Hartge boot badge.

[csl]

Would this have been the type of badge used on e30s in the 80s/early 90s?

[Topblag]

Nope. That's the new style. Old style are NLA, more so now that Hartge have ceased trading.

[pierce]

I can't answer your question, but I've only seen that badge once, on an e36 compact.....

[csl]

Thankyou for the replies fellas.

[martauto]

I have an old early type (which is not mine .lol) with a view to manufacture these if the market was there.
Any interest guy`s??


Mart.

[SilverShadow]

I have an old early type (which is not mine .lol) with a view to manufacture these if the market was there.
Any interest guy`s??


Mart.

I'd be interested!

[Topblag]

And me.

[martauto]

These would be machined out of the same aluminium we use for our medical stuff.
I was thinking of leaving a lug of about 6mm on the rear(for manufacturing reasons and also for two tapped holes to fasten it on the grill) .
The badge will be about 4mm thick and if I can get a few people interested I will sort it out at work.
I did contact Hartge a few years ago and they said they would not object.
Now, how much are people willing to pay for a bespoke realistic badge ??
I don't want to make a bean from this but would just love to machine these and see the end result, let me know how much and I will try and push this through.

Cheers Mart.

[csl]

Sounds like some good come of this thread!

[Simon]

I would certainly be interested, I have a boot badge, but looking for a grill badge.

[Azmontana]

I'd be looking for a grill badge too for my h26, previous one got damaged a˜”

[martauto]

I`m on this one next week guy`s
What price do they go for so I know how much time I need on the machines?

Mart.

[steve_k]

i'd be interested in both boot & grill badges.

[Simon]

I paid £40 for my original boot badge, but I think they'd be worth a fair bit more now.

[steve_k]

I paid £40 for my original boot badge, but I think they'd be worth a fair bit more now.

all i can find at the moment is the later type on ebay from china.

[Azmontana]

I hope people putting hartge badges on are genuine hartge conversions a˜ƒ

[steve_k]

I hope people putting hartge badges on are genuine hartge conversions a˜ƒ

well i do have a genuine hartge h27 engine in mine (engine code mb18e) does that count??

[Azmontana]

It wasn't a dig to anyone mate just saying not here to debate what's what. Just bugs me when you get someone with a standard model and they are sticking m badges or whatever else over them.

[steve_k]

It wasn't a dig to anyone mate just saying not here to debate what's what. Just bugs me when you get someone with a standard model and they are sticking m badges or whatever else over them.

no worries dude

[Simon]

I paid £40 for my original boot badge, but I think they'd be worth a fair bit more now.

all i can find at the moment is the later type on ebay from china.

Very difficult to come by. I found mine fitted to a e36 328i sport on pistonheads classifieds. I emailed the seller to ask if he'd remove it and sell it. He wouldn't entertain it at first and directed me to eBay, but once I explained the fact I had an e30 hartge, and I was looking for an original he agreed and took it off for me

[maggspower]

It wasn't a dig to anyone mate just saying not here to debate what's what. Just bugs me when you get someone with a standard model and they are sticking m badges or whatever else over them.

BMW have been doing that for a few years now, 320d Msport FTW!!

I would be interested in a badge, for a genuine car obviously

[steve_k]

I paid £40 for my original boot badge, but I think they'd be worth a fair bit more now.

all i can find at the moment is the later type on ebay from china.

Very difficult to come by. I found mine fitted to a e36 328i sport on pistonheads classifieds. I emailed the seller to ask if he'd remove it and sell it. He wouldn't entertain it at first and directed me to eBay, but once I explained the fact I had an e30 hartge, and I was looking for an original he agreed and took it off for me

i tried that once, all i got was "want the badges?? buy the car" even though he was breaking the car & said all parts available.

[Azmontana]

It wasn't a dig to anyone mate just saying not here to debate what's what. Just bugs me when you get someone with a standard model and they are sticking m badges or whatever else over them.

BMW have been doing that for a few years now, 320d Msport FTW!!

I would be interested in a badge, for a genuine car obviously

Difference between an msport model and an actual m car.

[martauto]

Good response so far but the question still is , how much do I have to play with when I sit down and say to my firm, "This is what I want to put through the books".
This will come off my wage , which is not a problem but you also need to know the final price so help me out please.

Lets stick with the grille badge first please.

Mart

[Topblag]

Good response so far but the question still is , how much do I have to play with when I sit down and say to my firm, "This is what I want to put through the books".
This will come off my wage , which is not a problem but you also need to know the final price so help me out please.

Lets stick with the grille badge first please and don't forget this will be a major leap forward from the original badge.

Mart

I've told you what I will pay.

I don't understand what you need, surely if you produce 1, you will understand the costs, add your margin and then you have a price. Working from a predefined budget doesn't make sense as there is a quality level to reach, which is the badge you are copying.

[martauto]

Hi,
I`ve been a bit Pre occupied with the 330 but I have spoken to the "Master" at work and all can be done and to a VERY good quality indeed !!!
To manufacture a "one off " will cost a lot more money than the price per item than a 20 off so that will only give me a guide .
I can say at this moment that the price would be @ £80 delivered.
Let me make one and send it to one of you guy`s first , this is in my time and no cost`s occurred. Weekend work etc.
I would love to see this go ahead because I know the quality will be the best.

Mart.

[Topblag]

Hi,
I`ve been a bit Pre occupied with the 330 but I have spoken to the "Master" at work and all can be done and to a VERY good quality indeed !!!
To manufacture a "one off " will cost a lot more money than the price per item than a 20 off so that will only give me a guide .
I can say at this moment that the price would be @ £80 delivered.
Let me make one and send it to one of you guy`s first , this is in my time and no cost`s occurred. Weekend work etc.
I would love to see this go ahead because I know the quality will be the best.

Mart.

Magic. Well done.

[SilverShadow]

Looking forward to the prototype you produce!

[martauto]

I have spoken to the "Master" again and the material for the first batch should come for free from off cuts . These are bits which are still very good quality but we can not give a certificate of conformity to our customers which is needed in the medical business.
Also as they are car buffs ,and they can give me a very good rate so I will push this one next week and see what comes of it, and so will take the price down a fair bit too.
I will have a hand finishing department to run their eyes across them if needed and these guys are second to none and I mean that!

I`ll make 12 at first with preference to the Zone guys as long as you use them yourself. lol. So roll on next week and I will try and get them drawn up and programed and hopefully a slot in production.

Mart.

[Topblag]

I'd like one please.

[SilverShadow]

me too!

[martauto]

Cool .!!

Any more so I get really push this at work?

Mart.

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Me

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Me

[Topblag]

I'd like to suggest that first choice should go to those with Hartge cars that need them, but that's the vendors choice.