Fake Badges

turbolag · 11-11-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

took this one 2 weeks ago

That's an M Sport though.

Maybe BMW marketing worked...

LarThaL · 11-11-2013, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaron Bell

Why do people do this?

To try and impress that 0.0000000001% of the population that has some vague idea of what "M" is, but doesn't really know the actual distinction.

rawdenim · 11-12-2013, 03:30 AM

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

S65V8 · 11-12-2013, 05:50 AM

They aspire to own a M, or what they think is an M, at least that's the optimist / positive way of looking at it. vs. just saying they are trying the trick the world and/or posers...

WingZeroX5 · 11-12-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by turbolag

Quote:

Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

took this one 2 weeks ago

That's an M Sport though.

Maybe BMW marketing worked...

He just fooled u

X5 m sport correctly badged from the factory to express properly optioned car is X5///M on the right side not

///M X5

Ashley Schaeffer BMW · 11-12-2013, 12:13 PM

lol at poor ppl

mikefromMA · 11-12-2013, 01:56 PM

the "m" is for money...

meaning -> that's how you feel when purchasing a high-priced badge off eBay and place it on previously relevant cars.

why try and convince a community of individuals (some of which know the exterior of a BMW more intimately than their wives) your car is something other than the model you purchased?

Be a man, grab some fishing wire, de-badge that shit, and appreciate you own a BMW.

In other news, just bought a ferrari f430....replaced the 30 with 58

jtodd_fl · 11-12-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mydenimisraw

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

This is why Antoine wears mdosu's clothing.

CarbonAlpine · 11-12-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mikefromMA

the "m" is for money...

meaning -> that's how you feel when purchasing a high-priced badge off eBay and place it on previously relevant cars.

why try and convince a community of individuals (some of which know the exterior of a BMW more intimately than their wives) your car is something other than the model you purchased?

Be a man, grab some fishing wire, de-badge that shit, and appreciate you own a BMW.

In other news, just bought a ferrari f430....replaced the 30 with 58

Yess

WingZeroX5 · 11-12-2013, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mikefromMA

the "m" is for money...

meaning -> that's how you feel when purchasing a high-priced badge off eBay and place it on previously relevant cars.

why try and convince a community of individuals (some of which know the exterior of a BMW more intimately than their wives) your car is something other than the model you purchased?

Be a man, grab some fishing wire, de-badge that shit, and appreciate you own a BMW.

In other news, just bought a ferrari f430....replaced the 30 with 58

Mikes an ass

///Matt.BLU · 11-12-2013, 05:51 PM

technically not a badge, but the bracket is big enough of a sin.

dreamspeed · 11-13-2013, 12:26 AM

I can't see the picture clearly. The guy put a X5M badge on his X3? That doesn't even make sense

mikefromMA · 11-13-2013, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

Mikes an ass

not sure why that's funny?

WingZeroX5 · 11-13-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mikefromMA

Quote:

Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

Mikes an ass

not sure why that's funny?

Oh whoops did i insult u

hova00 · 11-13-2013, 04:46 PM

There is a new Hyundai elantra in my area that I see and from time to time and the guy has Mercedes emblems on the hood and trunk with dark tint it is hilarious. I would love to catch him at a light so I can ask him about his 1 of a kind MB.

StrifeM3 · 11-14-2013, 10:46 AM

I just laugh and keep driving...

SamS · 11-17-2013, 09:03 PM

Well my wife was driving, so I was free to spot and take a quick pic of this sweet E46 M3 sedan!

BLACK OPS · 11-17-2013, 10:24 PM

Makes you wonder how many used "M" vehicles have been sold to oblivious customers thinking they have the real thing.

jtodd_fl · 11-18-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SamS

Well my wife was driving, so I was free to spot and take a quick pic of this sweet E46 M3 sedan!

That car is so fast you'll freak!

Anyone get it? Anyone? (Probably need to be an American (or at least living in the US) to get it.)

/me laughs at him self... probably alone.

turbolag · 11-18-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

He just fooled u

X5 m sport correctly badged from the factory to express properly optioned car is X5///M on the right side not

///M X5

I know it's fake, ffs. I'm just saying that maybe he was deceived by a dealer or something like that. We all know BMW hails M Sport as some sort of amazing invention.

DivideBYZero · 11-18-2013, 03:58 PM

Here is the reality of putting these badges on your BMW:

1) Those who don't know what an ///M badge means, don't give a crap
2) Those who know what an ///M badge means, know you're not driving one.

Result: You're not fooling anyone but yourself.

e-solo · 11-18-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SamS

Well my wife was driving, so I was free to spot and take a quick pic of this sweet E46 M3 sedan!

Jimmy Johns in the background! MMMMMM!

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mikefromMA First Lieutenant 36 Rep 343 Posts Drives: 2017 m4 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MA iTrader: (9) Garage List 2017 BMW m4 [0.00] 2015 428 [0.00]	the "m" is for money... meaning -> that's how you feel when purchasing a high-priced badge off eBay and place it on previously relevant cars. why try and convince a community of individuals (some of which know the exterior of a BMW more intimately than their wives) your car is something other than the model you purchased? Be a man, grab some fishing wire, de-badge that shit, and appreciate you own a BMW. In other news, just bought a ferrari f430....replaced the 30 with 58 Last edited by mikefromMA; 11-12-2013 at 02:04 PM..
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