Would you "Debadge" your 1?

PA135i · 07-14-2008, 07:10 PM

Mine in staying put.

ScottyGams · 07-14-2008, 09:22 PM

ill tel you when i GET the car...

leaning towards ripping it off. the people i care about and the people that care will know what im packing

Menace · 07-15-2008, 02:55 AM

Everyone will have different perspectives, i wouldn't do it because i paid for it! :wink:

tjockey · 07-15-2008, 08:29 AM

How about replacing the OEM numbers with the smoked ones..That's something that looks different..

tiintegra · 07-15-2008, 08:57 AM

No

Trapperj · 07-15-2008, 09:16 AM

I like it debadged for two reasons....I think it makes the stubby ass end of the car look a bit longer or leaner without them ,also my wash mitt doesn't hang up on the numbers.

Vidge · 07-15-2008, 09:32 AM

I have debadged mine, think it makes the back look a bit neater personally, plus i love wiping the floor with verious 3 series drivers who have no idea what i am driving, (the 123d will just about out do a 325i and kill a 325d stone dead!! i have found)

I moved the Cooper Badge to the middle of my boot lid on my MINI and that looked really smart, but i couldn't make it look right on the 1er so i removed it all together.

DCD · 07-15-2008, 07:25 PM

I should get my 135 next week and I'll probably debadge it.
One of the reasons is here in NZ the 135's come with the M kit stuff on them so they put M badges on it for you. I'd rather have none.

MikeCCrutchfield · 07-15-2008, 10:38 PM

Mine is coming debadged from the factory

Krugar · 07-16-2008, 12:04 AM

I just took off the 135i. Looks alot cleaner to me and I like it.

123D-M · 07-25-2008, 07:34 AM

Can you not order them debadged from the factory in the US? That was certainly an option for me here in Europe although I elected to keep the model badge. Happy for people to know they just got dragged by a diesel

GemBm · 07-25-2008, 08:30 AM

As stated in an earlier post I have also debadged all of the BMW I've owned. It was not because I was trying to hide my lesser car but because I thought it looked better! To each there own I say.

Jack (LA) · 07-25-2008, 09:38 AM

De-badge..looks much cleaner. :thumbup:

MikeCCrutchfield · 07-26-2008, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 123D-M

Can you not order them debadged from the factory in the US? That was certainly an option for me here in Europe although I elected to keep the model badge. Happy for people to know they just got dragged by a diesel

There is an option for it if you think to ask, but my salesman had to look up the code for it.

IDBMW · 07-28-2008, 04:57 PM

I am a de-badger but I am leaving the 135i on the trunk for now. I removed the 3.0i from the sides of my Z4 and it looks much cleaner. I took six badges off my Tacoma and still have the Toyota and Tacoma on the tailgate.

ptack · 07-28-2008, 08:12 PM

I wouldn't have considered it, but it does make the rear look better. I think it's especially nice on BSM or Jet Black with shadowline trim.

wtiger127 · 07-28-2008, 08:26 PM

Well, if i had an M or 1.35i Series 1, maybe I debadge it to a 1.28i

This would be so that I can undercover as a 'Sleeper' car. Something that stands out to those kiddies that attempt to try and race me.

But, reality is I ordered a 1.28i and I won't hide that fact. Or at least so long as the car is under lease and I don't get bore of it.

That's my take on this subject.

Dewald · 07-29-2008, 10:26 AM

Well I like the way the 1 ... 3 ... 5 ... Looks on the ass of my sexy car.
Put it this way would you take off the 599 on the back of your new Ferrari ?

NO!!!!

Vidge · 07-29-2008, 10:38 AM

Actually i probably would, as i prefer the cleaner look.

I would also take the DBS badge off my Aston Martin, if i had one

But what i would never do is put a badge on a car that wasn't the car in question. The only time you can do this, i think, is when you have modded the car. For example, i saw in a magazine, that someone bought a 318i touring (e46) and then fitted the (e46) M3 running gear, but he still had the 318i badge on the back (with 4 exhausts) NOW THATS A SLEEPER!

ptack · 07-29-2008, 02:39 PM

Sleeper?? That sounds psycho. I can hardly imagine the cost of turning my little 4 cylinder putt-putt into an M3.

napoletani99 · 07-29-2008, 04:19 PM

mine's a 135i and i ordered it de-badged. i personally think it looks cleaner, but i live in europe and i think that's a more common opinion here. besides, as someone else mentioned, it will be fun blowing the doors off unsuspecting victims in diesels and 2.0 liter/smaller cars, especially the audis :P

aedeau · 07-29-2008, 08:29 PM

I debadged, dealer did it for me. I saw them doing it about 20 mins before i picked up my car.

