anyone here debadge their f-type?
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The JAGUAR letters under the leaper are the most unattractive imo. They are not even attached well and the spoiler looks ridiculous that busy. Again, just personal taste.
It took some patience getting the adhesive off under the letters and some elbow grease with some mild polish. 99% iso alcohol worked better than Goo Gone sticker remover.
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How can it be a 'V6S' and an 'R'....? I clearly need to go back to Jaguar model school... Did you, by any chance mean V8S?
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Awhile back, Jaguar let a number of cars leave the factory with the incorrect badges on the rear. There were several V6 S models in the market with AWD R badges on them. I noticed this while looking at various cars on Car Gurus.
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Hot dog! We have a weiner!
Mine was one of those cars.
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Originally Posted by MI-FType
Awhile back, Jaguar let a number of cars leave the factory with the incorrect badges on the rear. There were several V6 S models in the market with AWD R badges on them. I noticed this while looking at various cars on Car Gurus.
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Uncle, awesome vid!
I always thought that debadging was a European thing, where people with higher end cars, (AMG, M, etc...) did not want to advertise them, lest being kidnapped & held for ransom...
But really, isn't debadging an option on some of the Euro cars?
Around here it is the opposite way. See an AMG badge on a C230 with the "0" pried off...
I get so haaaangry
(C43 with 223K on it is my daily driver.)
I always thought that debadging was a European thing, where people with higher end cars, (AMG, M, etc...) did not want to advertise them, lest being kidnapped & held for ransom...
But really, isn't debadging an option on some of the Euro cars?
Around here it is the opposite way. See an AMG badge on a C230 with the "0" pried off...
I get so haaaangry
(C43 with 223K on it is my daily driver.)
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David Meier (10-15-2019)
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Debadging
Fully agree...I had a friend who bought a MBZ and tried to pass it off as a higher model with all the badges removed - sorry, any car guy can tell the difference between a 6 cyl and an 8 cyl!! I dont understand the need to do this - I bought a Jaguar because I like what the car stands for, among other attributes, and I really dont care that I have a base car in Premium form! No need for me to add stickers or badges that are inaccurate!
Exactly this. It might be different in Europe, with the strong cultural push to fit in and not show off, but my experience in the states is fairly different. Here, de-badging is generally mostly done by people who buy the lowest-end model/trim and then take off the badges hoping they can pass it off as something better. I can't tell you how many 325is I see with no badges or with a poorly adhered "M" badge. My favorite was following a 2-series with an M5 badge on the back on the highway. I really have to wonder why they do it - a car person will immediately be able to tell that the badge is wrong (just like on our cars - the difference between a base/S and R/SVR is obvious), and a non-car person isn't going to care about the difference between an M and a non-M BMW anyway.
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Funny I went the Plasticoat route on the leaper and followed all the guidelines.
Looked great for a week or two and now is peeling right off.
So I guess I'll live with a chrome leaper until I get around to painting a replacement like others on here have done.
I seriously couldn't believe my eyes a few minutes ago. I put a lot of time into that, oh well.
Looked great for a week or two and now is peeling right off.
So I guess I'll live with a chrome leaper until I get around to painting a replacement like others on here have done.
I seriously couldn't believe my eyes a few minutes ago. I put a lot of time into that, oh well.
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De-badge leaper
I bought a black leaper from china, it just arrived today is not 100% exactly as the as the OEM but you will need to compare them side by side to see the differences.
i know removing the original will leave 2 or 3 holes. The black replica I bought does not have the “pimples” that go in the holes. Has any body installed this in top of the holes? Is there a concern with water getting in without the pimples?
Also, any advice on how to remove the orinal leaper? Just same as the letters?
thanks!!
(I tried palsti-deeping the Original but it inly lasted 3 weeks)
i know removing the original will leave 2 or 3 holes. The black replica I bought does not have the “pimples” that go in the holes. Has any body installed this in top of the holes? Is there a concern with water getting in without the pimples?
Also, any advice on how to remove the orinal leaper? Just same as the letters?
thanks!!
(I tried palsti-deeping the Original but it inly lasted 3 weeks)