Does this annoy anyone else or am I just being an ///M snob?

[SUUNTOBOB]

I'd say snob

 

[mcbeee]

I'm still wondering why the Z4M didn't get gills ? Who cares about M-sport packages... not me.

 

[srhutch]

We have Z4 3.0si without M badges as it's the Si, simple. Our daily drive is a 3 Series diesel Touring M Sport 11 plate debadged, apart from tiny M on the steering wheel. It's replacement NEW 3 or 5 series diesel M Sport Touring I think comes with little M badges on the sides unless you opt out. Diesel with M badges, hmmmmm :thumbsdown: full M cars should have M badge but the marketing men will no doubt dictate M badges on M Sport cars as it will help sales.

Mate has the new 135M auto and what a car. In my eyes that could be classed as a full M as it goes like stink, handles brilliantly and looks the part. It's also a petrol and not a diesel!!

Diesels with M, errrrrrrr :headbang: and I have a diesel M Sport but it is merely a diesel Sport (that looks good) without badges. It's a diesel, it does 50-60 mpg but it's a DIESEL, it's not an M. :fuelfire:

The Si refers to the engine only, not the trim level. The Si came as either a Sport or SE.

 

[AZ4MW]

Doesnt annoy me at all coz I am smugly safe in the knowledge that their "M" is nowhere near as fast as mine :lol:

That was going to be my answer

 

[paulgs1000]

Hmm - bought my first Zed partly because I was under the impression it was special as it was a 'sport' version with M options. . .the sales staff were happy for me to continue that belief of course. :?

It had M badges on sides and rear and I was told by BMW that it came from the factory badged up like that (option). . . oke:

I'm from an era when if you fixed 'extras' or fitted 'options' you got a little vinyl sticker with them and stuck that to your car to let everyone know what manufacturer you were using to 'improve' your car. :lol:

As the options on the first Zed I bought 'improved' the car I could live with the badges - I did like them. :fuelfire:

Interestingly I wouldn't consider having them on my 3.0si :roll:

 

[goon]

Just reminds of the early 90s local newspaper classified car ads- For sale Ford Escort 1.3,xr3 lookalike,alloys,tints,rev counter,headrests,genuine mileage,first to see will buy,readvertised due to timewaster.

 

[Angie4m]

I can't stand it but what I really can't f'ing stand is people badging their cars as M3s etc. I've unfortunately witnessed an Imola red 318 E46 vert badged up as such and a guy who stays in the same place as me has a facelift 318 which actually has an M3 badge on the rear. Looks nothing like a M3. Absolute joker, I could understand if he was a young thing but he's a joggy bottom wearing, balding, slightly more rounder than he should be 40 something.

I parked my Dads M3 vert next to it to show him where he'd gone wrong.

You even get numnuts in 7 series adding them too!

 

[Angie4m]

Problem now is that BMW keep adding ///M badges everywhere. If you buy a new 3 or 4 series M Sport model they add ///M badges to the wings. It's mental and actually takes away from what the ///M badge is really about.

 

[jaRED]

It amuses me as most of the cars I see with the 'additional' m badge are diesels.

 

[mcbeee]

It amuses me as most of the cars I see with the 'additional' m badge are diesels.

I wouldn't put down diesels for long though.... Audi seems to do well with them at endurance races. 8)

 

[Franzino]

I have zero M badges on the outside bodywork of my Z4M…. A car enthusiast will know it's a BMW M model…other people think it's a Z4 2.0D That people with non M-cars stick extra M badges on their car is something I'm not bothered with… It's stupid, but maybe they think they can fool anyone…so let them try.