07-14-2008, 07:10 PM	#23
PA135i Brigadier General 968 Rep 3,323 Posts Drives: 08 135i 08 CR-V Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	Mine in staying put.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-14-2008, 09:22 PM	#24
ScottyGams Uber-Lee7 Member 47 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	ill tel you when i GET the car... leaning towards ripping it off. the people i care about and the people that care will know what im packing __________________ http://www.facebook.com/Scotty.Gammon
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-15-2008, 02:55 AM	#25
Menace Hello my name is Wency 3 Rep 71 Posts Drives: E82-E46-S13 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	Everyone will have different perspectives, i wouldn't do it because i paid for it! :wink: __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-15-2008, 08:29 AM	#26
tjockey Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 283 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (2)	How about replacing the OEM numbers with the smoked ones..That's something that looks different..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-15-2008, 08:57 AM	#27
tiintegra Private First Class 4 Rep 169 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	No
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-15-2008, 09:16 AM	#28
Trapperj Second Lieutenant 100 Rep 206 Posts Drives: M2C Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Tennessee iTrader: (0)	I like it debadged for two reasons....I think it makes the stubby ass end of the car look a bit longer or leaner without them ,also my wash mitt doesn't hang up on the numbers.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-15-2008, 09:32 AM	#29
Vidge Private First Class 6 Rep 145 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	I have debadged mine, think it makes the back look a bit neater personally, plus i love wiping the floor with verious 3 series drivers who have no idea what i am driving, (the 123d will just about out do a 325i and kill a 325d stone dead!! i have found) I moved the Cooper Badge to the middle of my boot lid on my MINI and that looked really smart, but i couldn't make it look right on the 1er so i removed it all together. __________________ 123d M sport, Sedona Red, Boston Black Leather, 261s, Xenons, Bluetooth, USB, Brushed Aluminium, Darkened Glass, Cruise Control.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-15-2008, 07:25 PM	#30
DCD Private First Class 10 Rep 162 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	I should get my 135 next week and I'll probably debadge it. One of the reasons is here in NZ the 135's come with the M kit stuff on them so they put M badges on it for you. I'd rather have none.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-15-2008, 10:38 PM	#31
MikeCCrutchfield Lieutenant 20 Rep 587 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Vert Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chestertown, MD iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 135i Convertible [0.00] 2007 VW Rabbit [0.00] 2006 VW Jetta TDI [0.00]	Mine is coming debadged from the factory
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-16-2008, 12:04 AM	#32
Krugar Cruising Daily 11 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	I just took off the 135i. Looks alot cleaner to me and I like it. __________________ 2008 BMW 135i - AR Catless DP - Agency Power Mids - Corsa Exhaust - KW v2 - Performance Side Skirts, Pedals, Steering Wheel, SSK. - CF Spoiler, Diffuser, Mirror Caps - Injen Intake - JB3 2.0 - CPE BOV Kit (HKS) - 6k HID AE - 6700k D1S - Evolution Racewerks FMIC -
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-25-2008, 07:34 AM	#33
123D-M Captain 32 Rep 930 Posts Drives: BMW 123d M-Sport Coupe Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Madrid, Spain iTrader: (0) Garage List 1965 Citroen DS19 P ... [0.00] 2009 123D M-Sport C ... [10.00] 2009 Mazda6 [0.00]	Can you not order them debadged from the factory in the US? That was certainly an option for me here in Europe although I elected to keep the model badge. Happy for people to know they just got dragged by a diesel __________________ 2009 123D Coupe \| Sedona Red \| Black Boston Leather \| Brushed Aluminium Trim \| Tinted Windows \| M-Sport Package \| 6M \| Comfort Access \| Heated Seats \| Navigation \| Park Distance Front & Rear \| USB \| Bluetooth \| Voice Control \| Efficient Dynamics \| Rain & Light Sensors \| Xenon Lights My blog: http://urbanemusings.wordpress.com/
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-25-2008, 08:30 AM	#34
