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Why Debadge?

Bio248 said:
its still a grand prix. people that pay more for a 'special' grand prix are not the smartest. sorry for those of you that own them, but its true.
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its like labeling the dump u just took "special edition"


but if instead of badges, we had vinyls like the mustang California specials (GT/CS) you would have smoother lines and still have you badges...a compromise:th_thumbsup-wink:
 


I was contemplating whether to debadge or not. Ive got a 2000 daytona and while i like that it is more rare. I bought it with 18" crome wheels that have brand new tires soo im not gonna change them for a while and with the blue/red/purple daytona badge it in my opinion looks a little too flashy. The grand prix and daytona 500 badging on the rear was already removed soo....With my last GTP i took both door badges off and put one in the grill. It actually looked really good...subtle but still there.
 


SeanGTP said:
Yeah, I know you said you didn't read the other posts, but we agreed that special variants, it's wise to keep the badges.

Special Edition didn't have unique outside badging, so the spoiler rails and hood can speak for those cars, debadge them.

Though in honesty I think ANY special variant of a car (Limited, Anniversary, Daytona, etc) should be kept totally clean and stock, just for the sake of preserving it...
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Special editions actually do have badges on the doors next to the gtp badges.
Don't have a great pic, but this one shows them..

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I think that's a pontiac anniversary badge, is it not? I've seen normal GP's with it, not all special editions are GTPs, and I've never actually seen an SE with one, and we have a ton around here.
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There is a picture of said badge. 2002 was the GP 40th anniversary, that badge says Pontiac 75th, your car is a 2001.
Also, this badge is on a Grand Am: http://www.carpictures.com/photo/viewer/01JP9293524492H
 
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Pretty sure I've debadged every car I've owned except 2. My Formula because it looked too plain without anything on it, and my old 03 sonoma cause it was just a DD
 


Definetly love the look of being debugged. Even if I had a special edition, Daytona, limited edition I would still take em' off. 99% of the drivers out there don't know the difference. And even if they did, its still just a Grand Prix.
 
i removed everything from my doors, trunk the day i drove it home. I much prefer the cleaner look it has, but hey im not 1 for all that stick on your car s***. I totally agree with the decal badge idea though, i may look into that
 


Chances are it'll leave an "outline" so it really won't be that hard to line up again if you choose you want the badges back.
But you can always look at other debadged cars first to decide if you want to or not.
 
I don't really care either way, I just debadged the trunk cuz I got I little crazy with the heat gun on the prix during the repaint. :th_biggrin2:
 
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