Originally Posted by sleepyca31' post='425996' date='May 18 2007, 08:54 PM

Ya randomly AOL news had an article about that the other day how more and more americans are slapping M badges on, AMG badges on V12 instead of their V8 badges on-pathetic!! I mean anyone who knows anything about their cars, other Bimmer or Merc drivers are going to spot a fake right away and it is just laughable. Most car enthusiasts know the basics of the higher end cars and will spot the fake. So who does that leave left to trick? Odds are if someone is falling for the badge trick, they are unlikely going to even comprehend what the badge means. I am willing to bet most americans on the streets do not realize an M badge is any better than a 550 or whatever-maybe I am wrong but seems like a stupid move.

Originally Posted by sleepyca31' post='425984' date='May 18 2007, 12:27 PM

I was wondering after I read that it was a no-cost option, why tons of europeans do this and have no badge whereas I have never seen a debadged car here in the US unless the person did it afterwards and even then hardly ever see them. And its hard to argue that they do not look way better and cleaner without the badge so is it just the arrogance of americans in wanting everyone to know what they drive?

To be honest, 90 percent of girls I know and have met completely look at something like a badge-and do not know enough about the cars to recognize one model from another-so if your reason is to pick up chicks then I see.

But for me I could care less if people know what I drive-I just like the cleanest, nicest looking car on the road (or atleast try to be) and take pride in always having my car in tip top shape.

Just dont get it about america-basically why dont we debadge?

Originally Posted by Iceman' post='426047' date='May 18 2007, 02:28 PM

Yep.

Here in Germany it could happen that your neighbours laugh, because you bought a 5er and can't afford a bigger engine. And people who hate you for driving the fiver, because they can't afford one, will do damages to your car, because they know it hurts you. Putting the damage to a 545 or 550 they know that the driver just gets it painted and doesn't really care about the cost (in their thinking).

Also, as JSpira said, the environment thingie...
A lot of reasons, but mainly envy.

Originally Posted by JRV550i' post='426221' date='May 19 2007, 07:53 AM

I don't drive a mustang, just being sarcastic. But I'm still wondering what the White people in Phoenix drive out there - swooped up BMW's like his Before anyone makes another stereotypical or envious comment about another culture, remember what forum you are on This is E60 forums, we're supposed to talk about our BMW's not someone else's Mustang

Sleepyca31, put-up or shut-up, let's see your car

Originally Posted by goodman' post='426902' date='May 21 2007, 02:44 PM

As P.T. Barnum said, "you will never go broke over-estimating the bad taste of the American people."

Originally Posted by PoleApart' post='427912' date='May 24 2007, 07:05 PM

I had this on the back of mine for a while Europeans will get the joke.

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Originally Posted by ipp' post='426918' date='May 21 2007, 03:06 PM

I don't understand why Americans are driving anything above 520:s, anything else is plain stupid. A lot of traffic, low speed limits, bad roads and a cop around every corner...

Originally Posted by ressla' post='426958' date='May 21 2007, 04:51 PM

Too late. He's already in the white house.