Fake Badges

DSilk · 06-30-2015, 10:13 AM

Just chill. The only people who are fooled by fake "M", "AMG", and "RS" badges have no clue what those badges signify, and they mean nothing. Those of us who know what they are also know what telltale signs clearly indicate the genuine article apart from the badges. They used to do the same thing with "turbo" badges and stickers.

TahoeM3 · 06-30-2015, 12:00 PM

And then there's this...

///M3Owner · 06-30-2015, 12:25 PM

The newest XXX series

Flying Ace · 06-30-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M3Owner

The newest XXX series

Oh man, I need this one.

digitalpersona · 06-30-2015, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M3Owner

The newest XXX series

somehow the combination of the badging and the custom plate just cracks me up

SheaButter · 06-30-2015, 01:57 PM

I don't really have any issues with posers unless they are show-boaters and straight up call it an M3, M6 etc... In my experience the poser cars are typically sort of "hacked" together all ghetto-like. So when somebody take a look at it and then the next day spots a real M car, they'll see that YOUR M car just looks absolutely amazing.

I actually put M replica fenders on my old 335i (and blacked out the M badge on it). I just liked the way they looked. Is this poser??? I didn't think it was. The first owner of the car had damage on the fender, so I needed to buy them anyway.

m9bm · 06-30-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SheaButter

I don't really have any issues with posers unless they are show-boaters and straight up call it an M3, M6 etc... In my experience the poser cars are typically sort of "hacked" together all ghetto-like. So when somebody take a look at it and then the next day spots a real M car, they'll see that YOUR M car just looks absolutely amazing.

I actually put M replica fenders on my old 335i (and blacked out the M badge on it). I just liked the way they looked. Is this poser??? I didn't think it was. The first owner of the car had damage on the fender, so I needed to buy them anyway.

depends..post dyno?

SheaButter · 06-30-2015, 04:28 PM

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depends..post dyno?

What does a dyno have anything to do with replica/m3 posers? I must have missed something.

WickedE93 · 06-30-2015, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M3Owner

The newest XXX series

That's actually driven by my friend who is a porn star, she's no poser! JK.. but that would be pretty epic though

ASBSECU E93 · 07-01-2015, 12:52 AM

Ha Ha

AIRPOWER · 07-05-2015, 03:59 PM

Saw this on Tues. VW now makes a Caddylac over here....too funny!

firstknight69 · 07-05-2015, 06:01 PM

These are hilarious. Posers.

IM2C · 07-05-2015, 06:23 PM

Some people probably do it with sarcastic intent.

daveslaine · 07-05-2015, 07:11 PM

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Lol these are hilarious. Some of them I can tell, the owner is aware and is just mucking around for reactions as opposed to get people to admire them. Can't aay anything about the 650i posing as an M6. It's still a new 650i convertible which runs past a M4 convertible.in price easy... some people just put the m badge, not M3, so not bad.

I actually messed around on my M235i as well and removed the 35i and placed the m flower to.the 2, I enjoy the reactions. People who know about BMW know it's not an m2, people.who don't know about cars, who cares if they think it's an m2 or 235i

Flying Ace · 07-07-2015, 01:33 AM

not M Badges, but an over-badging of M Performance decals which is just as bad

1. Powered by M Performance on passenger door
2. M chevron on front hood and rear trunk
3. Powered by M Performance badge on driver trunk
4. Powered by M Performance decal on front hood (not shown)

It looks horrible considering half of the decals aren't even sold by BMW...

ZEEM3R · 07-07-2015, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M3Owner

The newest XXX series

I hope this same person buys the new X7 and plasters the car with Xs all over it.

heart_doctor · 07-07-2015, 12:30 PM

Saw this on the way home from Philadelphia!! What a poser!

Flying Ace · 07-07-2015, 01:01 PM

^ is that an X3M?

digitalpersona · 07-07-2015, 01:10 PM

There's a hilarious article (or should i say, rant) about fake badges on Jalopnik.

http://jalopnik.com/for-god-s-sake-p...our-1646744902

Chiefz_m3 · 07-07-2015, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

not M Badges, but an over-badging of M Performance decals which is just as bad

1. Powered by M Performance on passenger door
2. M chevron on front hood and rear trunk
3. Powered by M Performance badge on driver trunk
4. Powered by M Performance decal on front hood (not shown)

It looks horrible considering half of the decals aren't even sold by BMW...

Absolutely Hilarious~!

heart_doctor · 07-07-2015, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

^ is that an X3M?

Apparently

Chiefz_m3 · 07-07-2015, 09:17 PM

Q5S!?? The badge placement on this one is perfect

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06-30-2015, 12:25 PM	#487
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SheaButter Lieutenant 275 Rep 529 Posts Drives: F80 M3CP F86 X6M Join Date: May 2015 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (2)	I don't really have any issues with posers unless they are show-boaters and straight up call it an M3, M6 etc... In my experience the poser cars are typically sort of "hacked" together all ghetto-like. So when somebody take a look at it and then the next day spots a real M car, they'll see that YOUR M car just looks absolutely amazing. I actually put M replica fenders on my old 335i (and blacked out the M badge on it). I just liked the way they looked. Is this poser??? I didn't think it was. The first owner of the car had damage on the fender, so I needed to buy them anyway. __________________ Instagram: That_M_Power E93 M3 AC Schnitzer Carbon Fiber - Fully Gutted Exhaust and muffler delete \| 2007 DB9 Bone Stock \| 2016 428i
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07-05-2015, 06:01 PM	#496
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07-05-2015, 06:23 PM	#497
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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 4987 Rep 11,891 Posts Drives: G05 45e, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	not M Badges, but an over-badging of M Performance decals which is just as bad 1. Powered by M Performance on passenger door 2. M chevron on front hood and rear trunk 3. Powered by M Performance badge on driver trunk 4. Powered by M Performance decal on front hood (not shown) It looks horrible considering half of the decals aren't even sold by BMW... Attached Images __________________ 22 Phytonic/Coffee X5 45e (CoVID-free) 08 Speed Yellow 911 GT3 Sharkwerks 12 AW/Cinnamon X5d Sports Pkg (retired) 14 AW/Beige M6GC ZCP, MPE, V2 steering wheel, vorsteiner (retired) 08 SSII/Black E90 M3 (retired)
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07-07-2015, 12:30 PM	#501
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07-07-2015, 09:17 PM	#506
Chiefz_m3 Enlisted Member 11 Rep 45 Posts Drives: e92//m3 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: California\|Texas iTrader: (0)	Q5S!?? The badge placement on this one is perfect Last edited by Chiefz_m3; 07-07-2015 at 09:48 PM..
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