to debadge or not to

moveswiftly · 02-20-2009, 01:35 PM

ilidon · 02-20-2009, 01:37 PM

Debadge!

Amir87 · 02-20-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilidon

Debadge!

+1

roho3323 · 02-20-2009, 02:14 PM

I voted for debadge and I think almost all BMW's look better without it...except one exception...and that is the xi.

I think if you have an xi, you do NOT debadge...

CV335 · 02-20-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roho3323

I voted for debadge and I think almost all BMW's look better without it...except one exception...and that is the xi.

I think if you have an xi, you do NOT debadge...

The xi cars have an additional xi-specific badge on the front-side panels so even if he debadges the trunk people can still know what model he is driving.

IMO the car looks cleaner with the trunk debadge. The only car I wouldn't debadge are the M's.

wrickem · 02-20-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CV335

The xi cars have an additional xi-specific badge on the front-side panels so even if he debadges the trunk people can still know what model he is driving.

IMO the car looks cleaner with the trunk debadge. The only car I wouldn't debadge are the M's.

They dropped the xi from the back when they added the side x drive badges. They're not in both places.

Debadge. It's so much cleaner especially with the additional "xi" on the back

335iPaul · 02-20-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CV335

The xi cars have an additional xi-specific badge on the front-side panels so even if he debadges the trunk people can still know what model he is driving.

IMO the car looks cleaner with the trunk debadge. The only car I wouldn't debadge are the M's.

I thought only the X5 and X3 had the X badge on the side fenders?

Also, what about a third option: Flat Black badge? On AW cars it looks pretty sweet especially if you are going to darken anything else up.

skim7x · 02-20-2009, 04:17 PM

Debadge... I like the layman to wonder wth i'm driving and the enthusiasts don't need to be told what i'm driving.

e90-4aj · 02-20-2009, 04:24 PM

debadge!!!

zippoE46 · 02-20-2009, 04:44 PM

debadge!!!

1clean335i · 02-20-2009, 05:27 PM

debadge it... at first I was just going to swap out to the gloss black emblems, but once i took the chrome ones off, it left it that way. the gloss black ones never went on and are in a drawer somewhere. haha

wrickem · 02-20-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 335iPaul

I thought only the X5 and X3 had the X badge on the side fenders?

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They put them on the sides of '09 3 & 5 series too and took the xi off the back. THOSE would be the first badges to come off my car without a doubt.

Houman21 · 02-20-2009, 06:28 PM

debadge

CV335 · 02-20-2009, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrickem

They dropped the xi from the back when they added the side x drive badges. They're not in both places.
Debadge. It's so much cleaner especially with the additional "xi" on the back

Didn't knew that

I still think it looks better debadged.

Vnak · 02-21-2009, 02:05 AM

Debadged, it looks cleaner.

akack79 · 02-21-2009, 11:53 AM

Debadged after one year of owning it, not sure why I waited sooo long!!

View Poll Results: To Debadge or not to
Debadge it. it'll look clean	36	80.00%
Keep It as is looks good	9	20.00%
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02-20-2009, 01:35 PM	#1
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02-20-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
ilidon Major 59 Rep 1,036 Posts Drives: F13 M6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.I., NY iTrader: (10) Garage List 2009 335i [7.00]	Debadge!
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02-20-2009, 02:14 PM	#4
roho3323 The Professor 162 Rep 826 Posts Drives: BMW M6, BMW M240i, BMW 750i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami, USA iTrader: (14)	I voted for debadge and I think almost all BMW's look better without it...except one exception...and that is the xi. I think if you have an xi, you do NOT debadge... __________________ 2010 BMW M6 2007 BMW 335i,2012 Audi S4-retired 2016 BMW 750i M-Sport 2015 BMW M235i-retired, 2022 M240i
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02-20-2009, 04:44 PM	#10
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02-20-2009, 05:27 PM	#11
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02-20-2009, 06:28 PM	#13
Houman21 Captain 30 Rep 949 Posts Drives: Nothin right now Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	debadge __________________ 2008 e92 335i Step \| Is Gone - It was fun but not meant to be \| M3 - Cancelled \| 135 Ordered
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02-21-2009, 02:05 AM	#15
Vnak Private First Class 2 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Madera, CA iTrader: (0)	Debadged, it looks cleaner.
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02-21-2009, 11:53 AM	#16
akack79 Brigadier General 142 Rep 3,161 Posts Drives: '18 F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: T E X A S iTrader: (18)	Debadged after one year of owning it, not sure why I waited sooo long!! __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT ZCP
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