To be honest, I think debadged cars look very tacky. They always remind me of the pretentious drivers that try to hide what kind of BMW 3-series they are driving from the general public. We all know it's a 325i and they're not fooling anybody.

However, debadged does look clean. But why would you rid of such beautiful name off your baby?

 

I think the MINI looks very good de-badged.
Here's a photo of my ONE de-badged:
Fergal.

 

I agree.

My MINI is debadged, i like it, looks 'cleaner'
(i kept the ONE badge on my other car but if i had kept it any longer id have taken it off)

 

can i ask how, so many of you ONE owners have a contrasting roof colour which is specific to a COOPER or an S??

 

My dealer painted the white roof for me before i collected it.
Could only afford a ONE at the time and gradually have the car the way i wanted it.
Now trading it in this day week for a CR/W Cooper R56
Fergal.

 

Like luVlee has said, each and to their own but personally debadging spoils the car. I don't now how owners can contemplate tearing the Cooper name of their MINI :frown: Sorry to say such owners do not deserve to own a MINI and should maybe consider swapping for an an old Nova or Saxo to practice upon.

 

I much prefer debadged

 

I prefer the Hyper Blue One with the de-badged look, yet the black Cooper looks better badged; don't know why

Tigger.

 

De-badged can look fine, as long as you don't get rid of the MINI badge. All the boy racers in Vauxhalls do that. Then again, I probably would if I was driving an ancient astra/nova.

I find it funny when people Re-Badge their cars. A clapped out Escort with an RS badge from Halfords glued to it; or even better a Rover Metro with a BMW badge in the centre of the steering wheel, as if to make you feel better when you drive it.

 

de badging is a waste of time.
You always find them to be One's One D's trying to hide it. Why? Be proud ouf you mini what ever the model.
As for Coopers adding Cooper S badges. WHY?? Its a bit like folk putting a Cooper S hood on a One. again, WHY?? You still know when you put your foot down you will still be wishing it was a genuine S. So save your heart ache and trade for a S, you can get sherished JCW's S's for less than 14K now.

If iun happy upgraded, or just wear it proud.
Remeber the old syaing, A Mini has feelings too!
Long live the badged One's and D's.

I do like the classic Cooper with a New Cooper badge look. Dont think a new Mini with a classic Cooper S badge would work though.

 

In my opinion debadging gives a much cleaner, symmetrical look to the rear of the car. Whether I had a One or a Cooper S it is something that I personally would do, as I'm not bothered what model of car people think I'm driving as long as it looks good in my eyes

I think it suits the S's really well with the exhaust being in the centre...

 

Debadging is one of the first mods I did to my Cooper S as seen above in Serby's post

It gives the rear end the clean look with no cost...

plus it keeps people guessing as to what it is.. also a shock when they try and come past

 

yeh has made me decide to keep it on, for the mean time anyways, as my chrome boot handle sort of works with it. i might get my boot handle colour coded and if so, i may debadge. thanks all