[MPH]

Originally Posted by njc

Not found it in my manual, but then again I only drive a 520d. 😄

[select-auto]

Some of my customers ordered 535, 550 without badge because they did not want others to know what engines they have.

[amk2912]

Love this thread

Here in Australia, a decent specced F10 520d sets us back around A$100k, that's around US$106k. My last car was an E90 M3 which was around US$175k. I love the F10 and would not debadge. In fact, we hardly see debadged cars here.

Australians don't give a XXXX about what other people think we drive.

[MPH]

Originally Posted by amk2912

Love this thread

Here in Australia, a decent specced F10 520d sets us back around A$100k, that's around US$106k. My last car was an E90 M3 which was around US$175k. I love the F10 and would not debadge. In fact, we hardly see debadged cars here.

Australians don't give a XXXX about what other people think we drive.

Only about what you drink

[Ellmat]

Originally Posted by www.select-automotive.pl

Some of my customers ordered 535, 550 without badge because they did not want others to know what engines they have.

What reason did THEY give...?

[delvek]

In Poland, I am sure theft for Russian customer. I have been through Poland many times and wouldn't probably bring my 550, I take my very unappealing van.

[MPH]

Originally Posted by Ellmat

What reason did THEY give...?

Isn't the exhaust a bit of a give away?

[delvek]

One less thing to catch the eye.

I have badges on my car and aftermarket exhaust. I was in southern rural france and the amount of gawkers around my car all last week was a bit annoying. I had people looking in my car windows with me IN it. I normally dont take trips in the car but my wife felt we had enough room with the new compact stroller (which we did!) that I wanted to take it. Dont regret it but in Poland, an F10 itself will stick out but the badges would just add to the bait.

[Nison]

it's an easy mod and it'll add some hp as it lighten the car

[LiveLarger]

Originally Posted by njc

Here's a thought, if I buy my 520d for cash and someone buys a 530d on finance, who has more money?

Wow!

I actually CAN afford a 550 even with the communistic tax-rate here in Norway. It's not about being able to afford it. It's about not wasting vast amounts of money down a drain, fueling leeches and parasites when I know a 520 will do just fine.

[select-auto]

Originally Posted by Ellmat

What reason did THEY give...?

I can imagine, they do not want to show to everybody, they have expensive car.

[select-auto]

Originally Posted by delvek

In Poland, I am sure theft for Russian customer. I have been through Poland many times and wouldn't probably bring my 550, I take my very unappealing van.

I have lost M3 in Germany.

Thefts are all around the world...

I had expensive cars in the past and had no problems in Poland at all.

[BigKutta]

Notice the M to the upper right of the 525i badge

[select-auto]

BigKutta, That is extreme

[delvek]

Originally Posted by select-auto

I have lost M3 in Germany.

Thefts are all around the world...

I had expensive cars in the past and had no problems in Poland at all.

Things happen everywhere of course.

If you follow news and live in Poland you would have to be blind to not have read about Polands being the key link to stolen cars from west to east. You should also know why this is.

[Jimmeh1988]

The annoying thing for me is that i have a 520d and i want to go down the debadged route because its easier to clean and i think looks better but i dont want to actually look like im trying to conceal the fact that i have a 520d. I'm proud of it!

[Ellmat]

Originally Posted by Jimmeh1988

The annoying thing for me is that i have a 520d and i want to go down the debadged route because its easier to clean and i think looks better but i dont want to actually look like im trying to conceal the fact that i have a 520d. I'm proud of it!

Who cares if you drive a 520D, the facts are simple, you are proud that you own a well engineered BMW....The 520D is great engine, i heard that they account for nearly 80% of sales of the F10 in the UK (of which 75% are probably de-badged !!)

[amk2912]

Originally Posted by Jimmeh1988

The annoying thing for me is that i have a 520d and i want to go down the debadged route because its easier to clean and i think looks better but i dont want to actually look like im trying to conceal the fact that i have a 520d. I'm proud of it!

I wouldn't worry about what anyone says or thinks. At the end of the day we've chosen to drive a 520d. I've come from an E90 M3 where the fun only kicked in at +5000rpm. I could hit 140kph in second gear and that was it - unless I wanted to lose my driver's licence!

As a dad who runs the kids to school in a 50km round trip TWICE a day - the 520d does the job perfectly. My M3 would drain the tank in under 400km whereas I get just over 1000km from the 520d - and that's in city driving!

My biggest regret is not embracing diesel a long time ago!

[delvek]

Originally Posted by amk2912

I wouldn't worry about what anyone says or thinks. At the end of the day we've chosen to drive a 520d. I've come from an E90 M3 where the fun only kicked in at +5000rpm. I could hit 140kph in second gear and that was it - unless I wanted to lose my driver's licence!

As a dad who runs the kids to school in a 50km round trip TWICE a day - the 520d does the job perfectly. My M3 would drain the tank in under 400km whereas I get just over 1000km from the 520d - and that's in city driving!

My biggest regret is not embracing diesel a long time ago!

Well said!

The only reason, the ONLY reason, I own a 550i (with a hartge tune) is because I live within 2 miles of the autobahn. If I head north I can drive for over an hour of straight unrestricted. It has been an incredible experience for me. The minute I leave Germany will be the minute I no longer own a 550i.

I personally think BMW's are incredible cars, whether the lowest mobile or the highest, all should be pleased to have the privelage to own such a vehicle.

[amk2912]

Originally Posted by delvek

I live within 2 miles of the autobahn.

You have no idea how envious I am!

You'd think in a vast country (Australia) the size of Western Europe we'd be allow to cover the long distances at speeds greater than 110kmh.

[delvek]

Yea its crazy with wide open stretches like you have, in about 15 minutes I will be doing double that ... sustained

[select-auto]

Originally Posted by delvek

Things happen everywhere of course.

If you follow news and live in Poland you would have to be blind to not have read about Polands being the key link to stolen cars from west to east. You should also know why this is.

You trust TV & papers news to much