Debadge / De-model?

dh58 · 01-23-2016, 05:12 AM

I'm after the sleeper look but not sure if this is a dumb idea, would like some feedback.

I'm thinking to either debadge or put another model on it, eg 118d. Some people are catching on to the 135i. Others.. well.. they think i'm lunch, only for it to turn out that they become lunch lol.

Opinions? Debadge or Demodel, eg. 118d. Don't do it at all?

admirable · 01-23-2016, 05:31 AM

I debadged as soon as I purchased. The 135i as far as I'm aware is always under estimated so removing the badge was just for an extra laughs.

Two weeks into owning it I actually got pulled over and the vehicle searched (I'm 22 so they were under the typical stereotype assumptions) and the police asked if it was an M3... they had no idea what they were looking at anyway.

Debadge it, confuse them more, it's cleaner and meaner.

dh58 · 01-23-2016, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by admirable

I debadged as soon as I purchased. The 135i as far as I'm aware is always under estimated so removing the badge was just for an extra laughs.

Two weeks into owning it I actually got pulled over and the vehicle searched (I'm 22 so they were under the typical stereotype assumptions) and the police asked if it was an M3... they had no idea what they were looking at anyway.

Debadge it, confuse them more, it's cleaner and meaner.

hahaa yeah the cops have no idea..

some guy today goes 'is it a 1.8litre?' lol

Good points, food for thought.

Gangplank · 01-23-2016, 06:54 AM

Been going back and forth about it.

DR-JEKL · 01-23-2016, 07:07 AM

Spending a few weeks in austria and germany last year i was surprised at how many debadged mercs/bmw/audi cars there!

Literally every car had strangely been debadged

Ric in RVA · 01-23-2016, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

Spending a few weeks in austria and germany last year i was surprised at how many debadged mercs/bmw/audi cars there!

Literally every car had strangely been debadged

The previous owner of mine took German deliver in the military and said they usually de-badge at the dealer or never installed them.

My 128i sport has no badges.

Dackelone · 01-23-2016, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

Spending a few weeks in austria and germany last year i was surprised at how many debadged mercs/bmw/audi cars there!

Literally every car had strangely been debadged

It's a no cost option. Many Germans don't want their neighbors to know which car model they can afford. That's why many do it. Also cars are taxed heavily in Europe. Most people can't tell which model you bought. You really have to look at the brakes or exhaust to know.

I debaged mine...

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MightyMouseTech · 01-23-2016, 10:15 AM

I debadge all my cars. Even the smart was debadged.

MightyMouseTech · 01-23-2016, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

Spending a few weeks in austria and germany last year i was surprised at how many debadged mercs/bmw/audi cars there!

Literally every car had strangely been debadged

It is considered very bad taste to show off how much you spent. Most people choose the no cost option to have it built without the badging.

yawn · 01-23-2016, 03:46 PM

Aha! But would you debadge/rebadge an M car??! Lol...

dh58 · 01-23-2016, 05:42 PM

So far it seems debadging but not for the reasons I expected. It's just the culture in Europe.

Btw Dack, your car is so clean. Love it.

DR-JEKL · 01-23-2016, 07:08 PM

In Australia we have the reverse of this strange european phenomenon, we have tossers in their base model BMW's and they emblazon ///M badges on their bootlids...

dh58 · 01-23-2016, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

In Australia we have the reverse of this strange european phenomenon, we have tossers in their base model BMW's and they emblazon ///M badges on their bootlids...

That's because they have class and we don't lol.

#cultureproblems.

PG · 01-23-2016, 08:27 PM

M badges are everywhere these days from factory.

I bought mine debadged, and then ruined my sleeper status with my number plate lol

kaitan · 01-23-2016, 09:32 PM

For me I like to keep it at factory badge means if it comes with it then I'll leave it. I don't understand the meaning of its cleaner ?? If you mean flush look very seeing a badge then I agree. For those that are adding M badge on to non factory M badges those are the tossers!!

To most people might not know much abit cars unless they are an enthusiast. If I saw an e82 debadge with twin pipes first I'll look at the brakes to see what model is it. Plus often enough I don't go and simply race people unless I know it's a true M in my 1M.

If I debadge my car people will still know the model of mine coz of my number plate.

Alpha Trion · 01-24-2016, 04:16 AM

I de-badged when i bought the car from the dealer. its a convertible and they al think it's a hairdressers car.. till i put my foot down lol

With my sleeper turbo Honda, i had a subtle wing on it and decided to put Prelude Type-R badges on it (FOR THE LOLS). I would get laughed at at the lights... AND THEN

LOL fun times.

dh58 · 01-24-2016, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpha Trion

I de-badged when i bought the car from the dealer. its a convertible and they al think it's a hairdressers car.. till i put my foot down lol

With my sleeper turbo Honda, i had a subtle wing on it and decided to put Prelude Type-R badges on it (FOR THE LOLS). I would get laughed at at the lights... AND THEN

LOL fun times.

thats it lol.. when the joke is on them the entire time lol

thezone135i · 01-24-2016, 03:34 PM

This makes no sense. Its a f@*king badge for christ sake. Who cares? Unless you are a car enthusiast you are not going to know the diff between a 118 and a 135. Nobody actually cares. If they do in Europe then they are all knobs, nothing to do with class. Its a badge.

I saw an N54 135i that had been modded with quad exhaust and body kit etc and had a M135i badge on it. It still looked good.

