Rear Tints and De Badge

stevebgt1 · 10-24-2016, 06:45 AM

Just thought I would personalise my i8 on Saturday !

Love it, looks so much cleaner now.....

mrluvjones226 · 10-24-2016, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stevebgt1

Just thought I would personalise my i8 on Saturday !

Love it, looks so much cleaner now.....

de badge makes it look so much more sinister!! your car looks great

stevebgt1 · 11-07-2016, 10:24 AM

Thank you mrluvjones !

jonnyM6 · 11-24-2016, 10:45 PM

Looks great!

allwhiteBeemerz · 11-25-2016, 11:54 AM

looks good! i debadged mine and wrapped the center of the back bumper black

zagaboo · 11-26-2016, 06:24 AM

Sweet. How easy was it to get the badges off? Any tips/things to be wary off to avoid scuffs and scratches to the plastic?

Jvietri · 11-28-2016, 09:57 PM

Just use a heat gun and some fishing line. Comes right off.

stevebgt1 · 12-06-2016, 08:58 AM

I used dental floss, no heat required.

MalibuBimmer · 12-06-2016, 09:22 AM

Debadging is a good idea when you want to run under the radar. But I'm not sure how well that works with an i8.

And as for tinting the rear windows, since safety is paramount for me that's a no go, too. But I suppose some people will spray paint their windows black because it looks good. Because looking good is what driving is all about for them.

stevebgt1 · 12-07-2016, 05:51 AM

Spray Paint ? Where the hell does that to your car windows ? LOL !!

SlipperyGary · 12-07-2016, 09:42 AM

I'm planning to tint my windows. Yours looks great. How dark is that tint?

stevebgt1 · 12-09-2016, 06:58 AM

I went full privacy on rear and small rear quarters. Which I think is 80%, and legal on those windows only. I think it really sets the car off, and does not hinder my view or compromise safety, as some people above seem to think.

IdTamer · 12-09-2016, 12:35 PM

Looks great. Good to hear I do not need to use a heat gun or hair dryer, I will try the floss. Ignore the trolls! They are lurking everywhere...

skinrock · 12-10-2016, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by IdTamer

Looks great. Good to hear I do not need to use a heat gun or hair dryer, I will try the floss. Ignore the trolls! They are lurking everywhere...

How is that being a troll? He's not wrong. Although not necessary, it's much easier with a heat gun. I used it on mine and it allowed pulling off 99% of the tape in one motion, with hardly any residue left.

stevebgt1 · 12-12-2016, 05:57 AM

I think he was referring to a different troll bud.....

JasH · 06-26-2018, 03:14 PM

I agree it looks better debadged. Very tempted to try mine. Anyone else done it, with just dental floss?

vance · 06-26-2018, 04:42 PM

I removed edrive badge, left the i8 badge. Dealer did it for me for free

Sophisto · 07-13-2018, 01:53 AM

Just removed them. Dental floss was working fine. Leavings came off with sticker remover spray. Easy job.

Btw: BMW is charging round about 70 Euro/80 US$ for this simple plastic "edrive" badge!

Had a closer look to it and sorry - the badge does NOT even contain any gold or diamonds.

evanevery · 07-13-2018, 11:09 AM

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I went full privacy on rear and small rear quarters. Which I think is 80%, and legal on those windows only. I think it really sets the car off, and does not hinder my view or compromise safety, as some people above seem to think.

Anything which reduces the amount of light coming through a window reduces your visibility. This would be especially hinder your visibility at night.

Just sayin'

10-24-2016, 06:45 AM	#1
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12-09-2016, 06:58 AM	#12
stevebgt1 Private 12 Rep 62 Posts Drives: Audi RS4 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Manchester UK iTrader: (0)	I went full privacy on rear and small rear quarters. Which I think is 80%, and legal on those windows only. I think it really sets the car off, and does not hinder my view or compromise safety, as some people above seem to think.
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IdTamer Private First Class 84 Rep 192 Posts Drives: i8 Pure Impulse Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NC iTrader: (1)	Looks great. Good to hear I do not need to use a heat gun or hair dryer, I will try the floss. Ignore the trolls! They are lurking everywhere...
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JasH Lieutenant Colonel 621 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: McLaren & Ferrari & i8 & i3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Kent, UK iTrader: (0)	I agree it looks better debadged. Very tempted to try mine. Anyone else done it, with just dental floss?
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Sophisto Private First Class 51 Rep 100 Posts Drives: BMW i8 / BMW 850iA Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: German Autobahn iTrader: (0)	Just removed them. Dental floss was working fine. Leavings came off with sticker remover spray. Easy job. Btw: BMW is charging round about 70 Euro/80 US$ for this simple plastic "edrive" badge! Had a closer look to it and sorry - the badge does NOT even contain any gold or diamonds. Attached Images Last edited by Sophisto; 07-13-2018 at 02:00 AM..
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