Why do people put "M" badges on non-M cars?

[zeduffman]

One from this morning.

[Martin_M]

five50 said:

No M badge but think V10 plate and body kit qualifies. Interesting to see that a torque converter automatic box had been added to this otherwise entirely genuine and OEM E60 M5... :-)

Given that this is probably a 530d or suchlike, I think it looks smart...you get the looks of an M5 (if that's what you're after) for a fraction of the price.

[gazchap]

Driver has form as well, apparently :P

[Martin_M]

And it's went from matte black to matte white to matte blue - either he owns a car wrapping business or has a lot of £££ to spend.

Edited by Martin_M on Saturday 10th May 15:01

[Maracus]

Not a fake ///M, but a very fake RS4 spotted in the Banbury Halfords car park.

Edited by Maracus on Saturday 10th May 19:03

[BullyB]

Been searching the classifieds and found this tasty x5M

[zeduffman]

Seeing a few pop up now. This is from this morning. Piss poor quality but that silvery thing in the top left is an M badge.



The vehicle details for MJ04 XZE are:
Date of Liability 01 10 2014
Date of First Registration 21 04 2004
Year of Manufacture 2004
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1995cc

[Maracus]

325i Mpower seen near Sainsburys in Banbury.

[Jonny TVR]

I noticed one of the guys in a firm we employ has a debadged 520 with an M badge on the back. When he noticed I had an M5 recently he said that he also had an M sport. I didnt correct him as that would be childish but ...

Since seeing this post I have seen loads on the road, is this a recent thing or am I just noticing them now?!

Edited by Jonny TVR on Monday 9th June 16:53

[Leins]

Jonny TVR said:

I noticed one of the guys in a firm we employ has a debadged 520 with an M badge on the back. When he noticed I had an M5 recently he said that he also had an M sport. I didnt correct him as that would be childish but ...

Well technically he was correct, as I suspect he does have an "M-Sport". It's the ones who like to proclaim they have an "M5 Sport" that I don't understand, as I'm pretty sure they're deliberately phrasing it that way to make the car sound more impressive. Or even more commonly referring to it as an "M5 Sports" for added emphasis

[RDMcG]

I just look at the mirrors for quick ID. Most of the M cars do seem to have pointed mirrors ,while regular cars have squared off. I have had a number of M cars and this was the case.

[Maracus]

Spotted near Snow Hill Station in Birmingham....

[MuZiZZle]

I saw a genius E60 Derv Msport in the carpark tonight, with a halfords "M" and a Halfords "Sport" next to it, I'll try and ninja a pic later

[e21Mark]

Halfrauds do a nice line in M sport badges. The chap who lives over the road from me adorns his 320 convertible with them.

[nick1275]

320bhp according to the owner, after he thought ecain63 saying "nice fake" was a compliment. also had ebay special side grilles, and smoked worse than a steam train

[zeduffman]

nick1275 said:

320bhp according to the owner, after he thought ecain63 saying "nice fake" was a compliment. also had ebay special side grilles, and smoked worse than a steam train

[MuZiZZle]

zeduffman said:

To be fair, at idle it would sound exactly the same as mine lol

[RossP]

Also a candidate for the crappy plates thread...

[InductionRoar]

RossP said:

Also a candidate for the crappy plates thread...

Even worse. A blacked out M badge.

I have never understood why people black out their badges. I always assumed it was to understate the car in someway (assuming the car is a dark colour) but in the case of adding an erroneous badge and then blacking it out would it not be more stealthy to have left it off..?

[Adz The Rat]

I was behind this one last week, it had a massive M3 badge on the front grille too.

Big black smokey cloud when he gave it some right foot....