GemBm Private 0 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 08 135i, Spt Pkg,Nav,PDC,IPOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: Elgin, OK iTrader: (0)	As stated in an earlier post I have also debadged all of the BMW I've owned. It was not because I was trying to hide my lesser car but because I thought it looked better! To each there own I say.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-25-2008, 09:38 AM	#35
Jack (LA) Private 7 Rep 99 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	De-badge..looks much cleaner. :thumbup: Attached Images __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Jack '07 Exige Cup 255 Video of Exige Cup255
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-28-2008, 04:57 PM	#37
IDBMW Captain 41 Rep 825 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, ID iTrader: (0)	I am a de-badger but I am leaving the 135i on the trunk for now. I removed the 3.0i from the sides of my Z4 and it looks much cleaner. I took six badges off my Tacoma and still have the Toyota and Tacoma on the tailgate. __________________ 2019 X3 M40i - Black Sapphire Metallic - Mocha Lather - 21" 718M wheels - Every option except Sun Shade
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-28-2008, 08:12 PM	#38
ptack Brigadier General 269 Rep 4,470 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	I wouldn't have considered it, but it does make the rear look better. I think it's especially nice on BSM or Jet Black with shadowline trim. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-28-2008, 08:26 PM	#39
wtiger127 Private First Class 12 Rep 198 Posts Drives: 128i VERT A/W Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North York iTrader: (0)	Well, if i had an M or 1.35i Series 1, maybe I debadge it to a 1.28i This would be so that I can undercover as a 'Sleeper' car. Something that stands out to those kiddies that attempt to try and race me. But, reality is I ordered a 1.28i and I won't hide that fact. Or at least so long as the car is under lease and I don't get bore of it. That's my take on this subject. __________________ 1.28i CAB Alpine White / Toupe Leather / Prem Pkg / Snd Pkg / Sport Pkg / USB / iPod Recommended Reading 08/08/08 Summer (In-Service-start) (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14493) Winter Shoes -AW (Vert) (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19947) The Winter 128i/135iCAB for Canadians (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19738) 1000+ Miles on new winters across the US (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19948)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-29-2008, 10:26 AM	#40
Dewald * 18 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 135i M DCT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 135i M DCT [0.00] 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	Well I like the way the 1 ... 3 ... 5 ... Looks on the ass of my sexy car. Put it this way would you take off the 599 on the back of your new Ferrari ? NO!!!!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-29-2008, 10:38 AM	#41
Vidge Private First Class 6 Rep 145 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Actually i probably would, as i prefer the cleaner look. I would also take the DBS badge off my Aston Martin, if i had one But what i would never do is put a badge on a car that wasn't the car in question. The only time you can do this, i think, is when you have modded the car. For example, i saw in a magazine, that someone bought a 318i touring (e46) and then fitted the (e46) M3 running gear, but he still had the 318i badge on the back (with 4 exhausts) NOW THATS A SLEEPER! __________________ 123d M sport, Sedona Red, Boston Black Leather, 261s, Xenons, Bluetooth, USB, Brushed Aluminium, Darkened Glass, Cruise Control.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-29-2008, 02:39 PM	#42
ptack Brigadier General 269 Rep 4,470 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	Sleeper?? That sounds psycho. I can hardly imagine the cost of turning my little 4 cylinder putt-putt into an M3. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-29-2008, 04:19 PM	#43
napoletani99 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan, Space Grey, Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Naples (Napoli) iTrader: (1)	mine's a 135i and i ordered it de-badged. i personally think it looks cleaner, but i live in europe and i think that's a more common opinion here. besides, as someone else mentioned, it will be fun blowing the doors off unsuspecting victims in diesels and 2.0 liter/smaller cars, especially the audis :P
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-29-2008, 08:29 PM	#44
aedeau Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 244 Posts Drives: VE Clubsport R8 LS3 6.2Ltr Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	I debadged, dealer did it for me. I saw them doing it about 20 mins before i picked up my car. Attached Images
	Appreciate 0 Quote