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Re: What is this de-badging craze for in the USA? >> Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from Randy Thatcher) on Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:13:09

In Reply to: Re: What is this de-badging craze for in the USA? >>, Simon S, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:02:10 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

This is only a guess about debadging in the USA. Maybe because the SPG is debadged the idea is to make a non-SPG look a little bit more like the a SPG. The cool factor to the SPG debadging (to me, anyway) is that it's a sleeper.

I personally plan to debadge my convertible just to give it a cleaner look.

In europe I've seen TONS of debadged BMW's, Benzo's, etc. It think it gives the car a cleaner look, but I'm guessing the real reason they do it is to buy the cheapest version but not show it. I.e. get the low horsepower 4 banger BMW 3 series but not show it's the cheapie. The saab in the USA is opposite, don't show you have the faster turbo model.

Randy
1990 SPG (stock SPG badge scheme)
1994 900TC (to be debadged this spring)
2000 9-3 (badges on, it's a lease)

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Posts in this Thread:

Debadging, scrodney, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:45:01
- Don't do it unless you are repainting, Jonathan, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:38:39
- Dental floss n/m, SDP, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:41:03
- I did this and it left marks, I regret it somehat..., Will, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:43:16
  - Paint underneath was darker because was protected, Tcar, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 19:38:14
- Re: Debadging, NathanPflaum, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:32:13
  - Confuse the green hornets., Tino, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:41:08
- If you're getting rid of your "saab" badge>>, Bry M., Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:30:16
- Re: Heat gun..., Cliff, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:54:27
  - Re: De-badged grille..., Cliff, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:19:54
- What is this de-badging craze for in the USA? >>, Troll, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:54:10
  - Re: What is this de-badging craze for in the USA? >>, daveA, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:31:07
  - Cop puts wrong make on ticket, ticket gets thrown out.., JohnB, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:55:51
  - cleaner looking lines, dave n, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:26:40
  - motivated by shame....n/m, chrisx, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:37:57
    - i like this, burlyb, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:29:18
  - Removed my badges, 3" wide side molding...., Jon , Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:07:03
  - Trend, Dan W, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 19:45:10
  - It's a trick to make people think it's been wrecked..., Ryan Goldade, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:37:59
    - I wanted one of those pee stickers!, dave n, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:29:04
      - LOL Dave! hahahhahha n/m, Taylor, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:47:12
  - My theory is...., Todd N, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:31:47
    - Re: My theory is....bumper questions???, miranda, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 02:59:54
      - I'd just have them painted at a body shop..., Todd N, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:47:44
  - Because everyone wants an SPG :), Bry M., Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:29:11
  - Re: What is this de-badging craze for in the USA? >>, Simon S, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:02:10
    - Re: What is this de-badging craze for in the USA? >>, Randy Thatcher , Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:13:09 <-- Viewing This Message
      - European debadging versus American one, andrey, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:26:10
      - Re: What is this de-badging craze for in the USA? >>, Chad H, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:36:00
      - Yup...see your point! Thanks :) !! n/m, Troll, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:24:20
    - I'm not in Europe - but what is motivation? nm, Troll, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:04:42
      - Re: I'm not in Europe - but what is motivation? nm, Simon S, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:10:02
        He he..THAT I can understand! :) n/m, Troll, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:11:24

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