"M" identity crisis happening in the Northwest

Maynard · 12-07-2018, 12:48 PM

///M is for motorsport, not ///m'exclusive, so anybody rocking a 3-foot tailfin has 'earned' it in my book - some of those have more right to an ///M badge than the X5M drivers, IMHO. The non-BMW ones are indeed a bit amusing, but what I find most amusing are the people who seem genuinely upset by it all. Face it, nobody but us has a clue what that M means.

10" · 12-07-2018, 01:47 PM

I see this ALL the time in NYC.

ScottAndrew · 12-08-2018, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Poochie

More 'M cars' for your viewing pleasure..

BTW, I believe the Toyota driver in the video below was being a douche but it illustrates the sentiment towards fake M badges..

Which one is the asshat who's more likely to get his clocked cleaned for being such a dick? Hint: it's not the BMW driver with excess M badges.

What this says to me is that people who take a grotesque dislike to M badges are potentially even bigger douchebags than the people fitting too many M badges in the first place. That's illuminating.

Unicorn123 · 12-08-2018, 07:46 AM

Personally, I do not like the "boy racer" look. This is likely due to the fact that when I was young (pre-driving age), I saw American Muscle cars degenerate in the 70's to flashy "over dressed" cars that had anemic powerplants. There are dozens of examples with bulging bodywork and decals that could barely get out of their own way.

This was always a turn-off and cemented my more modest and understated approach to having a car that delivered on performance without looking like it was a performance car. My E28 M5 is an excellent example of this practice. Knowing you can blow the doors off of most cars on the road with raw power and superior handling / vehicle dynamics is just about as satisfying as being able to...

This said, they do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I saw two cars with "M" badges plastered all over them yesterday at the local convenience store / petrol station. I expect that this is prevalent on both coasts. Both 3-Series sedans (328 and 335). Displaying behavior prompting the person to be compared to the male anatomy or feminine hygiene products may make the person a nimrod but you will always have a few of these to deal with.

To each his own...

DaleHeinz · 12-08-2018, 12:22 PM

Maybe these owners just have a sense of humor and aren't really trying to fake it?

However, for every fake M badge, it does add about 5hp.

Unicorn123 · 12-08-2018, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaleHeinz

However, for every fake M badge, it does add about 5hp.

So true...

CE750Jockey · 12-10-2018, 09:21 PM

It's like "The People of Walmart" have come to BMW.

bimmerfile · 12-11-2018, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DaleHeinz

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However, for every fake M badge, it does add about 5hp.

Every-time someone adds a fake M badge an angel loses its wings.

Maynard · 12-11-2018, 11:18 AM

More likely a snowflake loses that special feeling.....

hwntime · 12-11-2018, 04:06 PM

Look at that hood! LOL

EEBreh · 12-12-2018, 01:13 PM

I have a feeling some people definitely think ive tacked on an m badge to the back of my m235i. Makes me want to do a badge delete...

dradernh · 12-12-2018, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EEBreh

I have a feeling some people definitely think ive tacked on an m badge to the back of my m235i. Makes me want to do a badge delete...

I thought about doing the badge delete, and then I looked at how many M-badges BMW slapped on this thing and realized it was hopeless!

ggggbmw · 12-13-2018, 08:18 PM

This nice M328i parks near me. Haven't actually talked to the driver yet, but she's a plain middle aged woman. I kind of think a teenage son might be responsible and she hasn't even noticed. <grin>

I wouldn't even mind so much if the M wasn't so obviously mismatched to the rest of the 328i.

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babaikram · 12-13-2018, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ggggbmw

This nice M328i parks near me. Haven't actually talked to the driver yet, but she's a plain middle aged woman. I kind of think a teenage son might be responsible and she hasn't even noticed. <grin>

I wouldn't even mind so much if the M wasn't so obviously mismatched to the rest of the 328i.

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This illustrates my initial points above

Lew Carrum · 12-14-2018, 02:20 AM

Nothing new in the UK, m badges plastered over all types of BMW now 118d 520 etc. Best one I saw a chap in work put m3 badges on a 2005 320d. Its quite tiresome actually but just smile and feel sorry for the people who really think they have better lives by putting m badges and stickers on their cars.

ScottAndrew · 12-14-2018, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew Carrum

Nothing new in the UK, m badges plastered over all types of BMW now 118d 520 etc. Best one I saw a chap in work put m3 badges on a 2005 320d. Its quite tiresome actually but just smile and feel sorry for the people who really think they have better lives by putting m badges and stickers on their cars.

Is it tiresome for you? Yes it must be hard work, all that snobbery.

pz619 · 12-14-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Poochie

More 'M cars' for your viewing pleasure..

BTW, I believe the Toyota driver in the video below was being a douche but it illustrates the sentiment towards fake M badges..

That video made me laugh so hard. I don’t know why, but I get so much amusement out of fake cars getting called out.

mcompact · 12-15-2018, 08:33 PM

What I find funny is that non-enthusiasts don't know/care what an M badge signifies, while enthusiasts know the M badge on a normal BMW signifies that the owner is a poseur at best. A guy who lives up the street from my BIL has a dead stock 1993 325i which has an M3 emblem on the trunk. I keep hoping I'll run into him so I can tell him,
"Gosh, neat car! Except for the wheels, the front airdam, the side molding, the side skirts, the mirrors, the rear valence, the seats, steering wheel and the exhaust, it looks just like a real M3."

B58togo · 12-15-2018, 09:42 PM

So much repressed insecurity in this thread.

babaikram · 12-16-2018, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by B58togo

So much repressed insecurity in this thread.

100% seconded

babaikram · 12-16-2018, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mcompact

What I find funny is that non-enthusiasts don't know/care what an M badge signifies, while enthusiasts know the M badge on a normal BMW signifies that the owner is a poseur at best. A guy who lives up the street from my BIL has a dead stock 1993 325i which has an M3 emblem on the trunk. I keep hoping I'll run into him so I can tell him,
"Gosh, neat car! Except for the wheels, the front airdam, the side molding, the side skirts, the mirrors, the rear valence, the seats, steering wheel and the exhaust, it looks just like a real M3."

If you get thumped by doing this, only blame yourself. You are the one with issues.

mcompact · 12-16-2018, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by babaikram

If you get thumped by doing this, only blame yourself. You are the one with issues.

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Unicorn123 Second Lieutenant 187 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Hartford, CT iTrader: (0)	It is Likely Everywhere... Personally, I do not like the "boy racer" look. This is likely due to the fact that when I was young (pre-driving age), I saw American Muscle cars degenerate in the 70's to flashy "over dressed" cars that had anemic powerplants. There are dozens of examples with bulging bodywork and decals that could barely get out of their own way. This was always a turn-off and cemented my more modest and understated approach to having a car that delivered on performance without looking like it was a performance car. My E28 M5 is an excellent example of this practice. Knowing you can blow the doors off of most cars on the road with raw power and superior handling / vehicle dynamics is just about as satisfying as being able to... This said, they do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I saw two cars with "M" badges plastered all over them yesterday at the local convenience store / petrol station. I expect that this is prevalent on both coasts. Both 3-Series sedans (328 and 335). Displaying behavior prompting the person to be compared to the male anatomy or feminine hygiene products may make the person a nimrod but you will always have a few of these to deal with. To each his own... __________________ Current Fleet, 16 F22 M235i xDrive, 15 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI (my Wife's), 07 E85 Z4M Roadster, 01 Toyota Tundra 2wd Long Bed Retired (a few of them...), 08 E60 550i 6M, 01 Audi S4, 70 Fiat 124, 88 E28 M5, 72 Datsun 510 2Dr, 73 TR6
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