Debadge or rebadge

[MRCW]

Hi all. Asking opinion...
Debadged the trim badges on the sides of my 2013 Z4 35i. Nice clean look...
Considering removing the rear "Z4" but also like the clean new modern badge of the "G chassis" and may want to install that.

What do you all think? BTW it's mineral white.

[B21]

IMHO less is more ��

[KennyP]

Im all for debadge!
Mine has factory debadge option.. if i use vin decoder to see all the options it lists "320 Model Designation, Deletion".
It looks nice... Bodywork already has quite elegant lines so why clutter it with badges.
Also i never liked that rear z4 badge anyway... too big and in your face IMO.
I like to be somewhat under the radar with my car so that people would not know what powertrain it has or even what model it is... i like that there is only a subtle clue by the dual exhaust at the back that it is a 35i twin turbo N54 not a for example 23i...
Who spots that, knows what it is and who doesnt well doesnt...
And i have met people who have picked up on that dual exhaust and identified it to have n54 in the engine bay...

To conclude... keep all the stock badges or remove all the stock badges... And dont try to make e89 look like G series Z... Badge isnt that bad but for example installing aftermarket kidney grilles that have that g29 grille pattern on them is not my cup of tea at all...

[Marcoose]

I’ve received and have to install the badges in Melbourne red (over sapphire black.) If I don’t like them, I’ll debadge the 35is. Indeed, less is more.

[paris1]

Originally Posted by MRCW

Attachment 3096806Hi all. Asking opinion...
Debadged the trim badges on the sides of my 2013 Z4 35i. Nice clean look...
Considering removing the rear "Z4" but also like the clean new modern badge of the "G chassis" and may want to install that.

What do you all think?.

What do I think? I think it couldn't be that difficult to rotate the picture 90 degrees!

[MRCW]

Originally Posted by KennyP

Im all for debadge!
Mine has factory debadge option.. if i use vin decoder to see all the options it lists "320 Model Designation, Deletion".
It looks nice... Bodywork already has quite elegant lines so why clutter it with badges.
Also i never liked that rear z4 badge anyway... too big and in your face IMO.
I like to be somewhat under the radar with my car so that people would not know what powertrain it has or even what model it is... i like that there is only a subtle clue by the dual exhaust at the back that it is a 35i twin turbo N54 not a for example 23i...
Who spots that, knows what it is and who doesnt well doesnt...
And i have met people who have picked up on that dual exhaust and identified it to have n54 in the engine bay...

To conclude... keep all the stock badges or remove all the stock badges... And dont try to make e89 look like G series Z... Badge isnt that bad but for example installing aftermarket kidney grilles that have that g29 grille pattern on them is not my cup of tea at all...

So debadged everything. Does look clean. I agree the "Z4" does look a little too big given the size of the rear trunk area. I think it would look cleaner on the straight lower part of the trunk.

I may put a new modern logo decal on it after a month or so or see how I like it.

No worries on changing out grills etc to make it clear to the G series... the new look of BMW grills is retched and that's why I bought an E89 series.
Thanks for comments!