'M' Question

[rob_c]

Ok, heres one,

If you have a 330 Sport convertible with all the m-tech bits on it as standard. Does that justify an 'M' badge on the back? not an M3 badge because that would be silly obviously, but an M badge?

Did BMW ever fit these as standard to non M3 cars?

What do you reckon?

[peppernick]

As long as you can justify it yourself, you don't really need anybody's approval. IMHO, it'll look off purely because the M lettering is so strongly associated with BMW Motorsport. OK with door sills but an M badge in the bootlid tends to represent the car more than factory embellishment.

[rob_c]

So the general consensus in the BMW community regardless of the fact its a 'M Sport' according to the brochure is, it aint an M Car so don't pretend it is?

I'm new to the BMW world and just trying to get by bearings :D

[CA Automotive UK]

last year one of our "younger " customers asked us to do some mods on his brand new 318 N42 , and at same time he made us fit 9 ..yes that's right NINE M badges all over the car , as well as 4 "V10" badges off new M5 .....

lets just say he ruined it ....;)

obviously this is an extreme case , but yes in general an M badge on a non - M car is frowned upon . But you know what ....I bet almost all BM owners have done that at some time , I know I did on my firts ever BM an e30 325 :)

A good tuner badge carries a loyt more weight IMO , such as hamann , RD ACS etc .....but you must have some of their parts fitted of course :)

[rob_c]

thankyou for your replies!

I seem to have made a mistake :eek:

I will rectify it tomorrow though!

[adood84]

Well in the BMW comunnity every body will know thats not an M3 but to people who wouldn't know they might get confused , for me putting an M badge is like putting a 330 badge on a 318 .

[usman330]

do eisenmann produce badges, or stickers?

[paulm3]

i used to have little m badges on my 330.. but they were the oem ones.. like steering wheel etc.. big ///M badge s are for ///M engined cars i think.. but the little ones are ok if put on discreetly :):)

[adood84]

the one on the steering wheel comes with the wheel its self , the one on the wheels you cant do anything about, but the one on the Boot is the one that means something ;)

[CA Automotive UK]

do eisenmann produce badges, or stickers?

let me know what you d like and i will ask [cool

[usman330]

either a badge or a couple of stickers Roy. I had the eisenmann done a few weeks ago if you remember, just waiting to get the sound pipes done when Giles is back from holiday mate.

[Ali_]

Pending on where you live, has an impact on what is the M standard.

Here in New Zealand what you call the Sports model is actually called the Motorsport. So if youve got a 318 Motorsport then this comes standard from the dealer with an M on the back. The same can be said with my mothers 530 Motorsport, reason why my ride now has an M on its ass as its got every standard sport piece of kit although not factory fitted.

At the end of the day its up to you, the M doesnt make my ride go any faster ahaha ;)

[CA Automotive UK]

will ask eisenman today for badges USman :)

[usman330]

thanks Roy, exhaust look mean by the way !