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Rebel MC 
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Joined: 13-June-2005
Location: Farnborough Hants
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 Topic: Replacing BM badges
Posted: 30-July-2005 at 10:05 |
One of my mates bought me some nifty replacement carbon BMw badges off Ebay for bonnet and boot (E36 3 series).
Problem is I can't see how easily to get the old ones off as both are inaccessible from behind. I assume they have clips behind to hold them in place and think if I try and force them I'll end up with no badges at all and some detached clips rattling around the body for ever more!
Has anybody else replaced these badges or have any ideas?
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andyt323i
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Joined: 05-January-2005
Location: Manchester/Sheffield
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 17:13 |
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 19:42 |
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On a slightly related theme, I saw an E60 (new) 5 series with a 523i
badge on it a few days ago. I wonder was it a 520i owner wanting to
appear bigger or was it a larger engined car wanting to appear smaller!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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mell
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 19:59 |
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i just used a cloth and screw driver to lift it off
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Rebel MC
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Location: Farnborough Hants
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Posted: 31-July-2005 at 17:04 |
Cheers guys - sorted.
Let's just hope some bugger doesn't take a shining to 'em !!
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Scratchit
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Posted: 01-August-2005 at 03:29 |
Hi
First post, just joined the forum!
Anybody know how the boot badges are held on, like the 330ci thing etc. I'd like to remove them. A guy told me they 'Glued' on and can be removed with a hair dryer! Can anyone confirm this.
Thanks
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Pete330
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Joined: 26-November-2003
Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: 01-August-2005 at 18:23 |
 Scratchit wrote:
Hi
First post, just joined the forum!
Anybody know how the boot badges are held on, like the 330ci thing etc. I'd like to remove them. A guy told me they 'Glued' on and can be removed with a hair dryer! Can anyone confirm this.
Thanks
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Hi welcome to the forum and hopefully the club
Boil a kettel of water and pour over badges and they will almost fall off.This is the way your BMW Dealer would do it also
Any remaining glue/sticky stuff should just wipe off
Do not use a screw driver
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Previous:
E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv
E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets
Current:
116i Sport F20
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Scratchit
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Posted: 02-August-2005 at 01:50 |
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Thanks for that!
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Andrew Rolland
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Go away rain
Joined: 19-August-2004
Location: Scotland
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Posted: 02-August-2005 at 03:42 |
pete323 wrote:
Boil a kettle of water and pour over badges and they will almost fall off.This is the way your BMW Dealer would do it also
Any remaining glue/sticky stuff should just wipe off
Do not use a screw driver
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Em wouldn't pouring boiling water over your body work not damage the paint work? Defo a polish job after!
Use a flat plastic scraper to get badges off, like Pete says not using a screwdriver. I have just stuck back on a 523 i badge on my boot lid.
Andrew
PS I'm sure I have seen an E60 badged as a 523 too!
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Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series!
Current
'13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto
Previous
'04 04 E60 545i SE Auto
'03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen)
'98 S E39 523i SE Auto
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Pete330
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Joined: 26-November-2003
Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: 02-August-2005 at 05:31 |
Andrew Rolland wrote:
pete323 wrote:
Boil a kettle of water and pour over badges and they will almost fall off.This is the way your BMW Dealer would do it also
Any remaining glue/sticky stuff should just wipe off
Do not use a screw driver
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Em wouldn't pouring boiling water over your body work not damage the paint work? Defo a polish job after!
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Nope
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Previous:
E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv
E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets
Current:
116i Sport F20
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Scratchit
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Joined: 01-August-2005
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Posted: 02-August-2005 at 08:56 |
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Hi Andrew, What did you fix it back on with!!?
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Dave E
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Location: Worcestershire
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Posted: 04-August-2005 at 09:36 |
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I used dental floss to remove the badges from the boot of my E32.
Dave E
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Chas C
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Nothing new under the sun
Joined: 15-December-2004
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: 04-August-2005 at 12:02 |
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My dealer told me about the hairdryer trick. Get it warm enough to melt the glue and it will come off without resorting to a screwdriver. It shouldn't need to be boiling to come off...!
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Replacing BM badges