1995 Dinan M3 & 1997 328i - Page 3 - United Bimmer Community

**komodo** · 03-21-2006, 10:59 PM

Donald, the Dinan badge does not mean super-fast or amazing-cornering, or anything like you seem to be labeling it as. The Dinan badge just means you spent a lot of money with this tuning company for their products. They don't sell the badge, you have to earn it, and if they issue point values of 2 for a strut bar and 2 for software, who are you to say the car isn't worthy of the badge? It's their badge, they set the rules for it! Putting an ACS badge on your car would be dumb because you have no ACS parts, however I have personally spent thousands and thousands of dollars on Dinan products, which still reside on both of my cars. I, according to Dinan's own rules, earned the badge and I intend to keep it. If you don't feel a NA M3 deserves the Dinan badge, that's you personally, however Dinan setup the point system as they did, and they, with me, obviously disagree with you.

**donald1476** · 03-21-2006, 11:08 PM

I have ACS Exhaust

. It's more of an issue of when people refer to their cars as "Dinan". Their rules? It's THEIR products they can make up whatever BS they want. So since you spent thousands on Dinan products you have to let everyone in the world know? Yes it is a matter of opinion just like anything anyone else says.. including dinan. I'm all for company loyalty, but i just like having my mods speak for themselves.

**komodo** · 03-21-2006, 11:12 PM

Of course, but just because my M3 is isn't forced induction yet, that has nothing to do with the badge. I've spent plenty of money with Dinan over the years, and if someone sees that badge, they'll know it. As for the mods showing for themselves, I don't go around spinning tires everywhere and racing every civic I see. Mods rarely show themselves during normal driving (except sound related ones obviously). According to Dinan, which makes the rules for their products, a n/a M3 can be Dinan just as easily as a supercharged M3.

**donald1476** · 03-21-2006, 11:18 PM

Well I obviously disagree with Dinan, but it's your car, looks nice and everything but I like subtlety when it comes to representation.

**komodo** · 03-21-2006, 11:26 PM

Awe, edited the eating your words part? lol, what sponsorship are you going for?

**xsperf** · 03-21-2006, 11:47 PM

not to fuel a fire, but Donald, DINAN considers harry's car a DINAN, removing it would be stupid.. thats kinda like harry removing his BMW M3 badge b/c his car doesnt have a turbocharger even though BMW considers his car and M3

**Rooz** · 03-22-2006, 12:25 AM

Going by Dinan, he has a Dinan car.... Sorry if u've never heard of a non FI Dinan car before

get used to it!

**Numark318i** · 03-22-2006, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by c1apton

haha. thats what im talking about.

**dinan540** · 03-22-2006, 02:39 AM

Car looks sweet!

Now Harry, all you have to do is track it and then you can really appreciate the M. Once you hit the track, it is addicting.

I have the ACS brushed aluminum interior and love the way it looks as compared to the wooden interior.

**donald1476** · 03-22-2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by komodo

Awe, edited the eating your words part? lol, what sponsorship are you going for?

Lol, Autowerks.com or this local company called BSP performance.

**donald1476** · 03-22-2006, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by xsperf

not to fuel a fire, but Donald, DINAN considers harry's car a DINAN, removing it would be stupid.. thats kinda like harry removing his BMW M3 badge b/c his car doesnt have a turbocharger even though BMW considers his car and M3

I'm sorry to say, but you're an idiot, I can see Harry's point of view here, but wow you are stupid.

**Numark318i** · 03-22-2006, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by donald1476

I'm sorry to say, but you're an idiot, I can see Harry's point of view here, but wow you are stupid.

^^this guys the super basher...lol

BTW amazing car Harry.

**donald1476** · 03-22-2006, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Numark318i

^^this guys the super basher...lol

BTW amazing car Harry.

LOL, all in good fun Chris... I do agree Nice M.

**komodo** · 03-22-2006, 03:27 AM

Thank you.

And Dinan540, I do plan on tracking it, but I want to get better at driving first. Remember I've only been driving manual for a few weeks. The last thing I want is to misshift and blow my transmission, or the like.

I'm taking my time and ensuring I do it correctly.

**dinan540** · 03-22-2006, 10:20 AM

Awesome Harry. If I were to own an M3, I would mod it according to how I like to drive it on the track. I love the sig!!