M-Sport debadged from factory?

dunny · 09-21-2009, 02:49 PM

I was showing off some photos of my Euro Delivery trip and my new AW 135i to a friend and we both noticed something curious......there is NO "135i" trunk badge on it. At first I thought - damn, someone stole it - but I looked at photos from inside the Welt and it is NOT there. I like the clean look so this is what I was going to do anyways, but I'm curious as to if this is how they come from the factory or if my badge was stolen or never put on! Check out the attached photos.

BrokenVert · 09-21-2009, 03:18 PM

In europe you will see that a lot of german cars are not badged from the factory.

IDK why they do it. But it does look nice.

SlicktopTTZ · 09-21-2009, 03:53 PM

Awesome, hope mine comes like that, I'm picking it up January 9th!

PrimoM3 · 09-21-2009, 04:18 PM

I wonder what else they forgot.

All joking aside, a lot of companies have a 'delete' option for this. Maybe that box was checked on your order for some reason.

SV Concepts III · 09-21-2009, 04:34 PM

It's lighter that way, thank BMW

acivick · 09-21-2009, 06:57 PM

I saw a ton of 5-door unbadged 1ers when I was in Germany last week. In fact, the only badged 1ers I saw were a large number of 118i/d's and one 120d. But I would say only 25% or less were badged. I guess it doesn't really matter if you're going to get the same car as everyone else, or if you're not the type of person that's able to tell the difference between a 528 and a 550, but I always get excited when I'm behind a 335i or a fellow 135i. Then again, I saw more 1ers than 3ers, so the novelty just may not be there and it might not matter then.

Somewhat related, I did see one vert, but I couldn't tell if it was badged or not. The rest were all 5-doors, which disappointed me. It has more utility, I suppose, but it loses a lot of the sexiness I feel my coupe or a vert has.

CincyOne · 09-21-2009, 09:24 PM

Dunny, it's weee36/Tim from our day at the Welt. That's weird about your badge, mines there as seem here:

We need to coordinate delivery at the PC

Artz 330 · 09-21-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SlicktopTTZ

Awesome, hope mine comes like that, I'm picking it up January 9th!

January!?! damn your gonna go insane..

dunny · 09-22-2009, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CincyOne

Dunny, it's weee36/Tim from our day at the Welt. That's weird about your badge, mines there as seem here:

We need to coordinate delivery at the PC

I was going to PM you on bimmerfest and ask about your badge. Now that is super odd - same car, same delivery day, nearly the same options and no badge on mine! I'm going to ask my CA about it and see what she thinks.

We can definitely coordinate the Spartinburg trip. Unfortunately, my car doesn't even have a boat assigned after dropping it off 2 weeks ago! I've tried to call EH Harms USA and they don't return my calls. I was hoping to pick it up mid October but looks like it will be early November

wmo168 · 09-22-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dunny

I was going to PM you on bimmerfest and ask about your badge. Now that is super odd - same car, same delivery day, nearly the same options and no badge on mine! I'm going to ask my CA about it and see what she thinks.

We can definitely coordinate the Spartinburg trip. Unfortunately, my car doesn't even have a boat assigned after dropping it off 2 weeks ago! I've tried to call EH Harms USA and they don't return my calls. I was hoping to pick it up mid October but looks like it will be early November

Wow, i hope you make it soon, you will get your 2009 when 2010 came out.

Mine was drop off 4 weeks ago and now it just arrive to the port in NJ last friday. I figure 2 - 3 weeks at custom before going to VPC then another week to Spartinburg.. SC sucks

sparoz · 09-22-2009, 08:04 AM

May be you can have a debadge option with euro-delivery? In Aust, we can have the option of our badge delete which I have done

carl135i · 09-22-2009, 08:05 AM

Must be an error. Mine came with a badge. Here is a pic of the car going down the glass elevator for some final detailing.

dunny · 09-22-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wmo168

Wow, i hope you make it soon, you will get your 2009 when 2010 came out.

Mine was drop off 4 weeks ago and now it just arrive to the port in NJ last friday. I figure 2 - 3 weeks at custom before going to VPC then another week to Spartinburg.. SC sucks

Yeah at the current rate, considering the customs stuff, looks like I'll be lucky to go down in November. I'll basically drive it home to park in the garage for 3-4 months

Did your 135i have its badge?

Excitmnt94 · 09-22-2009, 08:38 AM

hmmmm...looks like they just forgot. nice ride!

dunny · 09-22-2009, 08:46 AM

Thanks! Lots of Alpine White 1ers around here

David9962000 · 09-22-2009, 09:14 AM

It's option code 320. Model delete designation.

dunny · 09-22-2009, 09:25 AM

Good to know - thanks. I'm going to check my purchase order and see if I actually ordered that!

imported_mega · 09-22-2009, 09:34 AM

I like it without the model number, I may do that on mine, looks clean

dunny · 09-22-2009, 09:36 AM

Yeah I love it I was just confused about why it wasn't there. I thought it may have been stolen in Germany or France....until I saw it wasn't there when it was at the Welt!

David9962000 · 09-22-2009, 09:41 AM

Mine came with it and came off in a few minutes with a blow dryer, dental floss and a little Goo Gone.

ORIGIN M. · 09-22-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dunny

Thanks! Lots of Alpine White 1ers around here

I have no doubt about you statement being the case... Almost 25% of 1ers are Alpine White.

Dunny nice car!

dunny · 09-22-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

I have no doubt about you statement being the case... Almost 25% of 1ers are Alpine White.

Dunny nice car!

