waddia guys think? also doing this... is it just a strong adhesive that is like a sticker? then use goo gone after you take the decal off to get the scraps that give a hard time. if i'm wrong in anyway please let me know, because from what i see and hear from freinds debadging is the way to go...

Really personal pref, the previous owner of my car had the M badge as well as a Dinan. I took the Dinan off but left the M, though I am eventually just going to have the /// part.

kewl. can you explain well how you took it off? or is it rediclously simple and i'm the one making it complicated LOL

detailing guys will hate me but I used a towel and a small flathead:-p most badges will come off with dental floss though.

The previous owner didnt want this badge coming off:-p

Out of curiosity, why would you want to take the badge off?

make people with an untrained eye unknowing of the power within =). 335 they could think its a dinky BMW? wait lol thats an oxymoron.... dinky BMW LOL

oddjob2021, I agree with AEarlM. I was also earlier considering debadging and discussed it with a couple of people and end result is you should be real proud of having a 335. If yours were a 328, then I could see the point and reason to debadge.

To the untrained eye, it would be more an eye opener for them if they see it as a 335 rather than a 328. Save yourself some time and just enjoy the ride.

Get those numbers off the back of your car. They definitely ruin the back of the car. Whether it's a Ford Explorer XLT or an RS Camaro removing the numbers cleans up the back tremendously. Removing the m-badges on any M car helps add to the mystique of this car's origins...a true sleeper. While I have a 328i, and perhaps to some snobs the idea of flaunting a 335 logo is enjoyable, I readily removed the numbers with dental floss and a little patience. I am not trying to trick anyone into thinking I have a different car. I am trying to inspire stories that go something like this..."Honey, I was driving up the FDR today and this beautifully slick black BMW shot by me while we were going past the NYU buildings...it had no numbers, I don't know what the f*&$ it was...but it was awesome...I'm getting one..."
my 3 cents

Why did you Photoshop your plate on the first pic and leave it hanging on the second one. DMV is runnin' you as we speak. :eyecrazy

I'm debadging. I always do. Makes for easier detailing on the trunk and goes well with a severely modded car like mine will be!

Here in the UK, "no model designation" is a no-cost option.

I think the 335i's rear end looks much better without the badge. It's symmetrical, for a start. Plus, they'll never know what left them for dead!

I guess it looks prety nice without it.... does it harm resale? Can it be put back on? Whay not take the BMW badge off too?

oddjob2021, I agree with AEarlM. I was also earlier considering debadging and discussed it with a couple of people and end result is you should be real proud of having a 335. If yours were a 328, then I could see the point and reason to debadge.

To the untrained eye, it would be more an eye opener for them if they see it as a 335 rather than a 328. Save yourself some time and just enjoy the ride.

Hey, I drive a 328XI coupe and Im PROUD of it!!!

my m3 badge was crooked so i took it off. I think it started to fade on the PO and he put a new one on and was bad at it

As for attractive badging, I saw an 850 in a parking lot in Delaware just over the line from PA about 8 years ago. Still gets me. The car was black on black on black. I think it even had black wheels. The badge really got my attention. IIRC, it was ///M850. I had never seen one up to that point. It was really tricked out.

My personal opinion is like the old salesman motto: Undersell, overdeliver. If you're really concerned about performance and what people think, it should always be just a little bit better than it looks.

I removed the numbers simply because I thought it looked cleaner. No stickers on the car (except the required ones), no number badging, replaced orange deflectors with car color match, etc.

Besides that, there's no other reason except personal preference.

Here in the UK, "no model designation" is a no-cost option.
Same here in Sweden

I think the 335i's rear end looks much better without the badge. It's symmetrical, for a start. Plus, they'll never know what left them for dead!
True :stickoutt ... also, why advertise? :devillook

you should be real proud of having a 335. If yours were a 328, then I could see the point and reason to debadge.


