Ratchey

I know this is a personal and subjective choice, but wanted to see what you guys thought about this.
I will be wrapping my new 350 in the next couple of weeks.
When I did the hood of my 4Runner, I added the TEQ logo (original Toyota logo) under the wrap so it looked like it was embossed.
I was considering doing the same with the Lexus logo, but wasn't sure if it would mess up the classy look of the car.
It is very subtle and most people probably wouldn't even notice it.
Just looking for opinions. You won't hurt my feelings.

Here are some pics of the process and end result with the 4Runner to give you an idea of what I am talking about.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-ge...ml#post2150597

Brent1944

Guess Im too old and conservative.. I like the ES Just the way it is..

Ratchey

Doesn't make you old or conservative. It just means Lexus did a nice job on the styling and you like it the way it is. Perfectly understandable.
It's why I am even asking. If it were an IS or RC, I wouldn't even hesitate, but the ES is a classy looking sedan in it's own right.

Thanks for the honest feedback. I appreciate it..

Jets

No to the logo on the hood. Way too tacky. But its your car, if you like it go for it.

Ratchey

Yeah, I am leaning that way. It was fine on the 4Runner, but I don't think this is the car for it.
Thanks for the feedback.

azipod

IMHO, those changes will ruin the good looks of your car. Keep it as is.

Ratchey

I will be wrapping the car, as I will be doing a full color change. But I think I will skip the logo on the hood.

Brent1944

Can i ask a dumb question, cause I've never done this... Why wrap It? What's the Cost? And doesn't it get chipped too? And what color?

Ratchey

Not a dumb question. It is a relatively unknown process for most people.
I am wrapping it because I wanted a blue car and they are pretty rare in Vegas.
For me it is cheaper to wrap than paint as there isn't any labor cost since I will be doing a lot of the work along with a friend who owns a graphics shop.
For the average person, it would be in the area of $2-5K to have a car wrapped depending on the level you wanted it wrapped.
Yes, it can get chipped, but will still protect the paint. I can remove the wrap in 5 years and the paint will look exactly as it does now.
And if a section gets scratched or damaged, I can peel it off and replace that section.
I will post the end result when finished.