To De-Badge or Not to De-Badge

ryan stewart · 08-08-2012, 01:17 PM

No matter what model go with what BMW USA calls "European Badging" which is debadged. Its more symmetrical.

Chuck · 08-08-2012, 01:27 PM

I had been driving around for a long time with no badge after I put my CSL trunk lid on. Recently put the 335i badge on and suddenly nobody at gas stations asks if it's an M3

Yngvejos · 08-19-2012, 11:43 AM

Remove the badge.
There's no reason to tell everyone in the traffic what you got under your hood.
In Norway you can choose if you want the badge or not when you buy the car new, therefore most BMWs here drive around without badges.

vstM3 · 08-19-2012, 07:34 PM

What about for 335is? De-badge or replace with black badge?

vstM3 · 08-19-2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkw1sh

i usually use fishing line, very thin... It works like a charm.

Do you have to use the blow dryer too or just fishing line?

darkw1sh · 08-20-2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vst335is

Do you have to use the blow dryer too or just fishing line?

What I did to remove:

-Clean the car
-get neccessary tools (Goo Gone, DW40, fishing line or floss, blowdryer, water or a quick detailer liquid)
-warm up the badge so glue softens
- spray the quick detailer or water this is to ensure the surface is wet and no microscratches are created, if you are as anal as i am about paint i recommend doing this.
-Take fishing wire or floss that is by your side and prepared, and removed the badge
- once the badge is off use the goo gone or DW40 to remove the remainder of the glue, to make this easier since the surface is most likely dry and cool already reheat the area where you are having trouble removing the glue and remove the glue in heated area.
-Once all glue is removed, was polish and wax the area so everything is clean and shiny!

LOVE the look of your euro badged trunk

vstM3 · 08-20-2012, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkw1sh

Quote:

Originally Posted by vst335is

Do you have to use the blow dryer too or just fishing line?

What I did to remove:

-Clean the car
-get neccessary tools (Goo Gone, DW40, fishing line or floss, blowdryer, water or a quick detailer liquid)
-warm up the badge so glue softens
- spray the quick detailer or water this is to ensure the surface is wet and no microscratches are created, if you are as anal as i am about paint i recommend doing this.
-Take fishing wire or floss that is by your side and prepared, and removed the badge
- once the badge is off use the goo gone or DW40 to remove the remainder of the glue, to make this easier since the surface is most likely dry and cool already reheat the area where you are having trouble removing the glue and remove the glue in heated area.
-Once all glue is removed, was polish and wax the area so everything is clean and shiny!

LOVE the look of your euro badged trunk

Thanks! Sounds not that hard to do. Now the question is to de-badge or not? What do other 335is owners think?

darkw1sh · 08-21-2012, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vst335is

Thanks! Sounds not that hard to do. Now the question is to de-badge or not? What do other 335is owners think?

IMO, you have a 335is if someone does not know what that is the badge wont make them recognize the car as anything special. Plus the has the unique look to it.

straightcashhomie · 08-22-2012, 05:58 AM

Lol I debadged the car the 2nd day I had it.

DLam · 08-22-2012, 06:25 AM

debadge. looks much cleaner

darkw1sh · 02-27-2015, 04:29 PM

would you debadge an ///m3?

3erdriver · 02-27-2015, 05:09 PM

no.

chandleerr · 02-28-2015, 09:20 AM

i ran de-badged for a while but after my performance spoiler install and Mtech rear bumper i re sprayed black and I feel that it looks better. just my opinion for my car

3erdriver · 02-28-2015, 09:24 AM

In my opinion, only leave a badge on something special. M cars, rare cars, or maybe the diesel cars if your into those. Other than that it's cleaner and less distracting. Some cars out there looks like rolling spec sheets!

Needbmwpartzz · 02-28-2015, 10:13 AM

I like my badges,they are shiny!

darkw1sh · 03-01-2015, 03:40 PM

i dont know thinking of removing the badge on my m3.... i can clean the trunk so much better if i got under there.... or just buy like 10 badges a year. lol

fructus · 05-06-2015, 06:59 AM

What about the Xdrive badges under the side markers? Keep or remove? My concern is that if the car is towed without my knowledge, there's no indication that it's awd.

bacon33 · 05-08-2015, 02:47 AM

I left mine on and now it was replaced by my Dinan 3 badge. I got the S1 package.
Seems like everyone wants to race me now.

techwhiz · 05-08-2015, 12:10 PM

Debadged with Sears Point (Track) on the left and Laguna Seca (Track) on the right.

