Did Sports Originally Come With M Badges On The Grille?

[bennydotc]

Sorry if this has been asked before but a search for "M Badge" brings up a million results.

I've seen a few cars on here with M badges on the front grille and I think they look good. I assume these are not original though? Those that have got them, where did you get them? The nicest ones I've seen look pretty small?

[bss325i]

No sports had M badges fitted at the factory but when purchased new, some customers/dealers put them on either the front, rear or both.

[bss325i]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=95

[bennydotc]

Cheers. I may get one then as it was an option Not too keen on the boot ones though.

[csl]

Cheers. I may get one then as it was an option Not too keen on the boot ones though.

I agree. Not keen on the boot ones but on the grill,they do look good imho.
As above,i remember new Sports around at the time with these badges on and like bss says they would have been fit by dealer at customer request.
In my view there is nothing wrong with it either as on later Sports they came with the same motif on the steering wheel anyway.

[bennydotc]

Yeah, I don't mind fitting one so long as it was something that may have been added at the time. Ordered one today - £20 from the main dealer for anyone interested

[csl]

Yeah, I don't mind fitting one so long as it was something that may have been added at the time.

I can understand your logic mate!
Like i say i do remember lots of Sports with this addition around the time they were new.My own car seems to have been one of these cars also.

[bennydotc]

Any pics of your grille so I can see where it goes?

[Felix79]

Goes on the right side on the bottom slat with space behind it. Will be about 4 slats up from the bottom. Set as far to the right.

The badge has two flexable prongs the bend over the slat.

[DanThe]

Did Sports Originally Come With M Badges On The Grille?

No, because they are not M-Cars

[bennydotc]

Goes on the right side on the bottom slat with space behind it. Will be about 4 slats up from the bottom. Set as far to the right.

The badge has two flexable prongs the bend over the slat.

Cheers

No, because they are not M-Cars

La, la, la, la, la, la.....I'm not listening

[bss325i]

Did Sports Originally Come With M Badges On The Grille?

No, because they are not M-Cars

Please dont start another 318iS V 325i style thread!

[e30bmlover]

mines got m badges on it... i am contemplating taking them off but saying that.. if someone put the 3 next to the m... they would be off in an instant!

[bennydotc]

mines got m badges on it... i am contemplating taking them off but saying that.. if someone put the 3 next to the m... they would be off in an instant!

Yeah, I agree with that - I'd never badge a car up as something it wasn't.

Looking at the parts available at the time, you could get an M3 front badge and an M badge. So if the M3 badge was meant for an M3, then the M badge must have been for the sport I reckon. The body kit says M-Technic on it so that's good enough for me

It was probably the start of BMW slapping a few badges on a car with uprated suspension and calling it an M-Sport. Same trick they pull today

[Felix79]

At the end of the day it's a nice touch on the grill. The Mtech stuff is nice stuff to have on a car so why not eh?

[bss325i]

M isn't just for Motorsport, its for M technic as well.

A sport has an M technic bodykit, M technic suspension and an M technic steering wheel as standard so a M badge is fair game if you ask me.

[B7]

M isn't just for Motorsport, its for M technic as well.

A sport has an M technic bodykit, M technic suspension and an M technic steering wheel as standard so a M badge is fair game if you ask me.

Spot on. Exactly the same as an e39 MSport. They all come with the MTech suspension, steering wheel, front and rear bumpers, sill tread plates and gearknob if it's a manual. Many were debadged from new then had dealer fitted M Badges to the boot.

The e30 is a pukka recognised M car by the dealer. An M badge is appropriate on such a car.

[DanThe]

But does it say sport on the logbook....

[bennydotc]

Mine does

[stu79uk]

i took mine off thinking it was not right having it on not being an m car an all. but think i may have to put it right back on again.

[tristan325]

my god! i've been absent for over a year and this is still being discussed!! I'd forgotton how much I love this place!!

Now where's royalratshit I could do with a giggle..


P.S. Wotcha Barry

[e30bmlover]

But does it say sport on the logbook....

so does mine.... but its not going like one at the moment!

[bss325i]

How's it going Tristan?

[tristan325]

Good mate, yourself?? Sport's looking nice by the way.

[bss325i]

Not to bad. Thanks, its picked up a few marks since it was painted but these will be sorted soon enough.

[Felix79]

At least you don't have to give your VIN and undergo a interigation to get a badge like I have to LOL.

[bennydotc]

my god! i've been absent for over a year and this is still being discussed!! I'd forgotton how much I love this place!!

What was the outcome last time? Handbags at dawn