Fake Badges

Cyn-BMW · 08-07-2021, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dr_frankfurter

Straight from china of course. Size "L"
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...20084c4d0Nnkh3

Thanks!

AmooManiak · 08-07-2021, 10:14 PM

At the end of the day, it's BMW who decides what they consider "M" and what deserves a badge - not a random forum member. A base 3 series these days is as fast as E46 M3s. Family sedans are faster than supercars from 20 years ago. If BMW thinks these cars deserve M badges and want to put them on specific cars, it's their choice.

A lot of forum members seem to be very insecure about badges

There are two types of people:

1. Those who don't know the difference between a 330i and an M3 and they won't be "tricked" by the badge.
2. Those who know the difference and are not tricked by a badge - so the person with fake badges is not fooling anyone.

hellrotm · 08-07-2021, 11:46 PM

Badges don’t mean anything anymore. Put badges all over your car, who gives a sh*t. The brands already do it for you anyways. One word…diluted.

chuckang · 08-08-2021, 12:58 AM

what ever floats your boat

Peertwelve · 08-08-2021, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AmooManiak

At the end of the day, it's BMW who decides what they consider "M" and what deserves a badge - not a random forum member.

There are two types of people:

1. Those who don't know the difference between a 330i and an M3 and they won't be "tricked" by the badge.
2. Those who know the difference and are not tricked by a badge - so the person with fake badges is not fooling anyone.

This thread is about owners putting M badges on vehicles that didn't have them from the factory. I agree with your types.. exactly right, those trying to impress non car people fail because the general public doesn't care. And those of us that do care can spot the fake a mile away. So what purpose does this serve? It's an interesting and rather sad attempt to deceive others imho.

Peertwelve · 08-08-2021, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hellrotm

Badges don't mean anything anymore. Put badges all over your car, who gives a sh*t. The brands already do it for you anyways. One word…diluted.

Agreed. Diluted and styled to attract by visuals instead of driving dynamics. I spent my G8x money on an e30 instead. This thing is slow as hell but a riot to drive!

TAZ007 · 08-08-2021, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dr_frankfurter

Not to brag but I think my fake M badge takes the cake

Yes sir, it does.

TAZ007 · 08-08-2021, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AmooManiak

At the end of the day, it's BMW who decides what they consider "M" and what deserves a badge - not a random forum member. A base 3 series these days is as fast as E46 M3s. Family sedans are faster than supercars from 20 years ago. If BMW thinks these cars deserve M badges and want to put them on specific cars, it's their choice.

A lot of forum members seem to be very insecure about badges

There are two types of people:

1. Those who don't know the difference between a 330i and an M3 and they won't be "tricked" by the badge.
2. Those who know the difference and are not tricked by a badge - so the person with fake badges is not fooling anyone.

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!

F80 Ev · 08-08-2021, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by harma24

Saw this at the gym. Go figure someone who put a fake "M" on a 335 would also parks like an a-hole. Unfortunately, this is not out in the back of the parking lot, this is only about 100' from the front door. Parking is not much of an issue at this gym, but still; gives us all a bad reputation.

Lool clown

Dimitri · 08-08-2021, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dr_frankfurter

Not to brag but I think my fake M badge takes the cake

One of my favorite posts I swear

wtwo3 · 08-09-2021, 09:33 AM

People really have no shame. I just don't get it. I'm self conscious about the m badging on my m340i and that came from the factory. I can't imagine the shame of driving around in one with fake badging.

TAZ007 · 08-09-2021, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wtwo3

People really have no shame. I just don't get it. I'm self conscious about the m badging on my m340i and that came from the factory. I can't imagine the shame of driving around in one with fake badging.

Hey, the factory put the m badge on my Z4 M40i. It denotes M-performance, but I could care less what others think. I like it.

NickyC · 08-11-2021, 10:08 AM

This might be my favorite. Friend saw this in a parking lot and snapped for me lol.

TAZ007 · 08-11-2021, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NickyC

This might be my favorite. Friend saw this in a parking lot and snapped for me lol.

I'm sure the GM guys are kicking themselves for not thinking of that one.

BMW750Li_ · 08-12-2021, 09:42 AM

Ultra rare 4 cylinder M528i !!. This guy lives 2 blocks away from me and once he tried to drag with me and was smoked immediately by my 750Li V8.

happyjack · 08-12-2021, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW750Li_

Ultra rare 4 cylinder M528i !!. This guy lives 2 blocks away from me and once he tried to drag with me and was smoked immediately by my 750Li V8.

///M sticker adds 50 whp though....right?

TAZ007 · 08-12-2021, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by happyjack

///M sticker adds 50 whp though....right?

To which wheel on that xdrive?

GTF · 08-12-2021, 03:03 PM

How hard is it to apply the emblems STRAIGHT.
Crooked applications drive me nuts.

..Rush.. · 08-12-2021, 03:19 PM

However, I do like a completely clean debadged look.

JustinHEMI · 08-12-2021, 04:16 PM

I'm glad I picked up a 2021 M40i vice the 2022 M40i for a couple of reasons, but one of them being the additional M badges and M mirrors. BMW is free to badge their cars however they want, and I guess with them putting them on it doesn't really qualify as fake badging, but I'd personally feel weird with the extra M badges. I guess that's weird in and of itself but there it is. My M40i has no additional badging on top of the M40i on the back.

mcompact · 08-12-2021, 10:57 PM

This is REALLY impressive:

TAZ007 · 08-13-2021, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mcompact

This is REALLY impressive:

Bordering on Trademark infringement maybe?

08-07-2021, 10:14 PM	#3786
AmooManiak Lieutenant Colonel 698 Rep 1,645 Posts Drives: 21 X5 M50i -> M2C -> 21 M5C Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	At the end of the day, it's BMW who decides what they consider "M" and what deserves a badge - not a random forum member. A base 3 series these days is as fast as E46 M3s. Family sedans are faster than supercars from 20 years ago. If BMW thinks these cars deserve M badges and want to put them on specific cars, it's their choice. A lot of forum members seem to be very insecure about badges There are two types of people: 1. Those who don't know the difference between a 330i and an M3 and they won't be "tricked" by the badge. 2. Those who know the difference and are not tricked by a badge - so the person with fake badges is not fooling anyone.
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hellrotm Banned 4143 Rep 6,924 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ...Location...Location iTrader: (0)	Badges don’t mean anything anymore. Put badges all over your car, who gives a sh*t. The brands already do it for you anyways. One word…diluted.
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08-12-2021, 03:03 PM	#3802
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