debadged

[BigTed00]

Before:
http://www.hostimage.org/img/07680915.jpg

After:
http://www.hostimage.org/img/446359.jpg


http://www.hostimage.org/img/8807535304.jpg

If your still rocking a badge on your e34 you dont know what you are missing :D

[SchnellE34]

i took mine off, very clean looking, some on here may disagree with it

[McWatters]

For some reason i love the look of the chrom emblem. the font they use is sweet. Hower debadged also looks sweeet

cheers

J.McWatters

[rob101]

i took mine off, very clean looking, some on here may disagree with it
depends if its a good model, yes i think its worth it
but there are alot of people who have a bottom of the range car (like me) and debadge it because they want it to look fast(no i didn't debadge mine).
nobody notices when you pass them doing 140 whats on the back of the car anyway.

[genphreak]

depends if its a good model, yes i think its worth it
but there are alot of people who have a bottom of the range car (like me) and debadge it because they want it to look fast(no i didn't debadge mine).
nobody notices when you pass them doing 140 whats on the back of the car anyway.I've debadged every bimmer I've owned (but never bought a basic model). I don't like the letters much. I must admit though, if I could get a 518i badge I'd consider re-badging the the 535... :D

[rob101]

I've debadged every bimmer I've owned. I don't like the letters, but i must admit, if I could get a 518i badge I'd consider re-badging the car... :D
i think they come in lots
like 5 and then the 18 and then the i
so you could keep your i and 5 and get a 18.
i must admit that'd be funny, i heard a similar story about merc owners with AMG's putting E270 CDI badges on :p

[wjbell]

I'd always wondered if anyone ever put a v12 5.0 in an e34. (or if it's even possible) I'd love to see a 550i badge.

[genphreak]

i think they come in lots
like 5 and then the 18 and then the i
so you could keep your i and 5 and get a 18.
i must admit that'd be funny, i heard a similar story about merc owners with AMG's putting E270 CDI badges on :pOnly the i is seperate I'm afraid Rob. :) Nick

btw; I have a few 535 badges around if you want one... :D
juz kiddin'

[wingman]

Each to their own. When I see a debadged car I also think 'bottom of the range' but I know it's also done for other reasons. I love the 525i script on the back of my car.

[CharlesAFerg]

Yeah, well I need to do some more polishing, when I toook mine off (They were quite weathered) I had to use rubbing compound to get the staining off, and I think it was really,really deep into my paint... So now I have wierd silvery shine that barely shines through that reads "525i" when you take pictures of it, or if the sun is at just the right angle, it's wierd. You'l find out soon, I'm sure.

[BigTed00]

Yeah, well I need to do some more polishing, when I toook mine off (They were quite weathered) I had to use rubbing compound to get the staining off, and I think it was really,really deep into my paint... So now I have wierd silvery shine that barely shines through that reads "525i" when you take pictures of it, or if the sun is at just the right angle, it's wierd. You'l find out soon, I'm sure.

to fix this use bug and tar remover followed by a through polish and wax. I've debadged both my bimmers and using this technique ive been able to avoid that ghost badge look that you describe.

About a debadged ride looking like a low end model, I could give a **** less what people think. As someone here already mentioned they find out exactly what I have as soon as the light turns green :D

[rob101]

to fix this use bug and tar remover followed by a through polish and wax. I've debadged both my bimmers and using this technique ive been able to avoid that ghost badge look that you describe.

About a debadged ride looking like a low end model, I could give a **** less what people think. As someone here already mentioned they find out exactly what I have as soon as the light turns green :D
well i'd want them to think it were a low end model muhaha:D
but unfortunately mine kind of is so my personal choice is not to do it

[sKilled]

Hell, if I had an M5 I would badge it 525i. Why you ask? Well, it goes like this:

1. Would distract most petty criminals - by not publicly acknowledging you have a $100k super beast, it would stop some people smashing the window to look inside.

2. It would help dispell feelings of embarrasment when seeing idiots badge their crapmobiles with an ///M to add HP.

3. Would surprise the crap out of a Boy ricer - "Waddayamean a 525i hit 100km/h before you even dropped your clutch?"

[Traian]

I don´t think debadging looks so hot on black cars. Chrome and black go together well, so I kind of like the badges. Of course I will see if I can score some 518i badges to swap and scare some Mustangs back at home.

