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

[Maracus]

garethld said:

Saw this 'M3' in the Clandon, Surrey area...

Awesome 318D!

[MajorBeef]

garethld said:

Saw this 'M3' in the Clandon, Surrey area...

Spotted this on the A3 at Guildford today.

Truly awful.

[rosino]

Surely SOMEBODY must know one of these guys..

I wonder what the conversation would like :

"Is that an M3?"
"No it just has model badge stuck on but it's a 318d, isn't it cool?"
"No"
"I think it's cool!"

Other person walks off and deletes his number from phonebook.

[ocallen]

When I worked in the BMW dealer network we had a white 3 series on the forecourt, small engine, that just wouldn't sell so I swapped the alloys, pretty plain ones, for some 16" cross spokes from another car, fitted an M Tec steering wheel and, dare I say, fitted just under the Amber front wing indicators a M style badge on either side. Then the car was parked in a strategic position so passing traffic could see it and it was sold the same day.

It's no more than car manufacturers do all the time.

[carl_w]

garethld said:

Saw this 'M3' in the Clandon, Surrey area...

The fact that it's a 318d notwithstanding, is it wrong of me to like that paint/sticker job? On an M3, for example...

[pingu393]

carl_w said:

The fact that it's a 318d notwithstanding, is it wrong of me to like that paint/sticker job? On an M3, for example...

I think that it would only look good on a track car with some more stickers. On a 318, it looks like it does. On an M3, it would look tacky.

[RossP]

[e21Mark]

RossP said:

Were that mine I would delete all the badges, save for the roundel.

[R4PID]

e21Mark said:

RossP said:

Were that mine I would delete all the badges, save for the roundel.

and maybe parked it straight?!

[Baz Tench]

robbiekhan said:

So you guys know those stick on wing vents posted earlier? Today I spotted the evolution of them, actual vents inserted into a cut non E46 M3 wing:

I know someone who did this. He runs his own bodyshop.

The car?

E46 318 touring.

ETA: It was his own car, not a customers.

Edited by Baz Tench on Sunday 6th September 11:46

[RossP]

Borrowed off M135i fb group



Best yet!

[Maracus]

RossP said:

Borrowed off M135i fb group



Best yet!

[pingu393]

RossP said:

Borrowed off M135i fb group



Best yet!

OMG....











...Radio 1 !!!!!

[Leins]

pingu393 said:

OMG....

...Radio 1 !!!!!

Well played that man, there's not that much which actually makes me LOL!

[RossP]

Another winner via the M135i FB group (thanks Martyn)...

[405dogvan]

This made me actually laugh out loud



Not sure if serious...

[ashway]

405dogvan said:

This made me actually laugh out loud



Not sure if serious...

The MX5 is a small japanese 2 seater roadster!!!

[TheHound]

ashway said:

405dogvan said:

This made me actually laugh out loud



Not sure if serious...

The MX5 is a small japanese 2 seater roadster!!!

The obvious comment was... obvious!

[theboss]

I'm annoyed by this thread because until seeing it, I can't say I'd really noticed this - now I see at least one badly over-badged example every day. This morning was an E60 530d or similar with an M5 badge on the back. There's something mildly amusing about playing with these muppets when I'm in the M5.

[Thermobaric]

A bit of a treat today. It's not often I see an M640d on the road.