12-18-2021, 07:36 PM | #1 |
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Where to order black emblem for M340i X drive
I’ve decided to get a high gloss black emblem to replace the OEM emblem and the “x drive”
I see a lot of people online sell these. Etsy is one site. Anybody know whom to trust and who not to? I want something that would fit the stock parameters.
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12-18-2021, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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OEM is always the most reliable: 51-14-2-472-849
Couldn't find the black badge option for XDrive but I think the 25.99 one on Amazon looks promising. Honestly I think most cheap products will be good enough even if not OEM. Another option you can explore is wrapping/coating the badges. I just hyperdipped my badges yesterday. It's a little more complicated than I thought but it's cheaper ($10 a can for plastic dip, can probably be used on 10 badges) and you don't have to worry about positioning the new badges perfectly |
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12-18-2021, 08:02 PM | #3 | |
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They had to do a custom xDrive badge for me when I ordered mine, which took additional time. I wasn't in a rush so it was okay for me.
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12-19-2021, 01:23 PM | #5 |
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Here’s my car. My brother says I should black the emblem.
Anybody want to share their opinion? Do I also have to black out the “x drive” if I do that?
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12-20-2021, 08:36 AM | #7 |
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^ I’ve never removed an emblem before. Does it leave a mark on the paint underneath when you do that?
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Both my badges are gloss black (xDrive looks like matte black because of lighting/angle I took the pic).
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12-20-2021, 01:45 PM | #10 |
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^ Wow, I looked up that company and I just realized that I am 5 minutes away from them as I type this! I just spoke to them and am going to pick up the badge in person.
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12-20-2021, 04:35 PM | #11 | |
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Or was this the one? https://ind-distribution.com/product...db2651b4&_ss=r
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I was told they have to get one gloss painted for me.
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12-21-2021, 08:57 AM | #13 |
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^ What do you guys think about getting the M340i badge switched to black, and just removing the Xdrive badge altogether?
After all, all of the "real" M cars, even if X drive, don't have the X drive badge on them.
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12-21-2021, 12:17 PM | #15 |
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^ Yeah, I'm thinking the same. Blacking out the xdrive logo almost seems like trying too hard. Leave it alone or remove it, maybe
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And I just bought one and brought it home. Because incidentally they are only a few mins from my house |
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Rear emblem (black) installed!
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