M Performance side sill decals

05-10-2020, 09:34 AM

New car came with them. I can’t decide if I like them or not. Getting rocker panel PPF done so if I’m removing them now is the time. Is there a consensus on this?

Separately, I do love the carbon fiber side blades that are on the car. Thanks for thoughts!

jko2001 · 05-10-2020, 11:08 AM

I'm a bit indifferent on decals generally; my main concern is "M Performance", which I now associate with the inbetweener line BMW has introduced (e.g. M550, M340, etc.). If it were just an "M" logo on the decal, that would be better.

Carbon fiber side skirts are awesome!

Aronis · 05-10-2020, 12:20 PM

Agreed, the black added above the CF is nice, but the text is 'advertising lingo' and again when every BMW is an M car, none of them will be M cars.....

Mike

Greer · 05-10-2020, 12:28 PM

Do your M5 a favor, lose the decals.

MXNSITH · 05-10-2020, 12:36 PM

To do the PPF correctly, they should remove the decal. Keep it off. I think it will look cleaner.

The side skirts look good.

josec70 · 05-10-2020, 12:36 PM

I'm not a fan of the decals but it's your car so do whatever works for you.

mjr24 · 05-10-2020, 02:42 PM

Get rid of them. First off, if you have the actual sills...the decal will take away from those. I don't even think the decals end (at the rear) at the same place the sills come out at....

Only non-M cars have M performance badging 99.9% of the time. That's because real M cars do not need to display that.

euro* · 05-10-2020, 02:51 PM

Never understood or liked these decals on sideskirts. They make the car look higher

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M5 F90 (2018) · 05-10-2020, 03:23 PM

Fantastic colour there and think remove the decals for me and keep as you say the sideskirts. Would look great.

05-10-2020, 05:22 PM

Well the response seems unanimous. Now I have to wonder if they can be removed without screwing up the clear coat or paint. Will have to hear from the PPF guy. Thanks all.

mjr24 · 05-12-2020, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by carpoor4345

Well the response seems unanimous. Now I have to wonder if they can be removed without screwing up the clear coat or paint. Will have to hear from the PPF guy. Thanks all.

Shouldn't be any different than vinyl wrap.....

AlexFL · 05-12-2020, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by carpoor4345

Well the response seems unanimous. Now I have to wonder if they can be removed without screwing up the clear coat or paint. Will have to hear from the PPF guy. Thanks all.

The Performance letters can be painted black and then PPF on top.

mjr24 · 05-12-2020, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mjr24

Shouldn't be any different than vinyl wrap.....

Yep they’re gone. No problem. Will post a pic when I pick the car up in a few days. Thanks.

05-12-2020, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

The Performance letters can be painted black and then PPF on top.

That is an interesting idea but too late now.

mjr24 · 05-12-2020, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by carpoor4345

Yep they’re gone. No problem. Will post a pic when I pick the car up in a few days. Thanks.

Now paint those rims all black!

05-13-2020, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mjr24

Now paint those rims all black!

I kind of liked the bi-color but I get all black is meaner. I was thinking about getting the black chrome exhaust pipes. The regular chrome bothers me a little back there.

To be honest I bought this particular M5 for the paint color. It blew my mind in person and then I couldn’t let it go. All the other options were secondary after that.

radta7 · 05-14-2020, 05:08 PM

I do not mind them. I was going to pull them but they have grown on me with the wheels.

05-21-2020, 02:30 PM

They’re gone now. PPF on and am enjoying the car a ton. Thanks everyone for the opinions.

TrevorM3 · 05-22-2020, 09:27 AM

you needd black wheels to pull that look off. i like it.

Archimedes65 · 05-22-2020, 02:29 PM

Yeah, that bright color looks way better without those decals.

phoenixbmwlife · 05-22-2020, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by carpoor4345

They’re gone now. PPF on and am enjoying the car a ton. Thanks everyone for the opinions.

Car looks great! I also agree it looks better off.

dardeca · 05-22-2020, 08:30 PM

Good choice on removing them. The decals look terrible.

