To de-badge or not to de-badge?

[CuckooA3]

So I've finally got my A3 and am looking at the back of it and just can't decide whether to de-badge the back or not?

Have any of you guys done it? If so, do you have pics? Bonus points if you've got a debadged red S-Line .

 

[Bazzle]

Why would you de badge?
You purchased an Audi to have an Audi. De badge and they look like a Ford .

 

[CuckooA3]

Why would you de badge?
You purchased an Audi to have an Audi. De badge and they look like a Ford .

Not removing the Audi badge. Just the A3 or TDI badging.

 

[Gazwould]

Look like a Ford ? ?

 

[freezebox]

I've got a debadged 2.0 TDI Quattro S-line sportback in "moonstone silver". Only has the audi badge on the back. Great fun when noobs in their cars think I have the smallest, entry level engine then get absolutely destroyed hahaha.

 

[CuckooA3]

I've got a debadged 2.0 TDI Quattro S-line sportback in "moonstone silver". Only has the audi badge on the back. Great fun when noobs in their cars think I have the smallest, entry level engine then get absolutely destroyed hahaha.

Haha love it! Got any pics of the beauty?

 

[nooone]

I'm badgeless on the rear and black.
Still need to get it buffed to get the shadow traces off from the badge being on for 8 years before I bought it.

 

[freezebox]

Haha love it! Got any pics of the beauty?

 

[CuckooA3]

Looks clean... Think I might go for it and do the same

 

[freezebox]

Looks clean... Think I might go for it and do the same

Cheers when I bought the car it had already been debadged and I wanted to put them back on - but I've grown to quite like it now, it's a bit different.

 

[klik]

de-badge!

 

[Jake 61]

One red de-badged S-Line as requested. I don't care if Saxo pilots think it's a 1.6, it's good fun showing them it isn't.

A837 Bonar-Bridge to Lochinver, North West Scotland.

It's a 'smile' road.....

 

[pint-of-mustard]

De-badge everytime, much cleaner look. Great pic Jake 61!

 

[Shandow]

De-badge suits the 3 door more imo.. I was also planning to do this but will keep my sportback the way it is.

 

[Mindak]

My badges came straight off... Can't lose the rings though!

 

[CuckooA3]

One red de-badged S-Line as requested. I don't care if Saxo pilots think it's a 1.6, it's good fun showing them it isn't.
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A837 Bonar-Bridge to Lochinver, North West Scotland.

It's a 'smile' road.....

Fantastic picture mate and think that's tipped the scales for me now... De-badge it is!

 

[Carefree69]

I still cant decide whether i like de badging or not. Part of me thinks it looks like the badges have just fallen off, and makes the rear look a bit bare and empty.

Having said that, i quite like it too, wtf?!?!?

 

[Jake 61]

I still cant decide whether i like de badging or not. Part of me thinks it looks like the badges have just fallen off, and makes the rear look a bit bare and empty.

Having said that, i quite like it too, wtf?!?!?

Just get them off......

As the actress said to the Bishop.

 

[CuckooA3]

Just get them off......

As the actress said to the Bishop.

Ooh matron! Whats the best way to 'get them off'?

...the badges, that is!

 

[Jake 61]

I used the wife's nail varnish remover to soften the sticky stuff and then just rubbed it with my thumb.

Allegedly, WD40 works well but I've never tried that.

 

[CuckooA3]

I used the wife's nail varnish remover to soften the sticky stuff and then just rubbed it with my thumb.

Allegedly, WD40 works well but I've never tried that.

Oh nice. I would've thought that would damage the paint. I'll get to it at the weekend

 

[TomL83]

I'm going to de-badge my sport back

Got A3 on one side and TFSI on the other side.