Fake Badges

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Spotted the ever elusive ///M645Ci with quad exhaust (that’s almost longer than having to say “M3 competition xDrive”)

Someone needs to ask the owner to let them see the amazing S85 V10 under the hood of their M645csi. I love how the M badge is almost twice the size of 645csi badge.

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Wrong thread if no badges. I don’t see anything weird there.

Happy Friday.

Beautiful e30 325…if didn’t have the unnecessary M badge. I’d love an e30 in this condition.

[SaMaster14]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Wrong thread if no badges. I don’t see anything weird there.

Happy Friday.

No visible badges, but definitely a lot weird going on there. Too lazy to start a thread "Bad M Replica Mods"

[bmxcamel]

Of course he also has the quad exhaust tips

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by Rux

Why does every 1 out of 3 Q50s I see have M mirrors? Did BMW start putting them on Nissans too? M mirrors and dual exhaust for all!!!!!

This is a thing. Saw another one this week.

[IcewaterPete]

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/at...1&d=1701605561

Originally Posted by I Luv BMW

“DTM Champion Edition M428i”. This was so ugly I could not look away. Where do you even start. M lettering is off size. One side of the quad tail pipes are so clearly fake. Only regret is not taking better photos. Number plates also cringe.

Absolute Aussiest M ever gem! Can you get this dude interviewed on the Today Show?

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by SaMaster14

No visible badges, but definitely a lot weird going on there. Too lazy to start a thread "Bad M Replica Mods"

Or maybe “creepy mustache guys with crappie mods” thread...

[///MPhatic]

Saw this gem at my local Kohl's yesterday. The sad part is that a.) the vehicle looks great without the fake M badges, and b.) if the owner was to remove the stock badges and replace them with ///M's very few would even know.

[///MPhatic]

The real deal isn't that much different.

[Car-Addicted]

The weird part of this "BMW Stolen Valor" is that the folks who know what a M car is also know when it's a fake. The people who have no idea what a M car is could care less.
Now don't get me started on BMW putting M badging on so many cars that are completely undeserving of the honor.

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

The weird part of this "BMW Stolen Valor" is that the folks who know what a M car is also know when it's a fake. The people who have no idea what a M car is could care less.
Now don't get me started on BMW putting M badging on so many cars that are completely undeserving of the honor.

BMW sees it as increased performance through the use of ///M parts, which is accurate. Non-focused, slightly-focused, focused.

[ctcarbonari]

Not so much of a fake badge but moreso a shout out to the B58 Engine & BMW Engineering. This one brought me a smile...

[bmxcamel]

///McDowells2

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by bmxcamel

///McDowells2

I believe either the McDonalds logo or a Mickey Mouse before the “2” is appropriate considering the styling. . That thing should age as well as a styrofoam Big Mac container.

[IcewaterPete]

I missed a pic of the back side, but I captured the front of this extremely rare single exhaust pipe M5! Sorry, but for now you can just enjoy the winged mirrors until I catch him again.

[flipicaneze]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

The weird part of this "BMW Stolen Valor" is that the folks who know what a M car is also know when it's a fake. The people who have no idea what a M car is could care less.
Now don't get me started on BMW putting M badging on so many cars that are completely undeserving of the honor.

I do feel kinda power-ish having an M-Sport package on a 540i.

[SpaceSilver.X1]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Saw this gem at my local Kohl's yesterday. The sad part is that a.) the vehicle looks great without the fake M badges, and b.) if the owner was to remove the stock badges and replace them with ///M's very few would even know.

BMW leaves out the fender M badge for the M Package in the US, but keeps it on for the rest of the world.... does that mean if I add it back on the fender, it's "fake"???

what about the "M" door sill covers that came with the car? (although I'm the only one who see it when the door is opened, obviously)

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by SpaceSilver.X1

BMW leaves out the fender M badge for the M Package in the US, but keeps it on for the rest of the world.... does that mean if I add it back on the fender, it's "fake"???

what about the "M" door sill covers that came with the car? (although I'm the only one who see it when the door is opened, obviously)

I find the m badge on the front quarter panel a bit strange. They left them off of US cars for a good reason. My wife has a m240ix and I’m glad it doesn’t have the quarter panel logos. It’s already bad enough it has a rear m badge from the factory. At least her other car, e92 M3, is a real M car with a real M logo and she knows the difference between a real M and a badged M car.

[Chappers 71]

BMW have been putting m badges on some of their models since at least the days of the M-Tech e30’s, my old e36 328i Sport came with m door badge mouldings from the factory, same as my G31 m sport has the little m front wing (fender) badges fitted from factory…& I quite like them

[SpaceSilver.X1]

Originally Posted by M2siast

The whole point of this thread.
If the badge came from factory, it can’t be fake. If someone goes out of their way to pay money to acquire a badge their car didn’t have, and puts said badge on their car, they are posted here.

when my aunt's husband bought a new Mercedes S600(W140), the first thing he did was to have the saleswoman remove the V12 and the S600 badges.

He then ordered the S320 badges and had it put on the trunk lid.

I remember asking him "why do you want to put on fake badges on you new car?"(of course, I was young and dumb back then and didn't realize why he did it)

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by M2siast

The whole point of this thread.
If the badge came from factory, it can’t be fake. If someone goes out of their way to pay money to acquire a badge their car didn’t have, and puts said badge on their car, they are posted here.

Yeah I know that & agree, was kinda the point of the post but a few posters here don’t seem to get that & post up BMWs with factory m badging as fake

[SpaceSilver.X1]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Yeah I know that & agree, was kinda the point of the post but a few posters here don’t seem to get that & post up BMWs with factory m badging as fake

I'm a little confused now.

if the car with M Sport package comes with "M" fender badge in every country on the planet except the US, does putting on the identical "M" fender badge on the same US BMW with M Sport package count as fake?

are are all M badges considered "fake" when they are not on true M cars like M3 and M5?