Just curious, why debadge?
02-01-2011, 09:29 AM
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My Ride: 04' E46 325i Sold
05' E60 53oi Sold (tranny issues)
08' E92 328i coupe 6spd MT (Current ride)
I want to debadge but then again I don't want people to assume I drive a 25 or 28... So I think I'm going to just black out the 530i 
02-01-2011, 10:00 AM
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Weight savings.
OK ok. Just kidding.
I mostly de-badged my car to keep the car looking less "busy". I even took the BMW roundel/emblem off the trunklid when I got my new trunk and it looks even cleaner now. No model or make badges.
OK ok. Just kidding.
I mostly de-badged my car to keep the car looking less "busy". I even took the BMW roundel/emblem off the trunklid when I got my new trunk and it looks even cleaner now. No model or make badges.
02-01-2011, 11:05 AM
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My Ride: BMW 545i M-sport e60 12/04 20inch nappa leather hud comfort seats individual black headliner individual black gloss window trim. etc etc.
Mine was debadged straight out of factory hehe.
I especially like the suprise on those golf r32 people and subura imprezas when i blow them away with the power of the 545i.
When they least expect it!
And i found it more classy. But the enthousiatst will see the diffrences like bigger exhaust etc.
I especially like the suprise on those golf r32 people and subura imprezas when i blow them away with the power of the 545i.
When they least expect it!
And i found it more classy. But the enthousiatst will see the diffrences like bigger exhaust etc.
02-01-2011, 11:39 AM
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My Ride: E61 535D LCI
I have a 535d and chose to de-badge it. My reasons were;
* Looks cleaner
* Less idiots wanting to have a go
* Amusing when others do not expect you to leave them behind when they assume a smaller engine!
I suggest having a think on what is more important to you. The clean look, the hidden power or hiding the lack of, or advertising what you have.
* Looks cleaner
* Less idiots wanting to have a go
* Amusing when others do not expect you to leave them behind when they assume a smaller engine!
I suggest having a think on what is more important to you. The clean look, the hidden power or hiding the lack of, or advertising what you have.
02-01-2011, 11:59 AM
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+1 
I feel no need to advertise openly beyond the (glorious) exhaust sound, which nobody who I'd care much about impressing would mistake for a 6 cylinder - either normally aspirated or turbocharged.
I recall reading in Car and Driver about the writer seeing a E34 M5 in Germany with a 520i badge on - that they were following on the autobahn at 155mph. Only the aficionados looking at the fat tailpipes and aero aids (or who tried to actually keep up) knew what he had. True sleeper.
I feel no need to advertise openly beyond the (glorious) exhaust sound, which nobody who I'd care much about impressing would mistake for a 6 cylinder - either normally aspirated or turbocharged.
I recall reading in Car and Driver about the writer seeing a E34 M5 in Germany with a 520i badge on - that they were following on the autobahn at 155mph. Only the aficionados looking at the fat tailpipes and aero aids (or who tried to actually keep up) knew what he had. True sleeper.
02-01-2011, 12:04 PM
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02-01-2011, 01:13 PM
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I had this conversation on an English forum.....
I have an E60 530i, and the salesman debadged it for me when I collected it 12 months ago.
I left it a few months and then added an '///M' badge for effect.
I then read the thread in the forum and everyones opinion was that this '///M' badge was naff, so it was duly removed. I then decided I wanted my 530i badge back on, as I was finding people sitting on my arse having a go, since the 530i badge went on, it's stopped pretty much!
My car isn't the quickest BM out there, but I find the 530i will take on most run of the mill everyday cars quite happily. Of course it will never beat the big performance stuff, but then I have an executive waft I comfort myself with!!
Anyway, I digress, the point being, like has already been said, I find most 5er's over here are debadged if they are are a 20d, which wouldn't really pull your skin back.....we don't get many 525i, or 535i, (if any) so most are 20d's, which gives me comfort when I pull along side one and put my tow down and leave them for dust! We don't see that many 550i's either to be fare.
I guess it is totally down to personal taste, I for one am happy to show my size!!!!!
P
I have an E60 530i, and the salesman debadged it for me when I collected it 12 months ago.
I left it a few months and then added an '///M' badge for effect.
I then read the thread in the forum and everyones opinion was that this '///M' badge was naff, so it was duly removed. I then decided I wanted my 530i badge back on, as I was finding people sitting on my arse having a go, since the 530i badge went on, it's stopped pretty much!
My car isn't the quickest BM out there, but I find the 530i will take on most run of the mill everyday cars quite happily. Of course it will never beat the big performance stuff, but then I have an executive waft I comfort myself with!!
Anyway, I digress, the point being, like has already been said, I find most 5er's over here are debadged if they are are a 20d, which wouldn't really pull your skin back.....we don't get many 525i, or 535i, (if any) so most are 20d's, which gives me comfort when I pull along side one and put my tow down and leave them for dust! We don't see that many 550i's either to be fare.
I guess it is totally down to personal taste, I for one am happy to show my size!!!!!
P
