Fake Badges

[bmw 66]

Not sure if it's an option in every market, but out here in Europe its possible to specify to not have badges on the trunk. (Free option)

Those on the front and sides still are there.

I had 3 reasons to not want them on the car:

• there's the fakers, I don't want to be associated with them
• the car draws more than enough attention to itself out here as there's few real M models on our roads, and not all attention is good attention
• cleaning around the badges that leave little bits of paint exposed is a PITA.

As to where the fakers can get them: aside of the 3rd party sources, BMW sells them themselves.

[I Luv BMW]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Got stuck behind this. Not only is the //M badge annoying, they were so slow they ended up getting me stuck at this light and then behind a bunch of slow driving cars on a two lane road. Will it never end!?!?!?

Looks awfully similar to another 328i///M from several pages back!

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by I Luv BMW

Looks awfully similar to another 328i///M from several pages back!

Internet magic!

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by ipilcher

I'm visiting my in-laws in Lima. You can't swing a dead cat here without hitting a fake ///M badge.

Well then, feel free to jam up this thread with some more pics!

[KurtsM5]

Originally Posted by Dégoûté

///Mitsubishi

LOL

[StradaRedlands]

Great news everyone: This one's for sale and could be yours!!!

[ctcarbonari]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Great news everyone: This one's for sale and could be yours!!!

WOW...!!!

I'm a bit surprised the dealership didn't post any pics of the interior; however, they were kind enough to list:

Condition: Excellent
Price is Firm.
Serious Buyers Only!

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by ctcarbonari

WOW...!!!

I'm a bit surprised the dealership didn't post any pics of the interior; however, they were kind enough to list:

Condition: Excellent
Price is Firm.
Serious Buyers Only!

That dirt lot speaks volumes...

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Great news everyone: This one's for sale and could be yours!!!

Hilarious!

Seems way out of place for Arizona. I thought for certain this was going to be a Miami or NYC listing.

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by IcewaterPete

Hilarious!

Seems way out of place for Arizona. I thought for certain this was going to be a Miami or NYC listing.

AZ keeping it classy!

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

AZ keeping it classy!

So true!

I hope some clown in Pinal County buys this thing so we can see him get pulled over by officer Frank!

[I Luv BMW]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Great news everyone: This one's for sale and could be yours!!!

Wow, that is not quite, but almost as bad as that 7 series from a few pages back. That weird mouth/teeth decal should go on the 7 series to really complete the look.

Those M style mirrors look odd. Like too big for the car. Looks like they're from an X6M/X5M.

Wheels look good though.

"I'm BOSS"

[pz619]

Originally Posted by ctcarbonari

WOW...!!!

I'm a bit surprised the dealership didn't post any pics of the interior; however, they were kind enough to list:

Condition: Excellent
Price is Firm.
Serious Buyers Only!

"I know what I got"

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by I Luv BMW

Wow, that is not quite, but almost as bad as that 7 series from a few pages back. That weird mouth/teeth decal should go on the 7 series to really complete the look.

Those M style mirrors look odd. Like too big for the car. Looks like they're from an X6M/X5M.

Wheels look good though.

"I'm BOSS"

It's the carbon fiber wrap over the exterior of the A pillar that does it for me.
I didn't even know J. C. Whitney sold that!!!

Originally Posted by pz619

"I know what I got"

I can't imagine this dealer trying to sell it in that condition. Strip all that stuff off and you have what looks to be a good car. Nobody would know how hard it's been hooned over the last few years. But leave all that on and it just screams vapes, flat brims, burnouts, and check engine lights.

[Bimmerfun82]

X1 M

[a5m]

Seeing a lot of these 328i M's

[sikotic]

Just when you think you've seen it all.
This is a listing on Turo to make matters worse.

It's listed as a 330i, and the description says 330i, but then thats quickly followed by mentioning its "infamous b58" engine.

The car features an M340i badge on the back, and a 330i grill on the front, just in case anyone wasn't confused enough already

Oh, and all of the photos are conveniently cropped to leave out any exhaust tips

[I Luv BMW]

Originally Posted by sikotic

Just when you think you've seen it all.
This is a listing on Turo to make matters worse.

It's listed as a 330i, and the description says 330i, but then thats quickly followed by mentioning its "infamous b58" engine.

The car features an M340i badge on the back, and a 330i grill on the front, just in case anyone wasn't confused enough already

Oh, and all of the photos are conveniently cropped to leave out any exhaust tips

Also, I didn't realise there even was such as a thing as a supercharged Audi A7. Unless US markets only? Or is it a modified A7? Hard to trust anything they are selling.

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by I Luv BMW

Also, I didn't realise there even was such as a thing as a supercharged Audi A7. Unless US markets only? Or is it a modified A7? Hard to trust anything they are selling.

2018 (prior gen) had a supercharged engine.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...o-test-review/

[Chilled]

Fake badging is still dangerous.

[I Luv BMW]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

2018 (prior gen) had a supercharged engine.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...o-test-review/

Ah ok, there you go. Did not know. Thanks for clarifying

[KurtsM5]

I caught this guy on US41 in Florida in my M5. He wouldn't look at me despite getting next to him and making a lot of burble and pops, his windows were down. He knew he was busted.