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      02-23-2009, 12:14 PM   #1
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the sDrive badge

Normally I am not bothered about showing the engine capacity on my car, but I really am starting to think that the sDrive badge on each side is a bit naff. I'm seriously considering asking the dealer to remove it before I collect, but keep the Z4 badge on the rear. What are our thoughts on this - keep the sDrive badges or remove them?
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      02-23-2009, 12:40 PM   #2
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i am removing everything from my car. It is not because i am geting the 23 but because it i much cleaner.

REMOVE...... In the back to, everybody know it is a z4.
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      02-23-2009, 02:20 PM   #3
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I would also remove the badge on the back, gives a cleaner look. For some reason I think it's bad positioned as if it is retrofit.
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      02-23-2009, 03:14 PM   #4
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i will remove it!
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      02-23-2009, 03:49 PM   #5
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I'm thinking the exact same thing. Do I keep them or do I remove them. I'm tempted to remove the side SDrive badges but less sure about the Z4 badge on the back. Also, does anyone know when you have to tell the dealer about this? I know it's a free "optional extra" but surely you can let them know anytime prior to it being made.
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      02-23-2009, 05:26 PM   #6
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so, if let's say in 50 years this was a collectible car....would the badges on the car have higher value? Just curious if it makes a difference, not like I will be around in 50 years to find out.
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      02-23-2009, 06:12 PM   #7
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When i order one, which I probably will end up doing, this DISGUSTING badge is coming off. It is so unnecessary
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      02-24-2009, 06:42 AM   #8
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I'm thinking the exact same thing. Do I keep them or do I remove them. I'm tempted to remove the side SDrive badges but less sure about the Z4 badge on the back. Also, does anyone know when you have to tell the dealer about this? I know it's a free "optional extra" but surely you can let them know anytime prior to it being made.
I was looking at this option in the brochure last night. I think this is done at the factory, but the option is to remove the side badges and the 'Z4' on the boot lid. I want to keep the Z4 badge on the boot lid, but wondered if the dealer would remove the side badges during the prep and PDI stage?
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I was looking at this option in the brochure last night. I think this is done at the factory, but the option is to remove the side badges and the 'Z4' on the boot lid. I want to keep the Z4 badge on the boot lid, but wondered if the dealer would remove the side badges during the prep and PDI stage?
I think that would not be a problem. A friend of mine ordered a 525xi touring and let the dealer remove the 525 afterwards, so that only xi was left.
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      02-24-2009, 02:55 PM   #10
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i want more badges on mine. like "300 hp twin-turbo 6 cylinder", "designed exclusively by juliane blasi", "the ultimate roadster". any more suggestions?
"3494 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal"
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      02-26-2009, 02:32 PM   #11
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I will leave it on my Z4 sDrive23i will look sweet next to the X1 xDrive20d on my drive way
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      02-26-2009, 04:36 PM   #12
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meh. i'd leave it.
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      02-26-2009, 04:37 PM   #13
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or paint it black chrome.
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      02-27-2009, 03:45 AM   #14
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Normally I'm the first to remove everything and so I ordered mine a month ago without the badges... but the grew on me and yesterday I finally decided to have them anyway and changed my order! So keep them!!!
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      02-27-2009, 12:54 PM   #15
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When i order one, which I probably will end up doing, this DISGUSTING badge is coming off. It is so unnecessary
The hideously long naming convention is goofy.. thankfully some dental floss can eradicate the billboard from the car.

The "Z4" logo on the rear looks COMPLETELY out of place.. was that really the best location they could find for it? Reminds me of when a body shop does a half-assed job and puts the car's logo back in the wrong place, advertising to the world (along with your now body-colored muffler) that your car has been smacked in the rear.

I vote to remove ALL badging from this thing, except for the roundels. I suspect many owners will do this. In some markets, you can order the car debadged.. wish they would do this for the states.
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WTF is S-drive?

remove.
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