''Yeah it's an M3 mate''
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hewlett said:
http://ph.uncle-dave.co.uk/upload/images/IMG00268....
This morning.
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Edited by hewlett on Thursday 4th September 12:53
hewlett said:
http://ph.uncle-dave.co.uk/upload/images/IMG00268....
This morning.
Are you being purposefully dim or what? That car is a 525d M Sport. Read that back to yourself. M Sport. Yes, M. In the model name. If you dont like it, bh at BMW. It's no different to some guy sticking SE on the back. Perhaps a little sad but nothing more.This morning.
Edited by hewlett on Thursday 4th September 12:53
hewlett said:
Maybe with fuel prices going up the M Division is turning their attention to smaller capacity power units?
Yes, they are actually. The 118d M Sport, through to the 535d M Sport.Seeing the link there? M Division, M Sport. Penny dropping yet?
Edited by pgilc1 on Thursday 4th September 21:31
Edited by pgilc1 on Thursday 4th September 21:32
Can we have a thread where we take the **** out of people in Fords for having a badge on the back saying '1.6' or something? It's pretty much the same thing.
If people have a problem with a dilution of the M brand (And an ignorance of BMW history to go with it, giving M branded normal cars predated the first proper M cars bar the M1) then I suggest they take it up with BMW themselves rather than taking grainy camera phone pictures of 118d M Sports.
If people have a problem with a dilution of the M brand (And an ignorance of BMW history to go with it, giving M branded normal cars predated the first proper M cars bar the M1) then I suggest they take it up with BMW themselves rather than taking grainy camera phone pictures of 118d M Sports.
Edited by Fox- on Thursday 4th September 21:43
pgilc1 said:
Yes, they are actually. The 118d M Sport, through to the 535d M Sport.
Seeing the link there? M Division, M Sport. Penny dropping yet?
Yes, but I thought we concluded (or at least I did) that (a) BMW don't put M badges on the boot lid of M-Sports, and (b) if they did, they wouldn't put them in such ludicrously unbalanced positions.Seeing the link there? M Division, M Sport. Penny dropping yet?
carl_w said:
pgilc1 said:
Yes, they are actually. The 118d M Sport, through to the 535d M Sport.
Seeing the link there? M Division, M Sport. Penny dropping yet?
Yes, but I thought we concluded (or at least I did) that (a) BMW don't put M badges on the boot lid of M-Sports, and (b) if they did, they wouldn't put them in such ludicrously unbalanced positions.Seeing the link there? M Division, M Sport. Penny dropping yet?
That badge just doesn't look like BMW put it there (which is where the humour comes from)..would BMW really dilute the M5/M3 models by allowing M Sports to wear an M badge?
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/5series/seda...
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/5series/seda...
carl_w said:
pgilc1 said:
Yes, they are actually. The 118d M Sport, through to the 535d M Sport.
Seeing the link there? M Division, M Sport. Penny dropping yet?
Yes, but I thought we concluded (or at least I did) that (a) BMW don't put M badges on the boot lid of M-Sports, and (b) if they did, they wouldn't put them in such ludicrously unbalanced positions.Seeing the link there? M Division, M Sport. Penny dropping yet?
But what some people (including the o/p) are concluding is that if someone has put an M badge on the back of a 320d the owner is trying to kid people that its an m3.
Putting an M badge on the back of your car = slightly embarrassing.
Thinking that M is only associated with an M car = very embarrassing.
hewlett said:
That badge just doesn't look like BMW put it there (which is where the humour comes from)..would BMW really dilute the M5/M3 models by allowing M Sports to wear an M badge?
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/5series/seda...
They do. Just not on the bootlid. http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/5series/seda...
Whats with the link to the bmw.com site?
hewlett said:
That badge just doesn't look like BMW put it there (which is where the humour comes from)..would BMW really dilute the M5/M3 models by allowing M Sports to wear an M badge?
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/5series/seda...
You're right - he probably asked the dealer to fit it.http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/5series/seda...
I had a look round our car park and none of our 5 Sports had this badge on the boot.
hewlett said:
I don't think anyone here has indicated that (they believed) that the 'M' is not associated with M Sport models too.
Really? Heres a handful at randomEdited by hewlett on Thursday 4th September 21:59
When referring to the original post of a 3 series with an M badge.
greggy50 said:
No way is this genuine doesnt have a carbon roof and I would imagine would be very expensive and stupid to replace with a normal metal one it is obviously some tosser trying to trick people into thinking his 330d is an M3 when they is no point as they are both good cars in there own right and he has managed to ruin it.
When referring to a 7 series with an M badgejohn_r said:
The lesser spotted BMW M7...
And another referring to the original pic of a car with an M badge...off_again said:
...passing off a 330i as an M3 isn't the biggest crime of the century, but the owner clearly wants to associate himself with the M3 rather than the 330i for a number of reasons.
And another...alfaspiderman2 said:
Personally I think the whole debadging, misbadging thing is pretty sad and can't really condone it.
And again...Ranger 6 said:
it's not an M car so don't pretend it is by having an M badge
One more for luckJ4CKO said:
These types come unstuck when confronted by a real PetrolHead as they rely on fooling those who dont know any better, but then sometimes, knowing exhaust counts, wing mirror types who's the saddo !
Plus a lot more by intimation.Edited by pgilc1 on Thursday 4th September 22:19
Edited by pgilc1 on Thursday 4th September 22:20
Fox- said:
Can we have a thread where we take the **** out of people in Fords for having a badge on the back saying '1.6' or something? It's pretty much the same thing.
If people have a problem with a dilution of the M brand (And an ignorance of BMW history to go with it, giving M branded normal cars predated the first proper M cars bar the M1) then I suggest they take it up with BMW themselves rather than taking grainy camera phone pictures of 118d M Sports.
Toys.... Pram If people have a problem with a dilution of the M brand (And an ignorance of BMW history to go with it, giving M branded normal cars predated the first proper M cars bar the M1) then I suggest they take it up with BMW themselves rather than taking grainy camera phone pictures of 118d M Sports.
Edited by Fox- on Thursday 4th September 21:43
Personally I see the M and M Sport as completely different things like I do with Audi's S line an RS models and think it is stupid to badge an M sport as an M and Audi S lines as an RS model I do know they is an association I just find it annoying when people do it as I get the feeling some of them believe it will trick people into thinking they have the real deal.
Edited by greggy50 on Thursday 4th September 22:24
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