To de badge or rebadge - photoshop fun

[DJW]

Just wondering what the Evora would look like with some different badging on the rear. So quick and dirty in Photoshop for these options

1) leave as is

2) remove Evora badge

3) change lettering to black for Lotus

4) remove all badges

5) black badge

6) lotus badge

Edited June 6, 2014 by DJW

[Bibs]

Black letters here too, looks ace

[cdl]

Black letters look good, but I'd then want to change the wheels to match (unless you have these already)

[DJW]

So re black letters, how much for a new set ?

Alternative is to remove and paint, but what adhesive do people recommend for putting them back on ?

Re wheels , I love the two tone look. I always find all black wheels just blend in to the tyres. The only exception is when you have a silver rim to break it up....bit like classic 911's on Fuch's .

Edited June 6, 2014 by DJW

[DJW]

Hmmm might be worth trying plastidip in situ on the letters based in this

Could also try black wheels and if I don't like them just peel it off

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Just leave it as Hethel intended. Your car is gorgeous as it is.

[ByJoveByJingle]

I'm partial to the black letters. I spec'd them on my car to match the black bezel on the rear tail lights. Once they switched those from chrome, they should have switched the letters, too. Except on the darker color paint cars--they need the chrome letters to be visible.

The "a" on the Evora of my old 2010 n/a was torn off somehow. I debadged the rest of the Evora, which looked fine.

[Simon350S]

I love the idea of plastidip. I can see it playing a role in my life some time soon

Do it, just don't use a screwdriver like he is. You can get all plastic potentiometer trimmers which will be much kinder to your paint work and won't mark it at all!!!!

[Frimley111R]

Black looks the best IMO on your car.

 

That vid was fascinating in how easily it was to peel to a shape. I assume its a little rubberised but pretty tough. I'd like to experinemt with that too. Now where's my wife's car keys....

[auRouge]

Ha ha, my wife's Volvo XC60 R is in Black :-D Practice on it, she won't notice... Covered in flipping raisins anyway!

Black Letters on yours for sure ;-)

[alias23]

I'd remove the Evora badge and go black with the lotus lettering. Can anyone recommend where to get the lettering as can't seem to find at the usual places :/

I'm a bit wary of the plastidip, for example how resilient is it to car washing etc..?

[Bibs]

Are they not available in black from Lotus?

[ByJoveByJingle]

I'm not sure if you can order the black letters yourself, but certainly they installed them in black on my car per my request.

[TBD]

From the service parts list:

 Badge, L O T U S, 'raised gloss black' letters A132U0988S On rear transom

 Badge, 'Evora', rear transom A132U0989S Gloss black

Badge 'S' A132U0990S Gloss black 1 Evora S

[softlips]

I ordered the black badges for mine from JCT. They were on back order (like everything else) until recently. I removed the old ones with dental floss after making a template of where to fit them but JCT fitted them while the car was being serviced.

I had requested new rear lights with black bezels when they were changed under warranty (chrome peeled) but I felt it looked odd with only the bezels in black and everything else in chrome. It looks much better now with black letters, and I've also blacked around the reversing light and fog light with wide black tape. I was going to remove and Plastidip them but it's a rear bumper off job to get them out.

My previous Evora badge lost its A while cleaning, I need to be more careful with this one.

[ByJoveByJingle]

My previous Evora badge lost its A while cleaning, I need to be more careful with this one.

 

This happened to me with my previous Evora before they even delivered the car. With no Lotus dealership in the country at the time, there wasn't much I could do about it so I debadged the Evora. On the new car I'm hoping the S will protect the A somehow. There's probably a double entendre in there somewhere. 

[auRouge]

Must be a weak spot. Mine came without the rear Evora badge.

[j2 lot]

I have black badges waiting at the dealers for fitting when it goes in for service, they were on back order for a month or so.

[Neal H]

I don't think any of those options are an improvement on standard. I'd leave it as it is. it looks great.

[Frimley111R]

Black model name too?

[MHC]

I assume you mean instead of no model name at all. Most people are confused enough as it is when they see the car, so I would say yes if only to stop them asking what it is all the time. Perhaps everything in black but keep the 's' in chrome so it stands out more?