Black out badges, yay or nay?

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 08:45 AM

Hey guys,

As per the title, just wondering what your opinion is in regarding to blacking out the badges on the rear of the car.

I am in talks with a bloke in Ohio in the US, to swap him my 323Astina badge for his Protege5 badge, only thing is that he has blacked out the badge (in matt or gloss black i assume).

I have seen a few pro5's in the US do it, just wanting to know if I should go ahead and do the rest while im at it?

Please put why you have made your decision...

Cheers
Marc

project.r.racing · 11-03-2009, 08:55 AM

I'm not a fan of it on blue car, neither am I of black wheels on blue cars.

BUT......

You are getting black rims on right? So have black tail/head lights, black rims. Then yes the black badges should tie all in well.

So......

I voted no, but I'm more of a yes-no.

Ryan

p.s. Sorry for my long winded 2c.

bourbon · 11-03-2009, 08:56 AM

i say hell yes!!!!

Batty · 11-03-2009, 11:17 AM

Go for it

mussing · 11-03-2009, 01:00 PM

Got a sample pic of what it looks like blacked out?

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

I'm not a fan of it on blue car, neither am I of black wheels on blue cars.

BUT......

You are getting black rims on right? So have black tail/head lights, black rims. Then yes the black badges should tie all in well.

So......

I voted no, but I'm more of a yes-no.

Ryan

p.s. Sorry for my long winded 2c.

Huh? I never said I was getting black rims, the CX7's are staying standard colour...

Quote:

Originally Posted by mussing

Got a sample pic of what it looks like blacked out?

Here is the one i "may" end up getting...

I kind of like it with the 5 kept in red

mussing · 11-03-2009, 01:17 PM

Nah I reckon the effect would be lost on a dark blue car, you'd have to squint to see the damn things...

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 01:31 PM

Thats the beauty of it you see, its an american badge so they still wouldnt know what it is

project.r.racing · 11-03-2009, 01:49 PM

They'd say, "Hey that's a Astina, but why has it got a Protege badge on it? Damn ricer..."

Do the make a Astina5 badge? I do like the look of the black and red badge. If you do go and do it. The red 5 will stick out against the black and blue. And that would look cool. Kinda like the pink STI badges on Subarus.

Ryan

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by project.r.racing

They'd say, "Hey that's a Astina, but why has it got a Protege badge on it? Damn ricer..."

Do the make a Astina5 badge? I do like the look of the black and red badge. If you do go and do it. The red 5 will stick out against the black and blue. And that would look cool. Kinda like the pink STI badges on Subarus.

Ryan

I'll take the constructive on the shoulder, just trying to make it different from the aussie versions, thus trying to track down a pro5 bumper as well...

No such thing was made as im aware, only protege5, 323Astina & 323F badges were available for the BJ hatchbacks.

Im also considering taking the mazdaspeed badge off the rear, replacing it with the Mazda it use to have and putting the MS one in the grille...

Rupewrecht · 11-03-2009, 02:03 PM

Familia too, silly boy!

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 02:04 PM

How could i forget our japanese brotheran...

mussing · 11-03-2009, 02:25 PM

I reckon it'd look better just completely shaved.

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mussing

I reckon it'd look better just completely shaved.

Then i'd have to weld all the holes and respray the whole boot, not going to happen

project.r.racing · 11-03-2009, 02:56 PM

You know you want to!

And it'll cover the holes.

DavoAust · 11-03-2009, 03:20 PM

ahaha nice ryan. i thought that too

mark after you put up the protege5 badge i want to change my vote to no. too difficult to see on a dark car, although black/red looks cool

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by project.r.racing

You know you want to!

And it'll cover the holes.

That should only be fitted to grey BA's, would look great on yours

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavoAust

ahaha nice ryan. i thought that too

marc after you put up the protege5 badge i want to change my vote to no. too difficult to see on a dark car, although black/red looks cool

The paint will come off, only a matter of taking teh time to do it. Oh and highlighted your spelling mistake and fixed it haha

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 04:27 PM

Brainwave just occured (funny seeing im at work

), how about a dark metallic silver?? Just over the whole chrome thing... suggestions?

project.r.racing · 11-03-2009, 04:30 PM

pink?

marcs_sp20 · 11-03-2009, 05:08 PM

Stay off the pills ryan, its making your posts look stupid

Brushed silver maybe?

11-03-2009, 08:45 AM	#1
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Black out badges, yay or nay? Hey guys, As per the title, just wondering what your opinion is in regarding to blacking out the badges on the rear of the car. I am in talks with a bloke in Ohio in the US, to swap him my 323Astina badge for his Protege5 badge, only thing is that he has blacked out the badge (in matt or gloss black i assume). I have seen a few pro5's in the US do it, just wanting to know if I should go ahead and do the rest while im at it? Please put why you have made your decision... Cheers Marc __________________

11-03-2009, 08:56 AM	#3
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11-03-2009, 01:31 PM	#8
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Thats the beauty of it you see, its an american badge so they still wouldnt know what it is __________________

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11-03-2009, 02:04 PM	#12
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11-03-2009, 08:55 AM	#2
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	I'm not a fan of it on blue car, neither am I of black wheels on blue cars. BUT...... You are getting black rims on right? So have black tail/head lights, black rims. Then yes the black badges should tie all in well. So...... I voted no, but I'm more of a yes-no. Ryan p.s. Sorry for my long winded 2c.

11-03-2009, 11:17 AM	#4
Batty Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Adelaide Car: Mazzie 3 Posts: 94	Go for it

11-03-2009, 01:00 PM	#5
mussing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 1990 323 Astina BG SP Posts: 1,071 View Photos By: mussing	Got a sample pic of what it looks like blacked out?

11-03-2009, 01:17 PM	#7
mussing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 1990 323 Astina BG SP Posts: 1,071 View Photos By: mussing	Nah I reckon the effect would be lost on a dark blue car, you'd have to squint to see the damn things...

11-03-2009, 01:49 PM	#9
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	They'd say, "Hey that's a Astina, but why has it got a Protege badge on it? Damn ricer..." Do the make a Astina5 badge? I do like the look of the black and red badge. If you do go and do it. The red 5 will stick out against the black and blue. And that would look cool. Kinda like the pink STI badges on Subarus. Ryan

11-03-2009, 02:25 PM	#13
mussing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 1990 323 Astina BG SP Posts: 1,071 View Photos By: mussing	I reckon it'd look better just completely shaved.

11-03-2009, 02:56 PM	#15
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	You know you want to! And it'll cover the holes.

11-03-2009, 03:20 PM	#16
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	ahaha nice ryan. i thought that too mark after you put up the protege5 badge i want to change my vote to no. too difficult to see on a dark car, although black/red looks cool __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

11-03-2009, 04:27 PM	#18
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Brainwave just occured (funny seeing im at work ), how about a dark metallic silver?? Just over the whole chrome thing... suggestions? __________________

11-03-2009, 04:30 PM	#19
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	pink?

11-03-2009, 05:08 PM	#20
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Stay off the pills ryan, its making your posts look stupid Brushed silver maybe? __________________