M1? Wtf

[OzF16]

Back when they had integrated cell phones in cars, there was a black spiral-shaped antenna mounted near the top of the rear windshield. This thread reminds me of the people who went out and bought a plastic stick-on fake antenna, and plastered it on there to give their car some kind of phony elevation in status. About the only difference here is that I can't by an M Badge at Wal-Mart.

[SCA1]

Originally Posted by Matt60158

Now THAT is funny. Isn't it great that there are people out there whose sole purpose seems to be to do goofy things that make us laugh?

[Gabriel]

I care about what works, not what is real, faux... I 've always debadged my cars. There are other things in life to be proud of.

[atr_hugo]

But you can get a BMW badge for your Ford. Stolen from this site:

[spudw]

Originally Posted by OzF16

Back when they had integrated cell phones in cars, there was a black spiral-shaped antenna mounted near the top of the rear windshield. This thread reminds me of the people who went out and bought a plastic stick-on fake antenna, and plastered it on there to give their car some kind of phony elevation in status. About the only difference here is that I can't by an M Badge at Wal-Mart.

You are soooooo on the money. Perfect comparisson.

[topvega]

You have the right to act like an ass but people have the right to call you an ass as well... putting an M badge on a non M car screams POSER!!!!

[vivid]

Originally Posted by atr_hugo

Yeah but if do get that nice ///M you would then be amenable to other possibilities, such as this:

I am paypaling you $10 to your mod fund.

[JasonCSU]

Seems like this re-badging happens with almost every make of car. This topic came up at the Honda/Acura and Subaru forums all the time. There's nothing wrong with putting Type R, STi, or ///M parts on your car, but it certainly doesn't change the model designation. I wonder if people would be less upset if the badge said something like "Tuned by ///M" instead.

[sadu77]

Originally Posted by SCA1

No, I think I wasn't being clear. I was agreeing with your statement that one shouldn't decide what is right for others. Including others who like to decide things for others.

i know bud. i was just kidding. i thought your post was funny.

[vivid]

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

Seems like this re-badging happens with almost every make of car. This topic came up at the Honda/Acura and Subaru forums all the time. There's nothing wrong with putting Type R, STi, or ///M parts on your car, but it certainly doesn't change the model designation. I wonder if people would be less upset if the badge said something like "Tuned by ///M" instead.

but its not, only certain parts are... you would need a badge that said "Steering wheel and Suspension Tuned by ///M"

[JB135i]

What many of the "addicts" have to remember here is that probably 95% of the buying public couldn't point to the "real" M1 if you would pay them a million bucks if they could do so.

BMW (or any mfr.) will call any car anything they need to, to sell the more of them. New Taurus anyone? Not a great example but you get the point.

If they produce an M version of this car, I totally expect it to be called the M1, only the hardcore enthusiast will know or care about the name. The rest will be happy buying a even hotter car than the normal versions we have now (or will have soon LOL).

[BMWeber]

Originally Posted by topvega

You have the right to act like an ass but people have the right to call you an ass as well... putting an M badge on a non M car screams POSER!!!!

dam straight and it is a disgrace to real M cars.

Originally Posted by JB135i

What many of the "addicts" have to remember here is that probably 95% of the buying public couldn't point to the "real" M1 if you would pay them a million bucks if they could do so.

BMW (or any mfr.) will call any car anything they need to, to sell the more of them. New Taurus anyone? Not a great example but you get the point.

If they produce an M version of this car, I totally expect it to be called the M1, only the hardcore enthusiast will know or care about the name. The rest will be happy buying a even hotter car than the normal versions we have now (or will have soon LOL).

the M1 was the first M car ever and BMW takes a lot of pride in it's heritage. There will never be a M1 badged 1 series. if there is ever another M1 it will be a super car. the closes they may ever do is a M135i or something to that point. and to even compare an american car companies marketing ploys to BMW is just plain wrong

[me1.0]

Originally Posted by BMWeber

[T]he closes[t] they may ever do is a[n] M135i or something to that point.

+1

[JasonCSU]

Originally Posted by Vivid

but its not, only certain parts are... you would need a badge that said "Steering wheel and Suspension Tuned by ///M"

Good point, but that would make for some ridiculously long badging. :wink:

[rosky1]

Sounds like it would be justifiable to place an "M" badge by the rear numbers if you desire- to read "M135i"-since the car has a BMW installed "M" steering wheel & suspension (and doesn't the M badge alone look just like the one on the sport steering wheel?) - but not to change the car to read just "M1" since that denotes a special and different vehicle. IMHO, that is. If the car reads "M135i" the guy is just as correct with the badge.

[hitthemark41]

Yeah the same crap happens in the G community...soo many guys runnin' around with their G35s badged as Skylines....ugh! Just because it's the skyline in Japan doesn't make it one here! But like others have said...it's your car and your money...if you want it to say Skyline...knock yourself out. I personally like the M badging on the inside of the 1...if for no other reason than a nice conversation piece to those not in the BMW know that might happen to be ridin' shotgun. I won't be badging mine as such on the exterior of course...but had BMW decided to throw one on the outside somewhere, I wouldn't have taken it OFF either...
:drinking:

[imported_Rez_dog]

Originally Posted by Willie

Everyone else on this site from Toronto - keep your eye out for this black 1 coupe - I'll throw a $20 bounty to the first person who posts a picture of this tool on this thread! (The kid driving it looks like one of these kids)

does the guy on the right want to be Spak from star trek

[imported_Rez_dog]

oh and you should find that guy and scrape his m badge off

[gyrfalcon]

So what would guys think if someone kept the 135i badging and added an M to the end to indicate M parts? Like 135i ///M

[DTNJNQ]

Wouldn't do it myself however, the Australian version of the 135i already has no less than 8 ///M badges.

Steering Wheel, Gear shift Knob, each door sill, each wheel.
I don't see any issue with another ///M badge on the rear. As long as it's not ///M1.

[ReaperJG]

Here's what a new M1 might look like
http://www.supercars.net/Pics?v=y&s=...M1Concept1.jpg