Fake Badges

BobBMWX3 · 09-13-2023, 01:15 PM

I dont have a great eye for this, but this one was easy

I Luv BMW · 09-20-2023, 07:40 PM

It’s an epidemic in Australia as well. This is only one that I bothered to take a photo. This 3 series would actually look nice as it is without that horrid badge. Most common are F series X5 “M” which almost always has the ///M in incorrect size and crooked.

StradaRedlands · 11-02-2023, 08:17 PM

Caught a pic of this mighty //M on the drive home.
True connoisseurs will appreciate with the addition of the S after it as well!
Very rare on an E36 sedan!
It must be one of those M Sport cars I read about!

Joralemon st. · 11-02-2023, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bmxcamel

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Ahahahaha — this one actually made me lol))))

Zeros · 11-03-2023, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

Spot the fake badge on this red BMW next to my black 2 series…

Umm, isn't that the new M2?

'Cane · 11-03-2023, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeros

Umm, isn't that the new M2?

The person you’re quoting is the owner of the red M2. The fake badges are on the “2 series” next to him.

Zeros · 11-03-2023, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Cane

The person you’re quoting is the owner of the red M2. The fake badges are on the “2 series” next to him.

AH, got it. I guess the sarcasm in this sentence doesn't translate too well over the internet:

"Spot the fake badge on this red BMW next to my black 2 series…"

NxTH · 11-03-2023, 12:25 PM

Excuse me for hijacking the thread, but at first I was certain I spotted fake badging. Going online and doing a search proved me that this is apparently legit? I don't get how uneven and crooked the badges are, looks hidious. Like someone threw them on while running.

NxTH · 11-03-2023, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

100% fake. Good spotting.

What throws me off is apparently(?) this is badging that is prevalent on the EU models.

For example here, the badging looks as awful: https://www-cdn.rac.com.au/-/media/i...20171030024727

and here: https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/2016-gp...0725435741540/

NxTH · 11-03-2023, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

I stand corrected! Thought for sure it was fake!!! Sorry. I was wrong.

What an abomination though!

It's so horrible it should be fake.

ky0u · 11-11-2023, 12:45 AM

This guy can’t even wash his car

NikMN · 11-11-2023, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ky0u

This guy can’t even wash his car

Where is the fake badge?

Edit. Clickbait

EDWYER · 11-11-2023, 09:27 AM

Car wash was means nothing in this thread.

Chappers 71 · 11-11-2023, 02:05 PM

If that is an old 35i state of that tail pipe looks as though it’s burning some oil, unless it’s a smokey old 35d

ky0u · 11-11-2023, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by EDWYER

Car wash was means nothing in this thread.

Don’t encourage my negligent behaviour like that

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Originally Posted by Chappers 71

If that is an old 35i state of that tail pipe looks as though it’s burning some oil, unless it’s a smokey old 35d

Damn, hawk eyes.
I confess, this is mine. And I am in fact burning some oil

UPSROD · 11-11-2023, 05:57 PM

All of the black M3 emblems and black side marker lights are fake badges too!

Almuliman · 11-13-2023, 10:45 AM

At least it's not a base 3. At least it's – no, I'm out.

Oh, I know! At last put the badge where badges go. Just ... try.

BMthusiast · 11-13-2023, 05:57 PM

Whenever I see a faker on the road I always wave & salute them to enable their psychological disorder and watch this thread grow.

I Luv BMW · 11-15-2023, 04:43 PM

CLA 220d AMG. Yep. Bro got out and looked around for a good 15 seconds, probably to make sure no real AMGs parked nearby.

I Luv BMW · 11-15-2023, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NxTH

Excuse me for hijacking the thread, but at first I was certain I spotted fake badging. Going online and doing a search proved me that this is apparently legit? I don't get how uneven and crooked the badges are, looks hidious. Like someone threw them on while running.

The X6 M50d is an actual model. But with particular one, given the crookedness of the badging, there may be a chance that those badges are actually fake, i.e., the car is an X6 but not an actual X6 M50d? I would have no idea how to visually distinguish between an F16 X6 and X6 M50d, but the X6 M50d I have seen on the roads generally don't have such crooked badging! I vote that that car has fake badging. The aftermarket spoiler is kind of a giveaway too.

Rux · 11-16-2023, 08:27 PM

Why does every 1 out of 3 Q50s I see have M mirrors? Did BMW start putting them on Nissans too? M mirrors and dual exhaust for all!!!!!

NikMN · 11-17-2023, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rux

Why does every 1 out of 3 Q50s I see have M mirrors? Did BMW start putting them on Nissans too? M mirrors and dual exhaust for all!!!!!

M mirrors are modern version of altezza taillights. Just wait till truck crowd get ahold of them

09-13-2023, 01:15 PM	#4819
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09-20-2023, 07:40 PM	#4820
I Luv BMW Second Lieutenant 225 Rep 228 Posts Drives: BMW F86 X6M Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	It’s an epidemic in Australia as well. This is only one that I bothered to take a photo. This 3 series would actually look nice as it is without that horrid badge. Most common are F series X5 “M” which almost always has the ///M in incorrect size and crooked. Attached Images
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11-02-2023, 08:17 PM	#4821
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11-03-2023, 12:25 PM	#4826
NxTH AH3 Owner 247 Rep 379 Posts Drives: BMW 335i ActiveHybrid 3 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Finland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 335i AH3 [0.00]	Excuse me for hijacking the thread, but at first I was certain I spotted fake badging. Going online and doing a search proved me that this is apparently legit? I don't get how uneven and crooked the badges are, looks hidious. Like someone threw them on while running. Attached Images
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11-11-2023, 12:45 AM	#4829
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11-11-2023, 09:27 AM	#4831
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11-11-2023, 02:05 PM	#4832
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11-11-2023, 05:57 PM	#4834
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11-13-2023, 10:45 AM	#4835
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11-13-2023, 05:57 PM	#4836
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11-15-2023, 04:43 PM	#4837
I Luv BMW Second Lieutenant 225 Rep 228 Posts Drives: BMW F86 X6M Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	CLA 220d AMG. Yep. Bro got out and looked around for a good 15 seconds, probably to make sure no real AMGs parked nearby. Attached Images
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11-16-2023, 08:27 PM	#4839
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