Missing label telling the engine size.
04-14-2009, 12:13 PM
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I figure it's personal preference, though I still feel there are some out there who are trying to make their car seem like something it is not....case in point, how many "M" badges are affixed to cars that are OBVIOUSLY not "M" cars?? 
04-14-2009, 12:19 PM
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By far the vast majority of e60s or any BMW (or any other car for that matter) that I encounter have the original chrome badges. I do not think the average car owner thinks that much about it. I recently put matte black emblems on mine. I thought it looked nice with the shadowline and black grilles. If it had come with black ones, I might have changed them to chrome, who knows. It's just a little personalization. I seriously doubt anyone at work noticed any of these changes, except for maybe a few enthusiasts who park in the same garage.
04-14-2009, 01:53 PM
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[quote name='mrfva' date='Apr 14 2009, 03:06 PM' post='847167']
I de-badged my 545i, but later re-badged it with matte black emblems. quote]
So what's that in your avatar, Newbie?
I de-badged my 545i, but later re-badged it with matte black emblems. quote]
So what's that in your avatar, Newbie?
04-14-2009, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruggern' post='847098' date='Apr 14 2009, 03:16 PM
I am irritated how many E60s there are having no labels telling the car?s engine size (525i, 530i, 530d and so on) in the rear of the car. Where I live in Norway practically NO E60s have this label in the back. My seems to be one of really few with its label in place (525i in my case).
I bought my car in Germany and there too seems to be lots of BMWs without this label. In the US all BMWs have labels as far as I have seen.
It?s a small "problem" of course. However I like to see the engine size when I see a BMW and especially a E60. Is this anonymity a snobbish thing, or what? In Norway the phenomenon can be explained by the fact that most people can only afford the BMWs with the smallest engine size (this being 520d ? a diesel with 163 hp), and they want to leave the suspicion that MAYBE they have a 530i or 535d....? Cars are heavily taxed in Norway and the taxes increase very steeply with engine size (save the climate, you know).
How is this in other countries? Do you have the label or not? And do you prefer to have the label or not?
I bought my car in Germany and there too seems to be lots of BMWs without this label. In the US all BMWs have labels as far as I have seen.
It?s a small "problem" of course. However I like to see the engine size when I see a BMW and especially a E60. Is this anonymity a snobbish thing, or what? In Norway the phenomenon can be explained by the fact that most people can only afford the BMWs with the smallest engine size (this being 520d ? a diesel with 163 hp), and they want to leave the suspicion that MAYBE they have a 530i or 535d....? Cars are heavily taxed in Norway and the taxes increase very steeply with engine size (save the climate, you know).
How is this in other countries? Do you have the label or not? And do you prefer to have the label or not?
04-14-2009, 03:24 PM
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this is how i can tell a debagged e60 the shape of the muffler is different on 530 and below and on 535 and up... i made a illustration its not the best but you can get the idea
04-14-2009, 04:19 PM
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 550i Blk Sphr w/sprt pkg
I have a 550i and ordered it debadged as a free option. I chose this option for the cleaner look. As for those trying to portray other models, real BMW E60 enthusiasts can tell the difference!
04-14-2009, 05:59 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i 6MT
I'm de-badging tomorrow. Someone can figure out that I have a 535i if they have the knowledge and knew where to look. I'm all about the sleeper mode. Stealth is good.