[Paul in NZ]

My car only had an //M badge when I got it so that came of straight away

[genphreak]

I'd always wondered if anyone ever put a v12 5.0 in an e34. (or if it's even possible) I'd love to see a 550i badge.Google is your friend. Or search in this forum, they have always been widely acclaimed around here.. my approach would be this- twin turbos, twin intercoolers M5 drivetrain. Its been done in e32, and everything but the turbos has been done in e34 before. :) nick

[joshua43214]

I like the badges, debadged cars always look to me like someone is trying to hide the fact that they have an entry level model.

A guy I worked with once put a 16V badge from a Saab on the back of his Impala. Was really funny, people would ask him if his V8 really had 16 valves.

[angrypancake]

I'd always wondered if anyone ever put a v12 5.0 in an e34. (or if it's even possible) I'd love to see a 550i badge.


theres one for sale on autotrader.com

[VentoGT]

I actually like my M5 badge on the rear, although the cars look great sans badging as well.

[Jay 535i]

The thing is there's been a shift is perceptions.

It used to be, you'd tart up your car a bit, remove the badge and everyone would assume it was the top model. Nowadays they'll assume it's the bottom model. I like the shaved look, but don't want to be mistaken for a 525, which is more likely than being mistaken for an M5 ;)

Nah, in honesty, I like the badges, but to each his own.

Your car is a beautiful color, BTW. Is that a factory color?

[Anthony (M5 in Calgary)]

I want a 528tds badge for mine.

[JMI]

I don't see the point.
I luv my 535i and want the world to know what I'm driving :D

[Jay 535i]

I want a 528tds badge for mine.

LOL. Then you can brag that you're in fact faster than an M5, because you've got a turbo (diesel) :)

[BigTed00]

Your car is a beautiful color, BTW. Is that a factory color?

I believe that it is a factory color, but I'm not sure. The paint tag says Sonderlack, but searching google came up with no results. I've only seen in on a M5 on ebay, never on another 535i. ITs cool because on cloudy days it looks dark gray, and if the sun hits it right its almost a bronze petwer color

[SC David]

Badged:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8985/myowncarpics0065cd.jpg

Debadged:
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/773/myowncarpics0268nz.jpg

Rebadged in newer italicized font:
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4222/p10100444ql.jpg

[snavemit]

I was in Germany about three weeks ago and was surpised that of all the BMW's I saw only 2 had badges on them.

[saj3n]

Hmmm, I like the rebadge... Where did you come across those? It looks similar to the ones on the Mazda 3

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

That's that #1 reason to debadge your car.

#2 Premature ejaculation (two stokes and you're out!)

#3 Needle dick the bug f**ker syndrome (commonly known as tiny weenie)

Debadging makes ya feel like ya got more under the hood..kinda like a gym sock in the in shorts on prom night.

Note....Most of the world doesn't even understand the whole 518, 525, 530, 535, 540 thing anyway...

[angrypancake]

i beg to differ. debadging is shaving down the beauty. i mean who doesnt like it shaved?

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

but generic is.... well blank...misleading

pretending to be something else, or at least giving that impression.

[SchnellE34]

Note....Most of the world doesn't even understand the whole 518, 525, 530, 535, 540 thing anyway...

so why would anyone think you have a small dick or ejaculate prematurely, if they don't even know what it means when it was on there?

[SchnellE34]

it doesn't make me feel anything other than 'my car looks good'

oh thank god, i can feel better because i am misleading people and no one knows my car is a 2.5

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

The 2.5 six still will smoke the other rust buckets sides ways on the highway....


Now Let's kneel and join in on a few bars of Deutschland Uber Alles

[Jay 535i]

I was in Germany about three weeks ago and was surpised that of all the BMW's I saw only 2 had badges on them.

