So....this happened

ASBSECU E93 · 04-25-2015, 11:13 PM

I was at the dealership today with the E93 M getting her oil changed and saw a strange sight while looking at the inventory of new F8X and F10 M's...A guy pulls up in what looks like a M235i with a sweet looking frozen gray wrap, rims, and other exterior mods. Then, I notice that he also has placed a aftermarket ///M badge on the back

He starts talking to the salesman, saying he is considering trading his M for a new F8X M...Now, at this point I begin to ask the guy questions about his M235 and he is trying to explain and defend to me that, "Yes - It's a M"...

At that point I politely explained that the M4, M5, and M3 sitting in the showroom are M's and walked away...

clar · 04-26-2015, 03:23 AM

Seriously, u need to do this to a person?

Denk · 04-26-2015, 04:47 AM

BMW put an M badge on it, it must be an M car. Some people don't know the difference.

LarThaL · 04-26-2015, 05:39 AM

And the very fact that he thought it was an M car is the exact reason that BMW puts an M badge on it. He is a testament to the fact that BMW's marketing division is hitting the nail on the head by putting M badges on everything.

Sad but true.

ASBSECU E93 · 04-26-2015, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by clar

Seriously, u need to do this to a person?

Seriously - the guy was going on and on about his M...and I believe there is a thread dedicated to people placing ///M badges on "non ///M" cars...

...and the salesman was agreeing with him because he obviously wanted to "up sale" to the F8X M...

I was genuinely interested in the wrap - it was sharp...

buddalun · 04-26-2015, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by clar

Seriously, u need to do this to a person?

This. Who cares? Who cares if an M235i owner calls his car an M?

8600RPM · 04-26-2015, 11:41 AM

Wow, tslk about insecure. OP you can't let someone enjoy their car? Bmw chose to badge it wit M. Who cares lol. Can't imagine getting bothered by this and then saying sonething in person lol

ASBSECU E93 · 04-26-2015, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by clar

Seriously, u need to do this to a person?

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Originally Posted by buddalun

This. Who cares? Who cares if an M235i owner calls his car an M?

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Originally Posted by 8600RPM

Wow, tslk about insecure. OP you can't let someone enjoy their car? Bmw chose to badge it wit M. Who cares lol. Can't imagine getting bothered by this and then saying sonething in person lol

I ask the guy about his wrap, and he proceeds to talk excessively about how his car is a M...and felt the need to defend his fake badge.

I also daily a VW Jetta TDi that has the same engine as an AUDI TDi - I don't make any claim it's an AUDI, nor do I intentionally put a Quattro badge on it...

Insecure? I'm not the one putting fake badges on my car...

Ashley Schaeffer BMW · 04-26-2015, 03:44 PM

I prob would have done the same thing.

But ///M is a joke these days anyway.

EJT86 · 04-26-2015, 03:52 PM

Off with his head!

Jon@NL · 04-26-2015, 03:52 PM

So to sum it up:

The owner of a convertible M3 tells the owner of the faster M235i that his car isn't a "real" M car despite the fact that the M235i would walk all over the e93 around a track, weighs 500lbs less, and has better driving dynamics, turn in, etc.

Nicely done.

8600RPM · 04-26-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

I ask the guy about his wrap, and he proceeds to talk excessively about how his car is a M...and felt the need to defend his fake badge.

I also daily a VW Jetta TDi that has the same engine as an AUDI TDi - I don't make any claim it's an AUDI, nor do I intentionally put a Quattro badge on it...

Insecure? I'm not the one putting fake badges on my car...

Bmw puts m badge on m235i

BobS · 04-26-2015, 04:10 PM

OP - you do know that M on the m235 is put on by BMW right? The owner didn't put it on...its not fake. Its the M235i.

http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...5iCoupeRD.aspx

ASBSECU E93 · 04-26-2015, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 8600RPM

Bmw puts m badge on m235i

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Originally Posted by BobS

OP - you do know that M on the m235 is put on by BMW right? The owner didn't put it on...its not fake. Its the M235i.

http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...5iCoupeRD.aspx

Yes - I am well aware that BMW puts a M235i badge on the trunk, and other "M" logos...He changed the badging after the wrap.

ASBSECU E93 · 04-26-2015, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon@NL

So to sum it up:

The owner of a convertible M3 tells the owner of the faster M235i that his car isn't a "real" M car despite the fact that the M235i would walk all over the e93 around a track, weighs 500lbs less, and has better driving dynamics, turn in, etc.

Nicely done.

Didn't buy my car for the track. I know what my car is - and better than that, I know what my car is not..

The 235 owner felt the need to defend his car (and his purchase) to me...not the other way around, and proceeded to explain all the extras that BMW installs to make it a M.

If you fell you HAVE to explain your purchase to a stranger that is asking about the wrap on your car...

Ezio · 04-26-2015, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon@NL

So to sum it up:

The owner of a convertible M3 tells the owner of the faster M235i that his car isn't a "real" M car despite the fact that the M235i would walk all over the e93 around a track, weighs 500lbs less, and has better driving dynamics, turn in, etc.

