People, Debadge or not,

[audibehr]

2008, a4 sline brilliant red,blk,blk,blk, and the wheels, should I leave it alone, or peel em off, also, any cali people have thoughts about the front plate deal?

cheers!

[joec500]

I live in San Francisco as well, I debadged...I have also gotten three fix its for no front plate over 4 years....Not a big deal, I just throw on a plate and pay the 10 bucks...DONE

[Audi Juice]

Debadge for sure. Leave the rings though.

I just went and got the fix it ticket for no plate signed off on Friday. Went to highway patrol and they didnt even look at my car. Just signed off at the front desk. Payed $10 and back to no plate up front.

[audibehr]

I know the plate thing is weird, fukin metermaid ticketed my R32 for having plate covers, understand, just hate the deal.

[cstarky15]

Debadge all the way!

[Doctor]

full debadge for me...Even the rings have gone off...Very bad if you see pic of my car...
In the future, a porsche style TURBO will go in the position of the rings...

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Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers, APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils, Tinted Tailights, GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, Custom GaugePods by XM Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit

[ibiski]

why debadge?

[toothysaw2]

debadge for sure. and skip the front license plate if you can. looks so much better. enjoy your ride!

[Doctor]

why debadge?

Cleaner look...You know what car you're driving...
Why have badges...So as for others to know too...? I dont care...
Clean look is all i want...And chrome badges suck...

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Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers, APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils, Tinted Tailights, GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, Custom GaugePods by XM Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit

[Glassnpowder98]

It seems like you have a similar setup like mine with the red and black. I ordered some black rings from a fellow on the boards (Avantnoir). Once those come in, I'm going to debadge the car and have only the black rings in the back. Then I gotta paint the front rings or something...

[GEkido]

Badges!?! We dont need no stinkin badges!!

[davis449]

I say debadge all except for the rings.

[Allmine]

Would anyone debadge a S4 or RS4? I hate to say it but its almost like seeing a debadged A4 and you assume its a A4 anyway. If you had an S4 with a V8 badge they would be on right? Am I missing something here?

[Six Speed Turbo]

Debadge, leave the rings, and eff the front plate. Looks better without it. Besides if you can afford an Audi you can afford a $10 ticket if you get stopped!

[B7 Projectile]

debage

[Sly Raskal]

Would anyone debadge a S4 or RS4? I hate to say it but its almost like seeing a debadged A4 and you assume its a A4 anyway. If you had an S4 with a V8 badge they would be on right? Am I missing something here?

I'd debadge an S4 or RS4. I could care less what others think about my car. And besides, the styling of the S4 and RS4 are different from the A4 and frankly, I like the cleaner look.

I just took delivery of my A4 Avant last week and I had the dealer debadge my car for me. They removed the A4 and 2.0T badges, but I didn't even notice they also debadged the rear s-line badges on the doors until someone on the board pointed it out. I looked at the car again and frankly, I liked it even better without the s-line badges too. I didn't buy the car for the badge, so why should it matter if it has a badge or not.

Here's a pic of the debadge from the dealer:



And here's a pic of the sides debadged:

[Bllzll]

i'd Debadge An S4 Or Rs4. I Could Care Less What Others Think About My Car. And Besides, The Styling Of The S4 And Rs4 Are Different From The A4 And Frankly, I Like The Cleaner Look.

I Just Took Delivery Of My A4 Avant Last Week And I Had The Dealer Debadge My Car For Me. They Removed The A4 And 2.0t Badges, But I Didn't Even Notice They Also Debadged The Rear S-line Badges On The Doors Until Someone On The Board Pointed It Out. I Looked At The Car Again And Frankly, I Liked It Even Better Without The S-line Badges Too. I Didn't Buy The Car For The Badge, So Why Should It Matter If It Has A Badge Or Not.

Here's A Pic Of The Debadge From The Dealer:



And Here's A Pic Of The Sides Debadged:

+1

[cstarky15]

Looks good.

Doctor please don't put a Turbo sticker on your car. That will ruin your clean look.

[Sly Raskal]

Doctor please don't put a Turbo sticker on your car. That will ruin your clean look.

Oh come on, where's your VW/Audi/Porsche spirit? If they can put the same turbo badge on a beetle, why not the B7?

[STaSIS_2.0T]

debadge, looks so much cleaner, leave the audi rings though

[Vito Roma]

de-badgeeeeeee

[B7A4Sport]

In the future, a porsche style TURBO will go in the position of the rings...

Dude.....plz.....just don't......

[baaudi]

Would anyone debadge a S4 or RS4? I hate to say it but its almost like seeing a debadged A4 and you assume its a A4 anyway. If you had an S4 with a V8 badge they would be on right? Am I missing something here?

I'm with you, I'd like to hear from someone that owns an RS4 or S4 that debaged it. Saying you would if you could afford one doesn't mean shit.

