Please vote, does it look better before or after debadging?

 

I prefer it not debadged.

 

"If you don't know what it is-you do not matter".

 

I debadged mine 10 years ago. I prefer the look and makes it easier to wash and wax.

 

That's a pic of my Crossfire that I debadged not more than a month ago because I was tired of pieces of cloth getting stuck behind the letters after taking it to a car wash but mainly because the "E" in the Crossfire lettering was slighly damaged.

In general it felt like the letters had too much movement and that they where going to fall off after being subjected to a high heat jetwash so I debadged and stored them away safely.

During the last two months or so that I have owned a Crossfire I have had one compliment about the Crossfire from a hot cashier at a local Shell station, so hot and friendly that I wasn't sure whether to go back there and ask for her number lol (probably best that I didn't).

The second was these two old guys who stopped and stared at it while I was parked outside a KFC, one of them then said "It's a Crossfire", and I was pretty impressed because they where standing in front of me so they had not seen the "CROSSFIRE" lettering at the trunk (Before debadging).

The third was a grandad in his late 60's/70's with his grandson, the old guy stood right in front of my car while I was sat in it and stood in front of my car for a minute trying to figure out what it was because his grandchild wanted to know, after a minute of analysing it he then said "It's a Chrysler" - or Chryzler the way some English people pronounce it, then he walked away.

I was beat in a race by a modified Honda 2002 Civic the other day, after about 400meteres, wasn't too impressed lol.

 

Might as well post more pics of my ride.

 

Now I don't have to say it. I debadged it the day I brought it home. No regrets. None whatsoever...
If I want to see them. I just look in the glove box. Crossfire scrabble set.

 

I'd like to see one with the wings and emblem removed! I know the body work it would take, thumbs up on the debadging!!!!! LINO C

 

It is a Crossfire - a car marketed as a Chrysler but not built by them, I know. To me, part of the appeal is the long, sordid pedigree of the car itself. I wont debadge mine, as I don't want someone to think I am trying to hide what it is. (Tho I agree with Max's remark above).

As to the car wash issue, I don't take mine thru ANY car wash, ever. Won't even take my 10 year old Ford Ranger thru a car wash - there is a DAMN GOOD REASON they display the "Not responsible for damage" signs. You are way better off with a soft mitt and a bucket of water with some Mequiars' car shampoo in it. If you keep it waxed, washing the car is little more than rinsing it off, anyway.

 

I must admit those photos I shared look better with the Crossfire lettering and the lettering really does look good in real life as well but the debadged look is much easier to appreciate when seen in person. It adds a more aggressive masculinity to the car by making it understated, in a strange way.

I voted for "looks better debadged" by the way but I still have no regrets with the debadged look. It still has a Chrysler emblem smack dab at the front bonnet and and the trunk for anyone to see so Anyone who googles Chrysler sports coupe will figure out it's a Crossfire.

This weekend I accidentally attended a local car event where there where over 100 heavily modified cars e.g. Honda S2000, Ford Mustang, Mazda MX5, Vauxhall Astra etc. I say accidentally because the event was hosted at a local retail centre car park where I had gone not knowing there would be a car show. Needless to say when I drove past I could tell people where looking at my Crossfire, some with a look of contempt, others with a look of confusion. When I drove away I noticed for the first time how DEEP and RUMBLY the exhaust note is on this car when taking of between 0 - 35 Miles per hour. Hot damn! Even though it is not an aftermarket exhaust it is better than most other manufacturers exhaust notes except for cars in a much higher price range. It's got a very deep tenor note when taking off that I've seen causing pedestrians to look back. Because the Merc SLK, AUDI TT, BMW Z4 and others in that range don't have an exhaust note like this I'd say The exhaust is probably the best addition to the car of their own? I think the crowd that I left behind where wondering how the hell the Crossfire could produce such an amazing exhaust note.

 

I just got these Bilstein shocks fitted. What an improvement to the handling and comfort of the vehicle. There are many roads in England that have over 200 pot holes per 100 meters, SERIOUSLY, and that's a conservative estimate.

 

Sounds like you need a shot of testosterone to keep you feeling masculine. As Arnie would say, no girlie boys should drive a Crossfire. Grrrrrrr.

 

If any of you "debadged" folks have an R let me know. I am tired of driving a C OSSFIRE

 

@gschmidt01, I have my letters but I'm sorry I'm keeping them incase I want to stick them back on one day or incase the Crossfire becomes a classic, I hope it will one day.

 

I like it, but keep the letters, you never know!!!! LINO C