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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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debadge vs stock

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which one looks better?
i have oem spoiler and tinted taillight as well
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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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My personal preference is to remove the Infiniti letters but leave Mt Fuji and G37S. You'll get a variety of opinions from around the forums. Everyone has their style.

Just go with what you like...
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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Take it all off . Looks great withouth any badges, Hair dryer ,
20# monalifimant fishing' line and bug remover to finish taking off the remaining glue resude
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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I don't get why people debadge. Don't you guys want people to know you drive an Infiniti?
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by iLlmAtIc21390
I don't get why people debadge. Don't you guys want people to know you drive an Infiniti?

The car looks cleaner debadged...besides I would rather people say...damn what kind of car is that?
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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yo iLlmAtic21390 i was like you too , i never understood why poeple debadge .

after i took all off omg i love it
now i know why ppl debadge it. my car looks more aggressive and wider.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nostalgia85
yo iLlmAtic21390 i was like you too , i never understood why poeple debadge .

after i took all off omg i love it
now i know why ppl debadge it. my car looks more aggressive and wider.
oh really how much wider did it get? do you go faster too haha
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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im not sure maybe like 20hp? it's not much..i will go to pepboys and get supercharge sticker. that gives u some boost .
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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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Definately remove the infiniti, makes it easier to maintain too. I left the fugi and G37S... I'd hate for the uniformed to think.."Look honey, that's the new Hyundia."
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Debadge!!

Even if I had an SL65 I would still debadge.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by blackjack
my personal preference is to remove the infiniti letters but leave mt fuji and g37s. You'll get a variety of opinions from around the forums. Everyone has their style.

Just go with what you like...
+++++++1
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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definitely take the I N F I N I T I off, makes the car look cleaner and less cluttered. I left the emblem and G37x on. I basically left the model on the car so people knew it was the AWD lol. This is what I would do.

G37S - remove Infiniti only (or possibly just leave emblem)
G37x - remove infiniti only
G37 - leave emblem only
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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It is much easier to clean as well. It is very hard to detail around all those little letters.

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Old May 26, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Like with most other cosmetic mods, debadging is a personal choice, as has been covered in many threads before. Rather than looking clean, I believe debadged cars look erased, as in a past analogy I offered that said if someone was ever rich enough to buy the Mona Lisa, would they erase da Vinci’s signature for that “clean” look?.

If, in fact, some owners do it just to be unique (which I suspect in some cases), they could paint their car pink with purple polka dots. Now that would be unique.

But on the serious side, I have read that such cars, when eventually traded in or sold, are worth a bit less unless the badges are put back. That's something to keep in mind before doing it.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Take off the I N F I N I T I

There is just too much crap on the back of it otherwise. It looks cluttered. I think the Infiniti Mt Fugi looks nice on there. I chose to keep the G37S as well, but it looks good without that too. I think the logo needs to stay at a minimum. I personally don't like the completely debadged look.

You don't see BMW, Mercedes, Audi, etc. writing their name across the back. The logo speaks for itself.

It is just a matter of preference though. Do what you like. Look at other peoples pics and decide for yourself.

One item to think about... when you clean your car it is a hell of a lot easier without the letters on it. My towels always get caught on the G37S.
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