Non-M BMWs with factory M branding

Appeltje · 04-12-2015, 03:16 PM

Spoke to a guy 2 weeks ago and he stated he's driving a M7 :-)))

Vigilant · 04-12-2015, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Appeltje

Spoke to a guy 2 weeks ago and he stated he's driving a M7 :-)))

He must have meant an Alpina.

///F80M3 · 04-17-2015, 12:29 AM

It's everywhere in nyc.

Lups · 04-17-2015, 01:49 AM

I saw a few days ago an M4.

It as far as I know didn't look like mine, in any way, it was a 428i or someone really did a number on me by selling me the wrong shit.

The thing is, them adding the logo into ass wipes is his a way to flatter us. We have the balls, why bother to get hurt because someone wants to feel connected to the brand?

Arcades · 04-17-2015, 04:41 AM

I only seen a few, like one or two so far.

But ya, I mean... it isn't a huge deal really. Just find it funny

Rusk · 04-17-2015, 07:53 AM

This is very interesting as the exact same discussion is happening on the Jag forum I am on as Jag have started an R-Sport range on their XFs. This clashes with both their XFR and XFRS special V8 versions of the standard XFs.

I said there as I will say here. It depends why you bought your car. Did you buy it to show off and make everyone thing 'wow he spend £$£$£$£$£ on that car he must be rich' or did you buy it for the car it actually is and you don't care what people think. If you bought it to show off then the M sport for BMW or R Sport for Jag destroys the image of the actual M BMWs or R / RS cars at Jag. If you bought it for the performance then it makes no difference what so ever to you.

smithf80 · 04-17-2015, 10:52 AM

Much like Christopher Walken needs more cowbell,

this thread needs more joewalton

Damasconian · 04-17-2015, 10:57 AM

Trying to figure out what is worse. Audi with their S-Line badging or BMW with their M line. Both are offensive.

Patrnflyr · 04-17-2015, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by larryn

Show me a 1 year old M bespoke powered Z4 car... So such thing.

Mine was older than a year but I owned a Z4M coupe. Great car! Poor visibility out the rear. Shoehorned my 6'4" body into it for 6 months and finally gave up.
Looked much like this one here.

sh55 · 04-17-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nicknaz

The other day there was a MG M4 at a light and I couldn't tell it was an M4 until I was very close and saw the front bumper. I think some colors make it harder to tell the cars apart (which is great, since I personally like being able to blend in to the crowd)

+1 this is exactly the reason i went with MG on my M4

secretariat · 04-17-2015, 03:08 PM

Honest to God, I saw a saturn just the other day with a BMW roundel in the middle of his trunk. My son was in the car with me and he suggested pulling up next to him. So I did, and he gave me a thumbs up and all of us just started laughing including the guy in the Saturn.

rubber_ducky · 04-17-2015, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrnflyr

Mine was older than a year but I owned a Z4M coupe. Great car! Poor visibility out the rear. Shoehorned my 6'4" body into it for 6 months and finally gave up.
Looked much like this one here.

There was a non-M version of this model too. The previous generation (Z3) had a non-M 'vert but IIRC, the coupe was M only.

Never Convicted · 04-17-2015, 03:59 PM

No offense taken, Joe. Some of these guys think Microsoft should be renamed.

IM2C · 04-17-2015, 06:47 PM

Joe is a Statustitian®.
He's all about the Badge, 'bout the Badge, and posing.

GrussGott · 04-17-2015, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by joewalton

My M badges are not meant to disrespect you or emulate you in any way

Wow, this is quite strange behavior.

I have no problem with you putting M badges on your 4 series ... not something I'd do since I'm opposed to anything ersatz for myself, but more power to ya.

What's strange is your "emulate you in any way" comment ... the M4 is arguably the ambassador of the M range and the benchmark for top-range sports sedans ... so why would you choose the M badge if you're not trying to emulate the M brand?

What am I missing?

mnesia · 04-17-2015, 10:20 PM

Joe, what was the driving factor behind your decision to place M logos on your car and what did you achieve ?

GrussGott · 04-17-2015, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by joewalton

I don't wish to elaborate, but I'm one who does not believe in the mythology of the M3 or M4 and I don't want to be associated with the types of people I see driving them.

Not sure what mythology has to do with it ...

If you don't want to be associated with M-drivers, isn't it confusing to by an "M-Sport" car with "M" badges and then try to differentiate yourself from people driving real M cars?

Doesn't this actually make you look like the exact opposite of what you're intending?

IM2C · 04-17-2015, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GrussGott

Wow, this is quite strange behavior.

I have no problem with you putting M badges on your 4 series ... not something I'd do since I'm opposed to anything ersatz for myself, but more power to ya.

What's strange is your "emulate you in any way" comment ... the M4 is arguably the ambassador of the M range and the benchmark for top-range sports sedans ... so why would you choose the M badge if you're not trying to emulate the M brand?

What am I missing?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnesia

Joe, what was the driving factor behind your decision to place M logos on your car and what did you achieve ?

Joe is Bolt James aka BJ. He is the op of "kill stories" on the "other" forum.
He clears $400k/year, has McMansion, a trophy wife and a beach house.

Google it, it's quite entertaining.

He's been banned on the other site, again.

IM2C · 04-17-2015, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joewalton

I don't wish to elaborate, but I'm one who does not believe in the mythology of the M3 or M4 and I don't want to be associated with the types of people I see driving them.

But, please do!

///F80M3 · 04-17-2015, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by joewalton

The driving factor was simply that the fender badges are standard equipment in every country on every continent of the world except the United States and I like the car looking like the German designers engineered it. I travel extensively for work and I see dozens of M-Sports in France, Germany, England, Japan, China, Hong Kong, and Canada with the fender badges and I simply just like the way they look.

The M-Sport models are designed by BMW M GmbH and are worthy of the small fender badges along with the other logos found on the door sills, steering wheel, etc. It's not an M, no one can confuse it with an M, but it's an M-Sport and that's a model that gets short changed. Too many people view it as a "Sport line with a body kit" but it's much more than that.

What I think I achieved is with painted reflectors, painted air vents, and the M-Sport badges the front quarter looks Euro-spec and pushes the 'undo' button on BMW USA and their touches which create a very busy look. It's nice and clean now.

Don't forget the wheels

IM2C · 04-17-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by joewalton

... I like the car looking like the German designers engineered it.

I'm sure if European models came with the badge and US didn't, Joe would immediately de-badge.

SakhirM4 · 04-17-2015, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by e90im

I'm sure if European models came with the badge and US didn't, Joe would immediately de-badge.

that's backward

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