nyclio

Do I debadge the car and get the license plate "550i"

OR

debadge, get a "550i" license plate frame, and have license plate "BABY M5"

princelybug

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I voted option #1.

But, I don't think you should debadge or call it a "baby M5".

Dr. Colorado

Yea man. You have a 550, you should rock the emblem. Debadging is for 535 wannabees

d-townhakuzo

That is true...be proud of that extra "umph" that you paid for.

Crazy Bimmer

Think of something more creative if you going to do a vanity plate.

Steven Bell

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I vote for #1 too.

madcaps

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+1
I say leave it alone. Personally, I think it's cheesy when people put the brand/model of their car on the license plate, that's why there is a badge . I think you should be creative when it comes to a personalized license plate. But it's your car and do what makes you happy, and congrats on the new ride!

Shoofin

I vote to re-badge it to a 528i, this way you can smoke everyone in those street races...

Infamous425

neither. the emblem already tells people its a 550i and its not a baby M5, not even close.

dBski11

where are the pix of the car?

Dr. Colorado

Yea man that shit is so ghey. Someone with an M5 here has a license plate that says M5. As if I didn't already see it on the trunk lid for chrissake.

nyclio

Car got dropped off to the bodyshop today. When its done I will def. take some.

Will Y.

Only thing worse than debadging + frame is leaving on the badges and also getting a frame that says what the car model is.

mcflyguy24

Don't debadge that is something for people driving 3 series. Also your plate should say "carpoor".

nyclio

Maybe I should make it PLSNOTIX or TKTMAGNT.

subinf

None of your ideas so far

Delta Nomad

Where's the option for neither?

Seriously, what's the point?

I can understand the debadge because it gives the car a cleaner look. However, why do you feel it's necessary that people know you're driving a 550? Is this some sort of status symbol? Help me understand.

No offense to the OP, but when I see a vanity plate that simply has the model of the car on it, I think... douchebag. It simply indicates to me that the driver is incredibly unoriginal and is eager for validation of self worth.

Don't do it. Think of something creative or meaningful.

phee

iTrader: (5)

vanity is not interesting. why debadge and then badge your car with the plate?

baby M5 makes u seem like a poser.

keep looking

Type34

dude, didn't some chick just side-swipe your car? You're worried about vanity plates?

nyclio

Very constructive to my original question. Thanks Dad.

Never Summer

I'm a 3-Series owner and I haven't taken the badges off of mine. If mine's a 330 does that still make it as bad as the people with the 535 debadging to look like a 550?

mcflyguy24

I just meant that it is something that people with cheaper BMW's seem to do a lot. Kind of like ricers. Not saying it's the end of the world if he debadges sometimes excessive badges can look ugly. Now if you have a heavily modded 335 and it was as quick as an m3 I could understand cos in a sense you've "made the car your own" it's not like pretending it's something more than it is if that makes sense??

ghttf

save the money buy more ed hardy shirts

mcflyguy24

Nice.

CocheseUGA

We have a winner.

Vanity plate = 9/10 times a douchebag.

Sorry, someone had to say it.

cM3go

Why debadge it and then put the model number in your plate? Put something different on there.

chill_dog

Debadge, yes. Car-oriented license plate frame, no. Custom plate, no...at least not either of the ones you suggested.

juniorbean

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This makes no sense. The debadging is cool if you want to clean up the rear end... but if you want a vanity plate, make it more creative. Putting the model designation is kind of :ghey:

Oh, and I added a third option for neither. Figure it would give you a more accurate vote...

ineedmyfixofacura

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+1

subinf

Vanity plates should have some personal significance, or be creative to some degree.

Gen7Milan

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Speak of the devil...on my way to work today I saw a 545i with very clean looking rims and a great stance. Very rare to see a modded car I can appreciate outside of the forums. The license plate read QTR2SIX as in quarter to six, or 5:45. I thought it was pretty clever as I'm sure only people who care enough about cars would get that. So although not entirelly original, I think that TEN2SIX is better than the previous options. Just a thought.

Dr. Colorado

Win!

I concur.

Clever, me likey. I definitely wouldn't have been able to decipher that plate while I was driving LOL, props to having the mental aptitude to figure it out.

QTR=Qatar, wait the driver's Middle Eastern?!?!?!?

JS + XES

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Clever..

JS + XES

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i was thinking of getting mine done as JS + MS3, but if I want to put that "+" sign on the plate, I need to go with this children theme plate or something, which has like flower prints on the bottom of the plate.. so i backed off on that....

CL6

Both ideas are lame. What's the 3rd idea?

Dr. Colorado

:theghey: Yo that's seriously ghey Aaron, please don't do that unless your license plate says PEDOBR

juniorbean

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Now see that's clever and thinking outside the box. Much better idea then just sticking the model designation on the plate...

tmnhs81

5 5 OH

mrmako

You could debadge it and have a plate that says 520i... (not sold in the US)

Or 4799 (cc displacement number), or try MY6MT

I voted option one but my other suggestions are better. And as stated above, debadge to clean the rear, but no poseur plates. That is :ghey:

JS + XES

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55OH!