Fake Badges

[the_abe]

What's the tell? I can't tell if that's a m340i with a different exhaust, 340i with a M added, or a 330i with a new badge.

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by the_abe

What's the tell? I can't tell if that's a m340i with a different exhaust, 340i with a M added, or a 330i with a new badge.

Tailpipes. But I can’t tell either tbh. Usually if not always those skinny pipes - one on each side- are for the 330i.

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by the_abe

What's the tell? I can't tell if that's a m340i with a different exhaust, 340i with a M added, or a 330i with a new badge.

It’s 100% fake. G20 330 has two circular exhaust tips whereas the g20 m340 has two rectangular tips. It appears to have the square 225 all-season tires so it doesn’t have any of the m performance options.

Our g20 has the M sports package, M aerodynamic package and the Track Handling Package and summer 225/255 MPS4S tires. Nice thing is the only tiny M badges are on the steering wheel and the four wheels. No M badge de-badging whereas the picture above shows a car trying to live up to fake M up-badging. I feel sorry for the car. Poor car is going to need a psychiatrist as it grows up.

['Cane]

Originally Posted by wtwo3

A 330i upbadged to an m-lite... upbadged to an M

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Embarrassing

[Tejas1836]

Originally Posted by wtwo3

A 330i upbadged to an m-lite... upbadged to an M

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At least it's FAST. [compared to what I don't know].
I'll say this though. Don't know if I have ever seen a street that clean and that smooth.

[Tejas1836]

Originally Posted by murderspice

Same spirit.

I'm seriously thinking those are humming bird roosts.

[MADBMWX5MC]

^Funny!

[SaMaster14]

Everything about this… I was in my e92 taking the photo, too. *really* wanted to chat with the owner 😂😅

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by 'Cane

Embarrassing

On this thread it’s “M barrassing”!

[IcewaterPete]

Originally Posted by M3SQRD

For whatever reason, it appears they tried to align the top of the M badge with the top of Xdrive 50i albeit still poorly

It’s well known that that crowd is generally a little off kilter.

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Everything about this… I was in my e92 taking the photo, too. *really* wanted to chat with the owner 😂😅

What a ///Mess.

These fake M badges equate to caring more about appearance than performance… at least the motivation is clear

[KurtsM5]

That badge install musta been a drunk moment...

[SaMaster14]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

What a ///Mess.

These fake M badges equate to caring more about appearance than performance… at least the motivation is clear

Even the license plate cover looks fake/aftermarket!!

[bmxcamel]

Another ///Mfiniti mirror squad strike

[Bugs Meany]

Originally Posted by the_abe

What's the tell? I can't tell if that's a m340i with a different exhaust, 340i with a M added, or a 330i with a new badge.

I'm a relative notice (not up to noticing wrong tailpipes yet). The guy did add the 50th anniversary M roundel. I think I would have fallen for it and kept on driving.

[Bezerk]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

What a ///Mess.

These fake M badges equate to caring more about appearance than performance… at least the motivation is clear

Doesn't look like this specific owner cares about appearance though.

On that note:
Why do so many on these forums seem to despise people who put those badges on their cars? Are people afraid it devaluates their own car if they own an actual M?

Many here are tossing all kinds of M-accessories and M-parts on their cars and that seems to be no problem at all. M-style mirrorcaps, kidneygrills, bumpers, spoilers, exhaust-tips, wheels, steeringwheels, shiftknobs, carpets, pedals, you name it. I've even seen a dude on here that is transforming his 'normal' 335 or 340 completely to an M-lookalike, including hood, bumpers and fenders. Then it is all ah's and oh's. But if someone dares to put an M-badge on his/her car: "oh, the horror!".

Why care so much?

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by Bezerk

Doesn't look like this specific owner cares about appearance though.

On that note:
Why do so many on these forums seem to despise people who put those badges on their cars? Are people afraid it devaluates their own car if they own an actual M?

Many here are tossing all kinds of M-accessories and M-parts on their cars and that seems to be no problem at all. M-style mirrorcaps, kidneygrills, bumpers, spoilers, exhaust-tips, wheels, steeringwheels, shiftknobs, carpets, pedals, you name it. I've even seen a dude on here that is transforming his 'normal' 335 or 340 completely to an M-lookalike, including hood, bumpers and fenders. Then it is all ah's and oh's. But if someone dares to put an M-badge on his/her car: "oh, the horror!".

Why care so much?

Why not care?

1) entertainment value
2) it’s super tacky to add fake badges
3) purist ///Mentality

[Bezerk]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

Why not care?

1) entertainment value
2) it’s super tacky to add fake badges
3) purist ///Mentality

Yeah, I can understand the first point...
Point 2: although i personally agree with what you are saying, it is just ones opinion and a matter of taste, so debatable.
But 3: i'm guessing than that everybody who 'complaints' about this, has not modified his/her car with M-parts in any way purely for aesthetic reasons? What I am trying to say is that in my opinion this is not that different from adding badges. (From a purist point of view.)

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by Bezerk

Yeah, I can understand the first point...
Point 2: although i personally agree with what you are saying, it is just ones opnion and a matter of taste, so debatable.
But 3: i'm guessing than that everybody who 'complaints' about this, has not modified his/her car with M-parts in any way purely for aesthetic reasons? (What I am trying to say is that in my opnion this is not that different from adding badges.)

On 3, adding downforce or other performance mods is fair. Have no issue with that.

Funny/ironic thing is I have M badges inside my x7 and externally on my iX. It’s not my fault though!

[murderspice]

Originally Posted by Bezerk

Doesn't look like this specific owner cares about appearance though.

On that note:
Why do so many on these forums seem to despise people who put those badges on their cars? Are people afraid it devaluates their own car if they own an actual M?

Many here are tossing all kinds of M-accessories and M-parts on their cars and that seems to be no problem at all. M-style mirrorcaps, kidneygrills, bumpers, spoilers, exhaust-tips, wheels, steeringwheels, shiftknobs, carpets, pedals, you name it. I've even seen a dude on here that is transforming his 'normal' 335 or 340 completely to an M-lookalike, including hood, bumpers and fenders. Then it is all ah's and oh's. But if someone dares to put an M-badge on his/her car: "oh, the horror!".

Why care so much?

I see it like stolen valor. M-lites were in The Guard.

['Cane]

Originally Posted by murderspice

i see it like stolen valor. M-lites were in the guard.

rotc 😆

[Bezerk]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

On 3, adding downforce or other performance mods is fair. Have no issue with that.

Funny/ironic thing is I have M badges inside my x7 and externally on my iX. It’s not my fault though!

Haha, yes, I saw someone stating it before: BMW themselves also do it on a regular basis.

And I agree, if it improves performance, why not?
All i'm saying is if someone thinks their car will look better by adding/changing bits and parts, including badges, than why not either?

And now you mentioned it, i see what you drive...