Yeah even though it certainly is the most common color as soon as I saw it at the welt (with my bad ass "2002" license plate!) I immediately said "I'm so glad I stuck with the white". I was going back and forth for a month on color choice before ordering it!

09-21-2009, 02:49 PM	#1
dunny BMW/Mopar Junkie 60 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohio iTrader: (1)	M-Sport debadged from factory? I was showing off some photos of my Euro Delivery trip and my new AW 135i to a friend and we both noticed something curious......there is NO "135i" trunk badge on it. At first I thought - damn, someone stole it - but I looked at photos from inside the Welt and it is NOT there. I like the clean look so this is what I was going to do anyways, but I'm curious as to if this is how they come from the factory or if my badge was stolen or never put on! Check out the attached photos. Attached Images __________________ dunny '96 neon 11.822@118.82mph '16 Cummins Ram '20 X3M / '09 135i M-Sport / '91 318i
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	In europe you will see that a lot of german cars are not badged from the factory. IDK why they do it. But it does look nice. __________________
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09-21-2009, 03:53 PM	#3
SlicktopTTZ Captain 11 Rep 685 Posts Drives: 91 300ZX Twin-Turbo, 2010 135i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas iTrader: (0)	Awesome, hope mine comes like that, I'm picking it up January 9th!
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PrimoM3 Chemofski 54 Rep 1,295 Posts Drives: '13 X5M Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast, U.S. iTrader: (0)	I wonder what else they forgot. All joking aside, a lot of companies have a 'delete' option for this. Maybe that box was checked on your order for some reason. __________________ '13 Individual Frozen Brilliant White ///M3 Coupe Ordered 2/15/12 \| Euro Delivery on 9/21/12 \| U.S. Redelivery on 12/6/12 \| Motor Dead on 7/15/13 '13 Space Gray/Mugello Red X5///M Pavement Punisher \| Snow Muncher \| Family and Board Hauler \| Roadtripper
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09-21-2009, 06:57 PM	#6
acivick Lieutenant 10 Rep 446 Posts Drives: Dinan Sedona 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	I saw a ton of 5-door unbadged 1ers when I was in Germany last week. In fact, the only badged 1ers I saw were a large number of 118i/d's and one 120d. But I would say only 25% or less were badged. I guess it doesn't really matter if you're going to get the same car as everyone else, or if you're not the type of person that's able to tell the difference between a 528 and a 550, but I always get excited when I'm behind a 335i or a fellow 135i. Then again, I saw more 1ers than 3ers, so the novelty just may not be there and it might not matter then. Somewhat related, I did see one vert, but I couldn't tell if it was badged or not. The rest were all 5-doors, which disappointed me. It has more utility, I suppose, but it loses a lot of the sexiness I feel my coupe or a vert has.
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09-21-2009, 09:24 PM	#7
CincyOne Enlisted Member 7 Rep 49 Posts Drives: AW 135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	Dunny, it's weee36/Tim from our day at the Welt. That's weird about your badge, mines there as seem here: We need to coordinate delivery at the PC Attached Images
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09-22-2009, 08:04 AM	#11
sparoz Brigadier General 191 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	May be you can have a debadge option with euro-delivery? In Aust, we can have the option of our badge delete which I have done __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange
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carl135i Enlisted Member 5 Rep 48 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	Must be an error. Mine came with a badge. Here is a pic of the car going down the glass elevator for some final detailing. Attached Images __________________ "mix it up a little" 135i Alpine White 2003 Mustang Cobra 460 RWHP 1984 Mustang GT 347 w/200 hp nitrous 1968 Chevelle(slow but looks cool) 1973 MGB 1999 S-10 Extreme
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Excitmnt94 Detailer & Fitness Freak 23 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '09 135i ///M Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	hmmmm...looks like they just forgot. nice ride! __________________ 135i coupe...Alpine White // Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim // Heated Coral Red Leather Seats // M-Sport Package // I-pod // PDC // 6-Speed Manual
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dunny BMW/Mopar Junkie 60 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohio iTrader: (1)	Thanks! Lots of Alpine White 1ers around here __________________ dunny '96 neon 11.822@118.82mph '16 Cummins Ram '20 X3M / '09 135i M-Sport / '91 318i
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09-22-2009, 09:14 AM	#16
David9962000 Captain 77 Rep 683 Posts Drives: Bayerische Motoren Werke Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	It's option code 320. Model delete designation.
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dunny BMW/Mopar Junkie 60 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohio iTrader: (1)	Good to know - thanks. I'm going to check my purchase order and see if I actually ordered that! __________________ dunny '96 neon 11.822@118.82mph '16 Cummins Ram '20 X3M / '09 135i M-Sport / '91 318i
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09-22-2009, 09:34 AM	#18
imported_mega Colonel 124 Rep 2,203 Posts Drives: various bmw's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: neverland iTrader: (0)	I like it without the model number, I may do that on mine, looks clean __________________ You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape. Driving e82, e72, e85, R53 Gone but not forgotten.. 1974 2002, many various 3s.
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dunny BMW/Mopar Junkie 60 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohio iTrader: (1)	Yeah I love it I was just confused about why it wasn't there. I thought it may have been stolen in Germany or France....until I saw it wasn't there when it was at the Welt! __________________ dunny '96 neon 11.822@118.82mph '16 Cummins Ram '20 X3M / '09 135i M-Sport / '91 318i
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09-22-2009, 09:41 AM	#20
David9962000 Captain 77 Rep 683 Posts Drives: Bayerische Motoren Werke Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Mine came with it and came off in a few minutes with a blow dryer, dental floss and a little Goo Gone.
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