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Old 07-01-2005, 08:31 AM
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I've been debating whether or not to remove the scion badge from the front grille and replace that grille with an aftermarket all mesh black grille with no spacing for a badge (like the ones on the RS 1.0's). I used paint shop prop to see what my car would like without the badge. As of now, I'm leaning towards keeping the badge on. What do you all think?

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Old 07-01-2005, 08:42 AM
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Keep the front scion badge on!!! But you should definately debadge the rear tC emblem. It makes it look soo clean!!!
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keep it.
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Old 07-01-2005, 09:04 AM
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do not debadge it. thanks
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Old 07-01-2005, 09:37 AM
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Keep it on for now. If you do the aftermarket grille, you might want to debadge it or paint it black. That way you can either not see the emblem painted or put it back on your tC if things don't turn out the way you had hoped.
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Old 07-01-2005, 02:23 PM
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def do the rear. Not the front.
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Old 07-02-2005, 07:36 AM
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Debadge....

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Old 07-02-2005, 06:07 PM
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Well, I'd just say do whatever you think looks better. Not everyone is going to like it, but as long as you do its okay. Personally, I'm kinda liking tCoy's work.
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I'm all for debadging...I didn't take the front one off on my xB cuz it had that freakin nipple sticken out there...but the tCs look a little cleaner w/o it...I say take ALL badges off...moi beuno
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Old 07-02-2005, 06:22 PM
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Well I say show your tC off. There is a tC that is debadged and the badged in a different style and I thought it looked clean. i'll find the pics.

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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...r=asc&start=50
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can someone please post some pictures of an IIP tC thats debadged. I'm trying to decide if i want to debadge it or not. I would especially like pics of the back of the car if you could :D
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Old 07-03-2005, 04:15 AM
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sorry to whomever this belongs, i chopped it.

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Old 07-03-2005, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dctennis10
sorry to whomever this belongs, i chopped it.

thanks dctennis. I'm not feeling that as much as I thought, I might debadge the tC emblem and leave the scion one on...hmmm....decisions decisions
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Old 07-03-2005, 02:52 PM
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I took off the rear TC badge the minute I got my car home. I think it just looks stupid and out of place back there.
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remove the tC badge from the rear and put it on the front gril replacing the scion badge on there then put a VVT-i on the lower right hand corner of the grill. just my $0.02
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Old 07-03-2005, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by stick xB
remove the tC badge from the rear and put it on the front gril replacing the scion badge on there then put a VVT-i on the lower right hand corner of the grill. just my $0.02
hmm...i've never really thought of that one. I've seen people that put the rear tC badge on the front, but i don't remember what it looked like. I don't think i've ever seen the rear badge on the front combined with the VVT-i emblem. Sounds like it would look pretty cool though
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Old 07-03-2005, 11:10 PM
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heres your other request

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...and the other

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Old 07-04-2005, 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dctennis10
...and the other


thanks!! I'm loving the back with just the "Scion" logo on it. I like the tC on the front too. The back will definitly be debadged.
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welcome. i think it looks pretty nice.
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