So who owns any M gear

[F80NJM3]

Luggage, polo, iphone 6 cf case, and a sweater.. Just did some shopping at the welt while waiting for my ED.

[HuskyBMW]

Originally Posted by ZPinhead

I also have this Puma ///M jacket. It's cool because it only has the small ///M logo on the front and a small roundel on the shoulder. Fairly subtle and ///M fans recognize it but others pay it no mind.

I like that jacket. Is it working for you?

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by HuskyBMW

I like that jacket. Is it working for you?

It's sure not helping the dude in the pic

[Brosef]

honestly, I find it douchier to wear the gear if you DO own the car (no matter what the brand... BMW, Porsche, Ferrari). cause then it makes it seem like you're reminding everyone what car you have. it's still douchey if you don't own the car but do wear the gear, because then you're just saying you're an enthusiast, but still not quite as bad. I steer clear of it, altogether, but that's just me, and I don't mean to offend all those who do wear this stuff.

one possible exception is an understated Martini racing hat or something like that, since only enthusiasts recognize it for what it is, and it's sufficiently esoteric.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Brosef

honestly, I find it douchier to wear the gear if you DO own the car (no matter what the brand... BMW, Porsche, Ferrari). cause then it makes it seem like you're reminding everyone what car you have. it's still douchey if you don't own the car but do wear the gear, because then you're just saying you're an enthusiast, but still not quite as bad. I steer clear of it, altogether, but that's just me, and I don't mean to offend all those who do wear this stuff.

one possible exception is an understated Martini racing hat or something like that, since only enthusiasts recognize it for what it is, and it's sufficiently esoteric.

I agree with you completely but I'm still going to go ask about the ///M condoms. I doubt there is a section on the forum where one would post the test drive experience though.

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by Brosef

honestly, I find it douchier to wear the gear if you DO own the car (no matter what the brand... BMW, Porsche, Ferrari). cause then it makes it seem like you're reminding everyone what car you have. it's still douchey if you don't own the car but do wear the gear, because then you're just saying you're an enthusiast, but still not quite as bad. I steer clear of it, altogether, but that's just me, and I don't mean to offend all those who do wear this stuff.

one possible exception is an understated Martini racing hat or something like that, since only enthusiasts recognize it for what it is, and it's sufficiently esoteric.

I agree. I have more M gear than I care to admit and I do find that sometimes its too much of a "humble brag" that you drive a M car so I only wear it for car or BMW related events.

[jasnh]

Originally Posted by Brosef

honestly, I find it douchier to wear the gear if you DO own the car (no matter what the brand... BMW, Porsche, Ferrari). cause then it makes it seem like you're reminding everyone what car you have. it's still douchey if you don't own the car but do wear the gear, because then you're just saying you're an enthusiast, but still not quite as bad. I steer clear of it, altogether, but that's just me, and I don't mean to offend all those who do wear this stuff.

one possible exception is an understated Martini racing hat or something like that, since only enthusiasts recognize it for what it is, and it's sufficiently esoteric.

Exactly

[jasnh]

Originally Posted by Lups

I agree with you completely but I'm still going to go ask about the ///M condoms. I doubt there is a section on the forum where one would post the test drive experience though.

You could always start one

[Lups]

Originally Posted by jasnh

You could always start one

No hope here.

[Never Convicted]

I forget. Does M Gear have the alligator on it, or the Polo player?

[jasnh]

Originally Posted by Never Convicted

I forget. Does M Gear have the alligator on it, or the Polo player?

Members Only insignia I believe

[Never Convicted]

Originally Posted by jasnh

Members Only insignia I believe

I KNEW it would come back around!

[SD ///M4]

From head to toe, I have ///M hats, jackets, t-shirts, polo shirts, wallet, and shoes. I also have keychains, a computer bag (won in a raffle), backpack, gym bags, duffel bags, valve stem caps, race track credential leashes, pens, and probably some other stuff that I forgot. The clothing I mostly wear to BMW- or car-related events, i.e., local club events, track events, Oktoberfest, etc., but I'll wear it for other things too.

Oh yeah, I've also got a car with three ///M emblems on the body (and it came that way from the factory). It's even got an ///M embossed into the headrests.

I really don't give a shit if someone thinks this is douchey or not.

[mc3456]

Originally Posted by jasnh

To me, having the car is enough..

I have the M hat and after the first week, felt embarrassed to wear it around as I prefer to be understated.

[Damasconian]

Who can find that thread where the guy had some printer make him a custom M Polo shirt that "we could not buy, because it's not available to the public"?

It looked like something my 4 year old daughter would make at a summer camp.

[Zee Dgerman]

Car brands better give me an extra big rebate on a car if I'm gonna advertise them for free on my body...

[rubber_ducky]

Originally Posted by Brosef

honestly, I find it douchier to wear the gear if you DO own the car (no matter what the brand... BMW, Porsche, Ferrari). cause then it makes it seem like you're reminding everyone what car you have. it's still douchey if you don't own the car but do wear the gear, because then you're just saying you're an enthusiast, but still not quite as bad. I steer clear of it, altogether, but that's just me, and I don't mean to offend all those who do wear this stuff.

one possible exception is an understated Martini racing hat or something like that, since only enthusiasts recognize it for what it is, and it's sufficiently esoteric.

I would argue that only enthusiasts recognize the ///M badge for what it is as well. To most non-enthusiasts, it could mean anything... a hockey stick manufacture's logo for example. The roundel is another story.

[Vectors2final]

Originally Posted by Zee Dgerman

Car brands better give me an extra big rebate on a car if I'm gonna advertise them for free on my body...

All you wear is blank shirts?

[buildbright]

I love the fact that BMW has its own version of "Corvette Guy" and they don't care what anyone thinks. I'm the opposite. I don't want people to know what I drive because I don't like the stigma that comes with owning an enthusiast car. I let them find out naturally and then I get the exception.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Vectors2final

All you wear is blank shirts?

Great response! LOL!

[Yoddha]

Originally Posted by iamwingman

I limited my gear to the M coffee mug- in the interest of not being a douche. Honest story..... my buddy bought himself a real nice ferrari. That was the good part. But he just couldn't help himself. He not only bought, but then wore, head to toe Ferrari gear. I told him honestly, cause we're tight, 'dude, you look like a total jackass.. you're taking something very cool and making it very uncool.' He even bought the luggage...

Hahaha that's hilarious!

[Carl L]