Fake it till you make it Part II lol

novablackm3 · 04-26-2011, 09:15 PM

virgina too... what a disgrace.

now i know who took the personal x5m plate i wanted j/k..

Cptn Mo 703 · 04-26-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by novablackm3

virgina too... what a disgrace.

now i know who took the personal x5m plate i wanted j/k..

i know that sucks!! i hope you pull up next to him at a light and ask him to hand over the plates to the right car.

Wretched Creature · 04-26-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikes5.0

Do it. lol

The ranger has to be a joke but then again Ive seen M badges on civic's in a certain area of my county.

I spent some time in Munich on business a few years ago and it seemed that every other red compact car (Renault, Opel, Nissan, Fiat etc.) had replaced the original emblem with a Ferrari badge. These were completely stock cars. Thought it was pretty funny.

Cptn Mo 703 · 04-26-2011, 09:45 PM

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I spent some time in Munich on business a few years ago and it seemed that every other red compact car (Renault, Opel, Nissan, Fiat etc.) had replaced the original emblem with a Ferrari badge. These were completely stock cars. Thought it was pretty funny.

like this?

///M Ryder · 04-26-2011, 10:00 PM

Quick defense for the X5. That's a X5 (4.6is).....2002-2003 model year. Now what you guys may not know is, when it was introduced it was designated as X5(M). Now I'm not sure if this particular owner knows this or not. My guess would be yes so the badge was added. And yes I'm speaking from experience. If I still had the paperwork I'd scan it and post it. If any of you guys get a chance to drive a 4.6is X5 take a drive and you'll understand why it has the designation it has. So this isn't really a "fake it to you make it" case. The downside is there's actually a full blown X5///M now. So I'll give this guy a pass. In fact I'll find out who it is...................Phil

I M STIG · 04-26-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Ryder

Quick defense for the X5. That's a X5 (4.6is).....2002-2003 model year. Now what you guys may not know is, when it was introduced it was designated as X5(M). Now I'm not sure if this particular owner knows this or not. My guess would be yes so the badge was added. And yes I'm speaking from experience. If I still had the paperwork I'd scan it and post it. If any of you guys get a chance to drive a 4.6is X5 take a drive and you'll understand why it has the designation it has. So this isn't really a "fake it to you make it" case. The downside is there's actually a full blown X5///M now. So I'll give this guy a pass. In fact I find out who it is...................Phil

While what you say is true, if it didn't come from the factory with it, why add it? The 4.6 and 4.8 X5s were monsters. Absolute beasts. But they came around at a time when BMW vowed they'd never make an ///M 7 or SAV ///M. Whether they're deserving of the badge or not, there's no excuse for an add-on and a vanity plate to match it all. Be proud of who you are and what you've got. Don't worry how other people see it. To them it's a BMW, to you it's a masterpiece.

///M Ryder · 04-26-2011, 10:14 PM

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While what you say is true, if it didn't come from the factory with it, why add it? The 4.6 and 4.8 X5s were monsters. Absolute beasts. But they came around at a time when BMW vowed they'd never make an ///M 7 or SAV ///M. Whether they're deserving of the badge or not, there's no excuse for an add-on and a vanity plate to match it all. Be proud of who you are and what you've got. Don't worry how other people see it. To them it's a BMW, to you it's a masterpiece.

We are in total agreement sir

......just wanted to add a little education to the thread...............Phil

crackberry · 04-26-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by novablackm3

virgina too... what a disgrace.

now i know who took the personal x5m plate i wanted j/k..

i bet the way you feel is how NJ feels about jersey shore.

and i retract my statement. that x5 shouldn't be keyed. people should take a sledge hammer to it.