View Poll Results: Should I debadge the e92 335i?
DE-BADGE IT!	108	50.70%
Keep the badge	71	33.33%
Doesnt matter	34	15.96%
Voters: 213. You may not vote on this poll

08-08-2012, 01:17 PM	#89
ryan stewart Major 2197 Rep 1,322 Posts Drives: 2008 328it Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	No matter what model go with what BMW USA calls "European Badging" which is debadged. Its more symmetrical.
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08-08-2012, 01:27 PM	#90
Chuck Captain 51 Rep 950 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 335i E90 [7.76]	I had been driving around for a long time with no badge after I put my CSL trunk lid on. Recently put the 335i badge on and suddenly nobody at gas stations asks if it's an M3 __________________ ..JB4 G5 ISO \| Helix FMIC \| CP-e Chargepipe \| Synapse BOV \| VRSF Catless DP's \| Dinan FFE \| Alpina B3 TCU Flash..
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08-19-2012, 11:43 AM	#91
Yngvejos Private First Class 54 Rep 139 Posts Drives: E91 325i, E87 118d Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Remove the badge. There's no reason to tell everyone in the traffic what you got under your hood. In Norway you can choose if you want the badge or not when you buy the car new, therefore most BMWs here drive around without badges. __________________ Yngvejos. 2005 E91 325i
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08-19-2012, 07:34 PM	#92
vstM3 First Lieutenant 84 Rep 382 Posts Drives: 2015 F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA---Midwest iTrader: (0)	What about for 335is? De-badge or replace with black badge? __________________ Current: 2015 BMW F80 M3 Retired: 2012 BMW 335is Other: 2014 Mini Cooper
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08-22-2012, 05:58 AM	#97
straightcashhomie Lieutenant 75 Rep 590 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: home iTrader: (1)	Lol I debadged the car the 2nd day I had it.
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08-22-2012, 06:25 AM	#98
DLam Major 53 Rep 1,001 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Springfield, VA iTrader: (31)	debadge. looks much cleaner __________________ \| 2008 E90 M3 \| Alpine White \| 6MT \|
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02-27-2015, 04:29 PM	#99
darkw1sh Captain 88 Rep 740 Posts Drives: 2002 E46 ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles/Woodland Hills/Thousand Oaks/ *Santa Cruz* iTrader: (23)	would you debadge an ///m3?
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02-27-2015, 05:09 PM	#100
3erdriver Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 261 Posts Drives: _ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0)	no. __________________ .
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02-28-2015, 09:20 AM	#101
chandleerr Captain 109 Rep 748 Posts Drives: 09 335i Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta,GA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 Bmw 335i [0.00]	i ran de-badged for a while but after my performance spoiler install and Mtech rear bumper i re sprayed black and I feel that it looks better. just my opinion for my car Attached Images
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02-28-2015, 09:24 AM	#102
3erdriver Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 261 Posts Drives: _ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0)	In my opinion, only leave a badge on something special. M cars, rare cars, or maybe the diesel cars if your into those. Other than that it's cleaner and less distracting. Some cars out there looks like rolling spec sheets!
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02-28-2015, 10:13 AM	#103
Needbmwpartzz Colonel 851 Rep 2,793 Posts Drives: 2009 bmw 328i x-drive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Kitchener/Waterloo iTrader: (0)	I like my badges,they are shiny!
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03-01-2015, 03:40 PM	#104
darkw1sh Captain 88 Rep 740 Posts Drives: 2002 E46 ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles/Woodland Hills/Thousand Oaks/ *Santa Cruz* iTrader: (23)	i dont know thinking of removing the badge on my m3.... i can clean the trunk so much better if i got under there.... or just buy like 10 badges a year. lol
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05-06-2015, 06:59 AM	#105
fructus Private First Class 16 Rep 116 Posts Drives: '11 335i Xdrive M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NJ iTrader: (2)	What about the Xdrive badges under the side markers? Keep or remove? My concern is that if the car is towed without my knowledge, there's no indication that it's awd.
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05-08-2015, 02:47 AM	#106
bacon33 Private 9 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 335i Dinan 3 [0.00]	I left mine on and now it was replaced by my Dinan 3 badge. I got the S1 package. Seems like everyone wants to race me now.
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05-08-2015, 12:10 PM	#107
techwhiz Colonel 453 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	Debadged with Sears Point (Track) on the left and Laguna Seca (Track) on the right. __________________ Arctic Metallic\CF Splitters, Spoiler, Mirror Covers\LED Tails\LSD\Tinted\Coded\Apex Square SM10-19"\LED Angel Eyes\Gloss Black Grill\Integrated V1 & Galaxy Tab\M-Performance Brakes\Cobb Tuned\xHP Flash\Resonator Removed and -> is your friend.
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