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      08-13-2021, 08:58 AM   #3807
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I'm glad I picked up a 2021 M40i vice the 2022 M40i for a couple of reasons, but one of them being the additional M badges and M mirrors. BMW is free to badge their cars however they want, and I guess with them putting them on it doesn't really qualify as fake badging, but I'd personally feel weird with the extra M badges. I guess that's weird in and of itself but there it is. My M40i has no additional badging on top of the M40i on the back.
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      08-13-2021, 04:22 PM   #3808
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There are people who think the "M Performance" editions are fake badges because they honestly don't know it's a thing. I have an M340i and have had base chargers or Scatpacks etc think i'm in some random BMW with an M badge I put on, they are surprised when we have a quick run. I actually like surprising people.
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      08-14-2021, 08:36 AM   #3809
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      08-14-2021, 02:48 PM   #3810
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Introducing the super rare E39 530i 'E46 M3 edition with wing fender grills'
Caught the hidden M badge in front.
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      08-14-2021, 11:07 PM   #3811
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This guy must be forcefully taught what linear symmetry is!
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      08-15-2021, 12:36 PM   #3812
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This guy must be forcefully taught what linear symmetry is!
Agree, if your going to add it at least read up a little on the spacing.
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      08-16-2021, 01:52 PM   #3813
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There are a lot of fake badges in Europe..., At least so far in the 3 days I've been bouncing around Belgium and Luxembourg. It would almost be easier to count non M badged cars.

That said, they get a lot of cool models we don't get in the states like small hatchbacks and wagons.
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      08-18-2021, 07:21 AM   #3814
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It's the M Select 750iL, to give it its full due!

Is that even a real M badge? Can't tell if it's just reflections, but...
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My first entry! You've all heard of the m760i.... but now here's an m 750!
I will forgive this guy, at-least he has 400HP+ V8 however shiny fake decal from ebay is badly placed.
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      08-18-2021, 03:02 PM   #3817
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My first entry! You've all heard of the m760i.... but now here's an m 750!
I will forgive this guy, at-least he has 400HP+ V8 however shiny fake decal from ebay is badly placed.
I don't know. Could be a 740 with a fake 750 and m badge.
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      08-20-2021, 05:12 AM   #3818
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Does this count?
Yep. Easy not seeing the wide hips of a proper M.
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I don't know. Could be a 740 with a fake 750 and m badge.
I think the term for that would be..... double fake
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May not be fake but an M performance (baby M) I had the same badging from the factory on my M235
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May not be fake but an M performance (baby M) I had the same badging from the factory on my M235
The 335 never had MP like the 235, only an M Sport trim and did not have any M badging.
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The 335 never had MP like the 235, only an M Sport trim and did not have any M badging.
Thanks, now I am aware.
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Gave him a wave when I passed.
and in turn, he gave you a bad a$$ headnod
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