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02-09-2020, 02:31 PM | #4 | |
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Edit. Thought you were referring to the 19 inch wheels. Haha just saw the M now. Sorry yeah that is ... He must be laughing with us. Had his M pack for 5 dollars |
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Haha that looks idiotic. Coming from a true M now and excited to receive a poor mans M (M50i) very soon, but under no circumstances should fake badges me added to the car (unless they make it faster, which I've heard they can)!
To be honest M division are almost as bad. I think I counted over 48 references to M on my M3 comp, which comes in handy when I occasionally forget which car I have.
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I mean M badges are dotted around in General even on M Sport trim but even with an M3 I can think of 4 each on wheels, door sills and headrests. The one badge on boot, grill, side vents (x2) steering wheel, cluster and I guess a few dotted around I drive but where is the extra 30 odd? Haha |
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02-09-2020, 05:08 PM | #7 |
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Awful. The 19" wheels are probably the worst looking standard wheels on any BMW. The M badge on top makes it laughable.
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02-09-2020, 07:09 PM | #9 |
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I have something similar. Why? Partially to tell BMW to screw themselves: for some reason in the Canadian market versus other markets like EU, the little side ///Ms were not included on Canadian M Sport trim (which includes the exhaust, suspension, and brakes upgrades, not just cosmetics). When I questioned BMW about that, they gave me some stupid lip and so I just said, screw it, I'll do my own badging if they're going to be idiots about it. M branding is long almost meaningless now, or at least super confusing — BMW messed it up themselves, so I am just going to do what makes me happy now.
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02-09-2020, 07:12 PM | #10 |
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I heard the fake "M" badge adds 17 horsepower
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That's 33 without even looking for the Easter eggs!
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At least Audi's S-Line says just that, not the normal S symbol the actual S cars have, let alone any sort of RS (the real ///M equivalent). I never liked the S-Line before BMW even started doing M sport. But they all do it now, and at least Audi does separate them, even if just slightly. And there is no RS Line, so when you see that RS, it still means more. Only people like us that really pay attention know what it means when the ///M is on the side of the car vs the left side of the model designation vs the right side.... |
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So what's the real ///M now, say using the X5 line: 50i M Sport cosmetics only, M Sport cosmetics with M Sport exhaust, brakes, and suspension, M50i, M50d, with M Performance exhaust, X5M, X5M Competition, a future X5M LCI? How many permutations of ///M are we supposed to keep track off? Don't get me wrong, the technology in each is special and unique, but with so much overload, the brand itself has become almost entirely meaningless. I personally think BMW is ripe for an order of magnitude or two of model permutation reduction.
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I think they inspire in most target market to keep in mind how cool M cars is and even low budget people want to have M car but cant afford they still want an M car. One day those people could have more money to buy real M car which i guess for those who put the fake badge, eventhough it is not suppose to, they could buy it. Just like people who dream of 911 but just not ready, once they ready they will get it. Even this X5 is expensive but not real M, who knows they might want to try Real M car in the future. BMW just know how to grow people want in long term. I was once bought used toyota prius then used mercs C230, then 2017 x1with fake M badge ( put it my self) and now 2019 x5 50i and my next another car this year could be M8 or used 991.2 turbo . I was poor and still poor but For me my life is getting better step by step but those cool cars i dream of i will get em all eventually
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Also that small badges on M sport are put by factory. M50d or M50i are based on M sport and modify by M performance..and there are also huge differences and M badge on the back..for the good reason. But puting fake M badge by himself on not even M sport model is making me puke...but dont get me wrong,putting fake M badge on M sport model make me scream...WHY?? Thats even worse... |
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And no, M Sport is a not a huge difference on EVERY model. Visually maybe, but despite the G05 actually getting a suspension upgrade, that isn't always true (wasn't on the F15). Further, you don't get upgraded brakes with M Sport on the G05 without adding that option separately and the interior difference is just the sportier steering wheel and some more badging, hardly an entirely different look. More importantly, M Sport is not an ///M. It is a cosmetic package that itself, you could argue, is posing as the real thing, even with the partial suspension upgrade (the x line already has the m suspension, the m sport just gives you the adaptive, which is a great upgrade, but still isn't DHP, which still isn't as good as what the X5 ///M will have). Full disclosure, I've had 3 M Sports. I am not against them at this point (if you can't beat them, join them). They simply make the car look better. But I am glad the US doesn't slap the ///M logo on the sheet metal and wouldn't be at all upset if they took the ones off the wheels and door sills. Nor would I be if they put an actual "M Sport" logo of some kind on the sheet metal like Audi does with the S-Line. I have never been one to pretend my M Sports were ///M cars, not even the 550 that I had that was damn near as powerful of the actual M5 at the time. My point, I agree the ///M badge, especially on the trunk, of an x-line is ridiculous, especially placed after the X5 badge the way it is on a real X5M (albeit on the other side of the tailgate). But it's almost as ridiculous for an M SPORT owner to take offense. Not quite pot calling the kettle black, but close. It's like saying, "you can't pretend to be what my car is pretending to be" or "your car doesn't even LOOK like an ///M, so you can't pretend to be one." I'm kidding here, but think about it... |
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I'm in a totally different camp: badgeless 😀
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When i was a boy,almost 40 years ago...when i saw bmw e21...bmw series 3...it was enough to see that shark face and roundel on hood to realize its a beast...now its not enough badging,all over the car.. so they started to illuminate BIG front grill...disaster!
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