» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 09-14-2010, 03:22 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 1,106 | BMW EMBLEM figured i would point this out. i was looking on ebay for something else, and found hood/truck emblems for $2.99 from china, with free shipping. he sold like 400 of them so far, and they seem okay. i know i bought mine and paid like $25 for 2, and i was lucky. most were like $20 each. i might get a 2nd set at the price. my friend keeps buying them, and the idiot keeps getting them to small (for his wheels) or a sticker. haha. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-B...artsQ5fAccesso ries -- plus... they have a picture of to sexy Chinese girls on their listing!! how can u resist.. haha __________________ Check out our new website! https://soltechsolutionsllc.com/ Green Your Decor with the Aspect! Shop for the Grow Light Used by Interior Designers, Growers & People Like You! Last edited by hotmilk400; 09-14-2010 at 03:26 AM. | | | 09-14-2010, 10:50 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 472 | I first got one of those wehn I bought my Ti to replace the hood emblem. They look ok but after about 2 months of washes and waxes the paint started to rub off abd blue smeared into the white. Simple truth of you get what you pay for. I tuned around and got the real deal with no issues since. | | | 09-14-2010, 07:13 PM | #3 | Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 48 | I installed a hood roundel in 2004 that I bought from Bav Auto and it was toast in less than two years in the California sun. The original one lasted about 6 years. I have since gone back to the OEM BMW part. This is one aftermarket replacement that wasn't worth it to me. YMMV. | | | 09-29-2010, 08:05 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 216 | how about this one? do you trust this one? is it really new without any defects at all? anybody have bought from him? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-C...item2a08fc712f __________________ 7Best mods: Angel Eyes, Rear Camber Toe Kit, Eibach Sportline Springs(Red), Magnecor Red Spark Wires, Platinum Spark Plugs, Aileron With Stop Light, New Front Grills Chrome. The Vampyre/Angel of the Night! | | | 09-29-2010, 12:18 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | If the picture is truly what they are selling, it looks like a genuine BMW part. I can't see anyone going through the expense to make a casting of an original part just to bootleg it. Edit: I don't understand how they can ship for free (if you buy more than 1) and charge $2.98. Gotta be around $2.00 to ship from the US to the US alone. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org Last edited by 1996 328ti; 09-29-2010 at 12:22 PM. | | | 09-29-2010, 01:25 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 1,106 | in Hong Kong, and China, some (if not all) retail and manufacturing stores have their shipping paid for by the government. these people are either apart of the store, or are friends with the owner, and they ship the packages out with the store that has the Gov. shipping option. so they just sell it for what they want, and shipping is taken care of. __________________ Check out our new website! https://soltechsolutionsllc.com/ Green Your Decor with the Aspect! Shop for the Grow Light Used by Interior Designers, Growers & People Like You! | | | 09-29-2010, 03:16 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by hotmilk400 in Hong Kong, and China, some (if not all) retail and manufacturing stores have their shipping paid for by the government. these people are either apart of the store, or are friends with the owner, and they ship the packages out with the store that has the Gov. shipping option. so they just sell it for what they want, and shipping is taken care of. | So when a company sells to Walmart, shipping does not have to be factored it? Guess China could afford it since they hold the loans for the US. They got us coming and going. You sure Bill Gates Steve Jobs Google isn't running the country? __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 09-29-2010, 03:35 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Leesburg. VA Posts: 122 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti If the picture is truly what they are selling, it looks like a genuine BMW part. I can't see anyone going through the expense to make a casting of an original part just to bootleg it. | Steven, believe it! We went over this recently on mye28.com. The back of the badge looked like the real thing, but part of the number sequence was different = bootleg. | | | 09-29-2010, 06:05 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | And to think, BMWs are being built in China. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 10-05-2010, 04:04 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 216 | oohh yeahh BMWs Emblems are being built(copy) in China!! but someone have bought them from this guy? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-C...item2a08fc712f __________________ 7Best mods: Angel Eyes, Rear Camber Toe Kit, Eibach Sportline Springs(Red), Magnecor Red Spark Wires, Platinum Spark Plugs, Aileron With Stop Light, New Front Grills Chrome. The Vampyre/Angel of the Night! | | | 10-08-2010, 07:07 AM | #11 | Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ft. Worth Posts: 53 | Ive bought those before. I'm not sure if it was the exact same seller or not. But, I got a pair in hellrot red to match my ti. It was great durring the spring, but as soon as winter hit, that red faded to yellow in no time. Going to the dealership in the morning with a shopping list, that just reminded to add one more thing... | | | 10-08-2010, 03:28 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 1,106 | yeah, i bought them for my parts car. i do not know how they will hold up, but the quality seems lower then the real ones on my car. __________________ Check out our new website! https://soltechsolutionsllc.com/ Green Your Decor with the Aspect! Shop for the Grow Light Used by Interior Designers, Growers & People Like You! | | | 10-08-2010, 05:37 PM | #13 | Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: hartford, ct Posts: 61 | Quote: Originally Posted by 318ti_pt | ----------------- I just bought 2. We'll see in 10-18 business days how it looks. | | | 10-08-2010, 06:00 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 1,106 | well, i think mine came in only like 5 days, which was very fast for China shipping. they were on my counter for awhile, i didnt install them. the paint seems rough on the surface, so its basically just really shinny thin metal with some paint on it (or something along those lines, maybe ink) i will probably clear coat them a few times to see if i can get the ink to stay. __________________ Check out our new website! https://soltechsolutionsllc.com/ Green Your Decor with the Aspect! Shop for the Grow Light Used by Interior Designers, Growers & People Like You! | | | 10-11-2010, 08:31 PM | #15 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 2 | I bought a couple, they look cool... I'm going to rattle can some clear on them. 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