View Poll Results: Does the E63 look weird (worse than "okay") without the side badge?
Yes, looks really strange with the badge missing!
38
76.00%
Doesn't look any worse... do want you want!
12
24.00%
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Pictures of E63s w/ sides de-badged
#26
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ecu tune; edok tcu tune; BB intakes; dyno tuned
#27
Senior Member
no I have v8 biturbo LOL I thought you meant us 550 drivers in general because most replace the stupid bluetech badges with v8 biturbo badges.
#29
MBWorld Fanatic!
I dunno man...debadged but retaining the MB star in the middle doesn't look right to me. Really, the whole thing should be debadged IMO.
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#31
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However, I completely understand why you'd like a full clean look with no badges. Someone also told me that the main logo is attached with more than just glue. Might have a hole or something, but I have not verified that myself
#32
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Yeah no, I can understand why you did it. Hell, I've done it on my own car, but I went the whole hog and got the star badge removed. Yes you're right, the star badge has three pilot holes which need to be filled and then you'll want to paint the top area above the chrome strip on the tailgate. It's certainly more of a hassle, but the result...well to me, makes it worth the trouble. Here's a few (poor) shots of my car:
And because I'm so nice, I quickly photochopped the badge off from your car
And because I'm so nice, I quickly photochopped the badge off from your car
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2012 E63 AMG
Debadged the car the day I got it, been debating ever since if I should put it back in gloss black or not... However I do think the sides look great without the badging, sometimes I find it's a little too nondescript though.
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#36
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Thanks for all of the pictures guys! I'm definitely sold on removing the back badges (except the star), but had been really flip flopping on whether to remove the side badges. My car is getting a clear bra right now, and since they are removing the side badges anyway, I told them to leave them off for now. There's a decent chance I'll put them back on.
Will post pics when I pick up the car later this week.
Will post pics when I pick up the car later this week.
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Thank you!! Those were taken a couple of days after a full detail at California Detailing on Fell. Their finish is unlike anything I've ever seen.
#39
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Full De-badge
I went for the full de-badge when I got my Xpel and OptiCoat put on. I have some photos from the detailer, but 1) they're a tad out of focus, 2) the reflection on the car shows all the stuff on the ground, so it looks like the car's dirty when it's actually spotless, 3) the photo angles are whack.
I'll try to take better pictures this weekend.
I'm absolutely loving the back; still a bit mixed on the sides. I may put the "V8 Biturbo" back on.
I'll try to take better pictures this weekend.
I'm absolutely loving the back; still a bit mixed on the sides. I may put the "V8 Biturbo" back on.
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#43
I like the star because it's a clean, classic logo. I think it adds a just a touch of bling to accent the back.
However, I completely understand why you'd like a full clean look with no badges. Someone also told me that the main logo is attached with more than just glue. Might have a hole or something, but I have not verified that myself
However, I completely understand why you'd like a full clean look with no badges. Someone also told me that the main logo is attached with more than just glue. Might have a hole or something, but I have not verified that myself
yes if you remove it, it will have hole.