I've only got a dirty oil burner of a 2007 330d SE..... should i de-badge also? :mad

Take off the 35 and replace it with 28. People will see your dual exhaust and think :dunno.

j.k. it's all personal preference. I thought about debadging mine but changed my mind.

Why did you Photoshop your plate on the first pic and leave it hanging on the second one. DMV is runnin' you as we speak. :eyecrazy
The first one is with my real plates, the second one is not mine! (anymore)

I guess it looks prety nice without it.... does it harm resale? Can it be put back on? Whay not take the BMW badge off too?

the bmw badge is something tobe proud of, and the heritage behind the symbol negates any benefit of removal. However it can be done. you just need some bondo work, because there is an indentation in the body for it.

I like the debadged (ie, removal of the model number, not the BMW badge) look...

1. Clean
2. Potential sleeper
3. Unless they know their cars, people don't know what a model number equals in performance anyway

I've driving a Volvo S60 T5 for five years, with the badge (T5) and despite this being sweden, a volvo friendly country, very few had any idea what was hidden under the hood (250bhp/300Nm and high pressure turbo)

So essentially, in my case, it's more the clean look than anything else. Because the people who knows what 335i means are also the same people who know what an exhaust on both side means.

oddjob2021, I was also earlier considering debadging and discussed it with a couple of people and end result is you should be real proud of having a 335. If yours were a 328, then I could see the point and reason to debadge.
Probably would also need to re-do the tailpipe configuration if you wanted to try to fool anybody who knows the difference. :confused

I usually always de-badge my cars, at least model designations and similar. I think it makes the vehicle cleaner and more "balanced".

YMMV

why advertise? :devillook
Agree 100%.

Because the people who knows what 335i means are also the same people who know what an exhaust on both side means.

That I completely agree with. Although I do think most people who are even paying attention to your car will know what the numbers increasing mean. Although, they may not know which number is on top.

Also, a friend of mine replaced his BMW badges with Carbon BMW Badges. Looks pretty racey. Or ricey. All perspective and opinion. So for the bmw badges, u just pretty much pry out / pull out the badges. There is an indentation so i wouldnt recommend simply leaving it blank. but its a system of rubber pegs fittin into a very tight hole so they dont fall out. very advanced technology.

Why don't you all remove the 335i badge and replace it with IM18YO. Or maybe remove the badge and replace it with a LeBaron badge or something like that...or just leave a car cover on while you drive it, for that really mysterious, stealthy look. Sorry guys, but this is just plain silly...IMO, of course...

I plan on removing 335i and removing or covering the roundel. Much cleaner look. I like the cleaner look and am not a badge snob like most BMW owners.

There is an indentation so i wouldnt recommend simply leaving it blank. but its a system of rubber pegs fittin into a very tight hole so they dont fall out. very advanced technology.

I thought they were just glued on ?? WTF are you talking about ??

nope. the bmw badges (logo) are just pryable/pull off/push in.
no glue. easy to replace.

BMW roundel's are attached with grommets. You will lkely need to buy 2 for use with each of your replacement Roundels (hood and trunk/Bonnet and boot).
Sometimes The "no numbers look" is just a way to make your car your own -- it can be very satisfying to spend 20 minutes all alone with your Ultimate Driving Machine, and then back away and say, removing those numbers wasn't as hard as I thought and/or DAMN it looks sexy back here now.

It doesn't matter if you are driving a "ricer" or an autobahn bomber. It doesn't matter if you drive a DX, an EX, a 500 or a 600, a Lebaron or a Bentley. Making minor adjustments to your vehicle as part of your vision for it's improvement is almost never bad. Sticking an M-badge on your 335i or 318i is equally disgusting. Removing your m-badge or 318i logos are equally cool.

I removed the numbers simply because I thought it looked cleaner. No stickers on the car (except the required ones), no number badging, replaced orange deflectors with car color match, etc.

Besides that, there's no other reason except personal preference.


btw i am intrested in your headlight mods. can you tell me where you got your stuff? the dull yellow angel eyes are poor looking, while bright white or blue ones looks much better. and matching fogs are a great find too, thx for the help in advance =)

I like the cleaner look and am not a badge snob like most BMW owners.

