Fake Badges

murderspice · 05-27-2024, 12:46 PM

Does a carbon fiber style roof wrap count as fake badging? Specifically if it was not an option on the base model car.

jessejericho · 05-27-2024, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by murderspice

Does a carbon fiber style roof wrap count as fake badging? Specifically if it was not an option on the base model car.

fake carbon fiber, fake sneakers, fake watches, fake badges... all the same pile imo

M_Bimmer · 06-01-2024, 06:26 PM

Another 1-of-1....lol, don't you agree, these are more humorous than not? Hey, at least it is not decked out in ///M decals.

Chappers 71 · 06-01-2024, 08:15 PM

A thread popped up on the G30 forum selling these ghastly ‘BMW MPower’ B58 engine covers

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2108690

ShocknAwe · 06-01-2024, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by I Luv BMW

Not the spirit of this thread but stumbled across this ad for a 7-series and just had to post it here. Don't think there is actually a single panel without some gross M, Turbo, Limited Edition, V8, or BMW badge. The description is almost more cringey than the vehicle.

Hopefully the US folks can access the site!

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...5609199/?Cr=10

Go big or go home I guess. BMW M V8 Twin Turbo Performance Performance BMWM Limited Edition ///

DFW_M · 06-02-2024, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Not fake badge but this parking job irritates me even more. Can’t even blame the jeep driver because there were 300 other open spots.

What if the Jeep was park there first??

3002 tii · 06-03-2024, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Not fake badge but this parking job irritates me even more. Can’t even blame the jeep driver because there were 300 other open spots.

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Originally Posted by DFW_M

What if the Jeep was park there first??

What if it was? What difference would that make? The jeep didn’t take up 299 spots.

Mason Hatcher · 06-03-2024, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by I Luv BMW

Not the spirit of this thread but stumbled across this ad for a 7-series and just had to post it here. Don't think there is actually a single panel without some gross M, Turbo, Limited Edition, V8, or BMW badge. The description is almost more cringey than the vehicle.

Hopefully the US folks can access the site!

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...5609199/?Cr=10

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Super fast, Get off the mark from 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds!

murderspice · 06-03-2024, 04:50 PM

Shame.

grannyknot · 06-03-2024, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by murderspice

Shame.

Did he have an M engine transplanted?

Seaice · 06-03-2024, 09:45 PM

Well... BMW has bee, doing it for years... Not dissing the M235 (or Z4 40i)... Great cars, but nothing you can't achieve with aftermarket parts... The last real 'M' was the E30 M3.

Tejas1836 · 06-04-2024, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by I Luv BMW

Not the spirit of this thread but stumbled across this ad for a 7-series and just had to post it here. Don't think there is actually a single panel without some gross M, Turbo, Limited Edition, V8, or BMW badge. The description is almost more cringey than the vehicle.

Hopefully the US folks can access the site!

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...5609199/?Cr=10

Thank goodness it's Limited

KurtsM5 · 06-11-2024, 07:48 AM

LOL this guy...

Bimmerfun82 · 06-11-2024, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KurtsM5

LOL this guy...

Nothing wrong with that guy. Side skirts are an m performance aero or style enhancement. Literally no badges on the back.

KurtsM5 · 06-11-2024, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

Nothing wrong with that guy. Side skirts are an m performance aero or style enhancement. Literally no badges on the back.

As in debadged. I heard it running. Stock AF 6 cylinder. There is nothing ///M about that car except the crap on the side.

Bimmerfun82 · 06-11-2024, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KurtsM5

As in debadged. I heard it running. Stock AF 6 cylinder. There is nothing ///M about that car except the crap on the side.

So what? Is it now wrong to debadge a car? The side skirt is an m performance mod. The owner isn’t delusional that it’s an M. He’s embarrassed it’s a 4 cyl.

KurtsM5 · 06-11-2024, 09:41 AM

As in debadged to hide the fact it's a baby beemer with an ///M Performance sideskirt.

ShocknAwe · 06-11-2024, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by KurtsM5

As in debadged to hide the fact it's a baby beemer with an ///M Performance sideskirt.

Thread title is fake badges. I don't see any fake badges. For this I award you ... zero points.

KurtsM5 · 06-11-2024, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Thread title is fake badges. I don't see any fake badges. For this I award you ... zero points.

Seeing some hurt feelings by non ///M owners.

KurtsM5 · 06-11-2024, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

So what? Is it now wrong to debadge a car? The side skirt is an m performance mod. The owner isn’t delusional that it’s an M. He’s embarrassed it’s a 4 cyl.

Single out dual exhaust, 6 cylinder I think.

?

I don't even know what it is.

eugenebmw · 06-11-2024, 01:25 PM

STATIC A$TRO · 06-11-2024, 01:25 PM

my 328 badge is real, it just came with the trunk I swapped on....

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