8V badge, 2nd round.

[tomstickland]

Some extra ones. Personally I like number 5 best.

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[James H]

number 9 i reckon.

but why not leave it off..

[astramojo]

Well 9 looks best but to be honest, unless I actually looked I didn't see much difference in any of em....You too bloody keen mate

ste'

[anskills]

EH? All look same to me, so certainly not going to be able to tell while in a car behind you.

[Pete R]

No badge dude.

[DaveB]

They all look the same - you worry too much.

[stuyw]

yeah, i think u should leave the badges off, would look a lot better me thinks

[Ravi B]

Either leave the badges on, or if u really want badges, chrome ones..mmmm..

[GSi-R]

Ive gone with the de-badged look, even my alloys don't reveal how many stud's Ive got.

I'd rather let people Guess what i have. My car is my personal property, and no-one pays me to advertise so thats all Im saying in the matter. lmao (yep, Ive been at the Carling again)lmao

Mickylmao

[Gander]

This slightly modified number four (I cant help tinkering )

[tomstickland]

That's identical to no5 (if all you've changed is the upper white area on the 8). Oh yes, you've sharpened up the middle edges of the 8.

The only difference between 4 and 5 is that on 4 I made the white bit a bit smaller in the 8.

Anyway, for me it's between 4,5 & 9. They're all similar and simple.

Do not fear, I'm not waiting around any more on this.
I'm having the badge place make me some next week.

As to leaving them off; nah this is a GTE 8v and proud.

[James H]

even the 16v version of the sticker, is something i'd peel off straight away.. 80's tat imo.

but it would be different, and to a vaux nut, an interesting touch.

apart from anyone on mig that is, as we've seen enough 8V and BV badges to last us a fair while...

[tomstickland]

I tend to agree about tat. But I'm allowing myself one bit of tat and this is it. I think it will be entertaining, ppl in the know might say "they never made 8v badges?". Also, with my tuning plans taking shape I want "that can't be an 8v" style comments.

[James H]

muhahaha, why not badge it 1.3 merit

yeah should look ok tbh - are you retaining the black stripe on the bootlid

[tomstickland]

Black stripe is gone and not coming back. I used to like it, but when I removed it I think the car looked better. More Red that way.

So current plan is that it stays Red, with on the bottom left hand side:
GTE
8v

[tomstickland]

I'm going to have some made in style no9.
It'll be Red text with Silver outline.

[Pete R]

Just debadge it and have done

[tomstickland]

Obviously it's a matter of opinion, but I think the debaging thing has been take too far. It always brings back traumatic memories of kiddies in 1.4 Orions that have been debadged.
It's a GTE, so the GTE badge is remaining.

[Pete R]

Dude the minute you fecked around with it , it became a 'modified GTE' So if your badging for accuracy this should say so!! GTE 'MODIFIED' 8V ?? Just a thought? iknow you like to chew this kinda thing over debaged , you know what it is , they dont...

[tomstickland]

I didn't "feck around with it"! I did some very tasteful and effective modification of essential mechanical componentry.

Only joking. Anyway, the 8v badges are a bit of laugh - I want people going "aha it's only an 8v, the 16v are sooooooo much faster". Ha ha.

[Pete R]

I know where ya comin from , just thought Id play devils ad..

[DarrenH]

where can i get a merit vinyl sticker ?

[tomstickland]

Vauxhall still sell them. Though I assume you're joking.

[Cris Rose]

Tom, once you have decided which you want to go for, i will produce a high resolution vector version for you if you like.

[OllyHewitt]

Me thinks you should leave it off... not much difference between them anyway, no one is going to know...

why not just stick a 16V badge on, or none at all!

go for the ole' mysterious!