PeteA · 01-24-2016, 03:43 PM

I did it as it cleans up the rear end and easy to detail. I have 135 in the plates though which I think sits nicely.

dh58 · 01-26-2016, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by thezone135i

This makes no sense. Its a f@*king badge for christ sake. Who cares? Unless you are a car enthusiast you are not going to know the diff between a 118 and a 135. Nobody actually cares. If they do in Europe then they are all knobs, nothing to do with class. Its a badge.

I saw an N54 135i that had been modded with quad exhaust and body kit etc and had a M135i badge on it. It still looked good.

woa somebody is grumpy..

and ppl can figure it out.. 120d.. ah diesel.

Gangplank · 01-26-2016, 07:59 AM

EU has more model variants right? 118, 120, 125, 130, 135? We sadly only got two.

vtl · 01-26-2016, 06:14 PM

I prefer to keep the badges on the car, just prefer to keep it standard. Whenever I see a debadged car I always think its someones whos trying to hide the performance of the car, even though it has the opposite effect for me (debadged cars stick out to me).

No one cares about the badge or even what it means. My friend asked me if that E82 118d in front of us was had a more powerful engine than my car...

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dh58 Major 108 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bunker in Sydney iTrader: (1)	Debadge / De-model? I'm after the sleeper look but not sure if this is a dumb idea, would like some feedback. I'm thinking to either debadge or put another model on it, eg 118d. Some people are catching on to the 135i. Others.. well.. they think i'm lunch, only for it to turn out that they become lunch lol. Opinions? Debadge or Demodel, eg. 118d. Don't do it at all?
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admirable Private 5 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 2009 6MT BMW 135i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (1)	I debadged as soon as I purchased. The 135i as far as I'm aware is always under estimated so removing the badge was just for an extra laughs. Two weeks into owning it I actually got pulled over and the vehicle searched (I'm 22 so they were under the typical stereotype assumptions) and the police asked if it was an M3... they had no idea what they were looking at anyway. Debadge it, confuse them more, it's cleaner and meaner.
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DR-JEKL Major General 898 Rep 6,285 Posts Drives: Space Grey E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Newcastle Ozstraylia iTrader: (3)	Spending a few weeks in austria and germany last year i was surprised at how many debadged mercs/bmw/audi cars there! Literally every car had strangely been debadged
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01-23-2016, 10:15 AM	#8
MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	I debadge all my cars. Even the smart was debadged.
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yawn Lieutenant 57 Rep 552 Posts Drives: M2 Competition Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Home iTrader: (0)	Aha! But would you debadge/rebadge an M car??! Lol...
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01-23-2016, 05:42 PM	#11
dh58 Major 108 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bunker in Sydney iTrader: (1)	So far it seems debadging but not for the reasons I expected. It's just the culture in Europe. Btw Dack, your car is so clean. Love it.
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DR-JEKL Major General 898 Rep 6,285 Posts Drives: Space Grey E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Newcastle Ozstraylia iTrader: (3)	In Australia we have the reverse of this strange european phenomenon, we have tossers in their base model BMW's and they emblazon ///M badges on their bootlids...
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PG Second Lieutenant 41 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	M badges are everywhere these days from factory. I bought mine debadged, and then ruined my sleeper status with my number plate lol
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kaitan Lieutenant Colonel 73 Rep 1,546 Posts Drives: The Dark Side VAG TDI Biturbo Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sydney, australia iTrader: (1)	For me I like to keep it at factory badge means if it comes with it then I'll leave it. I don't understand the meaning of its cleaner ?? If you mean flush look very seeing a badge then I agree. For those that are adding M badge on to non factory M badges those are the tossers!! To most people might not know much abit cars unless they are an enthusiast. If I saw an e82 debadge with twin pipes first I'll look at the brakes to see what model is it. Plus often enough I don't go and simply race people unless I know it's a true M in my 1M. If I debadge my car people will still know the model of mine coz of my number plate.
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Alpha Trion Lieutenant 30 Rep 491 Posts Drives: 135 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	I de-badged when i bought the car from the dealer. its a convertible and they al think it's a hairdressers car.. till i put my foot down lol With my sleeper turbo Honda, i had a subtle wing on it and decided to put Prelude Type-R badges on it (FOR THE LOLS). I would get laughed at at the lights... AND THEN LOL fun times.
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thezone135i Lieutenant 54 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Volvo S60 R-Design Polestar Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2012 BMW 535i [0.00]	This makes no sense. Its a f@*king badge for christ sake. Who cares? Unless you are a car enthusiast you are not going to know the diff between a 118 and a 135. Nobody actually cares. If they do in Europe then they are all knobs, nothing to do with class. Its a badge. I saw an N54 135i that had been modded with quad exhaust and body kit etc and had a M135i badge on it. It still looked good.
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PeteA Major 127 Rep 1,054 Posts Drives: E30, E82 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (3)	I did it as it cleans up the rear end and easy to detail. I have 135 in the plates though which I think sits nicely.
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Gangplank Brigadier General 1541 Rep 3,071 Posts Drives: 2011 e82 135i n55 Sport w/ DCT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vero Beach, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 135i [0.00]	EU has more model variants right? 118, 120, 125, 130, 135? We sadly only got two.
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vtl Brigadier General 1493 Rep 3,148 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	I prefer to keep the badges on the car, just prefer to keep it standard. Whenever I see a debadged car I always think its someones whos trying to hide the performance of the car, even though it has the opposite effect for me (debadged cars stick out to me). No one cares about the badge or even what it means. My friend asked me if that E82 118d in front of us was had a more powerful engine than my car... __________________ Build Thread
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