M emblems in front quarter panel

MikeT · 01-27-2016, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Thomas Bombadil

I just put in an order for an M235 yesterday and my order sheet has the following code: "3DZ Without Lines designation outside."

Haven't seen what the order forms for the earlier models, but this might be the indicator that there are no M badges. (Or, as someone said above, may just be an indicator that it doesn't have the "Luxury," etc. badge.)

3DZ is indeed the option code for deleting the front-panel M badges. If you decode the VINs from US-spec 2014 m235i, you'll see that the code does not appear. 3DZ shows up in US-spec '15s & '16s.

It'd be interesting to know if BMWNA would let someone delete 3DZ and order a car with the badges. Not impossible, of course, but my guess is that such a request would be met with resistance. Last year, I asked about doing a code 326 ("rear spoiler delete")... a factory code that exists for the model and appears in the ordering guides for multiple countries. I got a firm "NO" as an answer.

YYZF22N55 · 01-27-2016, 04:00 PM

I've seen 2015s in Canada with the side emblems

stealthwang · 01-27-2016, 06:12 PM

my Canadian 2016 arrived with these emblems.

BarryB · 01-28-2016, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Thomas Bombadil

I just put in an order for an M235 yesterday and my order sheet has the following code: "3DZ Without Lines designation outside."

Haven't seen what the order forms for the earlier models, but this might be the indicator that there are no M badges. (Or, as someone said above, may just be an indicator that it doesn't have the "Luxury," etc. badge.)

3DZ is indeed the option code for deleting the front-panel M badges. If you decode the VINs from US-spec 2014 m235i, you'll see that the code does not appear. 3DZ shows up in US-spec '15s & '16s.

It'd be interesting to know if BMWNA would let someone delete 3DZ and order a car with the badges. Not impossible, of course, but my guess is that such a request would be met with resistance. Last year, I asked about doing a code 326 ("rear spoiler delete")... a factory code that exists for the model and appears in the ordering guides for multiple countries. I got a firm "NO" as an answer.

Thanks Mike. Couldn't get this kind of info outside this board :-) especially not from the dealer ........

Le frog · 01-28-2016, 02:34 AM

Why would you plaster so many M badges on a non M?
I wish I had the choice to have them all deleted; I am glad my'15 didn't come with those side badges; and I am growing tired of explaining to every who asks that yes, it has a few M bits, but no, it's not a proper M.
I love my M235 to death, but I would stick to the mantra "less is more" thank you!

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Le frog Private 31 Rep 99 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Why would you plaster so many M badges on a non M? I wish I had the choice to have them all deleted; I am glad my'15 didn't come with those side badges; and I am growing tired of explaining to every who asks that yes, it has a few M bits, but no, it's not a proper M. I love my M235 to death, but I would stick to the mantra "less is more" thank you!
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