misbadging cars

[resolve10]

Stick Legs said:

So much mis-badge in one place.



M badge isn’t remarkable in itself.



Sport is ambitious.



Hmmm.

I enjoyed this one. Presumably one of the reasons BMW went with 'X5M' for their full-fat X5 rather than 'MX5' is because a huge bloated toad of an SUV is about as far away from a lightweight Japanese roadster as it's possible to be.

[resolve10]

OK I'm throwing myself into the lions' den with this one.

My own car, a 2015 BMW fitted with 50th Anniversary of M badges because, well I think they look nice. Except it's not an M model and it's 6 years too early for the annivesary.

I only got them becuase a couple of the centre caps were tatty. Brutally honest opinions wanted - should I get over myself and put the standard ones back on?

[Gesberg]

resolve10 said:

OK I'm throwing myself into the lions' den with this one.

My own car, a 2015 BMW fitted with 50th Anniversary of M badges because, well I think they look nice. Except it's not an M model and it's 6 years too early for the annivesary.

I only got them becuase a couple of the centre caps were tatty. Brutally honest opinions wanted - should I get over myself and put the standard ones back on?

I’d keep them, you’re not explicitly badging your car as a different model.

I like them as they’re a bit different, but I’m biased.

[Mr Tidy]

resolve10 said:

OK I'm throwing myself into the lions' den with this one.

My own car, a 2015 BMW fitted with 50th Anniversary of M badges because, well I think they look nice. Except it's not an M model and it's 6 years too early for the annivesary.

I only got them becuase a couple of the centre caps were tatty. Brutally honest opinions wanted - should I get over myself and put the standard ones back on?

I think you should, but if you like them that's all that matters really!

One of my BMWs is an M, but as it dates from 2006 I didn't even think about 50th Anniversary badges for it.

[illmonkey]

Mr Tidy said:

resolve10 said:

OK I'm throwing myself into the lions' den with this one.

My own car, a 2015 BMW fitted with 50th Anniversary of M badges because, well I think they look nice. Except it's not an M model and it's 6 years too early for the annivesary.

I only got them becuase a couple of the centre caps were tatty. Brutally honest opinions wanted - should I get over myself and put the standard ones back on?

I think you should, but if you like them that's all that matters really!

One of my BMWs is an M, but as it dates from 2006 I didn't even think about 50th Anniversary badges for it.

One of mine BMW’s was 50 years old last week and I didn’t either.

Saying that, I don’t mind those badges on any BMW as they represent a celebration of 50 years. It’s not trying to be something it’s not like a 320d covered in M badges.

[Matt Cup]

[biggbn]

Matt Cup said:

Brilliant.

[Missy Charm]

thetapeworm said:

Does a Renault Mary Kay count?

Mary Kay is a line of cosmetics sold via 'direct marketing'. Whilst the car pictured is somewhat chavvy, it's a case of advertising and/or signwriting rather than genuine mis-badging.

[LuS1fer]

resolve10 said:

OK I'm throwing myself into the lions' den with this one.

My own car, a 2015 BMW fitted with 50th Anniversary of M badges because, well I think they look nice. Except it's not an M model and it's 6 years too early for the annivesary.

I only got them becuase a couple of the centre caps were tatty. Brutally honest opinions wanted - should I get over myself and put the standard ones back on?

Personally, I prefer the standard badge. That looks like a dartboard or the rotating blue circle while your internet loads.

Not that I would particularly single it out as I had no idea what the badge was anyway.

[snoopy25]

Matt Cup said:

That's amazing

[Sport220]

320d SE with both sky-high redline and earth-shattering torque

[Fermit]

Sport220 said:

320d SE with both sky-high redline and earth-shattering torque

Doubly tragic for retaining the original badge, it's not like there's anything wrong with a 335d!

[Sport220]

Fermit said:

Doubly tragic for retaining the original badge, it's not like there's anything wrong with a 335d!

It’s a 320d as I said. You couldn’t get a 335d in 05 anyway

[Fermit]

Sport220 said:

It’s a 320d as I said. You couldn’t get a 335d in 05 anyway

Ah OK, I only skim read.

[bearman68]

snoopy25 said:

Matt Cup said:

That's amazing

That's appalling. Yaris is a yardstick for reliable unpretentious motoring, and should not be associated with this monstrosity.

[Flame Grilled]

Matt Cup said:

[_Hoppers]

Escort Estate with a Mexico badge





Or is it mis-badged?!

[donkmeister]

_Hoppers said:

Escort Estate with a Mexico badge

I can sense the weary frustration in that typed sheet... How many hours of his life has he wasted trying to explain this to beards who aren't even listening because their inner monologue is smugly congratulating themselves on their superior Ford Escort knowledge? Several, that's how many.

[_Hoppers]

donkmeister said:

_Hoppers said:

Escort Estate with a Mexico badge

I can sense the weary frustration in that typed sheet... How many hours of his life has he wasted trying to explain this to beards who aren't even listening because their inner monologue is smugly congratulating themselves on their superior Ford Escort knowledge? Several, that's how many.

It's a shame it hasn't got flared arches and 4 massive spot lights hanging off the front bumper?!

Found some more info on it

https://www.pressreader.com/australia/classic-ford...

[AlexRS2782]

Couldn't get a picture as i was driving, but somebody (owner or possibly someone having a laugh) had adjusted the rear sticker on a Dacia Jogger to read Dacia Dogger