MarkDK1

I am so angry that I can barely speak. Some bastard stole the MR emblem off of the trunk of my car (for those in the Westchester area, this took place in the parking lot of BJs in Yorktown). I am compulsive about my Evo, although I do use it as a daily driver. In parking lots, I always park it far away from other cars (to avoid door dings). I use my wife's car if I drive to the City, as I wouldn't park it on the street, and don't trust the garage attendants. I went to BJs for 20 min - came out and saw that the badge was gone. The jerk who stole the badge, needless to say, was not careful and scratched the hell out of my paint in prying the badge off.

Putting things in perspective, this should be my biggest problem, especially in this economy where people are losing jobs left and right. But I am still pissed.

Here is the burning question. Should I replace the badge?

I am torn - on the one hand, I really liked it (the evo part blended into my black car and the red MR really stood out), and getting a replacement would certainly cover up some of the scratches. On the other hand, I don't want to replace it if it will just be stolen again.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

wevo1985

iTrader: (10)

man that sucks. i dont know what you would do in this situation. prolly replace it and hope it doesnt happen again

sonicnofadz

iTrader: (4)

Bah, just be thankful they didn't throw a rock at your window or worse.

holiday63

iTrader: (23)

i personally like debadged evos but of course thats just me. its unfortunate that some ***** scratched your ride over a damn mr badge. if your extremely particular about your car and its appearance (like myself) then your not going to be happy until it looks the way you want it to. if that means buying another badge then do it.

LG_4g

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Im a big fan of the OEM look, so Id probably replace the badge and cross my fingers that it didnt happen again. good luck

Kracka

iTrader: (49)

WTF! I've never heard of a badge being stolen off of a car. That's ridiculous! I'd probably replace it and hope this was a one time fluke.

Boost3dxEvO

iTrader: (135)

Sorry to hear your troubles... Just replace it.. It is like 35 bucks at the dealer... These same things happen around here and really can't be helped.. People are just thieves and inconsiderate of others property.

jmelocik

iTrader: (153)

Just leave it off! LOL The rear of an Evo looks really good without badges. I'll post pictures in a few minutes of mine.

Josh

Blast83

iTrader: (1)

I like the stock badges too. I have a SE though, so it's a nice red letting on the right as well. If I didn't have it I'd go with the Euro badge in an instant.

k2boarder3187

iTrader: (17)

id replace it if you really liked it...whats the odds it will get stolen again lol. And if it does again this time then just keep it off.

genma

Just have them all removed. I did and it lends to stealthier appearance.

1NASTYIXMR

iTrader: (6)

Just replace it and try to fix the scratches

NYC4g63IX

iTrader: (5)

this is new york lol....my friend's Acura TL Type-S had his Type-S badge stolen and a friend of mine had the STi badge stolen....and my uncles "R" emblem from his Altima SE-R was stolen as well...i wouldnt be surprised badges n **** get stolen around the tri-state area...people get desperate man........but he was a dooshbag for scratching it trying to pry it off...if i were you i'd hunt him down and scratch his face

SICK9

iTrader: (36)

I would just replace it.
I'm the same way about my car.
Chances are it'll be fine, and if it's gone again, keep it off.

I had some guy last year that was drunk [wasted + leaning - passed out standing up] on my car at my work and scratched pass. side qtr. panel with his jeans rivet.
Left a 4-inch gash in my paint down to the metal.
Strip club is next to the Rest. I work at.

It took all I had not to beat this guy senseless.
He was so wasted though, I just couldn't do it.
I felt sorry for the guy, been there. lol

He stumbled off into a cab, so I guess- lesson learned.
I haven't parked on that side since.

Psquared

iTrader: (18)

I would just leave it off. Prob will get taken again by the same a**holes.

Heck, keep your eyes open, you'll probably spot it on a civic somewhere..