Fake Badges

[Craigy]

Originally Posted by Darkone

As a fellow M3 owner I must warn you. to approach at your own risk. Fake M badge people are like wild animals. They are not stable hence the fake badges. Be careful. Think about their actions, its all premeditated, they actually ordered those badges, read instructions on application, then applied them one late cold evening when no one was looking. They then stood back and felt good about that application.
Be careful - they may kill you.

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!

Either that or it's some young kid who wants to make his cheap old bimmer look more exciting.

But on a late-model car, it's someone who is mentally unstable.

[car_fan]

Well there is a guy in my building with "V10" badges on his R8 Spyder 4.2. Meanwhile, there are 3 other real V10 R8's - including a rare R8 GT - in my building as well. It would be interesting to hear their comments on the V10 badged 4.2

So folks I guess what I am saying is " badge perpetrators" span across all makes and levels.....

At the end of the day, we know who they are "let em play".

[///McRae]

Originally Posted by NickRac

Also - the all new M 320i...

Ooooooooooofffttt.

[e-solo]

Originally Posted by Suave

A hidden video would go viral! Somebody please do this. I would not be able to keep a straight face

It must be done!

Originally Posted by Darkone

As a fellow M3 owner I must warn you. to approach at your own risk. Fake M badge people are like wild animals. They are not stable hence the fake badges. Be careful. Think about their actions, its all premeditated, they actually ordered those badges, read instructions on application, then applied them one late cold evening when no one was looking. They then stood back and felt good about that application.
Be careful - they may kill you.

The video will be titled: "When Delusional M Drivers Attack!" (Dammit, Im not very creative! LOL!)

[Craigy]

Originally Posted by car_fan

Well there is a guy in my building with "V10" badges on his R8 Spyder 4.2. Meanwhile, there are 3 other real V10 R8's - including a rare R8 GT - in my building as well. It would be interesting to hear their comments on the V10 badged 4.2

So folks I guess what I am saying is " badge perpetrators" span across all makes and levels.....

At the end of the day, we know who they are "let em play".

Wow! Dude isn't happy and proud enough of his R8? Maybe it's a joke?

Lunatics.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by car_fan

Well there is a guy in my building with "V10" badges on his R8 Spyder 4.2. Meanwhile, there are 3 other real V10 R8's - including a rare R8 GT - in my building as well. It would be interesting to hear their comments on the V10 badged 4.2

4 R8's in none building? In Louisiana? Ok, I am clearly living in the wrong type of places. What type of building is this? Do you live in an Audi dealership? Maybe the World Headquarters of the Audi R8 Owners' Club? Seriously, 4? In one building?

Ok. I am over it. That is all.

[Boo-E]

Another M 328i spotting lol

[car_fan]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

4 R8's in none building? In Louisiana? Ok, I am clearly living in the wrong type of places. What type of building is this? Do you live in an Audi dealership? Maybe the World Headquarters of the Audi R8 Owners' Club? Seriously, 4? In one building?

Ok. I am over it. That is all.

LOL! Louisiana, no sir, my condo is in South Florida R8's are common place around here. Take a ride through Sunny Isles beach on given day it's like automotive nirvana .

[car_fan]

Originally Posted by Craigy

Wow! Dude isn't happy and proud enough of his R8? Maybe it's a joke?

Lunatics.

the uninitiated wouldn't know it isn't a V10 because he has the V10 rims as well. The give away? OEM R8 4.2 exhausts..

[Eau Rouge]

TIL: In China, Chevy offers an ///M package, ahem, an ///M badge for teh Cruze.

[///WeissBisBlau]

Originally Posted by Eau Rouge

TIL: In China, Chevy offers an ///M package, ahem, an ///M badge for teh Cruze.

Whoa! Now that thing must be truly rare! Seriously, if exclusivity is what you are after, then look no further! A Chevy M3?! Awesome!!!

[Justin*]

My contribution to the thread is kinda two parts...sorry in advance. This isn't exclusive to M cars. You'll have this with any special production car that shares a chassis with a standard production car. I've experienced this with 98% of the cars I've owned. People (including everyone of us) just want to feel good/special in general. There is nothing wrong with that. I say if it makes them feel good to put an M badge on a standard model; great. I only wish I could be so easily pleased when it comes to my cars. It would save me a lot of money.

People doing this used to irritate me to no end when I owned my Camaro SS and 04 Cobra. Well, I still own the Cobra for the time being. Anyway, I think driving the M3 has changed me somewhat. Although, I didn't feel snobbish with the Ford or Chevy in looking down on them for trying to be something they aren't. Now with an M3 I do feel like a snob when I do that. I can't explain why it is different now; but it is for me. Having said all that, I do still smile when I see a car someone has put a badge on to make people think it is something else whether it is a mustang, Camaro, bmw, etc.

[bimmerheater]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=919321

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by car_fan

LOL! Louisiana, no sir, my condo is in South Florida R8's are common place around here. Take a ride through Sunny Isles beach on given day it's like automotive nirvana .

Ah yes. Makes way more sense. I, too, am in Southern Florida. I agree about he automotive nirvana comment. Saw an SLS the other day. Those are still fairly rare anywhere!

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by bimmerheater

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=919321

Ironically, I believe that car does not have a fake badge. Heh.

[car_fan]

Originally Posted by Craigy

Wow! Dude isn't happy and proud enough of his R8? Maybe it's a joke?

Lunatics.

guess not - for whatever reason

[car_fan]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

4 R8's in none building? In Louisiana? Ok, I am clearly living in the wrong type of places. What type of building is this? Do you live in an Audi dealership? Maybe the World Headquarters of the Audi R8 Owners' Club? Seriously, 4? In one building?

Ok. I am over it. That is all.

yessir 3 more: Spyder 5.2 , R8 GT, V8 4.2

[skins333]

Originally Posted by Justin*

My contribution to the thread is kinda two parts...sorry in advance. This isn't exclusive to M cars. You'll have this with any special production car that shares a chassis with a standard production car. I've experienced this with 98% of the cars I've owned. People (including everyone of us) just want to feel good/special in general. There is nothing wrong with that. I say if it makes them feel good to put an M badge on a standard model; great. I only wish I could be so easily pleased when it comes to my cars. It would save me a lot of money.

People doing this used to irritate me to no end when I owned my Camaro SS and 04 Cobra. Well, I still own the Cobra for the time being. Anyway, I think driving the M3 has changed me somewhat. Although, I didn't feel snobbish with the Ford or Chevy in looking down on them for trying to be something they aren't. Now with an M3 I do feel like a snob when I do that. I can't explain why it is different now; but it is for me. Having said all that, I do still smile when I see a car someone has put a badge on to make people think it is something else whether it is a mustang, Camaro, bmw, etc.

well said man, I agree

[///mawana]

Originally Posted by Boo-E

Another M 328i spotting lol

I don't know, maybe the guy did an engine swap, suspension swap (or coilover retro) and a diff retro. Shouldn't he someone feel close enough??? I don't want to judge before I know the full story,...

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Verifying my account reply.

[Haywood]

Saw a black 135i the other day. (Didn't get a pic). He took off the "135i" badge and put a "M" badge in its place. Really angered me. I just don't like posers. I think they are seeking attention and have other issues in life.

[Justin*]

Originally Posted by Darkone

Oh my god, look at this link:

http://www.ehow.com/how_8265236_make...k-like-m3.html

Whaaaat? Wow, who'd thought it was so important to know how to do this; that someone would make a ///Mitation checklist for someone. To each their own but I'm just shaking my head.