misbadging cars
Discussion
PHZero said:
JackJarvis said:
'V8 BiTurbo'
You can't see the reg but no prizes for guessing which engine it has.
8bit said:
No photo but I saw number plate RS06 YES adorning an A6 40TDi at the weekend. Exhaust configuration didn't look like someone had stuck the 40TDi badge on the back of a legit RS6 or anything.
prob had an RS6 and downgraded to the oil burner after finding out the running costs Dave Hedgehog said:
8bit said:
No photo but I saw number plate RS06 YES adorning an A6 40TDi at the weekend. Exhaust configuration didn't look like someone had stuck the 40TDi badge on the back of a legit RS6 or anything.
prob had an RS6 and downgraded to the oil burner after finding out the running costs 
This masterpiece of understatement had at least 9 'M' logos on each side of the car and a similar quantity of sticker-based complete b
ks on the front and rear. The owner was a 60+ Johnny Vegas clone who looked tired and shagged-out from all the attention he'd been getting from the type of girl depicted on his BMW sticker.It's not a car. It's a fanny magnet.
Levin said:
Stuff like this fascinates me. That car's 8 months old at the time of writing. Who collects their new car and wastes no time in slapping more badges on it? I never normally assume the first owner of a car like this is responsible for modifications done to it. Are the badges a kill counter of models the driver's 'done' off the lights in the Traffic Light GP?
Finally, the most pertinent question of all: Why?
Same here. Finally, the most pertinent question of all: Why?
I find this sort of misbadging absolutely fascinating from a psychological point of view. I really wonder what goes through their minds, and what they are thinking. I would love to see these people forcibly interviewed by a psychologist about why they do it. Forced to explain what their rationale was when they applied random a set of 'GTI 16V RS6 TURBO SPECIAL' badges to their utterly bog standard 85bhp Hyundai i20, or whatever.
It really interests me, and I genuinely believe the psychological report would list numerous mental heath issues.
I can pretty much understand and forgive the person who fits their Golf 1.2 TSi with a complete 'R' bodykit, wheels, seats, exhausts, and then 'R' badges, as I'm sure they would be the first to admit they want their car to look like an R, but can't afford it, or can't afford the insurance, so having the looks is the next best thing. Fair enough.
But the absolute weirdos who stick 'go faster' badges and chrome accessories on bog standard poverty spec econoboxes... Fascinating. Utterly fascinating.
Seen this advertised for sale by a dealer.
A car I’d imagine has lived a very hard life with a dodgey remap being raked by a 24 year old who lives with his parents and vapes.
https://www.usedcarsni.com/2015-Audi-A4-2-0-TDI-19...
A car I’d imagine has lived a very hard life with a dodgey remap being raked by a 24 year old who lives with his parents and vapes.
https://www.usedcarsni.com/2015-Audi-A4-2-0-TDI-19...
Except the 325i Sport never got one on the front originally either.
It’s so endemic with BMW’s now I reckon that 99% of people just don’t care or notice.
The 325i Sport is a great car, arguably as worthy of an M badge as the M535i E28 but that’s still no excuse.
Would be sorely tempted to de-badge a genuine M car if I had one incase someone assumed I was the sort of tosser who would badge up a 520d.
If you are even remotely interested in cars a real M car stands out.
No badge required.
It’s so endemic with BMW’s now I reckon that 99% of people just don’t care or notice.
The 325i Sport is a great car, arguably as worthy of an M badge as the M535i E28 but that’s still no excuse.
Would be sorely tempted to de-badge a genuine M car if I had one incase someone assumed I was the sort of tosser who would badge up a 520d.
If you are even remotely interested in cars a real M car stands out.
No badge required.
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