This makes no sense whatsoever. Do you really think people buy BMWs for the badge? If you do, do you think taking them off will make people say "Gee, what a down to earth guy he must be!" or "I wonder what kind of car that is? It looks like one of those BMWs the snobs drive, but it doesn't have a badge on it!"

Ridiculous.

Just look through some of the posts on this forum...there are definitely some people buying for the badge...the "status" that BMWs seem to have in the US.

Any nice car is bought partially for status... whether you are cruising or racing them. People buy Mustangs in part for what they perceive to be prestige.

I thought they were just glued on ?? WTF are you talking about ??

cargo's talking about the BMW roundel where u can pry it off... as for instructions how to debadge if you dont got a clue try the "link" below, sorry too newb to be allowed to put links on gotta do it the old fashion way copy and paste:

e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=558487#post558487

+1 for sleepers..

I like the cleanliness and smoothness of the lines, w/o the model #'s. I am thinking of de-badging the new bmw, and wondering what kind of adhesive could be used to re-apply, if I ever wanted to sell, or trade in?

+1 for sleepers..

I like the cleanliness and smoothness of the lines, w/o the model #'s. I am thinking of de-badging the new bmw, and wondering what kind of adhesive could be used to re-apply, if I ever wanted to sell, or trade in?

I just recommend getting a new set on ebay for 15 bucks with new adhesive backs. That's what I did when my lease was up on my Audi.

Any nice car is bought partially for status.

In your world.........

In your world.........

Oh, I'm sorry.... I forgot that you rise above the rest of mankind when it comes to inherent emotions and driving ability. Any other super-human traits we should know about?

Shame you can't drive, dude.

Shame you can't drive, dude.

Shame you're fat? :)

I'm 6" 1" and weigh 168.

I'm 6" 1" and weigh 168.

Well if you are lying about being fat, how can we trust you about anything else? :)

I'm 6" 1" and weigh 168.

Hello "fatlazybloke":

OK, in my best Jr. High voice - "Shorty"

(6' 4" and a bit heavier than I care to admit.)

Hello "fatlazybloke":

OK, in my best Jr. High voice - "Shorty"

(6' 4" and a bit heavier than I care to admit.)

Damn.... I bet getting in and out of the 335 is an adventure! :)

I'm 5'-9" 150 and it does't feel real roomy.

Oh, I'm sorry.... I forgot that you rise above the rest of mankind when it comes to inherent emotions and driving ability. Any other super-human traits we should know about?


It's just as idiotic to claim that everyone buys a BMW for status as it is to claim that no one does.

It's just as idiotic to claim that everyone buys a BMW for status as it is to claim that no one does.

I never said everyone buys it solely for status, but it is certainly a factor.... if it wasn't a factor, they wouldn't worry about a car's exterior aesthetics. Of course it is a bigger factor to some than others.

I'm not trying to say this is just a BMW thing.... everyone takes status into account when purchasing many things.... from cars, to houses, to women. :)

It is human nature and inescapable... it doesn't make you a bad person.

dont take the badge off! keep it on

I'll debadge when the lame brain's that detail my car yank off the corner of the badge. It's bound to happen. Until then, I'm not obsessing about the damn badge.

cargo's talking about the BMW roundel where u can pry it off... as for instructions how to debadge if you dont got a clue try the "link" below, sorry too newb to be allowed to put links on gotta do it the old fashion way copy and paste:

e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=558487#post558487

Sorry. Thought the discussion was about removing the model number (325i, 335i, etc)

I'm 6" 1" and weigh 168.
LOL, thinlazybloke might still be available? :confused

debadge if you like a cleaner look!

but i hate to break this to you - not that many people are looking at your car and thinking: wow, is that a 335 or a 328?
and not too many 328's take off their badge hoping you'll think it's a 335. because they don't care, either!