[Sly Raskal]

I'm with you, I'd like to hear from someone that owns an RS4 or S4 that debaged it. Saying you would if you could afford one doesn't mean shit.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141928

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206984

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=208514


There are mixed results over there, some like it, some don't. They all share the same opinions some of us do. Some say you paid for the badge keep it, some say it looks cleaner without the badge. My point with all of this is if the car didn't have the badge to begin with, what would be the difference. Nothing.

[3.2some]

yeah but you gotta remember that the badge alone is +5hp so technically by debadging you are reducing your car's performance.....seriously though people that are not familiar with audi's might mistake an RS4 or S4 with an A4 without the badge, there are very few differences externally between the two so I personally would keep the badgeing, i don't mind having my A4 being mistaken for an RS4(it's happened) but I would mind my RS4 being mistaken for an A4

[toothysaw2]

i'd love for some jackass in a 3-series to mistake my debadged rs4 for an a4 and try to race me... if only i had an rs4 anyway... :)

[Sly Raskal]

yeah but you gotta remember that the badge alone is +5hp so technically by debadging you are reducing your car's performance.....seriously though people that are not familiar with audi's might mistake an RS4 or S4 with an A4 without the badge, there are very few differences externally between the two so I personally would keep the badgeing, i don't mind having my A4 being mistaken for an RS4(it's happened) but I would mind my RS4 being mistaken for an A4

If someone mistook your RS4 for an A4, then obviously they know nothing about cars and why would you care about having their respect anyway?

I mean the rs4 has wider wheels, flared fenders, different grille and sounds completely different than an A4. Sure someone with an A4 can put RS4 reps on their car, change the grille and modify the exhaust, but at that point, still why would you care. You still own a car that would toast them anyday of the week. And if they are trying to make their car look like an RS4 to actually be passed off AS AN RS4, they have issues.

The guys that debadge, do it for the cleaner, symmetrical look or they do it to pass their car off as a higher model, but either way, the only people we want respect from are people that know about cars. I could care less if Johnny down the street that loves cars that go vroom knew the difference between an RS4, S4 and an A4.

[Sly Raskal]

i'd love for some jackass in a 3-series to mistake my debadged rs4 for an a4 and try to race me... if only i had an rs4 anyway... :)

Exactly!

[3.2some]

Oh and I don't care about what everyone alse thinks, just the Audi community or anyone else that appreciates our cars. My point is that imo people that buy an RS4 do it because they can afford it and want people to know they can afford it. They do not track their car and after a certain amount of hp's it just overdoing it because we don't have a autobaun so it's pretty much just a status symbol

oh and the person that thought my car was an RS4 was a bimmer enthusiast lol

[quattro.it]

IMO debadge the A4, leave the rings and sline badges. Don't debadge the S4 and RS4.

[tribe]

I was in Germany last week. Ppl there debadge it completely especially high end cars, even the logo be it rings, star, or whatever. I guess it's a low profile trend.

[Sly Raskal]

I was in Germany last week. Ppl there debadge it completely especially high end cars, even the logo be it rings, star, or whatever. I guess it's a low profile trend.

In the UK you can order your car to come without badges straight from the factory! I found that out after I went through the "build your audi" feature on the UK Audi site.

[4RingRook]

Debadge it. It looks so clean. Leave the rings though.

[A4 S-Line]

In the UK you can order your car to come without badges straight from the factory! I found that out after I went through the "build your audi" feature on the UK Audi site.

Yeah I saw that while building a B8 (said to not be coming to the US w/a 6MT).



Mine:

[WantAvant]

[QUOTE=Sly Raskal;2631586]but I didn't even notice they also debadged the rear s-line badges on the doors until someone on the board pointed it out.

That was me , now you have to let me take your car for a little test drive, haha

[Sly Raskal]

Yeah I saw that while building a B8 (said to not be coming to the US w/a 6MT).

Yup, they had that option for the B7 as well.

[Sly Raskal]

but I didn't even notice they also debadged the rear s-line badges on the doors until someone on the board pointed it out.

That was me , now you have to let me take your car for a little test drive, haha

Yup that was you, and nice try.

[Doctor]

And here's some from me the car being a little dirty but you get the picture...





Totally debadged for now...And when the tb goes under the hood, an original porsche turbo badge will go in the place of the 4 rings...

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Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers, APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils, Tinted Tailights, GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, Custom GaugePods by XM Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit

[3.2some]

And here's some from me the car being a little dirty but you get the picture...





Totally debadged for now...And when the tb goes under the hood, an original porsche turbo badge will go in the place of the 4 rings...

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Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers, APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils, Tinted Tailights, GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, Custom GaugePods by XM Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit

U gonna paint the turbo badge black right???

Prosexe giati etho to turbo to vlepoun san kangouria, then xero giati emena maresei

[Doctor]

U gonna paint the turbo badge black right???

Prosexe giati etho to turbo to vlepoun san kangouria, then xero giati emena maresei

Na kseres pou tous exw grammenous...

The turbo is already matte black, and i got it from inside Porsche, no need to paint it. :)