Yup, they do that a lot in Europe. They have even more reason to than in North America. In North America, you debadge your car to hide the fact that it's just a 525. In Europe you debadge your car to hide the fact that it's a 518. :P

I bet every Mercedes you saw was debadged, too. I lived in Amsterdam for a long time, and the trend was to buy an E220, put big wheels on it and pretend it's an E500.

[Zeuk in Oz]

Personally, I prefer badging but horses for courses......

I would argue, however, this concept of entry level BMW that everyone keeps referring to.

When I bought my M20 2.5 litre E34, it was the most desireable of all the E34 variants in my eyes. I specifically did NOT want a larger or more powerful motor and I feel its balance is perfect. ;)

I am not saying that others don't prefer other variants, but for what I wanted, mine is pefect.

I certainly do not feel any shame associated with my 525i badge. :)

[2fast]

I've got my "535" showing
Most people ask what I've got under the hood and don't know what a 535 is,so I enlighten them ;)

"Oh a 3.5L the gas bill must suck"

No, I enjoy driving my car, if I was driving a 1.5L **** box then I would hate the gas bill.

[sKilled]

I believe that it is a factory color, but I'm not sure. The paint tag says Sonderlack, but searching google came up with no results. I've only seen in on a M5 on ebay, never on another 535i. ITs cool because on cloudy days it looks dark gray, and if the sun hits it right its almost a bronze petwer color

"Sonderlack" means "special paint" - it's one of those insanely expensive options that most German car manufacturers have. If I were you, I would seek a knowledgeable BMW stealer and ask them if they know the colour code.

[Jay 535i]

I certainly do not feel any shame associated with my 525i badge. :)

Nor should you. You're obviously a bigger man than that. But a lot of people aren't. Hence the tricked-out 18"-wheel-wearing 318tis we see all the time.

[BigTed00]

"Sonderlack" means "special paint" - it's one of those insanely expensive options that most German car manufacturers have. If I were you, I would seek a knowledgeable BMW stealer and ask them if they know the colour code.


hola amigos. im in barcelona right now and wanted to pop in reat fast.

thaks for the info skilled, thats very interesting, I had no idea it was a custom paint job. I wonder if that will make life harder when I get my side moldings painted¿

[TheEndIsNear]

The only reason I am going to debadge mine is that at one point in its life before I bought her, she had some paint work and the badge was placed in the wrong spot.

http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/5051/may20060739mc.jpg

So I just figured it would look better gone the wrong.

[parklanebondy]

I've got new boot and bonnet badges and I'm stuffed if I know how to get the old ones off without scratching paintwork. I'm new to this kind of thing so any tips greatly appreciated!!!

[Qube]

I've got new boot and bonnet badges and I'm stuffed if I know how to get the old ones off without scratching paintwork. I'm new to this kind of thing so any tips greatly appreciated!!!

Fishing line...

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

from copier paper boxes etc.

It slips behind the badge nice and easy, get it a couple of wraps around the badge, cover your hands with a rag, and wiggle wiggle pull pull...pop goes the badge.

I tried dental floss and light guage fishing line and both broke on stuck badges.

[BillionPa]

after you get all the goop off, use TR-3 resin glaze to remove any evidence of the old badge.

[ILoveMPower]

I love the clean look of a debadged car

However often times I'd like people to know I'm rollin an M30 ;)

[BillionPa]

525 and 535 are nice symmetrical numbers... but 530 is goofy looking, thats why i debadged.

on calypso red it does look a lot better without it.

[JerseySi]

A previous owner stuck my badge on with superglue :(
Hence mine's now debadged - albeit the hard way & with lots of swearing/sanding/spraying in! :s (and a smaller roundel while I was at it)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/2006-11-15019Medium.jpg

[parklanebondy]

from copier paper boxes etc.

It slips behind the badge nice and easy, get it a couple of wraps around the badge, cover your hands with a rag, and wiggle wiggle pull pull...pop goes the badge.

I tried dental floss and light guage fishing line and both broke on stuck badges.
Thanks very much guys! Much appreciated!

[Johntee540]

you crack me up! - JT

[Johntee540]

I am debadged - I like running stealth! as far as Rice Bling goes. I have a decal on my window that says... "This Sticker Adds 20hp" - It makes the the ricers crazy. - JT