To Badge or Not to Badge ??? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

pecivil · 04-28-2007, 09:08 PM

gotta go 986. I did it and love it.

pauldee · 04-29-2007, 06:17 AM

How about some pics from those of you who have switched to "986"? I'm on the fence too, and can't visualize it. Pics would be helpful.. Thanks!

RandallNeighbour · 04-29-2007, 06:25 AM

Stealth mode badgeless all the way, baby! That's how I run.

Perfectlap · 04-29-2007, 08:22 AM

IMHO, I don't if its because of the long racing history but,

1-all Porsches should have a hood crest
2-all Porsches should have a rear badge

debadged cars look great when they are BMWs, Mercs, Imports,etc. but Porsche is its own category, kinda like Ferrari.

2000SoCalBoxsterS · 04-29-2007, 08:20 PM

I have been debating the same thing. I like the Boxster S badge on but it gets in the way when I wax the trunk. You have to be careful not to get your cloth caught on the badge and clean any wax/polish residue out of the badge lest it dry there and look like Crap. I think I'll try it off for a while and then get a "986" badge. By the way, who sells the 986 badges?

conradtan · 04-29-2007, 08:34 PM

Try bumperplugs.com

porsche986spyder · 04-30-2007, 08:29 AM

The name Porsche "Boxster" to me sounds stupid. I know I'm going to get allot of flack for saying this, but the name of the car should have been the new Porsche Spyder. Just because it has a "Boxer" designed engine and it's has the race inspired "Speedster" convertable top Porsche decided to combine the names to come up with BOXSTER. Lets face it, the car was originally introduced as a redo/retro remake of the classic 550 Spyder. Just because Porsche uses the "Spyder" name badge ONLY on their LeMans seriers race car that's been around for years doesn't mean they shouldn't have used it on the manufactured and produced street 986. In fact, when the aniversary eddition came out, they even put a numbered plate on the interior that says "550 Spyder" eddition. It's on the center console. So I preffer the 986 emblem. It's our model and just sounds better than Boxster. Spyder would have been better. RUF has their own version of the 987, called the RK Spyder. It's a heavily modified 987 with a turbo. They re-badge the rear deck lid and put a RK Spyder decal on it. Enough said.