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Originally Posted by philiper1

I am amazed you had to ask

In his other thread on the BMW Men forum, he has a post - 'Does my bum look big in this'

[BrennanF30]

Originally Posted by TonyMaloni

C'mon having m performance written down the side of any car is a bit crap.

Glad to see he has been banned

[Baz440i]

Originally Posted by Baz440i

sorted...

[Beancounter_74]

^^^ Nice

[t5pilot]

What's the general opinion on "dressing down"? I'm seriously considering having a '318d' badge on the back of mine.
It's badgeless at present, but every chav & boy racer seems to want to race me at the moment... And I usually just can't be bothered to engage. So would a 'lesser' badge put them off?
Eagerly anticipating varying responses... lol...

[monkeyninja]

I like the idea of dressing down if I swapped for 330/335d I'd stick on a 318/320 badge, hopefully keep the dirty Glasgow thieves away as I keep my car on the street would just want it to look like any other rep mobile!

[rich100]

Originally Posted by Baz440i

sorted...

My brother had just bought an m140i and that has badging much the same same as this but I suppose that is considered ok because that's how it came from the factory?

I'm slightly confused. :

Obviously aware that the full M car is a different beast altogether but When BMW bolt an m badge to the car like in the case of the m140 is this a visual thing only or is there some additional m tuning going on to the car to differentiate it from the other models?

[Beancounter_74]

Originally Posted by t5pilot

What's the general opinion on "dressing down"? I'm seriously considering having a '318d' badge on the back of mine.
It's badgeless at present, but every chav & boy racer seems to want to race me at the moment... And I usually just can't be bothered to engage. So would a 'lesser' badge put them off?
Eagerly anticipating varying responses... lol...

Have thought on a couple of occasions doing the very same to mine. Was more prominent when I lived in West Yorkshire and had to travel through Bradford (Canal Road), pretty much every red traffic light of an evening would result in some cnut and their mate pulling alongside wanting to race....

Now I live in the remote sticks of Essex it's not an issue though

[Beancounter_74]

Originally Posted by rich100

My brother had just bought an m140i and that has badging much the same same as this but I suppose that is considered ok because that's how it came from the factory?

I'm slightly confused. :

Obviously aware that the full M car is a different beast altogether but When BMW bolt an m badge to the car like in the case of the m140 is this a visual thing only or is there some additional m tuning going on to the car to differentiate it from the other models?

I know what you mean, I think most would agree that's acceptable, but to be honest, I think they look to cluttered and would remove the lot still. Just personal preference

[Rukka]

The M140 and M240 both are pumped up by a few BHP more than the 340 and 440 equivalents. Apart from that, there is really cock all to warrant the M badging apart from marketing. No other special parts - nada!

When (if) an M340i or M440i comes along, my bet it will be no more than a BHP hike and a rear badge to reflect it.

So in the mean time - make your own M340i or M440i by adding MPPSK

If you must go down the rear M badge route after MPPSK, at least make them OEM looking.

IE, for a 440i, buy 2 x sets or rear M240i badges, swap a "2" for a "4" and hey presto! Instant "exclusive" M440i which looks like an OEM one.

Bit fcuked for doing the same for an M340i though

[SkyJawa]

The m140 has it, regardless or not of any other fettling because it is the branded name of the car.

Also the m is exactly the same size as the lettering which a lot of others are not

[pjs]

What I don't get with the extra badging is that someone thinks 'hmm, I'll stick one (or more) badges on my car" . Why? To make it look better (unlikely) To impress someone ( who? and why?) . We can all stick anything we want on our cars - it's a free world - I'm just baffled as to the psychology of it.

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Lobb

The M140 / 240 have bespoke suspension.

Not that you'd notice, nice engine though.

[rich100]

Originally Posted by pjs

What I don't get with the extra badging is that someone thinks 'hmm, I'll stick one (or more) badges on my car" . Why? To make it look better (unlikely) To impress someone ( who? and why?) . We can all stick anything we want on our cars - it's a free world - I'm just baffled as to the psychology of it.

Dunno , I think some may get caught up in the branding and then go over the top by adding more badges. Some I suppose may think it looks cool

Others may simply be tosspots who are clueless.

I think it's a Bit like people who are brand conscious with the clothes they buy and feel the need to show off labels and massive great branded logos.

I might need to apply for a research grant and spend a couple of years on this for a more definitive answer :

[Rukka]

Originally Posted by Lobb

The M140 / 240 have bespoke suspension.

Same suspension as the M235i too so yes, unique to the three models. Same wheels too.

440i has front struts not shared with any other model than an F32. Does that make them bespoke?

I still believe that the power hike and marketing is the reason for the M Performance brand more than anything else.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Lobb

The M140 / 240 have bespoke suspension.

Yup I thought that and VSS standard.

[225]

Originally Posted by Baz440i

sorted...

Much better but just getting rid of the massive M would have done!

I still have the badge on mine and quite like it.

Every audi made now has an s line badge on it so its very common across all makes.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Lobb

Indeed.

And did you know the three dr is a different spec to the five dr?

And that cars delivered with the optional run crap tyres have additional rubber mounts in the suspension?

Right...I'm going with 'Dashboard logo'

[JD6]

Originally Posted by Rukka

I still believe that the power hike and marketing is the reason for the M Performance brand more than anything else.

Very true - I think this is a marketing decision to promote sales.

Similarly the 340i should probably be called a 335i, having almost identical performance to the 335d, but it is harder to sell large petrols in the UK.

And in the US the 530d is badged as a 535d, with similar badge inflation for other diesels, due to the relative difficulty in selling diesels there.

Pretty much all BMW badging is driven by marketing rather than engineering.

[sahajesh]

Saw this at Meadowhall, Sheffield

[rich100]

Originally Posted by sahajesh

Saw this at Meadowhall, Sheffield

Omg where do you start......

[SkyJawa]

Originally Posted by rich100

Omg where do you start......

its Tricky