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In another thread someone mentioned they covered the hubs with round mirrors.Quote:
Originally posted by UNEVEN THOUGHTS
Good call on the vinyl, It worked perfect. I just slapped it over the whole circle and then ran a sharp knife in the crease were the black and chrome meet. Done in 15 minutes.
If you go to E-Decal.com you can order center cap decals of any design. I have (VX) in silver letters with black back ground, looks like they came with the wheels. I will try to post some pic's
I'm proud to have the isuzu badges on my car. This is my 3rd zu, and while it may be different than the rest on the outside, its the same thing as the trooper under all that plastic. Why hide that fact?
OK - now TOTALLY devoid of Izusu ID - off the front, rear, factory radio & CD, wheels, steering wheel, shocks (there is an Izusu sticker on the shocks you can see when sitting beside it in a "normal" height vehicle), and even the remote has been debadged.
^ that should be illegal.
Its like you're ashamed to own something that has "isuzu" on it.
Whats the big deal?
Remote? Stereo? Seek help.
This summer I backed up hard into a stealthy tree branch while navigating a rock pile and put a crunckle in my read door just above the halfmoon and right below the glass. The "I" in Isuzu took a gouge too, and not wanting to drive a "suzu", I ended up debadging the rear door when I did the body work.
Since then, I can't go anywhere without someone stopping to ask about the car or compliment me on the unique vehicle, and that didn't happed that often before. I sort of enjoy the mystery the debaged vehicle creates. I don't think its so much a statement about Isuzu, but just the idea that no one can put a label on the truck as easily. Anyhow... debadging is cool.
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I sort of enjoy the mystery the debaged vehicle creates. I don't think its so much a statement about Isuzu, but just the idea that no one can put a label on the truck as easily. Anyhow... debadging is cool.
Well said...
Have you seen the front badge you can get from autox-racer?
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ighlight=badge
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da..._vx_badge2.jpg
I want to see the new grill options that Ron at Vehicrossconcepts.com is going to have. Not sure as to when that will be but his 2 grills he offers at present are pretty cool.
Anyone have side badges and rear badges for sale? I have a JDM and side badges are stickers! :eek:
Debadging is like buying a piece of art for $15,000 and removing the artist's signature from the work.
Maugan,
What business is it of yours what people do with their car that they bought with their money? I think you are severely over valuing your opinion.
Ldub
Sorry,
I didn't see the sign that said "if your opinion differs from that of the majority, keep your mouth shut".
I think my analogy is quite apt and fitting to the discussion. Exercise your right to disagree by all means while I exercise my own.
You forgot to answer my question...what business is it of yours what people do with THEIR vehicle?
Oh,btw, you still thinki'n of one of them there non stock super chargin units?
Ok, since you seem to be really pissed off that I don't like you people debadging your vehicles, then here's a distinction:
While I may disagree with the practice, call it assnine and frivilous, insulting to the people that poured their professional lives into designing and building the vehicle that we all share a common interest in, it is no business of mine to find a VX owner in the process of debadging his vehicle and tackle him to the ground and beat him to a bloody pulp. Nor is it any business of mine to carry around a bag of VX emblems in my vehicle, and hunt down debadged vehicles and replace said emblems.
However, I do think its my business to tell debadgers that I think what they are doing is wrong, stupid, unattractive and otherwise superfluous in the grand scheme of things, whether they paid for it or not. People pontificate about what other people should do with their investments all the time.
Does that answer your question?
(Oh and yes, the supercharger is on order, but the carbon fiber mirror covers, blue LED horn lights, and the 3rd light flasher are on backorder and wont be available until at least next month. Oh and the LED window squirters!)
I like toast.
Exactly -no one cares.
Why yes...that does answer my question.I'm not quite sure how you prioritize your time spent crusading against this or that, but hey...It's your time I guess.
If it makes you happy... :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by Maugan_VX
What an insult to the Engineers who spent years making our engine such a perfectly balanced machine, delivering the optimum doses of power, torque, and fuel economy that we all bought our vehicle for. Anyone who tampers with such genius is not only a stupid ***, but is ruining not only one of technology's greatest achievments, but the VX community and the world as a whole. And I am here to let you all know in every thread how wrong you are to change your own vehicles in such a vital way.
Are you getting any feel for what a blowhard you come across as yet?
P.S. As a car designer I can tell you that there is not one amongst my profession that gives one squirt of piss about someone taking badges off their cars so you can drop that angle. In fact the badges are applied graffitti-like by marketing types to our completed designs much like a gallery signing our works of art with their names. And yes we debadge more than the average drivers.
I like the gallery shots of nicely polished VX's, the only badge I took off mine was the 4WD, it was damaged removing a dealer decal (a practice that should be outlawed. Dealer Lic. plate frames are ALWAYS first to go!)). Do you have to put 4WD decal on a VX? It screams 4WD! I love the stock design, Isuzu is one of the few manufacturers to use 4 wheel disc brakes on all their vehicles. But some of my badges are getting discolored making the VX look older. I'm thinking of taking them off, I like clean, easy to wax, smooth surfaces also.
I think it is great that the badges "stick on", so there are no holes to be filled in a bodyshop, another beautiful stock design feature.
I drive a wonderful vehicle made by Isuzu and don't mind letting people know it was Isuzu who built it. No one else has put it all in one package like Isuzu.
