Badges...

Thu May 31, 2012 10:41 pm

HI All,
im in the process of trying to "restore" my 318is baur...i fitted a replacment hood today......pics to follow soon!!,
the next little job is to replace the badges.....know the bonnet badges are easy to come by just wondering about the bot badge as it looks like its curved!!!,also the badges in the centre of the bbs wheels!....anyone know where i cann get them???

cheers guy's

Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:34 am

the dealers are a bit expensive on badges, may be there are cheaper quality options? Any experiences? I actually found this on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-NEW-ORIGI ... 2a1e0057c3

he actually says that they original, but price is much less than the dealers

Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:48 am

that looks like a good price and good feedback for them, how much are dealer ones ? (i need some new ones myself)

maybe look on real oem, and see if the part number on them ones match

Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:10 pm

wheel centre badges are about £3 each from the dealers.

i've bought badges off ebay which have been sold as geniune, and have looked brilliant.... but havent lasted more than a few months before starting to look scruffy, so obviously not the same as genuine bmw quality. more a cheap fix to tart a car up than a proper item.

i'd definately contact bmw, or the cotswold bmw people on here for prices of the proper things, if theyre not too silly it's well worth paying a bit extra for proper quality parts.

Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:40 pm

yes the bbs wheel badges are £3 odd each from bmw, ive got a brand new set in my garage i got last year

Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:32 pm

d1mkaz wrote:the dealers are a bit expensive on badges, may be there are cheaper quality options? Any experiences? I actually found this on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-NEW-ORIGI ... 2a1e0057c3

he actually says that they original, but price is much less than the dealers

yes that seems good,but what about the boot badge???,is it curved??..mine looks as if it is!!

Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:40 pm

I have replaced al the badges on my car with brand new ones from BMW. The boot one is probably the most expensive but at least it fits perfect!

If your replacing the boot badge make sure you buy the little plastic grommets too.

Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:58 pm

do you have a run down of latest prices ?

Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:13 pm

cant remember the full price list but i remember the wheel badges cost more than mentioned above, around £10 each. The rear was the most expensive, at £22!

Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:23 pm

Wheel badges are £3.xx something each as per an email from Cotswold BMW last week!

That's for the stick on badge only, not the whole insert.

£22 isnt bad, a decent eBay one is a tenner and lasts a fraction as long.

Website · Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:30 pm

I got my badge from them its great and fits a treat

Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:35 pm

harry_p wrote:Wheel badges are £3.xx something each as per an email from Cotswold BMW last week!

That's for the stick on badge only, not the whole insert.

£22 isnt bad, a decent eBay one is a tenner and lasts a fraction as long.

Ahh that could be why mine were so expensive, i got the full insert an not just stick on badge. The difference they made to the look of the wheels was well worth it though.