Fake Badges

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by Brandoch

Never slow

M badge adds at least 100 hp so it’s NVR SLW compared to a 230i

[Neusser]

Originally Posted by M4Tejas

Debadge. Removing the trunk badge. Not necessary....gets in the way of a proper buffing. Porsche has offered badge build sheet removal for years on the build sheet.



.......nothing new

BMW does the same in Europe.

Over here, the debadged look is usually the choice of those driving 4-pot diesels.

Concealer of sorts.

See? You can't win amongst those that care about this sort of thing.

[Kaizer84]

Sickk M4 Vert

[Brandoch]

Originally Posted by Kaizer84

Sickk M4 Vert

At least they didn't install a M3 badge lol

[SteezeforMyBimmerMon]

Fake badges are cool now but only if you put a luxury badge on a complete POS.

[M4Tejas]

Originally Posted by Neusser

BMW does the same in Europe.

Over here, the debadged look is usually the choice of those driving 4-pot diesels.

Concealer of sorts.

See? You can't win amongst those that care about this sort of thing.

Check box!

[icebiker]

More evidence of M-tricolorgrillitis

[Bugs Meany]

Originally Posted by NikMN

If it's real it shouldn't be

The badges on "M lite" SUVs (e.g. X3 or X4 M40i) use smaller, straighter lettering. (The "X4" on a base model is taller and slightly italicized.) Maybe they got hold of/stole legit badges (or good fakes) and just messed up the placement?

[Neusser]

Originally Posted by M4Tejas

Really now....the badge is as useless as "tits on a boar hog"


Check box!

Just pointing out that when you think it is "Euro" or special to delete it, that that is the reason most do it. And that most manufacturers over here offer the option.

Cars with proper engines are typically still badged over here--while diesel 4 pots are debadged.

[Chilled]

Originally Posted by Bugs Meany

The badges on "M lite" SUVs (e.g. X3 or X4 M40i) use smaller, straighter lettering. (The "X4" on a base model is taller and slightly italicized.) Maybe they got hold of/stole legit badges (or good fakes) and just messed up the placement?

Funny you should mention that. I was looking at the X5 (previous page) and noticed that the X5 and the X5M's have completely different X5 badges. On the ///M, the X seems thicker. Also the X5 and the ///M badge are the same height, compared to the fake tacked on ///M.

[I Luv BMW]

2 on the morning commute. Ok, BMW is not fake badge but horrid looking ///Ebay m mirror caps on an 118i. At least the AMG badge is straight…somewhat.

[Almuliman]

Barely known and rarely seen: The elusive M38!

[Prince Thundernight.]

Originally Posted by Almuliman

Barely known and rarely seen: The elusive M38!

318 in its previous, honest life?

[Almuliman]

Originally Posted by Prince Thundernight.

318 in its previous, honest life?

328, I'm guessing. No F30 318 (at least in the US).

[pz619]

Jeff might be a liar

[jessejericho]

Originally Posted by pz619

Jeff might be a liar

Oof... the custom plate is just so embarrassing. I don't think I'd be able to stop myself from chatting with Jeff.

[Dégoûté]

Originally Posted by pz619

Jeff might be a liar

Full on, conscious deception. Smdh.

[icebiker]

Originally Posted by jessejericho

Oof... the custom plate is just so embarrassing. I don't think I'd be able to stop myself from chatting with Jeff.

Jeff

[tekphobius]

Originally Posted by Tyga11

The worst offenders are the people who put the M colors on the grill of non M's. I see it all the time on base X3's / X5's / etc. I have no idea what would compel someone to do this

Even on real M cars, they're still pretty darn tacky!

[tcphoto]

Jeff: oh man, that’s what the salesman told me it was so I went with it…

[ctcarbonari]

Originally Posted by pz619

Jeff might be a liar

That one is beautiful!

Jeff, wtf???

[mbanck]

Originally Posted by Bugs Meany

The badges on "M lite" SUVs (e.g. X3 or X4 M40i) use smaller, straighter lettering. (The "X4" on a base model is taller and slightly italicized.) Maybe they got hold of/stole legit badges (or good fakes) and just messed up the placement?

No, the original photo is from a first-gen F26 X4, where it had its badge placement like this, so this was not a fake badge.

See this photo from the Car&Driver review: