Stupid question inside...

[1SerieStud]

…I'm sure someone else has noticed that the rear (hatch) ///M emblem is not mounted perfectly horizontally? Is this the case, or has mine been removed/replaced? Did a search and noticed based on some pictures that it looks tilted on some cars, and somewhat straight on other. What gives? Picture angle?

[XMetal]

This is how mine look for reference...does it look straight? Since it's only a sticker, it's difficult to tell if it has been tampered with.

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by XMetal

This is how mine look for reference...does it look straight? Since it's only a sticker, it's difficult to tell if it has been tampered with.

So yours looks straighter than mine, however, there seems to be a very slight tilt to it...if you look closely, the bottom left tip (tip of the blue stripe) seems a pinch higher than the bottom right tip (tip of the M)...or maybe it's an optical illusion of some sort?

[1SerieStud]

Here's mine, other than the fact that it's faded (waiting for Never Done to make the stickers available), does it look about the same to you?

[KevinC]

Bubba apparently just slapped the M emblems on at random in Spartanburg. The fender M emblems are notoriously crooked on a ton of cars. One of mine was close, the other, way crooked. I removed them both, huge improvement. My back one seems fine.

[XMetal]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

Here's mine, other than the fact that it's faded (waiting for Never Done to make the stickers available), does it look about the same to you?

Looks good to me I've seen worst alignment. If you still want to adjust it, should be that difficult since it's only held on with double sided tape.

[Vanne]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

Here's mine, other than the fact that it's faded (waiting for Never Done to make the stickers available), does it look about the same to you?

Never done has them available, just not on the webby. Ask Tyler for them, I've got his first set on mine. Awesome!!!

[Vanne]

Originally Posted by KevinC

Bubba apparently just slapped the M emblems on at random in Spartanburg. The fender M emblems are notoriously crooked on a ton of cars. One of mine was close, the other, way crooked. I removed them both, huge improvement. My back one seems fine.

Yep, recon Bubba may have had a beer or twenty before coming to work that day

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by Vanne

Never done has them available, just not on the webby. Ask Tyler for them, I've got his first set on mine. Awesome!!!

I emailed him weeks ago, for which I got a brief response asking me to remind him in a week (he told me to wait until he updates the site). I wrote him again a week later with no response on his part. Wrote him a third email about a week ago and nothing. Also noticed that the ones for the z3 M now show as "sold out". It seems that he may have lost complete interest.

[gghg]

I have an 06 M Coupe and the "M" on the rear hatch is on the right not the left as in the pic above and the "M" on fenders is missing. Anyone run into this? Maybe the previous owner didn't like the "M" where they were.

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by gghg

I have an 06 M Coupe and the "M" on the rear hatch is on the right not the left as in the pic above and the "M" on fenders is missing. Anyone run into this? Maybe the previous owner didn't like the "M" where they were.

In your case the prior owner definitely made some changes. The emblem OEM location is as depicted above, and every car came with fender emblems from factory.

[XMetal]

Originally Posted by gghg

I have an 06 M Coupe and the "M" on the rear hatch is on the right not the left as in the pic above and the "M" on fenders is missing. Anyone run into this? Maybe the previous owner didn't like the "M" where they were.

Some people feel the M emblem belongs on the right side as with all other M cars, and therefore relocated.

[G80indy]

My M Roadster was level.
I can speak to the M3's though: Yes, most look 1 degree off, as they are template-mounted, and follow curve of the rear trunk panel; as was the case of the new e92M3 from factory. annoying
I put on a black emblem and used my iPhone level when I installed the new one, in my level garage.

[yousefnjr]

http://www.ocfoundation.org/find_a_support_group.aspx

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by yousefnjr

http://www.ocfoundation.org/find_a_support_group.aspx

LOL

[XMetal]

^^Most of us would be a member

[1SerieStud]

Another stupid question: I've read a lot about the regular noises that this car makes; however, I'm still digesting that the engine sound it makes at around 2800-3500rpm is normal. It doesn't sound like a catastrophic rattle, but it definitely sounds like something is a bit noisy during those rpm's. I've read that's considered "normal" vanos noise. Does everyone else have this? Best way to hear it is with the car standing still in neutral, rev up to 2000, and then slowly start incrementing the rpms, eventually at about 2800 rpms or so, the engine will start sounding distinctly louder/different.

[chickdr]

Yep- all S54's do this...

[1SerieStud]

Cool! Thanks for confirming...also, has anyone noticed that on a cold start, there's a "whistling" or "air sipping" sound coming from the engine bay? Once the car warms up it's gone. I only hear it on cold starts, and only if I'm standing outside the car, keep the door open, or have the windows down inside my garage.. Anyone heard this before?

It's crazy getting used to all the idiosyncrasies of a new-to-me car

[G80indy]

Originally Posted by yousefnjr

http://www.ocfoundation.org/find_a_support_group.aspx" rel="" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://www.ocfoundat...group.aspx</a>

I liked it so much I bought the company