05-10-2020, 09:34 AM	#1
carpoor4345 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	M Performance side sill decals New car came with them. I can’t decide if I like them or not. Getting rocker panel PPF done so if I’m removing them now is the time. Is there a consensus on this? Separately, I do love the carbon fiber side blades that are on the car. Thanks for thoughts! Attached Images
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jko2001 Private 36 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Comp Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I'm a bit indifferent on decals generally; my main concern is "M Performance", which I now associate with the inbetweener line BMW has introduced (e.g. M550, M340, etc.). If it were just an "M" logo on the decal, that would be better. Carbon fiber side skirts are awesome!
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05-10-2020, 12:20 PM	#3
Aronis Brigadier General 2269 Rep 3,293 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	Agreed, the black added above the CF is nice, but the text is 'advertising lingo' and again when every BMW is an M car, none of them will be M cars..... Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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05-10-2020, 12:28 PM	#4
Greer Colonel 1889 Rep 2,509 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Competition Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Do your M5 a favor, lose the decals. __________________ 2022 F90 M5 Competition & 2019 M2 Competition 2019 F90 M5 Competition 2017 F80 M3 Competition 2014 F10 M5 Competition 2003 E39 M5
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05-10-2020, 12:36 PM	#5
MXNSITH Second Lieutenant 199 Rep 235 Posts Drives: 2020 M5C, 2019 i3 REX, 2010 Z4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Ca iTrader: (0)	To do the PPF correctly, they should remove the decal. Keep it off. I think it will look cleaner. The side skirts look good. __________________ 2020 M5 Comp 2019 i3 Rex 2010 Z4 35i
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josec70 Major General 4065 Rep 5,231 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	I'm not a fan of the decals but it's your car so do whatever works for you. __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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05-10-2020, 02:42 PM	#7
mjr24 Colonel 1644 Rep 2,402 Posts Drives: M8 Comp GC, X7, AMG GT53 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	Get rid of them. First off, if you have the actual sills...the decal will take away from those. I don't even think the decals end (at the rear) at the same place the sills come out at.... Only non-M cars have M performance badging 99.9% of the time. That's because real M cars do not need to display that. __________________ 2022 M8 Comp GC, 2021 AMG GT53, 2022 X5M Competition, 2021 X7 40i, 2019 M5, 2018 M550I, 2017 Audi Q7, 2014 M6 GC, 2013 Mercedes CLS550, 2011 750LI, 2008 M6 Cabrio, 2008 Porsche Cayenne S, 2004 Mercedes SL55 AMG, 2003 Mercedes SL500, 2000 Mercedes CL500, 1993 Lexus SC400, 1989 525i, 1985 318i
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05-10-2020, 02:51 PM	#8
euro* . 1658 Rep 1,536 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (8)	Never understood or liked these decals on sideskirts. They make the car look higher :
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05-10-2020, 03:23 PM	#9
M5 F90 (2018) Lieutenant 141 Rep 401 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Fantastic colour there and think remove the decals for me and keep as you say the sideskirts. Would look great.
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05-10-2020, 05:22 PM	#10
carpoor4345 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Well the response seems unanimous. Now I have to wonder if they can be removed without screwing up the clear coat or paint. Will have to hear from the PPF guy. Thanks all.
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05-14-2020, 05:08 PM	#17
radta7 Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2020 M5 Competition Join Date: May 2020 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	I do not mind them. I was going to pull them but they have grown on me with the wheels. Attached Images
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05-21-2020, 02:30 PM	#18
carpoor4345 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Updated photos no decals They’re gone now. PPF on and am enjoying the car a ton. Thanks everyone for the opinions. Attached Images Last edited by carpoor4345; 05-21-2020 at 02:31 PM.. Reason: Fixing subject
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05-22-2020, 09:27 AM	#19
TrevorM3 Banned 3322 Rep 8,083 Posts Drives: 6.3 AMG Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	you needd black wheels to pull that look off. i like it.
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05-22-2020, 02:29 PM	#20
Archimedes65 Second Lieutenant 123 Rep 211 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Monterey iTrader: (0)	Yeah, that bright color looks way better without those decals.
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05-22-2020, 08:30 PM	#22
dardeca Major 500 Rep 1,313 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas iTrader: (2)	Good choice on removing them. The decals look terrible. __________________ E92 M3 Supplemental manual p.38: "The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even with DSC."
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