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If I strip my IS250 emblem, could you tell if it's an IS250 or IS350?

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Old 05-04-17, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 3ISRC
I noticed most debadged IS I see are 250. Be happy with what you got you're not fooling anyone that knows IS well.
Except for the ladies. They definitely know the difference
Old 05-04-17, 07:53 AM
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What's next? Brembo caliper covers and a IS-F badge?
Old 05-04-17, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by vital
The 350/F badging was a joke. The intent was just a clean look w/o badges if you didn't get the sarcasm fyi.
The subject line is fairly clear on the intention.
Old 05-04-17, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RebootIS
The subject line is fairly clear on the intention.
That's why I hate it when an entry luxury or sports car reaches 4-5 year old mark. Any honda poser ricer high schooler can obtain a loan and buy it. Then they rice the crap out of it, eBay fart cans, throwing huge chrome rims, rediculous silly looking body kits, enough bass to blow out ear drum... Even worse, like OP, trying to replace with higher badge. You are not fooling or impressing anyone. Might as well go big and tape AMG, M, F badge all together on the trunk to impress the high schoolers you aim for

It's a luxury car for god sakes. Go back and custom beater civics.

Same happened to the 370z smh
Old 05-04-17, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ssmoked
That's why I hate it when an entry luxury or sports car reaches 4-5 year old mark. Any honda poser ricer high schooler can obtain a loan and buy it. Then they rice the crap out of it, eBay fart cans, throwing huge chrome rims, rediculous silly looking body kits, enough bass to blow out ear drum... Even worse, like OP, trying to replace with higher badge. You are not fooling or impressing anyone. Might as well go big and tape AMG, M, F badge all together on the trunk to impress the high schoolers you aim for

It's a luxury car for god sakes. Go back and custom beater civics.

Same happened to the 370z smh
Asking about everyone's eyeing ability doesn't mean I'd support it or would do it. I wasn't even the one who brought up badging to 350/F and just went along with it as slight humor if you read the thread.

But I do agree with you it's lame especially on a luxury car.

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Old 05-04-17, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by doodlebug
I doubt most people will even notice it's debadged.
AFAIK I'm the only debaged IS around here. Mine is a 350, so I guess everybody thinks it's a 250.
I'll start caring when they start making my payments for me.
There you go hehe, my wifes is350 is also debadged and my gs
Old 05-04-17, 10:04 AM
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I've debadged every car I've owned and will remove the Civic off my girlfriends new hatchback. It just looks clean.

My previous car was a 2013 V6 accord. I installed the lip spoiler and by removing the "v6" badge I made the rear end look much like the "sport" model of the car which was sold as a 4-cyl only. That's ok I knew that my dual exhaust was real and when I saw a sport on the rode the extra exhaust tip was just for looks.

Not many cars make the badging look good but there are some exceptions.
Old 05-06-17, 10:10 AM
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Vital thank you for the entertaining thread and trolling responses it has made my day at work lol. I have never understood why people care so much about what people do to their own vehicles. I could give a crap if you put an LFA badge on your car.....I don't make the payments and I sure as hell don't lose sleep over it at night.

As for debadging I don't blame you. I have always preferred the clean look of a debadged trunk personally. I tried to remove the badges from my 2IS a few years ago and realized very quickly that I couldn't because there were holes behind them. I haven't tried with the 3IS because I just assumed it was the same.

As for the rest of you get off your damn high horses.....your ignorance and condescending remarks are almost as childish as the type of people you speak about

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Old 05-06-17, 11:32 AM
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When you have children you're used to it LOL. It just gets old.
Old 05-06-17, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 3ISRC
I noticed most debadged IS I see are 250. Be happy with what you got you're not fooling anyone that knows IS well.
Like it really matters lmao
Old 05-06-17, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Titanium
Like it really matters lmao
Just speaking the truth. And yes it does not matter at the end of the day, it's just an IS. But if you're debaging a 250 just so you can make others think it's a 350 and not because you like the look better, then that's just ridiculous.
Old 05-06-17, 06:23 PM
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But back to my thought....are there holes under the badges on the 3IS like the 2IS? lol
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Great to hear thanks!


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