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What are peoples thoughts on Debadging?

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What are peoples views on Debadging?

Do it!
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47%
Don't do it!
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26%
Only do it with non 'M' models
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7%
Meh, couldn't care less.
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Post by Smartbear » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:03 pm

Pembroke wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:20 pm What’s the best way to get the badges off? My passenger side badge is broken, with only the ‘i’ remaining :|
I've used dental floss in a sawing motion and the badges come off in a jiffy, sticky stuff remover gets rid of the residue :thumbsup:
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Post by StigJ » Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:42 am

Debadge. Both rear and sides :)

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Post by Mark-Z4 » Fri Sep 22, 2017 1:13 pm

I took the Z4 off from the boot and the 3.0i badges from the front wings. Love it, much cleaner look.
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Post by mjennings23 » Fri Sep 22, 2017 1:53 pm

Sides, yes. Absolutely!

Rear, I haven’t yet as the roadster boot looks a little unbalanced with the lock on the right if there’s nothing on the left. If I had a hidden lock like the coupe it would be off already!

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Post by Mike6 » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:12 pm

Hi Smartbear
I hadnt realised that you had one of the newer 2 litre turbo Zeds. Very envious having sat in a few recently at the new Cheltenham showroom. Must admit that I dont know much about the engines on these cars but the one I sat in was an 18i (I think). The sales rep was going on about it being 'M' styled and it certainly had a number of badges on it. However I am sure he said it had 157 bhp which seems a bit low for an 'M' badged car. If he was correct then I certainly agree that you would want that car debadged. I would imagine from your comment that you have a higher output engine.

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Post by Smartbear » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:24 pm

Mike6 wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:12 pm Hi Smartbear
I hadnt realised that you had one of the newer 2 litre turbo Zeds. Very envious having sat in a few recently at the new Cheltenham showroom. Must admit that I dont know much about the engines on these cars but the one I sat in was an 18i (I think). The sales rep was going on about it being 'M' styled and it certainly had a number of badges on it. However I am sure he said it had 157 bhp which seems a bit low for an 'M' badged car. If he was correct then I certainly agree that you would want that car debadged. I would imagine from your comment that you have a higher output engine.
Slightly higher mike, it's 276bhp with almost 300lbft of torque :thumbsup:
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Post by earthdweller » Sat Sep 23, 2017 2:13 pm

Mike6 wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:43 pm Years ago you could buy cars that were debadged. It was a known fact that purchasers of low spec vehicles always asked for this so its was obvious whenever you saw a debadged car that the owner had brought a base vehicle. To us oldies the only reason to debadge a car is to disguise this fact and it shrieks out that you are ashamed of having a low spec vehicle. Dont do it unless you want us oldies laughing at you.s
I did totally the opposite a few years back .. I had an Audi Quattro that I had debadged so it looked no different on a cursory glance from a 1.9 TDI

And also on a 330d

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Post by earthdweller » Sat Sep 23, 2017 2:15 pm

StigJ wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:42 am Debadge. Both rear and sides :)

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Post by TomK » Sat Sep 23, 2017 2:50 pm

Smartbear wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:24 pm
Mike6 wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:12 pm Hi Smartbear
I hadnt realised that you had one of the newer 2 litre turbo Zeds. Very envious having sat in a few recently at the new Cheltenham showroom. Must admit that I dont know much about the engines on these cars but the one I sat in was an 18i (I think). The sales rep was going on about it being 'M' styled and it certainly had a number of badges on it. However I am sure he said it had 157 bhp which seems a bit low for an 'M' badged car. If he was correct then I certainly agree that you would want that car debadged. I would imagine from your comment that you have a higher output engine.
Slightly higher mike, it's 276bhp with almost 300lbft of torque :thumbsup:
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Wiki suggests 181bhp and 199lbft for the e89 20i, is that some amazing remap you have or do you have what's badged as a 28i? Even the 28i is rated at 241bhp, 258 lbft, if yours is really 140bhp/lr that's pretty impressive, what did you have done to it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z4_(E89)#Models
http://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/z4/7070/bmw-z4 ... -0-60-time

Oh, and I removed all the badges the day I got the car!
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:38 pm

TomK wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 2:50 pm
Smartbear wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:24 pm
Mike6 wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:12 pm Hi Smartbear
I hadnt realised that you had one of the newer 2 litre turbo Zeds. Very envious having sat in a few recently at the new Cheltenham showroom. Must admit that I dont know much about the engines on these cars but the one I sat in was an 18i (I think). The sales rep was going on about it being 'M' styled and it certainly had a number of badges on it. However I am sure he said it had 157 bhp which seems a bit low for an 'M' badged car. If he was correct then I certainly agree that you would want that car debadged. I would imagine from your comment that you have a higher output engine.
Slightly higher mike, it's 276bhp with almost 300lbft of torque :thumbsup:
Rob
Wiki suggests 181bhp and 199lbft for the e89 20i, is that some amazing remap you have or do you have what's badged as a 28i? Even the 28i is rated at 241bhp, 258 lbft, if yours is really 140bhp/lr that's pretty impressive, what did you have done to it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z4_(E89)#Models
http://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/z4/7070/bmw-z4 ... -0-60-time

Oh, and I removed all the badges the day I got the car!
Hi Tom, it's a 20i with an Evolve remap :thumbsup:
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Post by TomK » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:51 pm

Smartbear wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:38 pm Hi Tom, it's a 20i with an Evolve remap :thumbsup:
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Crikey, that's some gain and nice that max power is moved further up than 4800 from the standard car. Fair play, that must move around pretty nicely with the light engine in the front :thumbsup:
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:06 pm

TomK wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:51 pm
Smartbear wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:38 pm Hi Tom, it's a 20i with an Evolve remap :thumbsup:
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Crikey, that's some gain and nice that max power is moved further up than 4800 from the standard car. Fair play, that must move around pretty nicely with the light engine in the front :thumbsup:
It's an expensive remap but the improvement in power is definitely noticeable, more power than my 3.0si produced & that was no slouch!
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Post by Pembroke » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:12 pm

StigJ wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:42 am Debadge. Both rear and sides :)

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Post by Pembroke » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:42 pm

Smartbear wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:03 pm
Pembroke wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:20 pm What’s the best way to get the badges off? My passenger side badge is broken, with only the ‘i’ remaining :|
I've used dental floss in a sawing motion and the badges come off in a jiffy, sticky stuff remover gets rid of the residue :thumbsup:
Rob
Sticky stuff remover? Is that a brand name?

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Post by Smartbear » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:46 pm

Pembroke wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:42 pm
Smartbear wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:03 pm
Pembroke wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:20 pm What’s the best way to get the badges off? My passenger side badge is broken, with only the ‘i’ remaining :|
I've used dental floss in a sawing motion and the badges come off in a jiffy, sticky stuff remover gets rid of the residue :thumbsup:
Rob
Sticky stuff remover? Is that a brand name?
Think so, it was written all over the tube I had :?
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