Z4 bonnet/hood Badge

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benben

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Looking to replace the hood/bonnet BMW badge for my E85 2.5i as its faded.
Does anyone know where you can get a decent one without paying a fortune?
Also I looked around on ebay and it seems they are supposed to be 82mm but when I measured it, the front/hood/bonnet was around 70mm and the boot one was around 82mm?!!!

Thanks in advance :thumbsup:
 
Are the 82mm ones the correct size for the boot badges then? Mines faded and need replacing. There a afew 82mm ones on eBay.
 
Jonny Essex, do you mean remove the emblem from the old silver back plate. And then stick the new emblem on top of it ? Do you remove the new emblem from the new back plate or stick the whole thing on top of the old backing ?

Thanks
 
The only place you will get an OEM one is from a dealer unfortunately, as I m pretty sure the Z is the only BMW with this size of front badge so it's not common. There is a chap in the UK who does 70mm OEM fitment badges in carbon etc. - [email protected]. Could try chucking him an email to see what he has ? I think, though cannot be sure, that they are £13... Which may end up being as expensive as a dealer after shipping. The OEM fitment means there is no fettling required, and the lugs on the back are long enough to use the self tapping nuts that hold it on.
 
costs 100 dollars from the dealer here in AUS.
Cant find the 70mm on ebay.
How about get one of those stickers and stick it on? will it look fake?
 
I emailed him a month or so back..

this was his response;
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Hi Ian

No problem for the Direct replacement Genuine Carbon bonnet badge. They are £40 inc UK delivery. If that's ok, I'll send the Paypal request for you, best regards,

Ian
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In a message dated 26/09/2013 12:00:34 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Hi Ian,

I would be after the “Genuine Carbon Fibre” design roundel for the bonnet of my E85 (I believe the size is 70mm).
The last seven digits from the VIN number are: LS80128

Cheers,
Ian
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ah cheers mate, that will end up being around the same 90 dollar mark by the time it gets to Australia then.
I found one on ebay which is 72mm. The guy claims it will work fine though?!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/151164272524#ht_120wt_1089

what do you reckon?

P.S. How do you even remove the badge? just wedge it out or do you have to remove the grills and there is a nut or something like that under the badge that needs to be removed first?
 
I Installed this today. $39 shipped from Ebay, OEM. It makes all the difference. Now, for carbon fiber overlays...

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It's the size that is the problem as it seems to be unique to Z4s.

When I needed one in 2019 I bit the bullet and bought from BMW on Ebay for £40.45.

They are currently £45.87 so not too painful:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385027505660?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-153316-527457-8&mkcid=2&itemid=385027505660&targetid=4585

If you do buy one of those make sure you keep the nuts from the back of the old one as the new one doesn't come with them!
 
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