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

[steakandchips]

Can't help it. I'm going to say it: this is a horrible, sneering thread full of wkerish statements of snobbery.

There, that's better.

[Phunk]

Edited by Phunk on Wednesday 22 October 20:46

[e21Mark]

steakandchips said:

Can't help it. I'm going to say it: this is a horrible, sneering thread full of wkerish statements of snobbery.

There, that's better.

Really? I read it as just comments wondering at the phenomenon of putting M badges on cars that don't warrant it? It's so commonplace now that Halfrauds even sell their own. I don't see that questioning that makes one a snob. ??

[RossP]

e21Mark said:

Really? I read it as just comments wondering at the phenomenon of putting M badges on cars that don't warrant it? It's so commonplace now that Halfrauds even sell their own. I don't see that questioning that makes one a snob. ??

So they do! http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-styling/badge...

[DVandrews]

steakandchips said:

Can't help it. I'm going to say it: this is a horrible, sneering thread full of wkerish statements of snobbery.

There, that's better.

That's what makes it such an enjoyable read 😁

[Maracus]

Phunk said:

Edited by Phunk on Wednesday 22 October 20:46

Wow. A hat trick.

Not a 4x4.

Badge from a MK4 Golf.

Obligatory ///M badge.

[IATM]

I was taking a nosey around a new facelift 530d M sport a few weeks ago and I am quite confident that there are probably more M badges on the non M cars than their are on the M cars!

Quite funny really.

[theotherJamie]

IATM said:

....there are probably more M badges on the non M cars than their are on the M cars!

The benefit of which is I can park my car wherever I like and no one gives it a second look.

[RichardM5]

Two of my M cars are debadged, I prefer not having the ///M badge because there are so many non M cars them stuck on all over the place.

I don't really object to people putting ///M badges on their cars, but I do think people who put M3, M5 etc badges on non M cars must just be a bit sad.

[Targarama]

My factory standard 2003 530i Sport has a total of 9 ///M badges dotted around the car. BMW messed up their badging a bit there IMO.

I spotted the same model/colour as mine the other day in my village with a ///M badge on it's front grille. Looked especially naff compared to those on the rear of dreamers.

[MuZiZZle]

theotherJamie said:

The benefit of which is I can park my car wherever I like and no one gives it a second look.

I bet mine's duller, all of our non car friends are like "I thought you were getting something sporty"

The fact that it looks like a dull barge is the appeal to me though

[Kawasicki]

DVandrews said:

steakandchips said:

Can't help it. I'm going to say it: this is a horrible, sneering thread full of wkerish statements of snobbery.

There, that's better.

That's what makes it such an enjoyable read ??

[832ark]

Waiting for the ferry just now I spotted this rather fetching 530d SE complete with M5 bumper, sooty quad pipes, an M5 badge and an M5 plate. Utterly cringeworthy. What an absolute bellend.

[ACE997]

832ark said:

Waiting for the ferry just now I spotted this rather fetching 530d SE complete with M5 bumper, sooty quad pipes, an M5 badge and an M5 plate. Utterly cringeworthy. What an absolute bellend.

[e21Mark]

ACE997 said:

832ark said:

Waiting for the ferry just now I spotted this rather fetching 530d SE complete with M5 bumper, sooty quad pipes, an M5 badge and an M5 plate. Utterly cringeworthy. What an absolute bellend.

No doubt it's chipped?!

[Wills2]

pingu393 said:

Rocketsocks said:

Spotted this one in Oxfordshire. I'm sat behind in a debadged M135i, looking forward to the dual carriageway in about a miles time.

I hope you have a note you can show the other driver as you gently pull along side (at whatever speed)...

"THIS is an ///M"

and then you drop a cog (or two) and disappear over the horizon

Not unless he'd changed cars he couldn't.

[Zod]

Saw my first X3 M this morning (old model X3).

[BobSaunders]

832ark said:

Waiting for the ferry just now I spotted this rather fetching 530d SE complete with M5 bumper, sooty quad pipes, an M5 badge and an M5 plate. Utterly cringeworthy. What an absolute bellend.

There is a similar one kicking around the north west. I was tempted to lean out the car and inform them that there was something wrong with their M5 as it was spewing black smoke everytime he changed gear - however, he was to quick to get away, guess he didn't want to chat to a fellow M5 driver about :-(

[Welshbeef]

BobSaunders said:

832ark said:

Waiting for the ferry just now I spotted this rather fetching 530d SE complete with M5 bumper, sooty quad pipes, an M5 badge and an M5 plate. Utterly cringeworthy. What an absolute bellend.

There is a similar one kicking around the north west. I was tempted to lean out the car and inform them that there was something wrong with their M5 as it was spewing black smoke everytime he changed gear - however, he was to quick to get away, guess he didn't want to chat to a fellow M5 driver about :-(

His DPF must be shot - the diesels have totally clean exhausts its the petrols which have carbon deposits on the tail pipes.

.

[pingu393]

BobSaunders said:

832ark said:

Waiting for the ferry just now I spotted this rather fetching 530d SE complete with M5 bumper, sooty quad pipes, an M5 badge and an M5 plate. Utterly cringeworthy. What an absolute bellend.

There is a similar one kicking around the north west. I was tempted to lean out the car and inform them that there was something wrong with their M5 as it was spewing black smoke everytime he changed gear - however, he was to quick to get away, guess he didn't want to chat to a fellow M5 driver about :-(

It's a shame that you didn't have a whole ferry crossing to share with him the benefits of M5 ownership .