Can Someone Explain Re-badge logic?
01-11-2012 | 12:43 PM
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I pulled up behind an E60 that was re-badged an M5. I don't understand the thought behind doing this. People who know BMWs can certainly tell it is not an M5 (especially without any other mods)...and others that don't know BMWs will not know what is an M5. Can someone please explain to me the logic behing this type of re-badge?
01-11-2012 | 01:06 PM
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01-11-2012 | 01:07 PM
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You know you've spent too long on a forum when you get the same question asked too often. Watch the responses that will range from "that guy is an idiot" to "each to his own".
01-11-2012 | 01:55 PM
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Here is the logic I think;
"IT IS ONLY STUPID IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU LOOKING AT"
90% of people fall into that category!
"IT IS ONLY STUPID IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU LOOKING AT"
90% of people fall into that category!
01-12-2012 | 03:44 PM
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Speaking of this topic, I saw a e46 today with a M5 badge on it. I tried to take a pic but the damn thing was fast, after all the M5 badge adds about 350BHP!
01-12-2012 | 03:46 PM
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I pulled up behind an E60 that was re-badged an M5. I don't understand the thought behind doing this. People who know BMWs can certainly tell it is not an M5 (especially without any other mods)...and others that don't know BMWs will not know what is an M5. Can someone please explain to me the logic behing this type of re-badge?
I saw one last week actually! I just laughed to myself!