riverace

Took a look at my car, it looks exactly the way I want it to look except for the badges, Im having buyers remorse now and want to clean it up.

I wanted to get your take on it, Im planning on removing the V8 bades on the side and possibly the C55 badge on the back and just leaving the AMG badge on the passenger rear. Any feedback is welcome, I'd like to keep it stealth/clean.

c32used

Why you say this? Did you just put the badges on? It's your car you can do what makes you happiest. Nothing wrong with riding stealthy

riverace

Just wondering what others have done. Its funny how one changes, at first I love the V8 side badges now I dont, I also think the back C55 badge looks like overkill.

Im leaning on just the AMG rear/trunk badge wondering if anybody has done this.

porschefan1013

I definitely advocate losing the side badges. But with the rear badges, if you're going to have one, I feel like you need the other...it brings symmetry to the rear.

Beyond that, it's up to you man...do what is pleasing to YOUR eye.

jturkel

+1

mrobinso

Leave it stock. Lose the V8 badges keep the C55. Why would you want to take those off? A C55 badge is extremely rare to see on the street.

porschefan1013

Give me one sec and I'll whip up all 3 options for you...

riverace

That works, thanks for the input, Ill lose the side badges.

chris.bachman

I was debadged except for the AMG on the trunk. Now I've got that and added little AMG markers on the side where you see the sport on other W203's.

porschefan1013

I personally think the C55 pulls off the rear badges very well, and accordingly that's how I'd leave it...you can decide though.

porschefan1013

Forgot option 4...no badges.

Newzchspy

Great job Matt!!!! Where's # 4, no badges OOps, see it above ^^^, me, the Kleemann has # 4, not a single badge on it. Keeps em guessing as to what blew their doors off

francoisisp

just leave both badges on in the rear like amg intended to put it ther eits jut some thing about mooving badges adding or removing that screams poseur im just saying if i say just amg on the right in my head i think damn he must have spent 15 dollars on ebay. if i see just 55 i think well he is half a poseur, the V8 one on the side is the tackiest one of them all it screams wow you feel like you have to prove to everybody that you have a v8 either way if it didnt come on your car when they delivered it. you are posing just my $0.02

MIKESV8

the 5.5 AMG badges on the side would look amazing IMO. just gotta find them. and matt, we're greatful to have your skill here! is there any way you could photoshop bigger @-@ onto the girl in my sig?

wawy

The C55 looks stealth enough as it is. I say keep the stock emblems foresure. Love my 5.5 emblems on the front fenders too...

chris.bachman

I guess when the light turns green you can find out if my lone AMG badge is from eBay or not.

dynomite05

Keep em guessing. The 5.5 side badge is a good look.

02C32guy

I like either both or none. Was just looking at an E55 on ebay with only the AMG badge and it looked lopsided.

francoisisp

5.5 for sure looks good i also like to keep them guessing when they get next too me.............light turned geen ford mustang with a loud exhaust quickly found out i wanst the sam c230 he raced the 5 light before. the look on his face was priceless

kjb55

Both my C55 and C300 are completely de-badged.

Tump43

Like photo #4, I debadged my C55. I then added custom "5.5 AMG" badges to the front fenders a la "6.3 AMG" badges -- stealthy on the road but looks great in parking lots.

riverace

Thanks for all the input.

I removed the side V8 badges I bought, and just left the rear ones on for now, I'm going to see how I like it and make a decision by end of week. I do agree if I remove any of the rear badges, Ill complete debadge it, definitely loops lopsided with just one IMO.

amgen

When I bought my car it was completely debadged. I thought it was
a pity that a car with performance and rarity like this, shouldnīt
show itīs true face. Now Iīve badged it my way!

The fenderquestion was tricky, to choose between 5,5 AMG or
the V8. I choosed the V8 for itīs simplicity, -easy to understand.
But I got to put it in the right spot!
Hereīs the result:


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For the back of the car I went for C55 and AMG. But I wanted
something more... Luckily I found a chromelist on the net which
fitted perfectly above the licenseplate. Now it looks a little
bit of E-class! The chromelist fits nice I think with the other
chromed details of the car. Finally I put a small Kleemannbadge
just under the licenseplate because I drive their software.
Hereīs the result:


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On the whole Iīm very pleased now with the look of the car.
People have different views on badge or debadge their cars, itīs
a free world!
One last picture (phonecam) from behind where in my view it all
comes together in a nice impression:


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//Peter.

chris.bachman

I want a wagon so bad. Looks good amgen.

grane

+1

Get naked!