"M" Badges
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Forum Name: BMW 5 Series
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Printed Date: 18-May-2024 at 08:17
Topic: "M" Badges
Posted By: brybusa
Subject: "M" Badges
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 09:45
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Would it be considered bad form and frowned upon to fit some "M" badges to my (e34) 535 Sport. Its got all the kit and I thought it would look rather smart with one on the boot and one on the grill Wheres the best place to get them from, some of the ones on eBay seem a bit cheapo and nasty Cheers B |
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Posted By: J7 VNK
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 10:09
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Personally I think the Sport would look better debadged! (apart from the roudels obviously) that way it's a case of is it or isn't it? (Although the sport has smaller exhausts!!) If you badge it as an M you'd expect it to drive like one! However, I nearly bought a red 535i Sport which came from the factory badged as an M5 and also had it on the log book, had the M mouldings on the doors too! The guys main selling points was that it was BMW recognised as an M car. But he couldn't even get it started when i went to view it! ------------- 
1999 528iA Sport Pack,Aspen Silver,17" MTech's. 1994 525i Sport, Avus Blue,SOLD (BMWCC Member) 1999 323i SE E46, Black, man, Sports Leather. http://www.geocities.com/avusbmw - My Cars "BMW's are for life, not just for Christmas" |
Posted By: brybusa
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 10:18
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Yep, agree with the debadged look as well I wouldnt badge it as an M5, just the M badge with the tri-colour's, I think they look very smart.. I do drive the car ala "M" styleeee.......!...and I think they handle and go well enough to warrant the "M" badge!?
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Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 10:21
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///M badges (front and rear) are availble from your local BMW dealer...You can also buy ///M door sill protectors but they aren't cheap...
I agree that the debadged look keeps people guessing.. 
Or you can put one of these badges on and really confuse people  :
Miles -------------  
1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0"> 
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Posted By: brybusa
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 10:48
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Cheers Milers, Personally I would see a five with no badge as a smaller engined model, certainly summat an M5 owner wouldnt do....... As I would someone with the username e34M5!! Only joking mate! Anyidea what kind of money the stealers want for the badges? Did you fit the badge because you have some AC parts?..
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Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 10:52
I did have a E34 M5 when i registered....
There are quite a few M5 owners on the m5board who have debadged there cars 
My sport came debadged from the dealer and yes i added the Schnitzer badge as i have a few Schnitzer parts...Very sad i know
The badges are around £35 for the pair from BMW. Miles
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1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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brybusa wrote:Posted By: J7 VNK
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 10:55
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unless you have a friendly BMW parts man, you need to own an M car or a sport that actually came with those parts, either that or use someone eleses registration and/or chassis no!! -------------
1999 528iA Sport Pack,Aspen Silver,17" MTech's. 1994 525i Sport, Avus Blue,SOLD (BMWCC Member) 1999 323i SE E46, Black, man, Sports Leather. http://www.geocities.com/avusbmw - My Cars "BMW's are for life, not just for Christmas" |
Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:12
I looked in to getting the ///M sill protectors but they worked out at over £200 for the set !!!! So i installed these instead : 
Miles -------------
1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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Posted By: brybusa
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:12
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As the sport came with some M-tecnic(excuse the spelling, if its wrong..) bits ie kit and steering wheel, I guess i can order "M" badges from my dealer What made you sell the M5 Miles? |
Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:14
If your car is a genuine sport you should be able to buy the badges from BMW... I sold the M5 as it had over 200K Miles on it and i wanted to get rid of it before something major broke  -------------
1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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Posted By: J7 VNK
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:20
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I'm currently watching some on ebay!! just so all you know who you'll be bidding against ;o) http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll - http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
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1999 528iA Sport Pack,Aspen Silver,17" MTech's. 1994 525i Sport, Avus Blue,SOLD (BMWCC Member) 1999 323i SE E46, Black, man, Sports Leather. http://www.geocities.com/avusbmw - My Cars "BMW's are for life, not just for Christmas" |
Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:25
Do you mean http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10374&item=4520332846&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW - These ? ...I sold a set on ebay a couple of months ago...They just didn't look right with a black interior :
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1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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Posted By: J7 VNK
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:29
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How the h3ll did that link get there?? Yes Miles, I mean those ;op -------------
1999 528iA Sport Pack,Aspen Silver,17" MTech's. 1994 525i Sport, Avus Blue,SOLD (BMWCC Member) 1999 323i SE E46, Black, man, Sports Leather. http://www.geocities.com/avusbmw - My Cars "BMW's are for life, not just for Christmas" |
Posted By: brybusa
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:30
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A wise move me thinks Miles... Sill protefctors look smart, some "M" ones would be perfect, but I dont know if I could be dealing with the agro of ripping the old ones off Are they held on by some sort of stong double sided tape?
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Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:32
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They are held on with small plastic clips...
Miles
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1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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Posted By: brybusa
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:36
| If I took em off, the replacement set would be held on by tape! |
Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 11:38
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1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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Posted By: BMWE34sport
Date Posted: 19-January-2005 at 07:42
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I agree with the de badged look , my 525 sport is debadged and I think it looks better , I went to look at another 525 sport that had the M badges on and if i had bought that one I would have taken them off Miles , got the brushed aluminium gear knob for xmas  just got to get all the other bits now ------------- 1991 525 Sport 
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Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 19-January-2005 at 08:17
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1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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