Genuine BMW Badges $2.88 51148132375

[632 Regal]

Update: These are in no way originals. The one on my hood had some oxidation and had to wax it off. The one on the trunk looks like it has leprocy between the layers on the white part, that will not wipe off.

Picked up 2 of these and they came in today. Ad said made in china but these really appear to be genuine. It has the BMW logo on the back side and BMW sticker with part # on it also says made in Germany.

I paid 1.88 each and they are now 2.88 No idea if they are all genuine but I was pleasantly surprised. Hope you get lucky too!

No affiliation at all: http://www.ebay.com/itm/221946132947...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[632 Regal]

Pics suck but shows what I got from China:

[632 Regal]

Someone bought 40 at once, that's when the price went up. They must all be the real thing.

[shogun]

It is a copy as per the the Ebay auction:

Condition: New Primary Color: Black
Country/Region of Manufacture: China Brand: AC Autotechnic Manufacturer Part Number: 00

Price is fine, you will see in 1 year if the logo peels off or not.

[632 Regal]

It might be a copy but from inspecting it, they look to be real. Remember the Chinese can't read much English or German. This could be the deal, order one yourself and check them out. If these are counterfeit then these are the best I ever saw by any standards. I have purchased cheap imports and they are nothing close as these, bar none.

Pick one up and reply Erich.

[genphreak]

I think these are the crumby ones that go off in the sun. Probably 2-10x faster in Oz than anywhere, so I'll know before you guys.

AFAIK the better ones are made from aluminium sheet, printed and covered in a protective coating that gives it a deep lustrous finish that lasts much longer, totally unlike a bubble sticker.

The worst one (lasted barely months) was a fake chrome plastic shell just like this one. The logo however was a stick-on piece of clear acrylic (like those bubble stickers) with the logo printed on the lower side. The coating rounded off sharply around the edge, and 2mm thick in the middle. Looked unlike the original, but was not bad when new. However the UV turned it milky and fried it in short order.

I'll report back when I receive the one I ordered at 2.88- tell you if it is the same type.

[shogun]

Pick one up and reply Erich.

still have some I bought from an Ebay auction in the U.K. 2 years ago for me and wrenching buddies for about the same price. One already complained that they did not last very long, see comments by genphreak.
If you are lucky, you got the better ones, but for sure 'original copies'. Or they dropped off a supply truck in China to the BMW factory there ;-)

[632 Regal]

I wish I knew for sure if any of the ones I have are authentic so I could compare them with these new ones. You can feel the chrome on the front like they were made for blind BMW entheusiasts.

[genphreak]

I normally buy the BMA recommended ones at $16 odd dollars. They work out ok, I'm yet to see one go off like the fleabay ones.

[632 Regal]

I normally buy the BMA recommended ones at $16 odd dollars. They work out ok, I'm yet to see one go off like the fleabay ones.

Any comment in regards to the brail badge?