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Originally Posted by gosi
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Originally Posted by SaMaster14
I might be a cynic, but if you're throwing *excess* (yes, I know most m-sport cars come with badges stock) M badges on the car, it's clearly to try and show off that you have a more expensive or a special version of a standard car (which is likely false) and not because you're an enthusiast.
Notwithstanding those who totally rebadge a 320i as an M3, if you have a 320i, debadge it and put ///M badges on the trunk and sides, you're trying to get people to *think* you have an "///M car" and not a base BMW. A true enthusiast would either simply de-badge, or leave the car badging as is.
All my opinion, of course. People can do whatever they want with their own vehicle. I might just chuckle a little when they drive by
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What about the people who don’t remove their 20i/28i/... badge and put an ///M logo beside it? I mean, you can’t really say they want to fool anyone, otherwise they would remove the existing badge.
Regardless, I personally put a 218d badge on my M240i and I also ordered an M sticker which I hope arrives soon for the full effect  |
Well, the "m sport" model is more expensive than a base car and/or people see the m badge and think it's an "M"; so while it's not as egregious, it's still badging the car as something it's not. Again, I don't think there's a problem with it, necessarily, but it's off putting to see.
Rebadging your M240i as a 218d///M is just as deceptive and clearly trying to bait someone or troll someone. Unless you absolutely love the numbers "218" and the letter "d," I don't know how you can what you're doing is purely for yourself and not meant to affect (in some way or another) third parties looking at you/your car.
Again, I don't think it's bad, actually what you're doing is quite funny and will surprise a lot of people who really think it's a 218d. But you can't argue that it's not deceptive