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    I know everyone has their personal opinion about things but I was wanting to see who is in favor of debaging their ride for the clean look or leaving them on to be original. Im Anthe process of painting my jdm db8 an was thinking about leaving the H on the trunk only. Would like some input on the subject.
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    I personally keep all badges intact or at least replace them with new ones after a fresh paint job. It's all in what you want.





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    I recently debadged my rsx and left just the A. It looks 10000x cleaner now. That's my personal opinion on it though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RL... View Post
    No badges
    No badges or correct badges. Acura neither starts with nor has an H in it. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    No badges or correct badges. Acura neither starts with nor has an H in it. Later, QD.

    It started as a honda. You should know. In the door jamb it says honda the valve cover says honda. Should I keep going? So tell me what's not honda on it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    It started as a honda. You should know. In the door jamb it says honda the valve cover says honda. Should I keep going? So tell me what's not honda on it?
    When you run VIN, what does the results say? How about the title?

    And what do you mean by "you should know?" Later, QD.
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    H badges on Acuras are just

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    debadge it...its usually not a debate for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    It started as a honda. You should know. In the door jamb it says honda the valve cover says honda. Should I keep going? So tell me what's not honda on it?
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    I know a guy who says his brother's uncles neighbor put lexus symbols on his camry and it turned into an is250.

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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    When you run VIN, what does the results say? How about the title?

    And what do you mean by "you should know?" Later, QD.
    Doesn't matter What the d.o.t says it is. Alot of vehicles were debaged an called something else to be sold in the u.s. just the way things work. It is what it is. Hate it or love it. Thanks for the ideas any gotta love the negative ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    Doesn't matter What the d.o.t says it is. Alot of vehicles were debaged an called something else to be sold in the u.s. just the way things work. It is what it is. Hate it or love it. Thanks for the ideas any gotta love the negative ones.
    The DOT calls an Integra an Acura because that is what it is. Yes, it's made by Honda but it is not sold as a Honda.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    Doesn't matter What the d.o.t says it is.
    Tell the DOT that. Lolol, you're not really that naive, are you? The title of the car says Acura on it. You have an Acura. If a VIN check comes back an Acura. You have an Acura. Unless you have all the makings of a Japanese spec Honda, then you have an Acura. Later, QD.
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    So you wouldn't agree on a honda Integra front end?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    So you wouldn't agree on a honda Integra front end?
    If it was on a Honda Integra in Japan....

    Me personally, I like that front end better than the USDM front end but it's all opinion based.
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    Just don't try to be something you're not. Posing is lame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bacon View Post
    If it was on a Honda Integra in Japan....

    Me personally, I like that front end better than the USDM front end but it's all opinion based.
    Well that's why I was asking. I swapped front ends. So was going for the original look.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    Well that's why I was asking. I swapped front ends. So was going for the original look.
    "Original look" is in the eye of the beholder. In the end, it's your car. Just don't get pissed or argumentative when someone voices their opinion.
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    Lol I wasent gettin pissed. Lol I have better things to do than get mad over someones opinion.


    Thanks for all opinions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    So you wouldn't agree on a honda Integra front end?
    If I had an Acura Integra and put a Wing's West front on it, I wouldn't call it a Wing's West Integra. Still an Acura. See more in the next part, sir...

    Quote Originally Posted by jtdb8 View Post
    I swapped front ends. So was going for the original look.
    Nothing at all wrong with that. And even if there were, who cares? You know? It's your car. But if you're going for the Japanese look, to make it a "Honda" Integra, then go on ahead and put in the RHD and the other goodies.

    In the end, even though I can't not, at all, understand why people badge their cars that way, who am I to say no? You dig? I'm just nit-picking with you, man. No harm meant.

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    Just don't get pissed or argumentative when someone voices their opinion.
    Especially when you ask for it. Just take the opinions with a grain of salt, man. Later, QD.
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    changing the badges on your car is nothing new. It's been done since the 60s. If you like the way another trim level or badge looks, do it.

    see that SS badge..... it doesnt belong on this chevelle.


    see this buick.... its not a GNX, its just a regal t type


    Not a real saleen


    Not a real gt500

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    changing the badges on your car is nothing new. It's been done since the 60s.
    This wasn't even the point, though. Later, QD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    This wasn't even the point, though. Later, QD.
    Just sayin.....

    I dont have a problem with factory correct badge swapping like the examples i gave. Sure that chevelle didnt come with the SS badges... but a chevelle did.

    Same with these honda/acuras... the acura rsx obviously didnt come with a honda badge, but somewhere that platform did.

    people who put nissan GTR badges on their toyota camry..... i want to kick those people in the nuts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    Just sayin.....

    I dont have a problem with factory correct badge swapping like the examples i gave. Sure that chevelle didnt come with the SS badges... but a chevelle did.
    The difference with what you posted and what most Honda people do is the cars you posted are actual look-a-likes of the cars they badged them as. Acura people usually put on a set of wheels and lower their cars and slap a Honda emblem on there. Again, I realize you do what you want. It's all good in the end.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    people who put nissan GTR badges on their toyota camry..... i want to kick those people in the nuts.
    Even worse than the ones that put GTR emblems on Mustangs? Lolol. Later, QD.
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    In favor of "no badge" I love the comment,"WTF is that?"

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    I'm in favor of the Honda badging since you went with the JDM front. Just keep it simple. H in the front, H in the back. done. No DOHC, Type R, RSX bull shit.

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    ^^^ agree keep it simple

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    I say keep it simple or just no badges at all.


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    personally ill keep them on my car but its your car you know

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