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

[ftypical]

But surely, BMW is no longer about being the "Ultimate Driving Machine" and is now about "Joy".

So maybe a flower vase on the dash would be more in keeping?

[Cheapstraitsix]

bedonde said:

It's the little known M5X5. Complete with motorsport number plate surrounds and M stripes on the front grille. Mmmmm. Nice

I raise you the very rare X3 M5....

Must have had just shy of 10 M5 badges on all
Round.

[Ashtonjay]

when i was 17 i had a brown Austin Allegro and i put a koni equipped sticker on it (i was 17 im now 45)

the car couldn't go over 30 without shaking its self to bits which it eventually did !!

i also spent £700 on having an Alpine stereo and a load of speakers and an amp fitted (it was 1988) to a beige sierra !!

good thing was though if i got any engine noise i turned up the stereo and that fixed it

now im a boring 45 year old with a e92 330d beemer

[e30m3Mark]

[Chestrockwell]

Instagram page full of these, this one I think is my favourite

[Gunk]

e30m3Mark said:

[Prinny]

Not strictly M, but still good... (Spartanburg, SC)


It’s one of these:

[ant man]

e30m3Mark said:

Brilliant! Reminds me a little of a letter in the BMW Car Club magazine when a member jokingly wrote in about other non-BMW drivers using the his lane (the BMW lane) on the motorway.

[ftypical]

I followed a car with a V8 badge on the tailgate earlier this week. It was a Fiesta...

[Maracus]

[bmwmike]

This thread just makes me want to pepper my f10 with M badges.

[M5 London]

HoHoHo said:

CoolHands said:

2 litre petrol.

Wow, he's had two goes at that one

He has also tried it with the number plate too !!

[Brainpox]

[carl_w]

Maracus said:

This one is brilliant.

1) Bottom stripes at the front should have gone the other way
2) Alpina stripes are completely different from ///M stripes
3) Random stripes on one mirror
4) Illegally spaced number plate front and rear that spells nothing

[jakesmith]

[helix402]

Afraid that’s BMW’s own terrible idea:

[jakesmith]

The badge isn't stuck on very straight though is it

[Helicopter123]

jakesmith said:

The badge isn't stuck on very straight though is it

Good spot.

[Kawasicki]

Helicopter123 said:

jakesmith said:

The badge isn't stuck on very straight though is it

Good spot.

Though it does look crooked, that's how they come from the factory

[rassi]

The badge is parallel to the crease above, so that is correctly fitted. The first one is clearly not.