Question for the group: Would it be sacrilegious to both the VW and Scion community if I debadged my new white xB, put VW badges on along with vinyl Herbie decals.

I have a set of high quality vinyl decals that were made to outfit an early 60's bug in the Herbie style. My youngest son thought it would be cool to put them on our new polar white xB. Has anyone done this? Is it too wacky to go through the effort? There would be a couple technical challenges like the hood decal may be too large and it is split in the middle to handle the chrome trim on the bug, but with some work I could get it dialed in.

Let me know your thoughts.

 

Yea, do it! Just say it's Herbie genetically altered!
Howard in Gilroy

 

I think it would bring a smile to my face.
I say do it.

 

Do it! I have always thought of the XB as a distant cousin of the original bug.

 

sure y not!

 

like everyone says DO IT!!! i would love it

 

I'll mock it up tonight and shoot some photos. Thanks,

 

Look forward to seeing it.

 

That would be awesome!

 

Here are the graphics held in place with tape. Obviously the stripe would not go on the glass but you get the picture. Kids love it, wife hates it.

https://www.scionlife.com/gallery/?photo=28816

 

I've not seen Herbie, but my ****/OCD self says to center the stripe. Off-centered stripes make me crazy, but that's just me. Otherwise, it looks great.

 

Looks awsome. BTW, real Herbie stripe is off-center (just like me). Sorry... :D

My neighbour calls my box "rollerskate". I was thinking of having a sticker made which looks like rollerskate laces. Then stick it on the hood. I would also have to come up with something that looks like rollerskates for the lower sides. One of these days... For now, it is my "fridge".

 

I think it will look awesome and "one of a kind". Can't wait to see the final product.

 

I love Herbie, do it.

 

Sweet!!!

 

I agree with Dougzilla... DO IT!

 

The racing stripe should be in line with the driver seat, the origional purpose was to keep the driver of rally cars oriented as to which way is forward.....

otherwise looks really great!
DO IT!

 

i say yes to scheme, if you like it, but no to the vw badge...just debadge

 

Yes, do it. I would like to see how the VW badge would look on the xB. Maybe you can just call it Herbox, the evil twin of Herbie.

 

I think it looks great with the decals, and agree with the above poster.. I'd just debadge, maybe shave the emblem off of the grill?

Decals look great.