tech 1 ///M badge

[jimbom30cab]

Did tech 1s get a rear ///M badge fitted from new

[bss325i]

325i sports of any type did not have an M badge front or rear factory fitted but the commonly were dealer fitted when new front rear or both.

Mine had a rear one from new and now has a front one instead.

(Waits for the ensuing debate)

[Fastroad]

I have had one that had none (thought it was a little odd or suspected someone stole them but no scratches/signs of removal), was 1 owner (old timer) so I doubt he would have bothered to remove the badges.

[Blitz]

Its better without I think.

[Fastroad]

Its better without I think.

Did get asked a few times if it was the real deal, of course I left them thinking and never confirmed.

[pukar]

Front ones look good....the ones on the back I'm not so keen on......esp when it is right up against the 325i.

[Brianmoooore]

If there isn't a 'M' on the cam cover, without a 'B' and a 'W' either side of it, then there shouldn't be one anywhere else on the car either.

[jimbom30cab]

yer the thing is that everyone, even the mighty 116d have ///M badges stuck on the back so i can't be arsed with people asking..... is it an M3?? and having to say....no but you can have an ///M badge on it was optional when new ......blar blar blar blar.....

[bss325i]

If there isn't a 'M' on the cam cover, without a 'B' and a 'W' either side of it, then there shouldn't be one anywhere else on the car either.

Well that is a valid opinion to a degree and this subject has as you know been done to death but M also stands Mtechnic as well as Motorsport.

Factory M badged cars that didn't have an "M" engine were E12 and E28 M535i's.

[BenHar]

I thought this was about e30s?

Ben

[bss325i]

yer the thing is that everyone, even the mighty 116d have ///M badges stuck on the back so i can't be arsed with people asking..... is it an M3?? and having to say....no but you can have an ///M badge on it was optional when new ......blar blar blar blar.....

Indeed the use of the M badge is ridiculous. Only one person has ever asked if my Sport was an original M3 and that was about 8 years ago by a teenage kid.

Anyone who's into cars (not just BMW's) knows what an E30 M3 looks like by now.

[polsta]

Mtechnic e30 with mtechnic kit with mtechnic decals,steering wheel,gear knob with M badges,mtechnic suspension
Etc, yet some say it shouldn't have an m badge on

The m3 has its own m3 badges that say m3, so these are not for the m3 or taken from an m3

Mtechnic badges for mtechnic car

[jimbom30cab]

cool, thanks

Carl, you forgot my ///M mats and metal pedals.....oh and my M tech suspension has long been replaced......

[BenHar]

Mtechnic badges for mtechnic car

If only you'd been in charge of production at the time, eh, Polsta?

But the actual people who were didn't agree.

Ben

[pukar]

Mtechnic badges for mtechnic car

If only you'd been in charge of production at the time, eh, Polsta?

But the actual people who were didn't agree.

Ben

I think Polska makes a valid point, what else did BMW make the badge for? It's not an m3 badge...

[bss325i]

///Money!

[Fastroad]

///M[/]oneny!

The only winner here is BMW

[harry_p]

Mtechnic badges for mtechnic car

If only you'd been in charge of production at the time, eh, Polsta?

But the actual people who were didn't agree.

Ben

I think Polska makes a valid point, what else did BMW make the badge for? It's not an m3 badge...

The rear one is the same as the m part of the rear m3 badge.

The front one? Well, they'll sell an old tat to anyone gullible enough to buy it. Have you seen some of the junk they sell in the accessory catalogues?

[dusty23]

Mtechnic badges for mtechnic car

Whatever, you still look like a bellend with an m badge on a non m car IMO, weather it be Tech 1 or 520d.

[bss325i]

Mtechnic badges for mtechnic car

Whatever, you still look like a bellend with an m badge on a non m car IMO, weather it be Tech 1 or 520d.

E28 M535i?

[dusty23]

That shouldn't have one either

[macas]

But the "M"...stands for motorsport not "mtechnic" so it should only be used on m powered cars.

So theres still a grey area on the motorsport cabs

[zaust]

One of mine had front and rear and also the m stripes in the little rectangle recess in the body kit. Oh how I miss that car.

[Fastroad]

But the "M"...stands for motorsport not "mtechnic" so it should only be used on m powered cars.

So theres still a grey area on the motorsport cabs

Motorsport cabs, made in the Motorsport workshop should they have the little M, it's a difficult question but I think the M should stand for "Monster" so if it's not the real beast they should have left the badges on the shelf.

Nowadays the M+3 only equals "(either they are eating it or making it) Money, money, money" yeah sing it a˜a

[bss325i]

That shouldn't have one either

Well if BMW deemed it ok then its fine by me.

But the "M"...stands for motorsport not "mtechnic" so it should only be used on m powered cars.

So theres still a grey area on the motorsport cabs

Of course M stands for Motorsport, but what do you think M technic is?!

Motorsport technic!

So a solitary M badge is also reference to M technic.

Motorsport cabs, made in the Motorsport workshop should they have the little M

Motorsport cabrios were not built a the Motor sport factory in Gaching otherwise they would have a WBS vin code, which they dont.

A 325i Sport is closer to an M power car than a 325i Motorsport convertible as the Sport has an LSD and a close ratio gearbox as standard where on the Motorsport cabrios, both were an option.

[spook]

Those Mtec cars should have a P badge, P= Plastic.

[jimbom30cab]

On the subject of ///M stuff

can you get these still from BMW ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-BMW-M ... 1028143313

[Fastroad]

Motorsport cabs, made in the Motorsport workshop should they have the little M

Motorsport cabrios were not built a the Motor sport factory in Gaching otherwise they would have a WBS vin code, which they dont.

Always thought they were made at Gaching that's why they were limited in numbers, guess I got that wrong. So they were made at the main Munich-Milbertshofe factory, learn something new every day a˜Š

[bss325i]

Motorsport cabs, made in the Motorsport workshop should they have the little M

Motorsport cabrios were not built a the Motor sport factory in Gaching otherwise they would have a WBS vin code, which they dont.

Always thought they were made at Gaching that's why they were limited in numbers, guess I got that wrong. So they were made at the main Munich-Milbertshofe factory, learn something new every day a˜Š

Nope, they were built at Regensburg along with tourings and E34's.

[979-SPORT]

Front ones look good....the ones on the back I'm not so keen on......esp when it is right up against the 325i.

I agree

[pony]

yer the thing is that everyone, even the mighty 116d have ///M badges stuck on the back so i can't be arsed with people asking..... is it an M3?? and having to say....no but you can have an ///M badge on it was optional when new ......blar blar blar blar.....

[pony]

yer the thing is that everyone, even the mighty 116d have ///M badges stuck on the back so i can't be arsed with people asking..... is it an M3?? and having to say....no but you can have an ///M badge on it was optional when new ......blar blar blar blar.....

Does 116d really have M badges ????

[pony]

///Money!

LOL