Nicely done.

A e30 m3 is more of a M car than a m235. See my point?

Jon@NL · 04-26-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ezio

A e30 m3 is more of a M car than a m235. See my point?

Not really, because an e30 m3 is more of an M car than an e93 M3 is as well. I agree that a M235i isn't a real M car, I just find it humorous that the owner of a 4000lb convertible was making fun of the guy with the faster car.

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Didn't buy my car for the track. I know what my car is - and better than that, I know what my car is not..

The 235 owner felt the need to defend his car (and his purchase) to me...not the other way around, and proceeded to explain all the extras that BMW installs to make it a M.

If you fell you HAVE to explain your purchase to a stranger that is asking about the wrap on your car...

If that is how it went, than the guy was being silly as well.

ASBSECU E93 · 04-26-2015, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon@NL

Not really, because an e30 m3 is more of an M car than an e93 M3 is as well. I agree that a M235i isn't a real M car, I just find it humorous that the owner of a 4000lb convertible was making fun of the guy with the better car.

Seriously...

Simply asked the guy about his frozen wrap...went downhill from there.

FWIW - If I thought a M235i was better than my E93M, then I'd own one...

MrPrena · 04-26-2015, 07:37 PM

Sorry to say this to people. Regardless of Conv, or sunroof, real Ms are M3, M4, M5, M6 to me.

EJT86 · 04-26-2015, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

Sorry to say this to people. Regardless of Conv, or sunroof, real Ms are M3, M4, M5, M6 to me.

What about M&Ms?

ASBSECU E93 · 04-26-2015, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EJT86

What about M&Ms?

...Or W&Ws...depending on your perspective

M3Bimmer77 · 04-26-2015, 07:55 PM

Guys, I think OP has a point. The owner or driver of the supposedly M235 is trying to make everybody ther his 235 is really an M BMW by just getting an M and sticking it on the back. The wrapped car wasn't really an M just a 235, right? Just ask the guppy about basic suspension or engine or gear that is significantly on the Ms and not on the 235, or just leave the guy and make him talk more BS

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clar Major 144 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	Seriously, u need to do this to a person? __________________ - Frozen Grey F10 M5 DCT - Rosso Corsa 458 Speciale Sold - Frozen Grey E92 M3 Sold
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04-26-2015, 04:47 AM	#3
Denk Brigadier General 1006 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	BMW put an M badge on it, it must be an M car. Some people don't know the difference.
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LarThaL Colonel 336 Rep 2,940 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: West Springfield, MA iTrader: (0)	And the very fact that he thought it was an M car is the exact reason that BMW puts an M badge on it. He is a testament to the fact that BMW's marketing division is hitting the nail on the head by putting M badges on everything. Sad but true. __________________ **Audi S6 Audi S3 * Porsche Cayman GTS* --Former BMW M3 owner**
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04-26-2015, 11:41 AM	#7
8600RPM Lieutenant Colonel 657 Rep 1,749 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	Wow, tslk about insecure. OP you can't let someone enjoy their car? Bmw chose to badge it wit M. Who cares lol. Can't imagine getting bothered by this and then saying sonething in person lol
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Ashley Schaeffer BMW Banned 91 Rep 833 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (1)	I prob would have done the same thing. But ///M is a joke these days anyway.
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EJT86 Brigadier General 2383 Rep 3,729 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] 2018 BMW M2 [0.00]	Off with his head!
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Jon@NL Private 24 Rep 81 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	So to sum it up: The owner of a convertible M3 tells the owner of the faster M235i that his car isn't a "real" M car despite the fact that the M235i would walk all over the e93 around a track, weighs 500lbs less, and has better driving dynamics, turn in, etc. Nicely done.
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BobS Colonel 97 Rep 2,002 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern NJ iTrader: (0)	OP - you do know that M on the m235 is put on by BMW right? The owner didn't put it on...its not fake. Its the M235i. http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...5iCoupeRD.aspx __________________ ESS 650 ACM-R Upgrades
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MrPrena Captain 1588 Rep 803 Posts Drives: BMW Hyundai Nissan Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TB iTrader: (0)	Sorry to say this to people. Regardless of Conv, or sunroof, real Ms are M3, M4, M5, M6 to me. __________________ Beware of Jeff Oliver the fraud at Highland Expedition Outfitters (aka HEO or HEOutfitters) located in Cosby TN.
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M3Bimmer77 Captain 340 Rep 947 Posts Drives: 2011.5 M3 E90 Jet Black Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: West Palm Beach iTrader: (2)	Guys, I think OP has a point. The owner or driver of the supposedly M235 is trying to make everybody ther his 235 is really an M BMW by just getting an M and sticking it on the back. The wrapped car wasn't really an M just a 235, right? Just ask the guppy about basic suspension or engine or gear that is significantly on the Ms and not on the 235, or just leave the guy and make him talk more BS
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