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      01-10-2019, 05:00 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by gqgambler View Post
X5M/X6Ms are the only ones with badge on the side fender covers, doing that will make people think you are trying to pass off your car as an M. M drivers know what's real and fake and will spot it from a mile away (and tend to be very opinionated about the badge); the vast majority of the public doesn't know the difference in trims. Cars outside the US were the ones primarily issued the badge, US cars for the most part were not (some dealers will slap them on even if they didn't come from the factory to give the car a bit more prestige and help sales).
I think you are confusing the "///m" fender badge with the "X5M" badge on the fender vent trim. Most M-Sport models outside of the US have small "///m" badges on the front fenders. X5Ms do not have these badges, but do have a "X5M" badge on the fender vent trim. Different badges.
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