To Badge or Not to Badge ???

[SD987]

With your oversized spoiler, I'm in the "986" camp. It's kind of like the way that the giant wing + small "GT3" works to nice visual affect on that 911 variant...well sorta.

[pecivil]

what I did for the 986 badge was buy the 968 badge, which looks like the same font as the boxster script.....since the numbers are not connected to each other, just switch the 6 and 8 and there you go!

[Perfectlap]

^yup that's what the bumperplugs guy did with my $80 set I'm sure..
If you stop by Peboys or Autozone they have duplicolor spray kits, primer for plastic surfaces, maybe a nice red or silver and then a clear coat for plastics as well.

[spark00]

Originally Posted by pecivil

what I did for the 986 badge was buy the 968 badge, which looks like the same font as the boxster script.....since the numbers are not connected to each other, just switch the 6 and 8 and there you go!

unlike pecivil, i ordered 986 badge and received 968 badge. i guess some places just sell 968 badges as 986s. i would have actually installed it as 968 if i didn't check the numbers carefully first. but very easy swap as pecivil says.

[CJ_Boxster]

I'd go 986 like i have done.

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by spark00

unlike pecivil, i ordered 986 badge and received 968 badge. i guess some places just sell 968 badges as 986s. i would have actually installed it as 968 if i didn't check the numbers carefully first. but very easy swap as pecivil says.

Yes, that's because there is no official 986, IT IS a 968 badge re-arranged. It comes as 968 no matter where you order it from. I got mine from bumperplugs but it did not cost $80.00!?! More like $26.00 plus shipping. Egle Day also sells then for a dollar more. Here is there web site.
http://eagleday.stores.yahoo.net/emandde.html

[Perfectlap]

it was $80 because bumperplugs charged me $60 to paint the 986 seal grey and the S in factory red.
I was looking for a custom metalic 'gun metal' color but he coudln't do it.

[NickCats]

Thanks for the impressive response to the poll !

I think I will leave it off for now, and hopefully one of the Boxsters doing the Tail of the Dragon this weekend has the 986 badge so I can see what it looks like in person...

You guys are the best !

Nick