2003 Z4 emblem search
Jim
I have bought a used 2003 Z4 and for some reason the "Z" and the "4"
on the driverside trunk are not there. Did they have a year where it wasn't
put on.? I have googled this and searched E Bay and can find lots of BMW
badges etc. but not the "Z" and the "4". Is there a place online besides
the BMW dealership?... thanks... Jim
Rob
Some people take them off. I never could figure out why. They may also
have been stolen, but I'm sure they were there when they made the car.
Rob
Jim
"Rob" <R...@ggmail18.com> wrote in message
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Well that's interesting... I had never heard of that... I thought perhaps
the trunk had been damaged or something and they opted to not put them on
for whatever reason....never heard of "debadging"... Thanks...Jim
David Skelton
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Hi,
Model designation deletion ( or rear badges removal) has been an option on
BMWs for some years now.
Maybe some do not want others to know size of the engine in their car
because of creating envy, or they tell everyone that the engine is bigger
than what it really is.
Regards
David
Dave Plowman (News)
David Skelton <david.sk...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> Model designation deletion ( or rear badges removal) has been an option
> on BMWs for some years now.
> Maybe some do not want others to know size of the engine in their car
> because of creating envy, or they tell everyone that the engine is
> bigger than what it really is.
But BMW once used to spoil this fun with their exhausts, though. ;-)
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David Skelton
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Still do ( to those that know)
David
Jeff Strickland
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BT93&mospid=49345&btnr=51_4901&hg=51&fg=20
Z4 is available as a single part number -- 51147114122 -- at a cost of about
$22.00.
The link should take you to realoem.com.
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Jeff Strickland
"Jim" <nospam@wherever> wrote in message
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Some owners like to de-badge a car -- remove all of the insignia from it. I
don't know that there is a dealer option to not have the badges installed or
not, but they are reasonably easy to remove at home. The badges are glued
on, so all one needs is a chemical that cuts the adhesive or a heat source
that causes the adhesive to be released. (Obviously, one would want a
chemical or heat that does not damage the surrounding area but this is not a
difficult challenge in the grand scheme of things.)
In any case, if you have a burden to put the badges back on, I gave you a
link in another post.
Rob
I know people who have used mono filament fishing line to remove glued
on badges so they can paint the panel. You just use it like dental
floss and work it back and forth.
Rob
Jeff Strickland
WD40 and a credit card is supposed to work too. WD40 cuts the glue but does
not eat the paint.
Dean Dark
<crwl...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> not, but they are reasonably easy to remove at home. The badges are glued
>>> on, so all one needs is a chemical that cuts the adhesive or a heat
>>> source
>>> that causes the adhesive to be released. (Obviously, one would want a
>>> chemical or heat that does not damage the surrounding area but this is
>>> not a
>>> difficult challenge in the grand scheme of things.)
>>>
>>> In any case, if you have a burden to put the badges back on, I gave you a
>>> link in another post.
>>>
>> I know people who have used mono filament fishing line to remove glued on
>> badges so they can paint the panel. You just use it like dental floss and
>> work it back and forth.
>>
>WD40 and a credit card is supposed to work too. WD40 cuts the glue but does
>not eat the paint.
Use a heat gun. Heat is your friend.
Jim
"Jim" <nospam@wherever> wrote in message
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Thanks to all the replies...now that I know why people debadge a car I
am thinking I may leave well enough alone...but thank you Jeff Strickland
for the link. I bookmarked it for future reference... Jim
Jeff Strickland
"Jim" <nospam@wherever> wrote in message
Cut the link back to www.realoem.com/bmw and you can find parts for any BMW
car or bike.
Pete
> on badges so they can paint the panel. You just use it like dental
> floss and work it back and forth.
Which, by the way, dental floss works just fine for removing those
badges as well. Then just use some goo-gone/goof-off to remve the
remaining glue.
Pete