[OutlawX3M]

Saw this at dunkin today..it was not an M

[Sassicaia]

Anyone have the ability to ask an owner of one of these cars "whats the deal?"

[stvding]

Originally Posted by Sassicaia

Anyone have the ability to ask an owner of one of these cars "whats the deal?"

I put a "not" stick on that!

[GrussGott]

Fake badges have been discussed for years with no clear answer as to the ethics of it. Some say it's misrepresentation, others say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ... so I decided I could only get a clear answer if I asked the definitive source of ethics, Aristotle. Here's what he had to say about the matter:

GG: What's up A-bomb? Hey, I have a question for you: is it wrong to put an ///M badge on a car that is not an ///M, when said badge is similar size, style, and placement as a real ///M badge??

Aristotle: Ahhh, yes, yes, this is an interesting question double-g ... so tell me, what does it mean for a car to be an ///M?

G: uh, well, I, uh ...

A: Ah HA! You see double-g? In order to easily answer this question we must ask it teleologically: what is the purpose of an ///M?

G: Oh, ok, well that's easy, an ///M is a sports and track oriented car that's also capable of being a daily driver. It can run on the track all day, but also take the kids to school or do a milk run.

A: And so an ///M is not just a collection of parts but a specific assembly of parts capable of a specific purpose!

G: Well yes, I suppose that's true: an ///M has a specific purpose that it's capable of ...

A: Exactly! But it's not just the assembly either, is it? It's the specific assembly for a specific purpose done by a specific manufacturer, BMW M GmbH!

G: So an ///M is a specific assembly for a specific purpose by a specific manufacturer, M GmbH.

A: Precisely.

G: So putting an ///M badge on a car is wrong if you are either not BMW M GmbH, or your car is not capable of an ///M's purpose, or both!

Aristotle: Correct: applying an ///M badge to a car that is not an ///M is, therefore, ethically wrong.


So there you have the final answer from the man himself!

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by GrussGott

Fake badges have been discussed for years with no clear answer as to the ethics of it. Some say it's misrepresentation, others say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ... so I decided I could only get a clear answer if I asked the definitive source of ethics, Aristotle. Here's what he had to say about the matter:

GG: What's up A-bomb? Hey, I have a question for you: is it wrong to put an ///M badge on a car that is not an ///M, when said badge is similar size, style, and placement as a real ///M badge??

Aristotle: Ahhh, yes, yes, this is an interesting question double-g ... so tell me, what does it mean for a car to be an ///M?

G: uh, well, I, uh ...

A: Ah HA! You see double-g? In order to easily answer this question we must ask it teleologically: what is the purpose of an ///M?

G: Oh, ok, well that's easy, an ///M is a sports and track oriented car that's also capable of being a daily driver. It can run on the track all day, but also take the kids to school or do a milk run.

A: And so an ///M is not just a collection of parts but a specific assembly of parts capable of a specific purpose!

G: Well yes, I suppose that's true: an ///M has a specific purpose that it's capable of ...

A: Exactly! But it's not just the assembly either, is it? It's the specific assembly for a specific purpose done by a specific manufacturer, BMW M GmbH!

G: So an ///M is a specific assembly for a specific purpose by a specific manufacturer, M GmbH.

A: Precisely.

G: So putting an ///M badge on a car is wrong if you are either not BMW M GmbH, or your car is not capable of an ///M's purpose, or both!

Aristotle: Correct: applying an ///M badge to a car that is not an ///M is, therefore, ethically wrong.


So there you have the final answer from the man himself!

Do you have the original conversation in Greek?

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by dinonz

Do you have the original conversation in Greek?

It's kinda funny you ask because I was thinking Aristotle would be all Dionysus-y and marbley and shit, but actually these days he's dressing like - and talks just like! - Eminem.

It's probably just a phase.

[MNoob]

Originally Posted by GrussGott

It's kinda funny you ask because I was thinking Aristotle would be all Dionysus-y and marbley and shit, but actually these days he's dressing like - and talks just like! - Eminem.

It's probably just a phase.

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by GrussGott

It's kinda funny you ask because I was thinking Aristotle would be all Dionysus-y and marbley and shit, but actually these days he's dressing like - and talks just like! - Eminem.

It's probably just a phase.

Do you have a recording of the rap then?

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by dinonz

Do you have a recording of the rap then?

No, he didn't really rap, but it was a super bitch to cut through all "yo-yo-yos and ain'ts and such: "will the real pla-to please stand up, please stand up...".

it gets kinda old.

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by GrussGott

No, he didn't really rap, but it was a super bitch to cut through all "yo-yo-yos and ain'ts and such: "will the real pla-to please stand up, please stand up...".

it gets kinda old.

Ah well - thanks for the translation then. I hope you got an autograph.

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by dinonz

Ah well - thanks for the translation then. I hope you got an autograph.

I barely got my question in! A-dawg was all in a rush to meet Plato - I guess he went down to the Piraeus yesterday.

[aajjcc]

em.... ._.

[Nothing]

Found this on ED in Italy.

[Tewie]

[loveskiing]

Originally Posted by Tewie

So if that got 163 likes, does that mean we get 163 more opportunities to add those to this thread?

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by loveskiing

So if that got 163 likes, does that mean we get 163 more opportunities to add those to this thread?

Guilty by association!
Their guilt has been determined

[Tewie]

Originally Posted by loveskiing

So if that got 163 likes, does that mean we get 163 more opportunities to add those to this thread?

I'm actually surprised by how many of these I see! Maybe I shoulda kept my 328i and put a M3 kit on it..

[kb9uwu]

Check out this diesel M3!

View post on imgur.com

[OutlawX3M]

On the way to the mall, I found this X5 iDrive 35!

[1M4]

Originally Posted by Who's on first

Saw this sweet ride yesterday.

What gets me is, you already have a really nice and quick car. Why must you feel insecure?

***with temp tags, then new owner could have purchased it like that. Doesn't excuse the prior owner if that's the case.

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT HYBRIDS WERE NOT COOL.I would imagine the shopping went something like this "I was thinking of a 550 and considering an M5 but when I saw this I realized I deserve both.
BT THE WAY IF ANYONE HAS A SPARE SET OF DUAL EXHAUST PIPES CAN I BORROW THEM, MY M5 SEEMS TO HAVE LOST A SET?

[Halewafa]

Not a BMW, but just drove by this beauty...

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by Halewafa

Not a BMW, but just drove by this beauty...

Is that the incredibly rare Lamborghini "Pontiac Fiero" Aventador?