Thanks for the tip!

 

Dental floss is the way to remove badges, warm it a little with a hair drier to make the glue softer if necessary. Finally clean any residue with meths or white spirit.

 

I like the look of the de badged ones, but keeping the leaper and name. Is easy to remove the 2.0 & XE badge? Are they just stuck onto the paintwork?

 

I debadged mine because XE 35t AWD is just way too much, it looks cleaner debadged imo. Not to mention trying to explain it is not a 3.5l turbo to folks at car shows is worth its weight in gold!

 

 

I did it by myself with some layers "PlastiDip Black" at first and some layers"PlastiDip Glossifier" on top.
It almost looks painted and did the winter season without any damage.

But after a few month I already think about removing it so it matches the chrome look of the badge on the front.

Did do them on the car or removed them first? I can see the "cat" being done easily but the "jagaur" letter might be harder on the car.

 

Debadged mine years ago looks so much cooler. Might up load a pic later.

 

I did it by myself with some layers "PlastiDip Black" at first and some layers"PlastiDip Glossifier" on top.
It almost looks painted and did the winter season without any damage.

But after a few month I already think about removing it so it matches the chrome look of the badge on the front.

 

Did you paint all the badges yourself or did you buy them aftermarket?

 

The 2020 XE looks like it has a different front grille and doesn't appear to have the same issue.

Hopefully this one just has an "old" unit attached with cable ties maybe?
https://www.carwow.co.uk/jaguar/xe/news/3942/2019-Jaguar-XE-price-specs-and-release-date

Could be. I think this photo is more recent and has a different style of grille: https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/OjM7M/s1/2020-jaguar-xe-spy-photo.jpg

 

It actually caused a rear spring to snap due to excessive downforce.

I suspect it was just another dodgy spring, it was the plaque of the average car market in that period

In reality, you'd added too much drag for the car to go fast enough to generate any significant downforce

I was 17, how fast would I needed to be going to get downforce 😀

Jaguars design department obviously had a day off when they came up with the ACC idea

 

The 2020 XE looks like it has a different front grille and doesn't appear to have the same issue.

Hopefully this one just has an "old" unit attached with cable ties maybe?
https://www.carwow.co.uk/jaguar/xe/news/3942/2019-Jaguar-XE-price-specs-and-release-date

 

Is it just a protective cover or is it in fact the unit itself?

I've never taken one apart, but you may find it's the unit itself fitted in to a hole in the grille? Pop open the bonnet and you should be able to see between the grille and radiator.

The 2020 XE looks like it has a different front grille and doesn't appear to have the same issue.

 

It actually caused a rear spring to snap due to excessive downforce.

I suspect it was just another dodgy spring, it was the plaque of the average car market in that period

In reality, you'd added too much drag for the car to go fast enough to generate any significant downforce

 

Is it just a protective cover or is it in fact the unit itself?
Love the ACC but my god it looks horrible. Hope jag manage to work around this in the future as our XC90 doesn't have this contraption and that drives itself!

Also what I was staying earlier about adding badges. I have contemplated S badges on the side vents. I fear it could be OTT though

 

That's where the radar is for your adaptive cruise control is.

 

I remember watching that video when I was waiting to collect my car.

To be honest I'm finding this a handful in the wet never mind that beast!

On the subject of de-badging what is the purpose of this horrendous rectangle cover. Can this be de badged

 

Colonie, that's how I have mine

 

I prefer a slightly debadged look.

 

Now you're talking abeit I cant be squinting enough! :lol:
Harry is rather taken with his and recently had the wheels painted gold and it really looks the muts nuts.

If I recall correctly it works out at about £40K per exhaust tip. :shock:

 

Haha - oh wow my dream car!

Contrary to popular belief, this is more my cup of tea ...

Also if you skwint it's almost resembles my old vectra. It was just ahead of its time with its design.

 

Pah, quad exhausts are just the begining before you progress to this...

(Sorry Renesis, I just couldn't resist )

 

I just have a real thing for quad pipes. Everyone knows quad pipes means serious business

If I keep the car out of warranty then 405bhp remap and quad pipes are first on the list!

 

I don't think I'm ready to start cutting my car apart just yet.
Would it affect the warranty in doing so?

As long as it's not a performance mod, it shouldn't. But if having a warranty was one of the reasons you switched cars then why risk it? I got mine done mainly because I hated the way my exhaust sounded, but you got an XE-S so you shouldn't have that issue anyway.

And I think I'm about ready to rebadge my car this weekend. After driving around badgeless for a week, I'm starting to miss the leaper :lol:

 

I said be gentle!!

It actually caused a rear spring to snap due to excessive downforce.

It was a 2.0petrol 136bhp. A very cool first car in my day. I had to say it was my mother's to get insured which was difficult explaining to local plod as this sort of car seemed a magnet for being pulled over.

Back to the oringinal post, this is what happens when you over badge. So probably best left as is to avoid any stereotyping.