Upbadging Nonces

hopgop1 · May 8, 2024

Surprised there’s not already a thread for this, so thought I’d start one. Post spots of horrific upbadging here.
I’ll start:

Matt Cup · May 8, 2024

Willo40 · May 8, 2024

It's something i have struggled to get my head round for years, it's like sticking an M3 badge on a 320d, what do people actually get out of doing that?

The Psychedelic Socialist · May 8, 2024

Guy up at the kids' school has an 9th / 10th (?) generation Civic that he's put a Type-R badge on the back of, when it's clearly anything but. No other mods or attempts to dress it up, just the badge.

Literally anyone who knows anything about cars would instantly know that it's not a Type-R, and anyone who doesn't know, isn't going to be the slightest bit impressed anyway.

I can't imagine what the thought process is here.

MarkCup · May 8, 2024

Bentley badges on Chryslers is peak up-badging!

Advikaz · May 8, 2024

Real hero’s ‘downbadge’

S-JM · May 8, 2024

"it's an AMG-Line so technically it's still an AMG"

Louis · May 8, 2024

'My 340i is basically a baby m3, same engine isn't it'

Rojer · May 8, 2024

McGherkin · May 8, 2024

The amount of utter mongoloids who call their C30/S40mk2/V50/C70mk2 Volvo an ‘R’ because it has the R-design trim package is absolutely f**king rife. Aside from the fact that there isn’t an R model of those cars, it’s generally not even a fast one either, it’s always the 1.6d owners doing it.

Whisker biscuit · May 8, 2024

Well this is handy, took this the other day 🤣

Jonnio · May 8, 2024

Whisker biscuit said:
Well this is handy, took this the other day 🤣

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Greeny. · May 8, 2024

I don’t get the whole thing as above, people who know about cars know you’re a pedo if you do this and people who don’t know about cars don’t care, so what’s the point?!

Matt Cup · May 8, 2024

Advikaz said:
Real hero’s ‘downbadge’

Hell yeah 🤡

Coby. · May 8, 2024

Rojer said:
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Find your own photos picture thief!!!!.

R3k1355 · May 9, 2024

Stage one map got my guy thinking crazy things

Matt Cup · May 9, 2024

There’s a fella who drives around near us in his BMW X5 (E53) with Clio V6 badges on the wings above the original 3.0d badges 🥴

Surprisingly though no //M badges adorn his car.

BIFCAIDS · May 9, 2024

I was behind a guy with a White ///M220i yesterday, bloke was easy in his mid to late 50's, shame I didn't get to waste him down the express way.

Rich-D · May 9, 2024

BoatNonce said:
The amount of utter mongoloids who call their C30/S40mk2/V50/C70mk2 Volvo an ‘R’ because it has the R-design trim package is absolutely f**king rife. Aside from the fact that there isn’t an R model of those cars, it’s generally not even a fast one either, it’s always the 1.6d owners doing it.

Same with the people who have a TDi Golf R-Line, it's basically the same car... right...

Rich-D · May 9, 2024

Louis said:
'My 340i is basically a baby m3, same engine isn't it'

*better engine

The Psychedelic Socialist · May 9, 2024

Rich-D said:
Same with the people who have a TDi Golf R-Line, it's basically the same car... right...

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I blame VW for stupid badge choices there though.

Front badge on a Golf R:
R

Front badge on a Golf R-line:
Rline

Guess they know their market.

Rich-D · May 9, 2024

This is the best use of an ///M badge I have ever seen...

Rich-D · May 9, 2024

The Psychedelic Socialist said:
I blame VW for stupid badge choices there though.

Front badge on a Golf R:
R

Front badge on a Golf R-line:
Rline

Guess they know their market.

All manufacturers do it, BMW with M Sport, Merc with AMG-Line, Audi, VW, etc and now Ford have ST-Line

Sell a smaller engined model with a couple of sport bits and a fancy name to unsuspecting muppets, it works!

Daz... · May 9, 2024

VW we’re doing it on Mk2 Golfs, the GTD never really caught on at the time.

BIFCAIDS · May 9, 2024

Rich-D said:
All manufacturers do it, BMW with M Sport, Merc with AMG-Line, Audi, VW, etc and now Ford have ST-Line

Sell a smaller engined model with a couple of sport bits and a fancy name to unsuspecting muppets, it works!

Yeah I've had that at work but it was a bit weird because they called mine an M3, I then corrected them and they then told me they had a M4 and it was just a 420 d M sport grand coupe. I then thought I shouldn't have corrected them on mine

Rich-D · May 9, 2024

Daz... said:
VW we’re doing it on Mk2 Golfs, the GTD never really caught on at the time.

Diesels were not really that popular back then though, whereas Golf GTD's are now very common, so VW were ahead of their time.

McGherkin · May 9, 2024

Ironically there was a massive shitfit on one of the Volvo groups last night because someone said ‘Your R-Design C30 is not an R, please stop’ in big letters.

There were a depressing amount of people defending it.

Greeny. · May 9, 2024

Few people at work thought mine was an M4 when the badge on the back clearly says 440i, oh simple car plebs.

S-JM · May 9, 2024

One of my friends brunged a new Fiesta a couple of years back, and in the weeks prior to me seeing it I was told and under the impression it was an ST, only to find it was actually a 5-door ST-Line. I pointed it out (because I couldn't help myself) and he just glazed over, shrugged and said he didn't know what the difference was.

BIFCAIDS · May 9, 2024

SCJM21 said:
One of my friends brunged a new Fiesta a couple of years back, and in the weeks prior to me seeing it I was told and under the impression it was an ST, only to find it was actually a 5-door ST-Line. I pointed it out (because I couldn't help myself) and he just glazed over, shrugged and said he didn't know what the difference was.

I thought I was dyslexic 5 words in.

Darren S · May 9, 2024

SCJM21 said:
One of my friends brunged a new Fiesta a couple of years back, and in the weeks prior to me seeing it I was told and under the impression it was an ST, only to find it was actually a 5-door ST-Line. I pointed it out (because I couldn't help myself) and he just glazed over, shrugged and said he didn't know what the difference was.

He most definitely should do - his insurance premium alone should tell him what the difference was.

Advikaz · May 11, 2024

Spotted today

Starlet_gt · May 11, 2024

I spotted this about 2 years ago.

MarkCup · May 11, 2024

Advikaz said:
Spotted today View attachment 1692113

The number plates, the Ford badge, that's a beautiful example.

Poopensharten · May 11, 2024

Willo40 said:
It's something i have struggled to get my head round for years, it's like sticking an M3 badge on a 320d, what do people actually get out of doing that?

Probably 5-10 for being a sex offender

JimF · May 13, 2024

I was met a friend of a friend years and years ago who said he had an MG ZR to try and impress me, as he knew I liked cars. When he showed me it was a maroon Rover 25. I pointed that out and he said "well they're same anyway".

DaveDreads · May 16, 2024

This was in the works car park today.

_williams_ · May 17, 2024

DaveDreads said:
This was in the works car park today.

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While it looks utterly ridiculous and is still hard to justify, this one does have an ST engine 🤷🏼‍♂️

Pacman. · May 17, 2024

I’ve this thing I’m not sure how long it’s been going on.

People taking the rear seats out the car putting a net that’s used to catch fighter jets with no brakes. and then advertising it as a “clubsport”

Matt W · May 17, 2024

Pacman. said:
I’ve this thing I’m not sure how long it’s been going on.

People taking the rear seats out the car putting a net that’s used to catch fighter jets with no brakes. and then advertising it as a “clubsport”

Rear seat ‘delete’

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