Why Debadge a BMW

BavariaExclusive · 06-26-2014, 01:39 AM

So a lower model 5 series can look like a higher model or even a m5.

fung0001 · 06-26-2014, 07:06 AM

bc some higher model owners in hk drive their car like a 1.3 cc cororlla

TheEngineer · 07-28-2014, 12:20 AM

A friend of mine when we were in high school got permission from his parents to buy a 5 series but only a 525i so that it would be a slower vehicle and thus "safer" for him. Unable to resist, he bought a 540i and RE-Badged it a 525i so that he would not get in trouble from his parents...... they never found out.

Don Juan · 07-29-2014, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheEngineer

A friend of mine when we were in high school got permission from his parents to buy a 5 series but only a 525i so that it would be a slower vehicle and thus "safer" for him. Unable to resist, he bought a 540i and RE-Badged it a 525i so that he would not get in trouble from his parents...... they never found out.

IMHO I like the clean look...funny thing is that since my car has been modded and has a quad exhaust with the M5 rear diffuser I get people looking at it ...

but to anyone that really know an M5 will notice my dinky chrome side turn signals instead of the mighty M5 side grills

crazy08 · 01-22-2015, 04:29 PM

cuz i don't want to brag.

It's very common in Germany to not have a badge on your car. People know what you're driving.

In the states though people seem very confused when you don't have a model badge on the trunk.

Hobbe74 · 01-24-2015, 05:29 PM

I've always ordered my cars without badges, no matter the engine i like the clean look.
But now when i have a jet black F10 with M sport pkg on order i let the front fender M badges stay on. I'll probably debadge the fenders but wanted to see how it looks first

lsturbointeg · 01-24-2015, 07:09 PM

Being that my car is black on black I realize how eye sore my chrome badges are! Thought about plastidip them or even getting the carbon fiber badges? Until I saw a debadged BMW in person and I must say...it Looks clean!

mko9 · 01-25-2015, 08:46 AM

There are some cars that look much better debadged, but I don't think a BMW is one of them. When I see one I always think poser. Say a kid right out of college who buys as much car as they can (base model e60 or 2011 528), then debadged it to try to blend in with the executives driving brand new 550s or 7-series.

marsb007 · 01-25-2015, 04:30 PM

Forget about the BMW...

Has anyone ever seen a "badged" Rolls or Bentley?

Those cheap bastards driving a RR Ghost probably debadged to have others think it was a Phantom...

Pottsy · 01-27-2015, 07:22 AM

Many, many years ago (1998) I de-badged my M3 Evo Coupe and replaced it with a 318is badge...

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Dreadful car though.

martin mustang · 01-27-2015, 08:35 AM

[QUOTE=Pottsy;17296792]Many, many years ago (1998) I de-badged my M3 Evo Coupe and replaced it with a 318is badge...

Was this done to avoid having the car stolen?

493263 · 01-27-2015, 12:01 PM

Top 4 reasons I debadge:

1. Looks clean

2. Sleeper look

3. Hate chrome

4. Easier to detail

Pottsy · 01-27-2015, 12:34 PM

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Was this done to avoid having the car stolen?

No - that would have been a good result! It was done to stop people/idiots constantly wanting a race. At the time the 318is was a very popular car, so I just blended in a bit.

lsturbointeg · 01-27-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 493263

Top 4 reasons I debadge:

1. Looks clean

2. Sleeper look

3. Hate chrome

4. Easier to detail

+1

badblack550xi · 01-27-2015, 02:29 PM

i have a 550xi and i rock a 528i badge =D

Dante269 · 01-27-2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by badblack550xi

i have a 550xi and i rock a 528i badge =D

badblack550xi · 01-27-2015, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante269

when its back from dealer

dadysev · 01-27-2015, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 493263

Top 4 reasons I debadge:

1. Looks clean

2. Sleeper look

3. Hate chrome

4. Easier to detail

Only BMW I like to see badges on are ///M's, either than that, don't like the numbers on the back.

Zer0Cool92 · 02-16-2015, 10:14 PM

And BOOM goes the Dynamite. Not an ///M5.. but not your average 550.

jakartakid · 02-17-2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

+1

+2

shiner · 02-19-2015, 01:40 PM

I had a 520d SE and did not de-badge it. Now I have a 530d M Sport and I have not de-badged that either. A great number of 520d's are debadged in the UK and it does make me wonder why since it is such a super car.

On my 530d F11 LCI my car has chrome inserts in the door handles and the handles light up. Does the 520 have these?

The 520d is a brilliant car!!! I loved mine. But it's not has brilliant as the 530d!

"The Beast" as we call it...

