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Removing The I'S' emblems From the Rear keeping just The F?

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Old 05-06-15, 06:33 AM
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Default Removing The I'S' emblems From the Rear keeping just The F?

I think it would look kinda of sleek but i cant seem to find a picture of it...
Old 05-06-15, 06:57 AM
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I had my first F like that...I don't have a picture of it at hand, I'll have to search my hard drives. I can't recall if the IS had only 1 hole or 2. Once you remove the emblem it will expose the hole(s) from up close. From far you won't see it unless you're looking for it. Either way I'd thought you should know...
Old 05-06-15, 06:59 AM
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i've never liked or understood de-badging a car. but hey, as long as you think it looks nice, why not go for it. if you dont like it, you can always put the the IS back on.
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I've thought about this, at least removing the "LEXUS" on the left side, but If I recall correctly, there are holes for lining up a badge. I'd rather have the badge than a hole, even a well-hidden hole.
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Originally Posted by caveman
i've never liked or understood de-badging a car.
Couldn't agree more, removing badges is a gateway to plastidip.
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I have zero badging even on front fenders.. I love the lines without them..just my preference
Old 05-06-15, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by thedude23
I think it would look kinda of sleek but i cant seem to find a picture of it...
here's a picture of my car

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Originally Posted by caveman
i've never liked or understood de-badging a car. but hey, as long as you think it looks nice, why not go for it. if you dont like it, you can always put the the IS back on.
Agreed, but to each their own and all that.

Next step would be shaving the seat belts and purple neon under glow.
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Originally Posted by Sean
I've thought about this, at least removing the "LEXUS" on the left side, but If I recall correctly, there are holes for lining up a badge. I'd rather have the badge than a hole, even a well-hidden hole.
Exactly my thinking......
Ended up plastidiping the emblems, now they just blend in.
Old 05-06-15, 02:34 PM
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I dig it with just the F. Looks fine
Old 05-06-15, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Beachtyme
Agreed, but to each their own and all that.

Next step would be shaving the seat belts and purple neon under glow.
And the neon windshield washers!
Old 05-06-15, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sean
I've thought about this, at least removing the "LEXUS" on the left side, but If I recall correctly, there are holes for lining up a badge. I'd rather have the badge than a hole, even a well-hidden hole.
No holes under the LEXUS on my 09.
Old 05-06-15, 03:38 PM
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I removed "LEXUS" and "IS" from mine, and I really like it! For whatever reason, I've actually found that fewer people have confused it as an ISX50 since removing them. Of course that's not why I did it, it's just an added perk. Now rather than people telling me I have a nice "F-Sport" they ask what kind of Lexus it is.

Mine looks just like the pic USBISF posted including the Wald trunk spoiler and roof spoiler, but I don't have a rear diffuser....yet.
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I got a two holes on my "lexus" rear emblem and its a 2009
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I think it would look good if you just leave the lexus emblem in the center and remove the side emblems. Something just looks off to me having an emblem on only the right side.


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