seems to have a high positive feedback score (190 this month with 0 negatives in the same short time space) so if you want that one, go for it!
if your car is totally original with no mods or other changes from standard, id say stick with the regular S50 one.
however if you have changed stuff or are going to in the future, then i dont see a problem, as long as you stick it in (one of) the correct place
i think the lower positioning does suit the S54 badge better anyway. maybe im so used to seeing the 2 differences, that in my mind i know they are the original placements.
however! to throw some more crap in the mix, i do know (and have photographical evidence as seen below) that some very early S54 cars had the higher positioning with the newer curved badge
like seen here:
this is some nerdy shit
get the S54 one and stick it in the late S54 positioning
Wow you learn something different every day, coupes can't decide where to fit a badge. BMW made it easy for the roady's as here is an indent so its foolproof
Diff between S50 and S54 badges ie the S54 badge is curved (and S54 badges do not seem to fade like the S50 ones ;-)
Very much standard and no intention to change but I can't see a rear badge affecting resale values! I certainly wouldn't notice the difference between the two if in the right place.
Need to do something, miles out at mo, just hope it wasn't strategically stuck in the wrong place to hide a scab/chip or something.
Wow you learn something different every day, coupes can't decide where to fit a badge. BMW made it easy for the roady's as here is an indent so its foolproof
Diff between S50 and S54 badges ie the S54 badge is curved (and S54 badges do not seem to fade like the S50 ones ;-)
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And know I did not have 2 badges fitted at once
they do still fade, just seem to wear a little better than the S50 ones.
sure i read somewhere on here, someone said they lacquered a new badge to stop it happening ?
Very much standard and no intention to change but I can't see a rear badge affecting resale values! I certainly wouldn't notice the difference between the two if in the right place.
Need to do something, miles out at mo, just hope it wasn't strategically stuck in the wrong place to hide a scab/chip or something.
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the badge positioning is one of those things that MASSIVELY PISSES ME OFF
get used to seeing the original positionings on literature when the cars are new, and positions on brand new cars, get used to them, then slowly few years down the line they somehow move from the correct place, to the other side of the bootlid, diagonally stuck on, or half/completely missing. weird how i seem to be the only one to notice it (and get irritated by it)
makes me think the car has had some paintwork or an accident at some point in its life, thats why i think it is very important to get the right thing in the right place when it comes to the badges on a car.
worst one is R A N G E R O V E R
see the bonnet and bootlid ones stuck back on incorrectly (repainted/wrapped cars etc)
...but i dont think i can be bothered to setup a template for RR owners. id be up for weeks and mother exdos will moan at me again (!)
stick it back on in the right place, or not at all!
chopper! you can send your badge/s to matt (offyourmarks) and he can recondition the originals with new stripes
not sure which method matt uses, but if it is 3 separate strips/stripes of coloured vinyl, then the colours shouldnt wear
from the pics, appears to be a good job, and you can get the side ones done at the same time if they need replacing (theyre really expensive to buy as new!)
I laquered my S50 ones and then the S54's although I can't say I've ever noticed an S54 badge that has gone pink in the sun like the S50 ones.
knew someone on here had done it
another idea is, you could cut a piece of clear film and stick it over the stripes
here's one i found earlier! (old badge + bad camera = very faded!)
appears to be an original S54 badge, in the original positioning, so id guess it has been on there for the 108k miles or whatever the car has done by now!
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