{"id":2433,"date":"2017-01-04T22:41:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T03:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/z-issue.com\/wp\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2017-01-04T22:52:05","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T03:52:05","slug":"debadging-removing-the-model-emblem-from-my-2017-honda-civic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/z-issue.com\/wp\/debadging-removing-the-model-emblem-from-my-2017-honda-civic\/","title":{"rendered":"Debadging – Removing the model emblem from my 2017 Honda Civic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week I received an unexpected but great email that my new car had arrived way ahead of schedule. I had ordered a 2017 Honda Civic<\/a> EX-T back in November, but it wasn’t slated to come in until February 2017. I had to order one from the factory because I wanted to get one that perfectly matched my needs and wants, and apparently, that’s rare. When the 2016 came out, I was uninspired because I wanted the 1.5L turbocharged engine instead of the 2.0L naturally aspirated one, and I also wanted some of the bells and whistles (like the larger display, more speakers, et cetera), but above all else, I wanted a manual transmission. For 2017, Honda<\/a> came through in that I could get the manual transmission a trim higher than the base model. The EX-T had everything I wanted, and I picked it up on Friday, 30 December 2016.<\/p>\n

As with all of my previous vehicles, there are things that I want to change about this car, but far<\/strong> fewer than ever before. I’m quite happy with the performance, the smooth ride, and the niceties that come with the higher trim level. Not even a week later, though, and I took on my first modification to the car (albeit a minor one). Though it wasn’t something as involved as swapping a JDM K20a \/ Y2M3 (from the ITR)<\/a>, it did make a noticeable difference with the car (just a cosmetic one this time). \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Though I love the looks of the 2017 Civic, I think that the “Civic” emblem\/badge makes the car look asymmetrical and a little less classy. So, I thought it best to remove it completely.<\/p>\n

\"2017<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

The process was relatively straightforward, but I understand that it can be a little unnerving to remove a badge on a brand new car. What happens if I scratch the paint? What if the adhesive is really strong and leaves a full residue? Those are legitimate concerns, but this little project turned out to be pretty easy. Here’s what I did:<\/p>\n