is debadging = blasphemy?

[baxster]

I have a black S. The Boxster badge is silver and the S is red. I like the look but because to car is black, I spray wax a lot to touch-up and the badge is a PITA.

I think debadging would also look good, but would the P-Gods be displeased? This is my first porsche and I don't know the culture yet. When I owned BMW's and saw someone put a M badge on a non M bimmer, I would think, "what a putz". Mind you, I think that would be worse than debadging.

[jmatta]

Everyone knows it's a Porsche and a Boxster...it is your personal preference whether you want badges or not. The only taboo would be removing the crest on the front; as every Porsche, street or race, has worn the crest.

I actually find it annoying when people go overboard with every surface emblazed with "Porsche", "Boxster" or crests on everything.

I like my badges!

[Jaxonalden]

Personally, I removed my Boxster S badge off the back of my car, raised the spoiler and installed on the rear facing surface. That way as I'm passing by at 75+mph, everyone can see what just blew passed them.

[clickman]

It's your car. Do what you want. After all, variety is the spice of life.

Having said that, like you I'm not a fan of adding badging that's "false advertising".

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

You could just get a decal to put on the spoiler. We have a nice matalic silver "Boxster" in a stylized cursive script on our '98. It was on there when we bought the car. I would like to find this decal with "Boxster S" to put on our 2K S we just bought.

[Brucelee]

There are no "Porsche Gods!" Do what you want.

[baxster]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

Personally, I removed my Boxster S badge off the back of my car, raised the spoiler and installed on the rear facing surface. That way as I'm passing by at 75+mph, everyone can see what just blew passed them.

I like this idea. Did you install the original badge on the spoiler? I was wondering if the thickness of the badge clears everything.

[Jaxonalden]

Yes, I did install the original badge. I broke mine while waxing the car so it came off and I loved the way the ass end looked all cleaned up. It reminds me of a woman, on her knees, bent over ...no disrespect ladies but damn!, those fenders sticking out there....Mmmm :dance:

I had to go purchase a new plastic Boxster S badge and the double stick tape works perfectly. Clearance is no problem.

Originally Posted by baxster

I like this idea. Did you install the original badge on the spoiler? I was wondering if the thickness of the badge clears everything.

[baxster]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

Yes, I did install the original badge. I broke mine while waxing the car so it came off and I loved the way the ass end looked all cleaned up. It reminds me of a woman, on her knees, bent over ...no disrespect ladies but damn!, those fenders sticking out there....Mmmm :dance:

I had to go purchase a new plastic Boxster S badge and the double stick tape works perfectly. Clearance is no problem.

Do you have a pic of the badge on your spoiler?

You were talking about a woman bent over with boxster shorts on right?

[ddb]

Originally Posted by jmatta

Everyone knows it's a Porsche and a Boxster

I'm always surprised at how many people ask me "what is that?". Many don't have a clue. I always tell them it's a new Ford.

Mine is debadged.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by ddb

I'm always surprised at how many people ask me "what is that?". Many don't have a clue. I always tell them it's a new Ford.

Mine is debadged.

I get asked a lot in parking lots by cougars what car it is.

[ddb]

^^^

That's funny!

[chris97boxster]

You can order it from the factory that way
so I don't think u will upset the Porsche Gods

What??? There r no Porsche Gods?? Blasphemy LOL

Cheers
Chris

[Mike_Yi]

Originally Posted by ddb

I'm always surprised at how many people ask me "what is that?". Many don't have a clue. I always tell them it's a new Ford.

Mine is debadged.

I've had people say, "Damn. What'd you pay for that Carrera Convertible?" I say, "$15k".

[baxster]

The one on the left or right?

[d18mike]

When I lived in Europe a few year ago, I read a non-Porsche specific article about the increasing number of requests for the debadging option in Europe.

In many cases it's not that people are trying to hide the fact that the car is a Porsche or BWM -- senseless as it is very obvious. What many are trying to do is manage/minimize the fact that they do not have the "deluxe" model of a certain car (i.e. Boxster v. Boxster S, Carrera v Carrera 4) etc...

[sickbananas]

I have a zeintop on my car and bought a 968-CS badge online and changed it to 986-S looks pretty cool-nobody knows what it is.

[thstone]

Feel free to debage however you like.

Personally, I have never really liked the "Boxster" name (its kind of a silly name for such a well performing car), so I simply put an aftermarket "986" badge on the rear trunk.

[Jaxonalden]

A picture of the rear spoiler with the Boxster S badge on it. The other pictures are of my first love. I've had 7 since I was 16 years old. This one is a '66 with a 1776cc, balanced, full flowed with a 12 lbs fly wheel and a 44 IDF Weber.

[baxster]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

A picture of the rear spoiler with the Boxster S badge on it. The other pictures are of my first love. I've had 7 since I was 16 years old. This one is a '66 with a 1776cc, balanced, full flowed with a 12 lbs fly wheel and a 44 IDF Weber.

Thanks for the pics! I didn't know if it would fit but the badge looks good.
Nice engine bay on the bug. Faster than your Box?
Too bad we can't pop the hood on the Box to show a dressed up engine.