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      05-08-2020, 04:34 PM   #1
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De-badge x-drive?

Has anyone de-badged the "x-drive" from the back of the car? I'm considering removing it from my M550 and am curious
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      05-08-2020, 06:20 PM   #2
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I've debadged past cars. I like the clean look and people who know, know. People who don't, don't get it either way. That said, I didn't bother debadging my 2018 G30 but I may do it to the G30 I have on order.
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      05-08-2020, 07:12 PM   #3
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I removed the "xDrive" badge. I thought it looked out of place and tacky. I also took off the "m550i" for a period of time, but have since replaced it- the "xDrive" is off for good, though.
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      05-09-2020, 07:36 AM   #4
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I've debadged many cars. On my 550 I replaced gray emblems with gloss black to match the theme of the car. For now I'm keeping xdrive but i kind of think its unnecessary

Best debadging memory was a '09 Pontiac G8GT. Wasn't a common car to begin with and people would stop me constantly asking what it was. Car was bolt on modded to the gills with a slick dyno tune which made that mystery sleeper even better. But I digress...
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      05-09-2020, 08:00 AM   #5
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I am going to remove the X-drive badge on my M550. I ordered my Cayman without badging. When it comes badging less is more.
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      05-09-2020, 08:21 AM   #6
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I am going to remove the X-drive badge on my M550. I ordered my Cayman without badging. When it comes badging less is more.
Cayman or Cayman S?

When I ordered my 911T S, I ordered emblems in dark gray to match car. I wanted badging on that car but stealthy
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      05-09-2020, 02:37 PM   #7
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Cayman or Cayman S?

When I ordered my 911T S, I ordered emblems in dark gray to match car. I wanted badging on that car but stealthy
Base model. Wanted as light and cheap as possible. The base with Cobb tuning is close to the S model in HP. This car is more about handling and I added an Ohlin coilover suspension.

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      05-09-2020, 03:00 PM   #8
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      05-09-2020, 06:39 PM   #9
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2020 M550i - no badges on the trunk lid. No xDrive, no M550i.
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      05-12-2020, 08:29 AM   #10
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I've de-bagded mine without any trace at all. Plenty of DIY online.
The 520d on the back was pretty annoying.
Like, I know it's the smallest engine, you don't have to remind me
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      05-17-2020, 11:17 AM   #11
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I always debadge, every single car. get some floss, no need for a heat gun but it doesn't hurt. Then roll off the adhesive with your finger and goo gone to clean it up - does not harm the paint at all.
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