Got the 50 Years of M badge

The 50 year anniversary badges , are they self adhesive, or do they have 2 plastic prongs on the back.?

Also how easy are they OEM badges to remove.?

I realise the wheel centres are easy to fit, its just the bonnet and boot badges ...
 
they are self adhesive and they have 2 plastic prongs on the back.

BigDave said:
Also how easy are they OEM badges to remove.?
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Not too easy if you haven't tried this before. When the dealer's bodyshop did mine, they even scratched the paint around the badge. I have to re-do the 2 stage polish then redo the ceramic coating to the top part of the front bumper where the badge sits. Also, by checking the dashcam footage, it seems they were struggling to get the front off due to the 2 plastic prongs on the back and they had to unscrew the bolts holding the top of the bumper and push it out from behind.
 
q96169we said:
Not too easy if you haven't tried this before. When the dealer's bodyshop did mine, they even scratched the paint around the badge. I have to re-do the 2 stage polish then redo the ceramic coating to the top part of the front bumper where the badge sits. Also, by checking the dashcam footage, it seems they were struggling to get the front off due to the 2 plastic prongs on the back and they had to unscrew the bolts holding the top of the bumper and push it out from behind.
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There are quite a few you tube videos of how best to remove them TBH.

I found the best way is to mask around the badge, then using an old credit card or thin piece of rigid plastic slowly lever the edges all the way round. Once the self adhesive tape starts to 'give' I got a very thin screwdriver in and levered them off. I put masking tape around the screwdriver too just in case. :thumbsup:
 
Just looked it up to avoid being called lazy - bonnet, boot & wheels £330 fitted. Just bought brand new original style badges for bonnet & boot :headbang:
 
Monster666 said:
bonnet, boot & wheels £330 fitted.
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HOW MUCH? For a few plastic badges....seriously?
eBay is your friend in these situations. :thumbsup:
 
Mine's in the paint shop now. I've owned it since new in '06 so it's getting a bit of tlc which is why I got original BMW badges for around £40 each. If I'd known about these I might have got them....wonder if Warwick BMW do sale or return?? :D
 
sw4nny said:
Bought back in July and still looks like new.
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That's the thing. The 'genuine' BMW badges are no better quality than the cheapos, just much more money.
 
sw4nny said:
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This is still more expensive than the set I got, despite I just use the 4*wheel caps not the front and rear badge.
I got the whole set (2 badges, 4 wheel cap, plus 1 free steering wheel badge) for about £5 if convert the currency. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
 
q96169we said:
sw4nny said:
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This is still more expensive than the set I got, despite I just use the 4*wheel caps not the front and rear badge.
I got the whole set (2 badges, 4 wheel cap, plus 1 free steering wheel badge) for about £5 if convert the currency. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Do the wheel caps fit tight?
If so you got a link :thumbsup:
 
sw4nny said:
q96169we said:
sw4nny said:
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This is still more expensive than the set I got, despite I just use the 4*wheel caps not the front and rear badge.
I got the whole set (2 badges, 4 wheel cap, plus 1 free steering wheel badge) for about £5 if convert the currency. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Do the wheel caps fit tight?
If so you got a link :thumbsup:
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I think it fits as tight as the badges came with the car from factory.

I bought it from TaoBao. It's one of sub-brand of Alibaba, who also owns the Ali Express. The Taobao focus on chinese market whereas the Ali Express focus on global market. But the price difference is quite big. So, unless you know anyone in china, I doubt you can get it from Taobao here. But anyway, below are some of the links I found from various venders but the badges are basically the same:
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?abbucket=19&id=695052938229&ns=1&skuId=4934471897530&spm=a230r.1.14.27.6af325ceD1eda7
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?abbucket=19&id=675963463477&ns=1&spm=a230r.1.14.15.6af325ceD1eda7
 
For those of you that have got there own badges and fitted them themselves.

The steering wheel one is a self adhesive badge, do you remove the original? if so how.? Or do you just stick the replacement over the top .?

Ive got a full set of badges off ali express, [they came in about 5 days, but not from china, posted from Manchester].... And fitted all but the steering wheel one.

The boot and bonnet badges were tough to remove, they were not stuck on ,just held on with 2 pins. But after a bit of fiddling i managed it. Although the original boot badge is now damaged beyond repair. Just watched a few of the youtube how to vids...
 
I bought a set of eBay knockoffs for Peppermint. Took awhile to arrive (~2 weeks China to US West Coast). They look great on the car, but I need to figure out how to replace the steering wheel badge, still.
 
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