|
|
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Badged or debadged???
SIMPLY PUT. . .Which do you prefer? Why?
__________________
'82 240D, 215,000 + Classic White, Regenbogen |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
I'd say for most Mercedes, debadged, just looks cleaner and less guady (not that they do look gaudy in the first place). Less chrome can be a good thing. A debadged W126 (especially a 560SEC) looks very very cool to me. I would debadge mine but it is so dirty around the badged area that I'm afraid I couldn't get it looking good
__________________
1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
D Badge, clean. Especially in silver.
|
#4
|
|||
|
|||
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34657&d=1152885912
I like the de-badged look on the W210, besides the stickum on my letters started to fail and I lost a couple in the car wash. Don't need people asking what a "TU BODIE EL" is, so I just took them all off
__________________
Marty D. 2013 C300 4Matic 1984 BMW 733i 2013 Lincoln MKz |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
For my 240D, I went with the euro badging style. Took off the diesel emblem and filled the holes. Looks cleaner and more unique to me. Almost fully debadged, but decided I would keep the 240D to remind people behind me why I'm going so slow
-Zach
__________________
1978 240D Auomatic Custom Charcoal Gray, Navy MB tex, kenwood/Elemental/Boston/Aura sound, Shaved antenna and emblems. 1990 Lincoln Town Car, Sleeper/Strip car in progress, 17.75@77mph. |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Debadged. That's how mine came when my dad ordered it. It looks very clean, especially on the white car (the debadged look is also great on a black car). The trunk lid just looks so uncluttered and "sophisticated." My car has a clean look all around ... no pinstriping, no badging, no plate indent on the front bumper.
That's not to say I think badged models look crappy or anything ... and if they were all unbadged, then there'd be too many times I'd see a 124 or 126 in a parking lot and wonder if it's a diesel ... but never know (unless someone gets in and starts it up).
__________________
1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Waxing around the letters is a real pain. I'm considering removing mine just for that reason.
|
#8
|
||||
|
||||
i was going back and fourth on this after my W124 was repainted. For now its de-badged only the MB star is left on.
Although i liked the "turbo" badge because in my mind i would think people would think its a speed demon Some of my friends who didnt know it was a diesel thought, "wow this thing has a turbo? did you put a intake on it? it must be fast!" i always get a laugh at that. I was so tempted to slap a AMG badge but that would be a little much
__________________
Current: 05 E320 CDI 07 GL320 CDI 08 Sprinter 05 Dodge Cummins 01 Dodge Cummins Previous 2004 E55 AMG 2002 C32 AMG (#2) 1995 E300 1978 300D 1987 300D 2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[ 1981 300SD 1983 300SD 1987 300SDL 2002 Jetta TDI 1996 S420 1995 S500 1993 190E 2.6 1992 190E 2.3 1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
I can go either way on the issue, I like them badged or debadged. I think it's funny when people debage their diesels, they think you won't be able to tell just by looking if it's a gasser or diesel, but the sooty bumper and tail lights give it all away.
__________________
'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123. |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
i vote for badged, since thats how they came from the MB Factory.......
__________________
-Justin I believe in extreme automotive perfection whenever possible.......there is no such thing as "It doesn't matter" !!! 1985 300 CDT - 287k miles 1980 240 D - 340k miles With extras !! http://facebook.com/BenzDieselTuner http://facebook.com/SWFLAlternativeFuelsClub http://facebook.com/SWFLBenzClub http://SWFLBenzClub.com |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
I prefer to keep my 240D badge.
|
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Badged. They're original. Keeps the cars authentic. And frankly, MBs *without* badges are pretentious.
__________________
'91 300D 2.5 Turbo 330K '00 VW TDI Golf, 190K '67 BMW R50/2 '73 Norton Commando Interstate |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
i dont have sooty bumper syndrome...
|
#14
|
||||
|
||||
run more veggie through her, and u will....... :fork_off:
__________________
-Justin I believe in extreme automotive perfection whenever possible.......there is no such thing as "It doesn't matter" !!! 1985 300 CDT - 287k miles 1980 240 D - 340k miles With extras !! http://facebook.com/BenzDieselTuner http://facebook.com/SWFLAlternativeFuelsClub http://facebook.com/SWFLBenzClub http://SWFLBenzClub.com |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
With the diesels I keep it stock, espeicaly with the SDL. I don't want some MB newbie mixing up a rare SDL with a run of the mill SD.
If I had say a 500E or something that is a bit of a wolf, I'd take the badge off the rear, leave them guessing. I always thought it would be a hoot to put E350 4Matic badges on the rear of an E55! Some guy in a Viper or Z06 would be pounding the dash of his car pissed off because he can't pass a V6 MB.
__________________
1999 SL500 1969 280SE 2023 Ram 1500 2007 Tiara 3200 |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|