Fake Badges

Thescout13 · 04-30-2019, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

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Originally Posted by jmg

That's fine, but why put an M badge on it?

ask BMW..... they are all over my car... ya know... from the factory.

They are on the inside on small pieces not next to your model designation..... so.... again, why put it there if it didn't come from the factory that way? Everyone can see that it looks like shit and you just announced to real M owners and other BMW enthusiasts that you are a poser. Moral of the story, don't put fake badges on your car. Or better yet, rule of thumb, if you have to add a badge that didn't come from the factory on your car, you probably shouldn't be doing it.

jmg · 04-30-2019, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

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Originally Posted by jmg

That's fine, but why put an M badge on it?

ask BMW..... they are all over my car... ya know... from the factory.

Why add another?

damageprone · 04-30-2019, 11:25 AM

Saw this beauty on reddit. The OP says it's a 316i

ByeFelicia · 04-30-2019, 11:36 AM

I......almost fell for it

wdeerfield · 04-30-2019, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by damageprone

Saw this beauty on reddit. The OP says it's a 316i

the license plate frame?

people kit their car.. who cares. do you think i care when a non msport goes and gets an msport kit for their car? no. the work into this car is great and looks fine. im sure to own an actual M car in Peru is expensive and body and paint are way cheaper.

jninja · 04-30-2019, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by damageprone

Saw this beauty on reddit. The OP says it's a 316i

Break this down Barney style...what are we looking at here??

jninja · 04-30-2019, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PureModelsOnly

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Originally Posted by jninja

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Originally Posted by damageprone

Saw this beauty on reddit. The OP says it's a 316i

Break this down Barney style...what are we looking at here??

A 316i to F80 conversion

Wow...tbh I didn't even know what a 316i was.... 0-60 in 9 secs tho, with an M exterior...talk about a sheep in wolf clothing

shay2nak · 05-01-2019, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by damageprone

Saw this beauty on reddit. The OP says it's a 316i

That lower splitter is cool. Who makes that?

Tommy L Garage · 05-01-2019, 04:58 AM

Maybe an M5 engine swap since the side vents are there?

ByeFelicia · 05-01-2019, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

people kit their car.. who cares. do you think i care when a non msport goes and gets an msport kit for their car? no. the work into this car is great and looks fine. im sure to own an actual M car in Peru is expensive and body and paint are way cheaper.

Do you realize what thread you're posting in?
This is dedicated thread clowning people like this.
Think about that for a second. Everyone in this thread cares.

G35POPPEDMYCHERRY · 05-01-2019, 11:35 AM

guys i have a very epic M320i to post. ugh cant resize the photos. believe the hype, this one is fully loaded!

wdeerfield · 05-01-2019, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ByeFelicia

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

people kit their car.. who cares. do you think i care when a non msport goes and gets an msport kit for their car? no. the work into this car is great and looks fine. im sure to own an actual M car in Peru is expensive and body and paint are way cheaper.

Do you realize what thread you're posting in?
This is dedicated thread clowning people like this.
Think about that for a second. Everyone in this thread cares.

Yup and it's fun to ruffle the feathers of the sensitive lil m leasers. I mean owners

damageprone · 05-01-2019, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

people kit their car.. who cares. do you think i care when a non msport goes and gets an msport kit for their car? no. the work into this car is great and looks fine. im sure to own an actual M car in Peru is expensive and body and paint are way cheaper.

I wasn't actually hating...I'm very impressed with this one.

BigSky702 · 05-01-2019, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWModel3

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Originally Posted by jninja

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Originally Posted by damageprone

Saw this beauty on reddit. The OP says it's a 316i

Break this down Barney style...what are we looking at here??

A 316i to F80 conversion

Now that's insane! Looks Damn good, but jeez!

x.shell · 05-02-2019, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jninja

Break this down Barney style...what are we looking at here??

Since many people might not immediately notice that this is an F30, I'll do a break down on the details.

None of the parts on this car is from the F80 except maybe the fenders. You can tell because it doesn't fit that well to the other panels.

- The roof is vinyl wrapped.

- The rear quarter panels haven't been widened.

- The hood is an aftermarket F30 hood.

- The headlights are still F30.

- The kidney grilles are still F30.

- The front bumper is some aftermarket version to fit the F30 kidney grilles and headlights.

- The side mirrors are not M mirrors; they are F30 mirror covers with a protruding tip.

That's all I noticed right off the bat.

*Bonus - weird placement on the headlight washer cut out.

SakhirM4 · 05-02-2019, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by x.shell

Since many people might not immediately notice that this is an F30, I'll do a break down on the details.

None of the parts on this car is from the F80 except maybe the fenders. You can tell because it doesn't fit that well to the other panels.

- The roof is vinyl wrapped.

- The rear quarter panels haven't been widened.

- The hood is an aftermarket F30 hood.

- The headlights are still F30.

- The kidney grilles are still F30.

- The front bumper is some aftermarket version to fit the F30 kidney grilles and headlights.

- The side mirrors are not M mirrors; they are F30 mirror covers with a protruding tip.

That's all I noticed right off the bat.

*Bonus - weird placement on the headlight washer cut out.

You forgot the rocker panels aren't M3 either

x.shell · 05-02-2019, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

You forgot the rocker panels aren't M3 either

They might be. It's possible they could've taken a heat gun to the rear portion to make it fit with the F30 quarter panel. But it could also be an aftermarket rocker panel that fits the front F80 fender and rear F30 quarter panel. But who knows.

Important note...

I'm not trying to knock on this build or make the insinuation that it's a fraud. I actually applaud all the trouble this individual went through to make this build possible as it must've been a PITA. I also have no idea how much money it costs in Peru to import an actually F80 vs building a replica from an F30. But personally, I think a nicely modded F30 M-Sport looks better than this. That's just my opinion, but kudos to the owner.

Suds · 05-02-2019, 03:13 PM

Too bad we don't have an "Ass End" shot of this creature.
Just curious.

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Originally Posted by damageprone

Saw this beauty on reddit. The OP says it's a 316i

larsek · 05-02-2019, 06:49 PM

saw it a couple of years ago: the rare audi carrera

Itrecinque · 05-04-2019, 05:41 PM

Tsk Tsk

Thescout13 · 05-04-2019, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Itrecinque

Tsk Tsk

I fully support the downbadging phenomenon. I it's a great f*** you to the posers (and not a bad fake out for potential thieves, especially in Europe).

icegrill · 05-04-2019, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TTGTOVR4

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Originally Posted by pomsaeng

Driving my ///M3 and see this...By no means a fake badge, but I feel like this vanity plate should be on a ///M3. If any NJ ///M3 owner is wondering why they can't get this plate, you can thanks this STI owner

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I've always hated STIs idk y....

They are currently my most annoyed car! The fucking Aeros are absurd on them,

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