Fake Badges

Bugs Meany · 05-01-2024, 07:11 PM

Added the lines to emphasize just how sloppy it is. Half an inch lower and not even level!

The guy paid extra for the X5 50i. Perfectly respectable car as is!

M3SQRD · 05-02-2024, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugs Meany

Added the lines to emphasize just how sloppy it is. Half an inch lower and not even level!

The guy paid extra for the X5 50i. Perfectly respectable car as is!

For whatever reason, it appears they tried to align the top of the M badge with the top of Xdrive 50i albeit still poorly

wtwo3 · 05-03-2024, 08:15 PM

A 330i upbadged to an m-lite... upbadged to an M

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zachBMW · Yesterday, 10:51 AM

every fake M badge is +5 hp. fake it til you make it i guess

the_abe · Yesterday, 12:55 PM

What's the tell? I can't tell if that's a m340i with a different exhaust, 340i with a M added, or a 330i with a new badge.

Bimmerfun82 · Yesterday, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by the_abe

What's the tell? I can't tell if that's a m340i with a different exhaust, 340i with a M added, or a 330i with a new badge.

Tailpipes. But I can’t tell either tbh. Usually if not always those skinny pipes - one on each side- are for the 330i.

M3SQRD · Yesterday, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by the_abe

What's the tell? I can't tell if that's a m340i with a different exhaust, 340i with a M added, or a 330i with a new badge.

It’s 100% fake. G20 330 has two circular exhaust tips whereas the g20 m340 has two rectangular tips. It appears to have the square 225 all-season tires so it doesn’t have any of the m performance options.

Our g20 has the M sports package, M aerodynamic package and the Track Handling Package and summer 225/255 MPS4S tires. Nice thing is the only tiny M badges are on the steering wheel and the four wheels. No M badge de-badging whereas the picture above shows a car trying to live up to fake M up-badging. I feel sorry for the car. Poor car is going to need a psychiatrist as it grows up.

'Cane · Yesterday, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wtwo3

A 330i upbadged to an m-lite... upbadged to an M

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Embarrassing

Tejas1836 · Yesterday, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wtwo3

A 330i upbadged to an m-lite... upbadged to an M

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At least it's FAST. [compared to what I don't know].
I'll say this though. Don't know if I have ever seen a street that clean and that smooth.

Tejas1836 · Today, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by murderspice

Same spirit.

I'm seriously thinking those are humming bird roosts.

MADBMWX5MC · Today, 06:19 AM

^Funny!

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Bugs Meany Enlisted Member 28 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW 228i GC xDrive Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Added the lines to emphasize just how sloppy it is. Half an inch lower and not even level! The guy paid extra for the X5 50i. Perfectly respectable car as is!
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