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12-11-2007, 10:32 AM | #1 |
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Debadging
So I ordered my M3 saloon a few weeks ago debaged, looking around at all the pictures on here this doesn't seem to be a common choice
Anyone else planning debadging their M3's or will I have the only one |
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I've thought about it. I'll decide when I actually get the car. I debadged my 325 and it cleaned up the rear end quite a bit. It looks more balanced w/out the badge on one side. Plus, I like the idea of an M3 sleeper as most people where I live don't know the differences between an M and non-M, except that an M is more expensive.
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12-11-2007, 10:53 AM | #5 |
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Glad to see I'm not the only one I guess it depends what country you are in but in the UK if you drove into a customers car park with a porsche etc they tend to think they are paying you to much so a certain level of discretion doesn't hurt (and 90% of people won't know any difference between a 4 door m3 and a normal one I expect).
Has anyone seen a picture of what the side vents will look like debaged? |
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12-11-2007, 11:22 AM | #7 |
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This thread shouldn't have been moved. Debadging as talked about here is not a modification, it's a factory option. Someone willing to move it back?
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12-11-2007, 01:00 PM | #8 |
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I've thought about debadging as well. However, I doubt I will order my car that way. I think I'd like to live with the badge on it for a little bit at least. Then debadge as the life span continues a bit.
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12-11-2007, 01:09 PM | #9 |
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Debadging
This seems to be more popular in Europe than the US. I see very few dabaged cars here. I guess discretion is not part of the American psyche. It's not a factory option in the US.
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12-11-2007, 01:12 PM | #10 |
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errrrrr no, you're not the only one. watch out. back end of next week I'll post some pics of my new toy debadged.
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12-11-2007, 01:29 PM | #15 |
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Yeah I think there is some useful info here from yourself on this thread about how the factory debadging option works, I'm sure it might be helpful for others
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12-11-2007, 05:40 PM | #17 |
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If the problem of people faux badging their cars was big in my area I would probably carry a Type-R badge in my car, and when I saw a mis-badged car I'd stick the Type-R badge right underneath it.
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12-12-2007, 08:06 AM | #18 |
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I think the majority of people in America buying M cars care more about status than performance. It's not even worth BMW's effort to offer it.
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12-12-2007, 10:42 AM | #20 |
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Fully agree. Although I will buy it because it is the closest thing to a F430 that I can afford, I still value the status the car brings as well. Part of the culture here in the US i guess.
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Wow i agree, on both statements exactly. Someday I'll get the 430, M3 for now. Oh and after working so hard to get an M badge on my bimmer the last thing i would do is take it off. |
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