Mahmood07 · 04-26-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Ryder

Quick defense for the X5. That's a X5 (4.6is).....2002-2003 model year. Now what you guys may not know is, when it was introduced it was designated as X5(M). Now I'm not sure if this particular owner knows this or not. My guess would be yes so the badge was added. And yes I'm speaking from experience. If I still had the paperwork I'd scan it and post it. If any of you guys get a chance to drive a 4.6is X5 take a drive and you'll understand why it has the designation it has. So this isn't really a "fake it to you make it" case. The downside is there's actually a full blown X5///M now. So I'll give this guy a pass. In fact I find out who it is...................Phil

Thank you! thats why I said that X5 deserves the badge, but he shouldn't have put one lol. The 4.6is is a really fun car to drive, and when I drove my friends new X5 4.8i, I felt mine was more powerful and more fun to drive.

here's my love:

///M Ryder · 04-26-2011, 10:20 PM

Here's mine when it was beatin' the block.................Phil

gawee77 · 04-26-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikes5.0

Do it. lol

The ranger has to be a joke but then again Ive seen M badges on civic's in a certain area of my county.

Do you happen to live in Gwinnett???

I M STIG · 04-26-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Ryder

We are in total agreement sir

......just wanted to add a little education to the thread...............Phil

I'll be honest, I'm glad you did, because I think most people didn't know that or even remember. But God, if I ever need an SUV, I've always said that I'm buying a 4.6is or 4.8is X5. Such beautiful beasts. Road hogs with sports car manners.

crackberry · 04-26-2011, 11:13 PM

is there a 5.0L one? or is this the top of the line? my uncle rubs it into my face that he has a x5 and that it is super special and that were fewer than 5 in the entire state of california.

Cptn Mo 703 · 04-26-2011, 11:34 PM

the only ones with the 5.0 badge are the new ones with the v8 twin turbo engines... but i might be wrong, not to familiar with the X family

Seattle S65B40 · 04-26-2011, 11:38 PM

Actually, I always kind of wanted an X5 4.6iS. The car was ahead of it's time in many ways and can be considered the grandfather of the current X5 ///M.

Still dumb to get the plate though.

Sandye90m3 · 04-26-2011, 11:45 PM

I have to say the funniest badge I've seen was on a 4.8i, one of the new X5's and it was such a fail honestly. The badge read "mX5" LOL I just couldn't stop laughing.

NiceRide · 04-27-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by crackberry

is there a 5.0L one? or is this the top of the line? my uncle rubs it into my face that he has a x5 and that it is super special and that were fewer than 5 in the entire state of california.

There's nothing super special about any X5, and it's an xdrive50 (not 5.0).

And it was the 4.6 that got me to notice the X5. Not many of those around, I still get excited when I seen one of those.

Bimar · 04-27-2011, 08:22 AM

never saw this thread before, but that X5 is hilarious

Michaeljh2000 · 04-28-2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Ryder

Quick defense for the X5. That's a X5 (4.6is).....2002-2003 model year. Now what you guys may not know is, when it was introduced it was designated as X5(M). Now I'm not sure if this particular owner knows this or not. My guess would be yes so the badge was added. And yes I'm speaking from experience. If I still had the paperwork I'd scan it and post it. If any of you guys get a chance to drive a 4.6is X5 take a drive and you'll understand why it has the designation it has. So this isn't really a "fake it to you make it" case. The downside is there's actually a full blown X5///M now. So I'll give this guy a pass. In fact I'll find out who it is...................Phil

Sorry...disagree. No pass from me. The X5 4.6is is a great car, no doubt but the owner completely negated any credibility by adding an M badge. The only true M cars are those that roll off the assembly line with the badge.

CAPSGOD · 05-01-2011, 03:43 AM

That's actually an X5 4.6is. Closest thing to an X5M before they made the X5M.

The engine was tuned by Alpina and it had the same gauges as the E46 M3.

papasmurf · 05-01-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Ryder

Quick defense for the X5. That's a X5 (4.6is).....2002-2003 model year. Now what you guys may not know is, when it was introduced it was designated as X5(M). Now I'm not sure if this particular owner knows this or not. My guess would be yes so the badge was added. And yes I'm speaking from experience. If I still had the paperwork I'd scan it and post it. If any of you guys get a chance to drive a 4.6is X5 take a drive and you'll understand why it has the designation it has. So this isn't really a "fake it to you make it" case. The downside is there's actually a full blown X5///M now. So I'll give this guy a pass. In fact I'll find out who it is...................Phil

Precisely. From what I've heard from a couple early 02 owners, BMW mailed them letters that said, "Congratulations on your purchase of your X///M5". Still, I would never put M badges on my 4.6. Here's mine:

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