I took the too huge ISUZU logo off the back and replaced it with a Vehicross side pillar badge. I also thought the 4WD and torque on demand were too much. Also removed the 3.5L badges, as well.
Since our repaint [stickers were all fading and peeling anyway] and the sheer lack of being able to by any VX or Isuzu stickers the only thing on our car that tells you ITS Isuzu is on the grill, which my wife tidied up very nicely with a small art brush and meticulously applied black paint...and because thats the only place that identifies what 'it' is ..its fun watching cars buzz around you looking for the 'label'...on stickers ... I luv the chrome-like 'bubble' Vehicross that the Japanese LTD came with that they stuck to the 'B'? pillar...very nice...[did you folks in the US get that??]
....so being mostly debadged...may be the VX was the true or should I say the ultimate Mysterious Utility... :rolleyes:
Add my Dragon to the list!
(Just the rear logo).
I LOVE the new look, and it's sooo easy to polish and wax that area now!!
-biju.
Debadged everything right away, its the only way in an Ebony, its not ALL BLACK until its ALL BLACK.
Bart
i ditched the front isuzu logo and the isuzu on the wheels, still says isuzu on back and vehicross on the pillars
Every logo went away, except the ISUZU logo on the rims, and the 4WD badge on the door.
It's just a sleeker look, and easier to wax.
Just to amuse myself, I slapped the removed logos on the brick facing my usual outdoor parking spot in my apartment complex....stayed pretty much intact for over 2 years....
I like the 'vehicross' on the sides. I might debadge the 'isuzu' on the back-still haven't made my mind up yet. I do plan to change the "isuzu" on the front grill to "vx" if I can find it.
proud of the Isuzu and I already have enough people asking if its a RAV4 or a Suzuki. I also get the cute comment but unlike others here the comments are not from hot twenty somethings but 40 somethings and frankly thats not the rush you may think.
left the 3.5, 4wd and VehiCross on the pillars. new wheels took car of that and previous owner did the Ironman on the hood. Got the great folks at domed letters to make one that says ISITU in the same font. love to keep em wondering
that was funQuote:
Originally Posted by mrtew
Hmmm, I've never seen this thread as it started many years ago. Very interesting reading other people's position on this issue. The only thing I've ever considered debadging is the "3." and just leaving the "5L" on the side. I've never converted it because I think the "." is really cute. My VX remains 100% badged the way it left the factory.
Sorry guys,but i think debadging the horse isn't a excuse to wax it or either have people wondering WTF is that,even with the badges on people still seems amazed when they look at a vehicross.
Out there are worst vehicules than isuzu & i don't see their owners debaging them in any way.
For instants I've seen a member added porche emblems in his VX (.) My ??? is why would you give porche the honor to carry their emblem on the VX ? When you'll never see a porch owner carrying a isuzu emblem on their car ? I don't think isuzu deserve such of disrespectfull action & neither you should be ashamed of carrying the isuzu letters on the VX, why ? simply because it was buildt by isuzu.
I don't have the pillar letters because the were damaged & when i ready i'll put them back because it belongs there.
I do agree the VX looks "uniform" without the letters,but any vehicule out there will also look "uniform" with no letters at all so to me makes no sense.
Another reason ALL cars carries letters is to I'd'ing 'em in case of a unlawfull incident.
Just imagine you witness someone being hit by a car you never saw before & left the scene You can't provide the police the vehicule's name or model because it was "naked"
And if you "debaged" members belief the VX has too many of letters then look at the new RAV 4,the 4runner,the suzuki grand vitara or cherokee limted 5.7L which carries more letters & never saw a single one "debaged" for waxing purposes.
Its just personal preference, I know some people who debadge they're cars for styling but thats the only reason.
I personally love the isuzu badges and the ironman decals, but I guess thats just my preference :smilegray
The only one I did was the huge ISUZU on the back. IMO it was too big.
i added a big VX to the back of mine ........lol
I debadged my VehiCROSS because the badges are poorly designed aesthetically (ugly) and look really cheap and plastic and glittery. Do you "buy" that reason? Ironically on my new Camaro I'm adding extra badges! Retro ones from past eras of Camaro greatness. Explain that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gussie2000
Mine were all gone when I got it. It'll stay that way.
There's nothing wrong with the badges but I prefer the look better without. It's not that I'm ashamed of driving an Isuzu - I just like the debadged look on the VX.
Unfortunately the VX has no past era badges to replace with.I do agree they are low quality,however there are options to consider for replacement.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrtew
I got a set of the VX grill badges from planetsvx. I had them in my pocket in a bar and someone mentioned the thickness of my wallet. I told them I carried a badge. They almost had me arrested, but they couldn't arrest me for impersonating a VX.
You are definitely one of my favorite weirdos Handee...:laughing:...:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by handeeman
I say find a theme & badge that sucker any ol' way ya like...support individuality!
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da.../DSC03797x.JPG
Actually, all my badges are still on..I did think Moncha would like the "I carry a badge part."Quote:
Originally Posted by Ldub
Been thinking about a custom tag for the front...somthing like
"2010 ISUZU". Just to appease the questions like "What is it?"
Weirdo huh, as a used to say in my mis-spent ute "Takes one to know one."
Considering the source, I'll take that as a compliment...:thanx:Quote:
Originally Posted by handeeman
You should too...:smilewink