03-13-2024, 12:41 PM | #1 |
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What are ur thoughts on the 50 Years M Heritage Badges on older Models?
Im thinking about adding them to the front and rear aswell as replacing the rim caps. Do you guys think it shouldnt be done to older models and remain exclusively for the newer generation and G chassis ? Im driving a F23 in Sapphire Black metallic, id love to add a little bit of color on it which comes with these emblems but im not sure if itll look good on that kind of car im particular. |
03-13-2024, 03:38 PM | #2 |
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There's nothing "50th Anniversary" about that logo other than BMW discontinued it when they went from "BMW Motorsport" to "BMW M" and they brought it back for the 50th anniversary. That was the original Motorsport logo and I have that logo with 20th and 30th Anniversary written on it. I have original clothing with it, as well as official BMW clothing re-issued using it. If you like the look of it, wear it proudly. The first BMW vehicle to use those colors was actually a motorcycle in 1978:
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03-13-2024, 03:56 PM | #3 |
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I pu them on my 2018 M2. Looks great.
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03-14-2024, 10:56 AM | #7 |
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i agree these look great on any M cars, nice touch, i have them on my X3m and X3m40i
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03-17-2024, 08:51 AM | #8 |
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Go for it!
I just bought OEM hood and trunk roundels for my M2C. They are going on as soon as I pull it out of winter hibernation. A lot of the new to BMW guys think it’s a 50th anniversary badge, but like BMWCCA1 stated above this logo is the original Motorsport logo so if anyone tells you otherwise you can just provide them with a little education. ![]() |
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They look great on all BMWs!! Go for it!!
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Are you old enough to have had them around when Motorsport was first formed? That would be, oh, 50-years ago? Maybe that's why I have an affinity for them that you don't. Or is it simply your aesthetic decision? ![]() ![]() Last edited by BMWCCA1; 03-18-2024 at 08:55 PM.. |
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Ha I'm not old enough so it's true the meaning isn't there for me. Also, yes it would be a completely aesthetic decision. Did not mean to offend, it's just always been something I've said in my head when seeing them on a BMW and I never really said out loud. I had no idea there was a historical context, I always thought it was just a one-off commemorative badge.
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I like the badge:
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Right but I didn't know the roundel was used on vehicles previously, I thought it was newly created to commemorate the anniversary.
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