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07-21-2023, 04:44 PM | #4775 |
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It doesn't help that some authorized dealers are now selling "M logos" in their lobby stores.
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07-27-2023, 01:38 PM | #4776 |
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Here is an "X1M"
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07-27-2023, 02:56 PM | #4777 |
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I was driving around in Salt Lake city.
SO many BMWs sporting fake M badges. Are the Dealers selling M stuff in their inside stores? I guess ma and pa are buying all sorts of crap in the retail stores |
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Identity Crisis lol.
Another one lol.
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07-27-2023, 04:08 PM | #4780 |
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I actually think that BMW either do not really care, or actually encourage all the M stuff being sold at their stores. It sure does irritate the BMW enthusiasts
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07-27-2023, 04:21 PM | #4781 |
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As an official M owner I might be tempted to commit my first act of automotive vandalism or at the very least a citizens repossession.
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07-28-2023, 04:45 PM | #4782 |
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Ugh those stickers! There is a local Craig’s list e36 m3 I was thinking of checking out… but I don’t trust an owner with such tastes.
Yikes. https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...645746982.html
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I know this as I had to buy a set to replace the M badges that I'd previously removed when I went to sell the car.
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07-28-2023, 05:17 PM | #4785 |
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Yeah, some of these people are even installing fake twin exhaust systems to mimic M cars.
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07-29-2023, 05:13 AM | #4786 |
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I came across this beauty whilst at my local MD this morning
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07-29-2023, 07:46 PM | #4789 |
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Sports Mind I think.
Powered by M I don’t personally care about badges. The G8x front end on a non M car was really the only thing in this thread that made me question humanity.
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Saw two fake Ms over the last couple of weeks, both F15 X5s, strangely enough.
One during our road trip to Pittsburgh, north of the city. Black F15, not even an M sport, but the original X5 badges were removed and of course replaced with X5 M badging. The second was right after I got back to DFW. F15 wrapped in some sort of matte grey. I'll give them an E for effort by starting with an M sport model. Had an "M" badge on the front fenders ala the M50d and even X5 M front grilles and the required X5 M badges on the back. I think at this point I see so many random base 3 Series cars driving around with ///MMMMMMM badges slapped all over that I don't even notice it anymore. Not that BMW is doing a great job of preventing the brand from being diluted anyway.
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Thought I got a better picture, sorry guys.
Not really sure what was going on here… also had “spikes” lining the top of the rear window. It “sounded” stock, too. Front headlights were smoked, but looked like they just slapped some clear, but smoked vinyl on the outside of the headlight. To be fair, to each their own, and I don’t think it says M3 (I think it’s just the German colored “M”).
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This trend knows no geographical bounds. From a friend traveling abroad right now.
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That was always my confusion... normal people on the road likely won't know the difference between a 328i vs an M3 (badge or not), and the people who do know will immediately be able to tell the fake badge...
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08-04-2023, 12:44 PM | #4796 |
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Well, I have an E39 528 manual, it has M5 front bumper, headlights, wheels, lowered, etc. If you find any M decal on there I'll give you $5. lol
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