Why would people do this? M3 badge..

wmo168 · 05-21-2010, 10:16 AM

I was driving in town one day and saw this on a 3 series.. Why would anyone do this on a late model car...

koxal · 05-21-2010, 10:25 AM

maybe his key ring is a M.

and i guess thats an enough reason for him to put that badge.

jrlee53 · 05-21-2010, 10:27 AM

Rebadging use to be all the rage back in the Fast and the Furious days. I once saw a Hyundai Elantra rebadged with bmw and m3 badges all over it. Fun times.

calintexas · 05-21-2010, 10:44 AM

I'm pretty sure of it, or it does add a bit of road hugging weight.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 05-21-2010, 11:01 AM

Oh you didn't know? That's a BMW Individual M3325i....duh

ceoiyc · 05-21-2010, 11:04 AM

somebody loves an attention

MUFCbmwbear · 05-21-2010, 11:05 AM

It's just flat out sad. You have a nice car like that and make yourself look like a tool. Not to mention all the people who don't know any better assume thats what an M3 looks like and that sells the M3 short...very short.

In chicago on the Edens I saw a White C350 that was lowered and had aftermarket wheels on it and wouldn't ya know... the guy put an AMG badge on the rear. I simply laughed... but I also feel he is cheating the public...C63 AMG deserves not to be imitated

Blistex · 05-21-2010, 11:06 AM

maybe this guys have a M3 engine inside the hood? :P

Eurotrash8 · 05-21-2010, 11:11 AM

Its the new M3/325 hybrid... Performance on the M3 but mpg of a 325.

F#*ckn tools.

wgf77 · 05-21-2010, 11:12 AM

Can you just imagine if he really had an M3 what he would do with badging? He might make it look like the 335is...with a badge everywhere. hahaha

KadeSdad · 05-21-2010, 11:46 AM

His mate might have stuck it there for a laugh and he's still waiting until he notice's it!

positiveions · 05-21-2010, 11:59 AM

maybe he went to one of those shady dealers (mama and papa place) that had the sign on, and told him he was buying an M3 for half the price.

M3Fool · 05-21-2010, 12:18 PM

This is horrible here in Germany, seen M3 badges on 1998 520i's....... AMG on the other hand, you can order an AMG look alike package for any Benz and it comes with AMG badges all over it.... from the factory.

ersin · 05-21-2010, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eurotrash8

Its the new M3/325 hybrid... Performance on the M3 but mpg of a 325.

F#*ckn tools.

Or maybe he has the performance of a 325, and the mpg of an M3. Doh!

Cheers.

kaykay · 05-21-2010, 01:11 PM

At least he left the 325i on there...

He's probably a 17-year old kid guys...

In any case, as George Lopez would say, MAS PUUUUTOOOO

amk6453 · 05-21-2010, 01:20 PM

TC M3 · 05-21-2010, 01:41 PM

Thats in Doral right? what a shame

T89 · 05-21-2010, 01:46 PM

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King335i · 05-21-2010, 01:51 PM

Yeah, tell me about it. I snapped these pics a few years back.

M3 Montreal · 05-21-2010, 01:52 PM

LOL Ive seen this quite a few times...

Mostly on older model BMW's and not e90 series.

Once someone posted a NON BMW with the badge. That was funny I think it was a beat up japanese car.

CarbonFiberKreations · 05-21-2010, 02:34 PM

MJC///M3 · 05-21-2010, 02:40 PM

the dude could have at least removed the 325i badge....geez....

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05-21-2010, 10:27 AM	#3
jrlee53 Captain 195 Rep 851 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	Rebadging use to be all the rage back in the Fast and the Furious days. I once saw a Hyundai Elantra rebadged with bmw and m3 badges all over it. Fun times. __________________ 2003 Cobra -> 2010 BMW e90 M3 - Space Grey - Black on Carbon Leather Int. - BRILLIANT CAR!!
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MUFCbmwbear Major 789 Rep 1,230 Posts Drives: 24 ///M2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago/Milwaukee iTrader: (0)	It's just flat out sad. You have a nice car like that and make yourself look like a tool. Not to mention all the people who don't know any better assume thats what an M3 looks like and that sells the M3 short...very short. In chicago on the Edens I saw a White C350 that was lowered and had aftermarket wheels on it and wouldn't ya know... the guy put an AMG badge on the rear. I simply laughed... but I also feel he is cheating the public...C63 AMG deserves not to be imitated
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05-21-2010, 11:06 AM	#8
Blistex Banned 12 Rep 470 Posts Drives: E90 + E93 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OC iTrader: (0)	maybe this guys have a M3 engine inside the hood? :P
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05-21-2010, 11:11 AM	#9
Eurotrash8 Captain 78 Rep 626 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta iTrader: (4)	Its the new M3/325 hybrid... Performance on the M3 but mpg of a 325. F#*ckn tools. __________________
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wgf77 Private First Class 21 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2012 Audi A5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Can you just imagine if he really had an M3 what he would do with badging? He might make it look like the 335is...with a badge everywhere. hahaha
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05-21-2010, 11:46 AM	#11
KadeSdad Colonel 166 Rep 2,070 Posts Drives: E350 CDI Sport Cabriolet Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (3)	His mate might have stuck it there for a laugh and he's still waiting until he notice's it!
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M3Fool Loves FFDP 58 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 11 E90 M3 SOLD 11 5.0 'Stang Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	This is horrible here in Germany, seen M3 badges on 1998 520i's....... AMG on the other hand, you can order an AMG look alike package for any Benz and it comes with AMG badges all over it.... from the factory. __________________ Glory may be fleeting, but mediocrity ensures anonymity...
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M3 Montreal Colonel 73 Rep 2,194 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 SG ,DCT & 2011 S4 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal , Canada iTrader: (0)	LOL Ive seen this quite a few times... Mostly on older model BMW's and not e90 series. Once someone posted a NON BMW with the badge. That was funny I think it was a beat up japanese car. __________________ 2012 E92-M3 Space Grey on Fox Red, DCT 2011 B8 S4 S-Tronic , Black on magma red
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