MrBusiness · 02-20-2015, 08:44 AM

I like it shaved

De-badged 550i - 6 Speed Manual

Why?

- Easy to Clean
- Balanced look in the rear/ Symmetry
- Absolutely no care what anyone else thinks... Unless they want to buy it

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TheEngineer Enlisted Member 4 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 550i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	A friend of mine when we were in high school got permission from his parents to buy a 5 series but only a 525i so that it would be a slower vehicle and thus "safer" for him. Unable to resist, he bought a 540i and RE-Badged it a 525i so that he would not get in trouble from his parents...... they never found out.
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01-22-2015, 04:29 PM	#203
crazy08 Private 12 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M5 [10.00]	cuz i don't want to brag. It's very common in Germany to not have a badge on your car. People know what you're driving. In the states though people seem very confused when you don't have a model badge on the trunk. __________________ '13 M5 Imperial Blue Sold: '11 M3 IB / Fox Red Sold: '05 M3 Mystic Blue / Cinnamon
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Hobbe74 Private First Class 15 Rep 165 Posts Drives: F10 on order Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	I've always ordered my cars without badges, no matter the engine i like the clean look. But now when i have a jet black F10 with M sport pkg on order i let the front fender M badges stay on. I'll probably debadge the fenders but wanted to see how it looks first
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	Being that my car is black on black I realize how eye sore my chrome badges are! Thought about plastidip them or even getting the carbon fiber badges? Until I saw a debadged BMW in person and I must say...it Looks clean!
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01-25-2015, 08:46 AM	#206
mko9 Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '11 535i Join Date: May 2014 Location: Yorktown, VA iTrader: (1)	There are some cars that look much better debadged, but I don't think a BMW is one of them. When I see one I always think poser. Say a kid right out of college who buys as much car as they can (base model e60 or 2011 528), then debadged it to try to blend in with the executives driving brand new 550s or 7-series. __________________ Mike '04 330i ZHP '11 535i
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01-25-2015, 04:30 PM	#207
marsb007 First Lieutenant 328 Rep 343 Posts Drives: 2024 iX M60 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Forget about the BMW... Has anyone ever seen a "badged" Rolls or Bentley? Those cheap bastards driving a RR Ghost probably debadged to have others think it was a Phantom...
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01-27-2015, 07:22 AM	#208
Pottsy Private First Class 18 Rep 158 Posts Drives: F10 535d MSport Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Many, many years ago (1998) I de-badged my M3 Evo Coupe and replaced it with a 318is badge... Dreadful car though.
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martin mustang Major 257 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: 640d,X5 45e, 911c4s, 635csi Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=Pottsy;17296792]Many, many years ago (1998) I de-badged my M3 Evo Coupe and replaced it with a 318is badge... Was this done to avoid having the car stolen?
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01-27-2015, 12:01 PM	#210
493263 Lieutenant 71 Rep 510 Posts Drives: 2011 550i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: DC iTrader: (0)	Top 4 reasons I debadge: 1. Looks clean 2. Sleeper look 3. Hate chrome 4. Easier to detail
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badblack550xi Colonel 465 Rep 2,416 Posts Drives: F10 550i 2011 F90 2020 COMP Join Date: May 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	i have a 550xi and i rock a 528i badge =D __________________ 2011 550i RWD 60-130 7.35
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02-16-2015, 10:14 PM	#217
Zer0Cool92 Captain 106 Rep 736 Posts Drives: blue metallic Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: st. louis iTrader: (1)	And BOOM goes the Dynamite. Not an ///M5.. but not your average 550.
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02-19-2015, 01:40 PM	#219
shiner First Lieutenant 44 Rep 327 Posts Drives: 535D MSport Touring Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nottingham iTrader: (0)	I had a 520d SE and did not de-badge it. Now I have a 530d M Sport and I have not de-badged that either. A great number of 520d's are debadged in the UK and it does make me wonder why since it is such a super car. On my 530d F11 LCI my car has chrome inserts in the door handles and the handles light up. Does the 520 have these? The 520d is a brilliant car!!! I loved mine. But it's not has brilliant as the 530d! "The Beast" as we call it... __________________ 2015 F11 535D M Sport Touring, Space Grey, VDC, HUD, Comfort Seats, Sport Auto, Pro Media. GONE 2013 Z4 35is + tons of options. CURRENT
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02-20-2015, 08:44 AM	#220
MrBusiness Private 7 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 550i M Sport 6-MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	I like it shaved De-badged 550i - 6 Speed Manual Why? - Easy to Clean - Balanced look in the rear/ Symmetry - Absolutely no care what anyone else thinks... Unless they want to buy it Last edited by MrBusiness; 02-20-2015 at 08:55 AM..
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