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. ![Devil](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/devil.gif)
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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 !!
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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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