BMW - Replacement Model Badge

BurningHorizons · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:26

I'm >>> <<< this far away from purchasing a 2nd hand BMW.
Great spec, one lady owner, it's mint and perfect for me in every way.
The only thing I find annoying is the model badge on the rear has been replaced by a tacky M badge.
It's not an 'M' car and never will be an 'M' car, so it got to come off!
I'm not posting the specific model number here, in case anyone decides to go looking and gets in before me tomorrow. All will be revealed once bought!

Paranoid or what!

All i need to know really is... are xxxi model badges available from BMW ???

Peerzy · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:31

BurningHorizons said:
I'm >>> <<< this far away from purchasing a 2nd hand BMW.
Great spec, one lady owner, it's mint and perfect for me in every way.
The only thing I find annoying is the model badge on the rear has been replaced by a tacky M badge.
It's not an 'M' car and never will be an 'M' car, so it got to come off!
I'm not posting the specific model number here, in case anyone decides to go looking and gets in before me tomorrow. All will be revealed once bought!

All i need to know really is... are xxxi model badges available from BMW ???

A quick search on ebay shows a 330i badge for £3 + p&p so I imagine you'll be able to get them somewhere for sure.

Why not just take the M badge off and leave it clean, quite a few brand new BMW's have clean backs now as its a factory option to have no model badge.

BurningHorizons · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:35

Peerzy said:
Why not just take the M badge off and leave it clean, quite a few brand new BMW's have clean backs now as its a factory option to have no model badge.

Stupidly, I never thought of that, and i think it may look good debadged.

Peerzy · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:37

BurningHorizons said:
Stupidly, I never thought of that, and i think it may look good debadged.

They do, at least the new E90's do and as long as it's not a barry car it'll look fine.

Will hide the fact it's a 318i or give you a bit of a sleeper if it's a 330i to most of the public.

Rroff · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:38

Debadged almost always looks good imo - unless it leaves a crappy mess or a gaping hole.

Vigoro · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:39

Peerzy said:
They do, at least the new E90's do and as long as it's not a barry car it'll look fine.

Will hide the fact it's a 318i or give you a bit of a sleeper if it's a 330i to most of the public.

You cant hide the fact it is a 4 pot BMW, unless you change the exhaust that is

And de badged BMWs have been around for a long long time from what i have seen

wez130 · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:41

some BMW's do carry the ///M badge even though it's not an 'M' car, it's also a trim on some models i think.

infact, i believe even [TW]Fox's 530i has 'M' badges iirc?

Vigoro · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:43

wez130 said:
infact, i believe even [TW]Fox's 530i has 'M' badges iirc?

I dont think it should though if i remember correctly

Fr0dders · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:44

wez130 said:
some BMW's do carry the ///M badge even though it's not an 'M' car, it's also a trim on some models i think.

infact, i believe even [TW]Fox's 530i has 'M' badges iirc?

can, worms, open EVERYWHERE !!

he added them after he bought them

*runs*

mrk · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:45

wez130 said:
some BMW's do carry the ///M badge even though it's not an 'M' car, it's also a trim on some models i think.

infact, i believe even [TW]Fox's 530i has 'M' badges iirc?

All Sport models carry the M designation on trim panels and alloys and stuff, mine has 8 ///M badges for example as standard, this is normal.

ONLY a proper ///M car however has an M badge on the boot lid. All others were put on by their owners.

Sin_Chase · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:57

I'm trying to work out why one lady owner puts a M badge on the bootlid of her car.

Girl racer?

Peerzy · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:57

Vigoro said:
You cant hide the fact it is a 4 pot BMW, unless you change the exhaust that is

And de badged BMWs have been around for a long long time from what i have seen

TBH your average person won't know the difference between a 318 and 330 when looking at the car being driven.

merlin · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:00

Hope the leather isn't creased.

mrk · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:02

Peerzy said:
TBH your average person won't know the difference between a 318 and 330 when looking at the car being driven.

More than the average LOL.

wez130 · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:04

mrk said:
All Sport models carry the M designation on trim panels and alloys and stuff, mine has 8 ///M badges for example as standard, this is normal.

ONLY a proper ///M car however has an M badge on the boot lid. All others were put on by their owners.

There's a couple around my area with just the ///M on the boot lid, a 5 and a 3, i just assumed it had the M sport pack / trim / whatever you call it.

I'll admit, i'm not a bmw trim expert in any sense of the phrase

I know as far as E numbers and engines and that's it.

mrk · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:08

If it has 4 genuine looking exhausts then it should have an M badge, if it has 2 or 1 pipe, it should not have an M badge on the boot

Vigoro · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:12

mrk said:
If it has 4 genuine looking exhausts then it should have an M badge, if it has 2 or 1 pipe, it should not have an M badge on the boot

What if it is an M car pre E39 M5, Z3 Coupe, and that sort of era?

mrk · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:13

Vigoro said:
What if it is an M car pre E39 M5?

You'll actually know if such old BMWs should have an M badge or not as they were easily set apart from the standard models

But how many of those do you see about today? most of them have been thrashed into the ground and look like turd

GreenMint · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:18

You're buying Fox's 530 from his Dad while he's still away, aren't you?

mrk · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:19

His dad is a lady?

OOOH ERR!