Does debadging "downsize" you car ?
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='403492' date='Mar 16 2007, 11:25 AM
I debadged my E39 and my E60. Personally, I just think it looks cleaner. When people ask me what happened to the numbers and I tell them I debadged it, all they can say is, "Wow, I love the clean look. It really makes the rear of the car a lot better looking". They don't often ask what model. I do it for the clean look of the car. I just like it that way.
This topic has been discussed to death before but for the record, I debadged every car I've ever owned for the same reason cmans speaks of. It looks cleaner and thats it. I plan to debadge my 550 as well.
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545i owner here. Debadged. If I happen to get a M5 anytime soon, that will be debadged as well. And to have some fun will rebadge with 528i. 
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I think to have "black chrome" numbers or high blacks polished finish looks sweet. I'll try yo find an example. On my M3 i leave the badges alone because of the colorful embem, but when I get my 535i i will look to do black chrome.
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Originally Posted by vic32amg' post='403513' date='Mar 16 2007, 09:14 AM
I think to have "black chrome" numbers or high blacks polished finish looks sweet. I'll try yo find an example. On my M3 i leave the badges alone because of the colorful embem, but when I get my 535i i will look to do black chrome.
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='403509' date='Mar 16 2007, 09:08 AM
This topic has been discussed to death before but for the record, I debadged every car I've ever owned for the same reason cmans speaks of. It looks cleaner and thats it.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='403511' date='Mar 16 2007, 12:13 PM
545i owner here. Debadged. If I happen to get a M5 anytime soon, that will be debadged as well. And to have some fun will rebadge with 528i.
Some dude in San Francisco had that written on the side of his Acura. I almost choked on my lunch, I was laughing so hard.
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Well..the truth is...I wish I had a 550i !!!!
I have the M-Sport pack with the M-body kit, M-suspension, M-door sills, M Steering wheel, High gloss shadow line, anthracite roof liner and 19" 172M wheels.....all that on a carbon black car. Most of the time when I pull up next to another car, guys look at me like wow! that's a serious ride....right away they think it's a super fast, powerful sport sedan not realizing their G35/Lexus IS or the likes will pretty much smoke my car...all that because of the way it looks...(like a 550 or M5 to someone who doesn't know).
And that's starting to get to me!! The moment they see my badge (530i) they take the attitude of "hey...it's only a 530...I can smoke him...it just looks like a 550!" As a result I seem to be "challenged" more often than I care.
Admittedly, I have an inferiority complex with my car !! And probably come across like a moron for that! but hey...I'm telling it like it is !!
My thought was to debadge in order to take away the whole "it's only a 530i" reaction and let people draw their own conclusions.....It feels like the M-Sport pack and the 19" wheels convey the wrong idea...power...muscle...extreme acceleration...when that's just not the case! It's only cosmetic !
I'm glad I got this off my chest.....lol...very therapeutic....lol....
I have the M-Sport pack with the M-body kit, M-suspension, M-door sills, M Steering wheel, High gloss shadow line, anthracite roof liner and 19" 172M wheels.....all that on a carbon black car. Most of the time when I pull up next to another car, guys look at me like wow! that's a serious ride....right away they think it's a super fast, powerful sport sedan not realizing their G35/Lexus IS or the likes will pretty much smoke my car...all that because of the way it looks...(like a 550 or M5 to someone who doesn't know).
And that's starting to get to me!! The moment they see my badge (530i) they take the attitude of "hey...it's only a 530...I can smoke him...it just looks like a 550!" As a result I seem to be "challenged" more often than I care.
Admittedly, I have an inferiority complex with my car !! And probably come across like a moron for that! but hey...I'm telling it like it is !!
My thought was to debadge in order to take away the whole "it's only a 530i" reaction and let people draw their own conclusions.....It feels like the M-Sport pack and the 19" wheels convey the wrong idea...power...muscle...extreme acceleration...when that's just not the case! It's only cosmetic !
I'm glad I got this off my chest.....lol...very therapeutic....lol....
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='403492' date='Mar 16 2007, 03:25 PM
I debadged my E39 and my E60. Personally, I just think it looks cleaner. When people ask me what happened to the numbers and I tell them I debadged it, all they can say is, "Wow, I love the clean look. It really makes the rear of the car a lot better looking".
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