassociate themselves from the brand. Of course i may be wrong but i would set a very high wager that of all those that had debadged, few/less had gone the full hog.

[iceman]

My personal opinion is to keep the Vauxhall badges but get rid of the VX220 and Turbo badges.

I just think the chavtastic font they've used is terrible. Haven't got round to it yet though.

I suppose it's the balance of the world on show that we have totally opposing preferences [/grouphug]

Good luck with your removal when you get around to it. I hope that there are no marks left and that it's an easy job.

[G-Bob]

My personal opinion is to keep the Vauxhall badges but get rid of the VX220 and Turbo badges.

I just think the chavtastic font they've used is terrible. Haven't got round to it yet though.

I popped outside yesterday after my last post and whipped the vx220 badge off in a jiffy. Took 5mins max including getting the sticky stuff off and rubbing a little SRP on there to get rid of the VX220 shaped dirt!

[Ben Cole]

2 more factors.....I think the turbo badge keeps people a respectable distance behind you AND....how easy would it be to stick the badge back on?

[iceman]

2 more factors.....I think the turbo badge keeps people a respectable distance behind you

AND....how easy would it be to stick the badge back on?

It's not worth the trouble trying to re-stick one on, best to buy another one (they come as self adhesive) and put that on.

[Wolfstone]

AND....how easy would it be to stick the badge back on?

Have a look a few posts back up at the end of page 1 of this thread. I've just attachd the VX220 and Turbo badges to the Steinmetz-alike front grille that i'd just had fitted. I used double-sided carpet tape which is VERY thin. The badges only make contact with limited parts on the grille but they seem to be staying put OK. Not sure however what the best product to use to attach the badges to paintwork would be.